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Lighthouse Point Park (inlet shore)

Ponce Inlet, Florida · Volusia County

Dogs on a leash all year

Sunrise to sunset, inlet shore only: never the Atlantic side here.

Source: Volusia County, Dogs on the Beach. Checked October 28, 2026.

Shorebird nesting areas can close to dogs at short notice. Follow the signs at the beach.

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Volusia County: the rule in full

Pets are not allowed on Volusia beaches except in four dog areas, open sunrise to sunset with a leash of 6 feet or less: Lighthouse Point Park (inlet shore, Ponce Inlet), Smyrna Dunes Park (New Smyrna Beach), Rockefeller Drive to Milsap Road (Ormond Beach), and between the Williams Avenue and Seabreeze Boulevard approaches (Daytona Beach). Not in wildlife areas.

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