Dog-friendly beach

Fort Lauderdale Canine Beach

Second set of parking spaces north of Sunrise Boulevard on A1A (about 1269 North Fort Lauderdale Beach Boulevard), Fort Lauderdale, FL

Off-leash

Not verified

Fenced

Not fenced

Hours

6–9 a.m. and 5–7 p.m.

Last checked

14 Nov 2026

Rules, as cited

Leash rule: The official page sets Canine Beach hours and a mapped zone. It does not say whether dogs may be off-leash on the sand itself. City park rules elsewhere on the same page require a leash no longer than six feet in city parks, and say pets are not allowed on beaches unless permitted by law. Confirm posted signs at Canine Beach.

• The City of Fort Lauderdale official dog-friendly-places page lists Canine Beach hours as 6–9 a.m. and 5–7 p.m., at the second set of parking spaces north of Sunrise Boulevard on A1A.
• Dogs are only permitted beginning at lifeguard tower 16 to a point 100 yards north of Sunrise Boulevard. This section is posted as Canine Beach. Maximum of three dogs per owner or handler.
• The same page lists a separate A1A dog-walking corridor on the west side of A1A from Sunrise Boulevard south to Fort Lauderdale Beach and Seabreeze Boulevards, 6–9 a.m. and 5–7 p.m., and notes you may walk dogs on the west side of A1A north of Sunrise Boulevard 24 hours a day. That corridor is a sidewalk/roadside walk, not this beach listing.
• A general parks rule on the same page requires a leash or tether no longer than six feet in city parks and says pets are not allowed on beaches or in swimming areas unless permitted by law. Canine Beach is the permitted beach exception listed here. The page does not use the words “off-leash” for the sand.

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Official source

City of Fort Lauderdale Parks & Recreation — Dog-Friendly Places

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