Dog beaches, dog parks, and breweries and restaurants that welcome dogs across Brevard County.
Featured: Canova Beach Park dog beach
3299 Highway A1A, Indian Harbour Beach
Leash required; current tags on the collar; clean up after your dog; keep dogs off the dunes and away from marked turtle nests.
Pet policies change, and a place can limit dogs on busy days or in bad weather. Please call ahead before you bring your dog, keep dogs leashed unless a fenced off-leash area says otherwise, and clean up after them.
Most Brevard beaches do not allow dogs. These two areas do, with rules.
Leash required; current tags on the collar; clean up after your dog; keep dogs off the dunes and away from marked turtle nests.
Brevard County beach park at the east end of the Eau Gallie Causeway with a signed dog-beach section (use the southernmost crossover). The county lists it among its dog parks.
Sources: Brevard County Parks: dog parks directory · Cocoa Beach Insider: dog beaches in Brevard (Jan 2026)
Leash of 10 feet or less; 6–10 a.m., and 4–7 p.m. in standard time (5–9 p.m. in daylight saving time). Reach it from a crossover inside the area, not by walking down the beach. $50 fine for violations.
City of Cocoa Beach's designated stretch, with pet waste stations at each crossover in the area.
Source: City of Cocoa Beach: Beach Rules
Dog parks run by Brevard County Parks & Recreation. Check posted rules at the gate; most require current vaccinations and tags.
Off-leash dog park on the south side of the park, divided for large and small dogs. Free parking. Dogs are not allowed on the beach here or outside the fenced area.
Sources: Brevard County Parks: Lori Wilson Park · City of Cocoa Beach: Beach Rules
Large county park with a dog park, listed by the county and by the Space Coast Office of Tourism.
Sources: Brevard County Parks: park directory · Visit Space Coast: Brevard parks
South-beaches county park with a dog park, next to its community center.
Sources: Brevard County Parks: park directory · Visit Space Coast: Brevard parks
Wooded county park with a dog park.
Sources: Brevard County Parks: park directory · Visit Space Coast: Brevard parks
Riverfront county park with a dog park and a boat ramp.
Neighborhood county park listed with a dog park.
Breweries that say they welcome dogs. Taprooms are often 21+ or limit dogs to outdoor areas.
Has its own fully fenced dog park on site, and cans a dog-safe "dog beer" made from chicken stock and apple juice.
Source: BeachFly Brewing: Dog Park
Dogs are part of patio life here: the brewery hosts a pub-manners class for dogs on its patio and a Halloween dog costume contest.
Source: Intracoastal Brewing: Events
The outdoor beer garden is dog-friendly, per the brewery's taproom page.
Source: Playalinda Brewing: Taproom
Dogs are welcome in the outdoor areas only, as stated by each place.
Gastrobar and grill whose outdoor backyard areas are dog-friendly; ask for a water bowl.
Source: 4th Street Fillin Station
Dog-friendly biergarten; dogs must be leashed. Dog owners enter through the biergarten's rear gate.
Source: Coasters Pub & Biergarten
Old Florida grill on the St. Johns River; leashed dogs are welcome on the outdoor deck.
Source: Camp Holly: Gators Grill
Dogs can join you at outdoor tables, and there is a "Gator's Pup Menu" with cod, beef, chicken and turkey dishes for dogs.
Sources: Gator's Portside menu (Discover Happy Hours listing) · BringFido: Gator's Portside pet policy · Gator's Portside
Every place here was checked on October 24, 2026 against Brevard County or city park pages, or the business's own website or a current listing. We list a place only when a source says dogs are welcome; places we could not confirm are left out. Know a place we missed? Email news@spacecoastwire.com. More food and drink: Bars & Restaurants.