Great spot, even for my nervous rescue.

Let's start with the walk... Contrary to a lot of the other reviews, the walk isn't bad. At all. There are a few paths to the actual beach if there is some flooding, depending on the season. And yes, there is some dog poop that the rudest, most careless of dog owners left behind, but we're at a busy park and it's going to happen because some people aren't considerate, but you're not hop, skipping, and jumping over piles of poop to get to the beach.

Next, yes, your dog needs to be on a leash. I felt safe and happy for my dogs -- one is a nervous rescue -- while there. If you're dog is good with off-leash commands and you want to them to have some room to move, go in the water -- it's knee height for quite some time -- and drop the leash to play in the water with them or swim them to the sand bar/island for a little bit more freedom. Just keep them under your control and don't be obnoxious.

We arrived at 1 on a Sunday early May, and there was a long line to get into the park that took a solid 20 minutes to get through, but once in, it wasn't overly crowded. Everyone was super friendly, everything was clean, the rangers were nice and just cruised around doing their jobs.

The water was clean and beautiful! The sand is soft, but some areas had rocks and shells, so be careful
of paws and feet.

May. 02, 2021