The PCB Dog Beach is Fabulous

Stephanie in Panama City Beach, FL

Thanks to the City Council of Panama City Beach, this dog beach has been in existence since 2007 and is beloved by locals and visitors alike. Just to clarity from previous reviews, this is the area where it is absolutely legal to have your dog on the beach and you will NOT be ticketed or fined for it. Just keep your dog on a leash or long line (there are no length requirements). The beach is snow-white and the water is deep turquoise - heaven! There is a shower with a hose on the boardwalk, but I would recommend you also bring some bottled water and a small bowl for your dog, and a small umbrella your dog can sit under for shade. When you get hungry, you and your dog can stroll up the streets of Pier Park and sit outside for a great meal and a cool beverage. Most outdoor seating is dog-friendly - just inquire with the particular establishment. Yes, we'd all like an off-leash dog beach, too, and some of us are working on ideas to get one. If you want to help, contact us at www.bayfwd.org. In the meantime, come to Panama City Beach with your dog and enjoy the Gulf of Mexico together.

Visitor & soon to be PC resident

Carol in Tallahassee

Took my 2 dogs to the dog friendly beach area & all I could think of is that it was so clean! At the human end of the beach, there was terrible human trash! And why can't the city of PC allow pet owners on the beach? They are certainly more responsible than the general public!

Need More PCB Dog Beaches

Rebecca Leigh in Montgomery

Great place and very clean. however I would love to take my dog down to the West End of the beach away from the crowds!

Dogs like the beach too!

Kim in Panama City

I took my dog to the dog beach a couple of times. I'm glad Panama City Beach has this area, but it is just "OK" dogs have to be on a leash, which is fine, but I believe dogs should be able to run as long as they are trained well (which mine is not) Some dogs are not as dog friendly as others, but owners are very good about bringing dogs who are not agressive towards people or other dogs. The city provides clean-up bags and even a special recepticle for the bags to go in that is separate from the regular trash. The dogs enjoy their time at the beach with their human families. The only thing I can say to the negative side is that the area is not that big. I also think their should be other areas of beach in Panama City so some would not have to go all the way to Pier Park. Panama City has a lot of beach, so why not give us a little more?

PCB Dog Beach is too small

Randy in Colorado Springs

Florida sucks if you want to bring a dog to the beach. PCB is a very small area but one of the few areas to offer access for a dog.

PCB is to dog unfreindly

John in Richmond VA

Dog beach is OK but the general attitude there is we don't even want your dog at our resort or in this community. It is a shame a few bad dangerous breed owners have screwed this up for us good dog owners. From talking to local folks the excuse from Bay County was health issues but I'm going with the liability issue of a dog attack. Spring Breakers and infant diapers leave far worse than responsible dog owners, Avoid Panama City Beach and take your hard earned cash else where until they resolve this issue. If your from the east head to South Carolina Beaches instead and bypass Florida period. I feel sorry for the local dog owners who should be suing on the basis of public land use and California's laws as a guide line where most beaches is open to dogs on a leash.

PCB is to dog unfreindly

John in Richmond VA

Dog beach is OK but the general attitude there is we don't even want your dog at our resort or in this community. It is a shame a few bad dangerous breed owners have screwed this up for us good dog owners. From talking to local folks the excuse from Bay County was health issues but I'm going with the liability issue of a dog attack. Spring Breakers and infant diapers leave far worse than responsible dog owners, Avoid Panama City Beach and take your hard earned cash else where until they resolve this issue. If your from the east head to South Carolina Beaches instead and bypass Florida period. I feel sorry for the local dog owners who should be suing on the basis of public land use and California's laws as a guide line where most beaches is open to dogs on a leash.

$500.00

Tim in Lynn Haven

I take my dog to the beach a lot. I hope they try to fine me 500.00, I will let them take me to jail, and when they get tired of feeding, housing, and taking care of my medical bills, I will have the last laugh. Man that is cheap rent.

We need more available areas

Debbie Gary in Panama City Beach, FL

I live on the east end of PCB and I have to drive ten plus miles to be able to carry my well behaved pet to the beach with me. I think this is absurd. I am a tax payer here in Bay County so why can't we have just a small area on the east end of the beach for enjoying our pets. Oh yeah, it might make someone angry. Who the heck cares? If you don't like it LEAVE!!!! There are many miles of beach that doesn't allow pets go to one of those areas (stupid). However, it makes me ANGRY that I can't even have a half mile raduis for me and my small well-behaved pet to use. Hum, if they are going to cry (and probably don't even live here) let them find another place on the many miles of shore line that pets are not allowed on. All I am asking is for a place closer to my home on the east end of the beach, so that, I can go out and walk my pet without fear of the $500 fine. Is that to awful much for a year round tax payer to ask? Common sense where did you go?