Dog-Friendly Restaurants
All of the places on this list have patios or spaces where you can bring your well-behaved dogs.
Grab a coffee and enjoy breakfast inside or bring your pups and sit outside on the patio. Please note if your dog(s) is sensitive to sound or moving cars, the patio is next to a busy street.
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casualbird
109 Dunlawton BoulevardGrab a coffee and enjoy breakfast inside or bring your pups and sit outside on the patio. Please note if your dog(s) is sensitive to sound or moving cars, the patio is next to a busy street.
A hidden gem right on the water with stunning views and a dog-friendly patio. The food is delicious and there's even a spot to rent paddle boards, kayaks, canoes, pedal boats and mouse jet boats.
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Hidden Treasure Tiki Bar & Grill
5993 S Ridgewood AveA hidden gem right on the water with stunning views and a dog-friendly patio. The food is delicious and there's even a spot to rent paddle boards, kayaks, canoes, pedal boats and mouse jet boats.
La Cantina Cocina Mexicana
4085 S Ridgewood AveDelicious Mexican food just down the street!
Sightseeing
Ponce Inlet is best known for being home to Florida's tallest lighthouse and a marine science center. At 175 feet and with 203 steps, the lighthouse in Ponce Inlet offers a nice workout for those craving some exercise, but don't be intimidated. The climb is totally doable, even for kids. And the view is more than worth it! Later, be sure to relax along one of Ponce Inlet’s gorgeous beaches, perfect for walking, jogging, sunning and shelling.
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Ponce de Leon Inlet – Leuchtturm und Museum
4931 S Peninsula DrPonce Inlet is best known for being home to Florida's tallest lighthouse and a marine science center. At 175 feet and with 203 steps, the lighthouse in Ponce Inlet offers a nice workout for those craving some exercise, but don't be intimidated. The climb is totally doable, even for kids. And the view is more than worth it! Later, be sure to relax along one of Ponce Inlet’s gorgeous beaches, perfect for walking, jogging, sunning and shelling.
The beach is accessible and free for pedestrians and bicyclists 24 hours a day, depending on tides and weather conditions. Driving and parking on the beach is open to vehicles from sunrise to sunset from November 1 through April 30 and from 8:00 am to 7:00 pm from May 1 through October 31.
Cost: There is no cost for pedestrians and bicyclists to access the beach.
There is a $20 per day per vehicle user fee to drive on the beach.
Annual beach passes are $25 for Volusia County residents and $100 for non-residents.
Free Parking is available at the following Daytona Beach Shores parks: Frank Rendon, Van Avenue and Larry Fornari parks
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Daytona Beach Shores
The beach is accessible and free for pedestrians and bicyclists 24 hours a day, depending on tides and weather conditions. Driving and parking on the beach is open to vehicles from sunrise to sunset from November 1 through April 30 and from 8:00 am to 7:00 pm from May 1 through October 31.
Cost: There is no cost for pedestrians and bicyclists to access the beach.
There is a $20 per day per vehicle user fee to drive on the beach.
Annual beach passes are $25 for Volusia County residents and $100 for non-residents.
Free Parking is available at the following Daytona Beach Shores parks: Frank Rendon, Van Avenue and Larry Fornari parks
Activities
Riverwalk Park is split into two sections bordering the Riverside Pavilion on the Halifax River. The north section of the park includes a kayak/canoe/paddle board launch, a new boardwalk, fishing piers, a 12' wide trail, and concession stand.
The south section of the park includes a splash pad, playground, event lawn, concession stand, a riverfront promenade area, event stage, and picnic pavilions. The concession stand is currently operated by Kona Ice and has multiple food and drink options available to the public.
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Riverwalk Park (Geöffnet von Morgendämmerung bis Dämmerung)
3459 S Ridgewood AveRiverwalk Park is split into two sections bordering the Riverside Pavilion on the Halifax River. The north section of the park includes a kayak/canoe/paddle board launch, a new boardwalk, fishing piers, a 12' wide trail, and concession stand.
The south section of the park includes a splash pad, playground, event lawn, concession stand, a riverfront promenade area, event stage, and picnic pavilions. The concession stand is currently operated by Kona Ice and has multiple food and drink options available to the public.
Sandy Point Progressive Sports currently operates out of the concession stand at Riverwalk Park and rents paddle equipment to the public.
Sandy Point Progressive Sports
3090 S Ridgewood AveSandy Point Progressive Sports currently operates out of the concession stand at Riverwalk Park and rents paddle equipment to the public.
If you travel to the very northern tip of the New Smyrna peninsula, you’ll find this hidden gem of a park that is filled with all the things you love about the Atlantic Coast, undisturbed scenery, and best of all, dog-friendly beaches!
Hours and Admission: Smyrna Dunes Park is open from sunrise to sunset and passage is $10 per vehicle. If you’re planning an extended stay in New Smyrna, you should consider purchasing the $20 Annual Inlet Parks Pass. You’ll save a ton of money this way and have the freedom to come and go as many times as you’d like!
To get to the beach, visitors must embark down a 1.5-mile sand trail bordered by lush beach vegetation and dunes. There is also a convenient boardwalk that leads to the ocean, but visitors with dogs are required to keep to the trail.
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Smyrna Dunes Park
Smyrna Dunes ParkIf you travel to the very northern tip of the New Smyrna peninsula, you’ll find this hidden gem of a park that is filled with all the things you love about the Atlantic Coast, undisturbed scenery, and best of all, dog-friendly beaches!
Hours and Admission: Smyrna Dunes Park is open from sunrise to sunset and passage is $10 per vehicle. If you’re planning an extended stay in New Smyrna, you should consider purchasing the $20 Annual Inlet Parks Pass. You’ll save a ton of money this way and have the freedom to come and go as many times as you’d like!
To get to the beach, visitors must embark down a 1.5-mile sand trail bordered by lush beach vegetation and dunes. There is also a convenient boardwalk that leads to the ocean, but visitors with dogs are required to keep to the trail.
Three Brothers Boards offers dog-friendly stand up paddleboard tours in the Halifax River and Daytona Beach area.
The guides start every tour with a short lesson showing you all the key points and then let everyone practice in the bay.
Three Brothers Boards offers tours and lessons seven days a week with one-day advance notice.
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Three Brothers Boards
212 S Beach StThree Brothers Boards offers dog-friendly stand up paddleboard tours in the Halifax River and Daytona Beach area.
The guides start every tour with a short lesson showing you all the key points and then let everyone practice in the bay.
Three Brothers Boards offers tours and lessons seven days a week with one-day advance notice.
Local Veterinarians
Atlantic Street Pet Emergency Center
1901 Douglas BoulevardVCA Port Orange Animal Hospital
3855 South Nova RoadVeterinary Emergency Center
2300 South Ridgewood Avenue