Dog-Friendly Activities in Port Richey, FL

Werner-Boyce Salt Springs State Park in Port Richey, FL is pet friendly. Walk with your leashed pooch through typical Florida backcountry and admire the Salt Spring. This natural phenomenon is more than 350-ft deep and offers a habitat for plenty of wildlife that includes tortoises and dolphins. There is an entrance fee per vehicle.

Ross Dress for Less in Port Richey is pet-friendly. Bring your dog along to this affordable clothing store to help you sniff out some bargains. Shop big brands and more at this location. Small leashed pups are welcome to join their owners inside the store. Ross Dress for Less is open Monday through Saturday from 8am to 11pm and Sunday from 8am to 10pm.

Leashed dogs are allowed on the north section only of Clearwater North Beach, which starts at Somerset Street in Clearwater, FL. Bring your pooch for a stroll along the sand and in the surf, as long as they are well-behaved and cleaned up after. Although there's no parking north of Somerset, public meter parking can be found on Mandalay Ave, south of Somerset.

Hammock Park is a dog-friendly park in Dunedin, FL, that contains pretty boardwalks that weave through the woods, a butterfly garden, a disc golf course, a comfortable picnic area, and a playground. Fido can join you on the boardwalks if they are on a leash under six feet and owners clean up any mess that they leave behind. There are pet waste stations provided and spots for Fido to have a drink, too.

Marker 48 Brewery in Spring Hill, FL, welcomes dogs in their pet-friendly beer garden and inside the taproom. Water and dog treats are available! Drop by for a refreshing craft brew in Hernando County's first full-production brewery. Check their website for a rotating list of events and food trucks.

Enterprise Dog Park in Clearwater, FL is a spacious field where dogs can play off leash. There are eight dog water fountains throughout the park and one for humans as well. Other features include a rinse station, benches, waste bag dispensers, walking trails and two canopy-covered picnic tables. The park is closed in the mornings on Mondays and Fridays for routine maintenance.

Fido is welcome to join you on an informative tour with St. Nicholas Boat Line in Tarpon Springs, FL. The boat departs approximately every 40 minutes on a round-trip cruise along the Anclote River. Learn about the history of sponge diving in the area and watch a diver in traditional diving gear demonstrate sponge harvesting.

Crooked Thumb Brewery creates stand up beers for a laid back crowd in the quaint city of Safety Harbor, FL. This dog-friendly taproom is situated at the top of Tampa Bay in a renovated warehouse and their freshly brewed beers can be enjoyed in the spacious tasting room or outdoors in the beer garden. Well-behaved, leashed pups are welcome in both spaces. Live music and food trucks are typically featured on the weekends along with a variety of events and activities throughout the year.

Located just a couple of blocks away from the historic downtown Tarpon Springs, the pet-friendly Craig Park is very welcoming to dogs and their owners on an afternoon stroll. Keep your pup on a leash and walk on the sidewalk that circles the Spring Bayou. You can stop along the way to enjoy lunch at one of the picnic benches. Don't forget to keep an eye out for the manatees in the water during the winter.

Stilt House Brewery is a pet-friendly taproom located in the heart of Palm Harbor, FL. Your leashed four-legged family member is welcome to join you inside. They offer over 30 unique flavors of beer, brewed on site, in addition to wine and cider. This location is conveniently located right off the Pinellas Trail.

Leashed dogs are welcome at Jay B. Starkey Wilderness Park, a pet-friendly natural space in New Port Richey, FL. The over 8,000 acre park offers miles of nature trails, both paved and unpaved, that you can enjoy with Fido. There is also a bike trails that leads all of the way to Suncoast Parkway. Dogs are allowed only in day-use area only, and must be on leash no more than six feet in length. Please remember to clean up after your pup.

Southern Brewing & Winery is a pet-friendly in Tampa, FL, where Fido is welcome inside the taproom or at an outdoor table on their partially covered patio. This small craft brewery pours delicious samples of beer and wine, plus sells homebrewing and winemaking supplies in its taproom.

Located in the heart of Safety Harbor, FL, the pet-friendly Troubled Waters Brewing is a locally-owned and operated brewery serving a variety of draft and bottled beers. Well-behaved dogs are welcome to join you, but they must remain leashed at all times.

Leashed dogs are welcome at Honeymoon Island State Park in Dunedin, FL. In addition to having their own dog beach on the southern tip of the island, dogs are also allowed on the pet-friendly nature trail. There's an entrance fee per vehicle.

West Dog Park, conveniently located near Tampa International Airport, is Hillsborough County's first dog park. The play area features 5 acres with a 6-foot galvanized chain link fence and double-gated entries with separate sections for large and small dogs. In addition, there are water fountains for people and pooches, picnic tables, shelters, dog washes, a hitching post, and doggie mitt receptacles.

The Upper Tampa Bay Trail is one of 1600 rail-trails supported by Rails-to-Trails Conservancy, a nonprofit organization that is working to create a nationwide network of trails from former rail lines and connecting corridors. Previously an unused railroad corridor, this "rail-trail" is now a great place to walk Fido in Odessa! The map below shows a trailhead where you can pick up the Upper Tampa Bay Trail. Rails-to-Trails Conservancy has generously provided map data for this trail to Bring Fido for informational purposes only. For more detailed trail information, please visit TrailLink.com.

Don't leave Fido at home when you need to satisfy your thirst for great beer, Common Dialect Beerworks in Tampa, FL is dog friendly. Four-legged patrons are welcome to join you for drinks at a shaded patio table. Pair your chosen brew with tasty bites from a local food truck.

Bring your pup to play with his friends at Neighborhood BarK & Boutique, a dog park and bar in Safety Harbor, FL. Enjoy a drink while your pup gets his energy out in the fenced, turfed area. Fido can even enjoy his own doggie beer from the bar. You can also shop for dog treats, toys, accessories and more at the boutique.

Let Fido have fun off-leash at Rotary Centennial Park Dog Park in Spring Hill, FL. This dog park, the first ever in Hernando County, offers 3-acres exclusively for pups. There are three separate fenced areas, one for small dogs, one for large dogs and the third for guide, therapy or very shy dogs. Each section is spacious and offers shade from mature trees.

Jim Urbanski Dog Park at Al Lopez Park in Tampa, FL features dog water fountains and two fenced play areas for large and small dogs to enjoy some off-leash exercise. Leashed pets are also welcome to explore the rest of this 132-acre park with a nature trail and freshwater ponds.