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Pensacola for Pets
Are you planning a vacation this summer, but want to bring your furry friend along? The Pensacola Bay Area is pet-friendly, offering a variety of parks and events especially for you and your bud.
There are several dog parks located throughout the Pensacola Bay Area, including the dog beach and dog park at Bayview Park, Roger Scott Complex Dog Park and Shoreline Bark Park. The dog park at Bayview Park is a protected acre on Bayou Texar for dogs to run and play. Next to the park is a fenced dog beach where your dog can cool off in the water. Roger Scott Complex Dog Park, located on Summit Boulevard near the Pensacola Gulf Coast Regional Airport, provides dogs with the freedom to play with and meet new friends. Shoreline Bark Park, off Shoreline Park in Gulf Breeze, is 30,000 square feet of grassy area with benches, trash cans and doggie bags.
If you enjoy being active with your pet, the Pensacola Bay Area has a variety of beautiful pet-friendly trails to explore. Navy Point Walking Trail has more than two miles of a paved walking trail along Bayou Grande, ideal for a walk you and your buddy can enjoy together. Bay Bluffs Park on Scenic Highway has a boardwalk and nature trail where your dog can explore the shaded bluffs.
The Pensacola Bay Area also offers several annual events for pets. Barktoberfest, a fund-raiser event held every October for the Humane Society, is a day for dogs to eat and play in historic Seville Square. During Mardi Gras, the Krewe of Junkanoo Kritter Krawl takes place on Pensacola Beach. This parade of pets includes creatures from snakes and lizards to dogs and horses, all decked out in their Mardi Gras garb.
Pensacola has a list of pet-friendly lodging and outdoor dining.
Pet-Friendly Out-door Dining
| The Angus 1101 Scenic Hwy. (850) 432-0539 |
Boardwalk Café 400 Quietwater Beach Rd. (850) 934-1223 |
| Cactus Flower Café 3425 N. 12th Ave. (850) 432-8100 |
Cactus Flower Café 3309 Gulf Beach Hwy (850) 458-3833 |
| Carrabba’s Italian Grill 311 N. 9th Ave. (850) 438-0073 |
Cottage Café 200 E. Gregory (850) 437-0730 |
| Five Sisters Blues Café 421 W. Belmont St. (850) 912-4856 |
Flounder’s Chowder House Quietwater Beach Rd. (850) 932-2003 |
| Hopjacks Pizza Kitchen & Taproom 10 Palafox Place (850) 497-6073 |
Hub Stacey’s 312 E. Government St. (850) 469-1001 |
| Hub Stacey’s Galvez Landing, Perdido (850) 492-8888 |
Jaco’s 997 S. Palafox (850) 432-5226 |
| Lillo’s Tuscan Grill 5 Via DeLuna Dr. (850) 934-5456 |
Oar House 1000 S. Pace Blvd. (850) 549-444 |
| Ragtyme Grille 201 S. Jefferson St. (850) 429-9655 |
Scenic Hills Country Club 8891 Burning Tree Rd. (850) 476-0380 |
Pet-Friendly Lodging
| Animal Hospital 12th Ave. (850) 479-2900 Boarding $17.60 and up, Veterinarian care |
Ashton Inn Navy Blvd. (850) 455-4561 $25 small pet, $50 large pet |
| Days Inn Downtown (850) 438-4922 $20 per night fee |
Extended Stay America, Bloodworth Ln. (850) 473-9323 $25 per night |
| LaQuinta Davis Hwy. (850) 474-0411 No extra charge |
MainStay Suite Plantation Rd. (850) 479-1000 $75 one-time charge |
| Motel 6 Pensacola Blvd. (850) 494-1122 No extra charge |
Paradise Inn Pensacola Beach (850) 932-2319 $25 fee |
| Quality Inn New Warrington (850) 455-3233 $25 small pet |
Quality Inn I-10 Exit 7 (850) 477-0711 $20 fee |
| Red Roof Inn Plantation Rd. (850) 476-7960 No charge |
Residence Inn Downtown (850) 432-0202 $100 fee |
| Towne Place Suites Creighton Rd. (850) 484-7022 $100 one-time charge |
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Campgrounds with pet policy (policies vary):
| Ashton Run RV 1000 S. Fairfield (850) 623-6197 |
Avalon Landing RV Park 2444 Avalon Blvd., Milton (850) 995-5898 |
| Big Lagoon State Park 12301 Gulf Beach Hwy. (850) 492-1595 |
Fort Pickens Fort Pickens Rd. (850) 934-2622 |
| Navarre Beach Campground 9201 Navarre Pkwy. (850) 256-5555 |
Pensacola RV Park 3117 Wilde Lake Blvd. (850) 944-1734 |
| Perdido Cove RV Resort & Marina 13770 River Rd. (850) 492-7304 |
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