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Pet Friendly Parks in Sarasota County

Listed here are parks located in Sarasota County that allow pets. County Ordinance prohibits pets at any other park locations.  For more information on parks and recreation in Sarasota County call (941) 316-1172.

Beach Parks

Bird Key Park
200 John Ringling Causeway
Sarasota

Brohard Beach
 1600 Harbor Drive South
Venice

Traditional Parks

All animals must be kept on a leash at these parks

Ken Thompson Park
1700 Ken Thompson Parkway
Sarasota

Bay Front Park at Marina Jacks
at U.S. Highway 41 and Ringling Blvd.
Sarasota

Gillespie Park
710 N. Osprey
Nokomis/Osprey

Arlington Park
2650 Waldemere St. (in the trail area only)
Sarasota

Paw Parks

Your pet may run freely in the designated areas of these parks

***Be advised that these Paw Parks are "enter at your own risk". Because of this Animal Services has limited enforcement authority (bites, attacks on other dogs, animal cruelty, etc.) Report behavioural problems to the particular Park's management.

17th Street Park
4570 17th St.
Sarasota

Woodmere Park
3951 Woodmere Park Blvd.
Venice

Lakeview Park
7150 Lago St.
Sarasota