Walton Rocks Beach

Fantastic dog beach! I didn’t know what to expect in advance, not having taken my dog to the beach before, but it was much calmer and cleaner than I had imagined. Enough room for other people’s well-​socialized dogs to run free and for my less friendly pooch to find a quiet spot to run and play. The people were all attentive of their animals (unlike most dog parks I’ve been to) and it was well-​maintained. There is even a pet waste station with bags if you forgot your own. Now if only I can get my dog to go into the water…

Awesome beach. Friendly on leash or off leash dogs. There isn’t a lifeguard do you need to be responsible. The beach is well maintained and clean. There are public restrooms and hoses to rise off you and or your dog. They also provide plenty of bins and «poopy bags». People keep their dogs well behaved and 99.9% of the time are very well behaved. Some people who can’t own dogs come here just to hang out and play with them. Best dog beach ice ever been to. The beach itself is really quite beautiful too.

What a wonderful dog beach. Nice and clean. There were so many dogs today and every single owner was attentive of their dog. Friendly and outgoing. My dog being an un neutered male felt like marking everything his territory including a nice ladies cooler, but as dog owners everyone was very understanding and charismatic. Parking is a short distance away as well. The beach just truly is spectacular. You need to go :-)

Awesome place! Only beach in the area that allows dogs, too. The beach was clean and the water is clear. Our lab had a great time!

Dog beach heaven! Came on a windy day with rough seas but still a great place for puppies and old boys and girls. Looking forward to coming back on a calmer day. You and your doggies will love the freedom to run and play.

I loved this place. there are some good and bad things
let’s start with the good,
yes it is mildly populated, very few people where there when I went. although it was a Monday, it is still June, and for lots of people, kids are off school. anyway, at most 10 cars where there total during the time I was there. some left, some arrived, it always stayed about 10 cars. with one or two with no dogs… but hey, it is a dog beach, doesnt mean you cant go alone. it is off leash so yeah, everyone can run around free. I saw few people keeping leashes on, including myself, for first timer at the beach or dog still training I am assuming. it looked more like a tiny island than a beach, some trees here and there if you want shade. the «parking area» is big enough and continues on, on a sandy path. there are few picnic tables (covered !) which are great if you want to eat somewhere else than in the sand. we did use one, it was really nice to be able to be in the shade to eat. to my surprise, no bugs whatsoever came to bother us or «sit» on our food. there are bathrooms and a shower, and a little faucet to get water for your dogs. people were really nice. no problems with aggressive dogs or anything like that.
now on to the bad things, which are only a few .
number one: mosquitoes. now, I did not see or got bit on the beach or at the picnic table, BUT in the bathrooms. surprisingly they are all hiding there? waiting for people to use to bathroom and attack in groups. no kidding, my legs have about 10 bites each, plus other places… so I guess if you dont use the bathroom, it doesnt count as a bad point. but most people going to the beach with family and dogs, plan to stay all day or at least couple hours…
number 2: poop, yes, there are poop on the parking area, grass around AND on the beach… so watch out where you step! I almost put my barefoot in one, which would have aggravated me a lot. I do pick up after my dog, I always carry bags with me just in case I go to a place with no bags (ex: turnpike stops) since I have my own bags, I did not look for some, but I had research this place before going and it said there are bags available. and trashes obviously as well. so, yeah. I even saw a dog pooping and the owner was not paying attention since they had 3 or 4 dogs. so it was not picked up. I make a big deal because i work for a vet, and even without this fact, I just dont understand people who have dogs and cant pick up poop. it can carry worms and other things that other dogs can get. since it is off-​leash, any dog can walk to one and eat and/​or lick doodoo from another sick that.
so, to sum up, all in all great beach for dogs’ owners. kind of private since there isnt a lot of people going (or maybe they dont know about it?) it is kind of hidden, our GPS sent us to the wrong place, we just had to drive a bit further to find the hidden pathway to get to it. from Orlando area, it is about 2 hr drive, really worth it to me. the view is amazingly pretty, clear waters. nice people, and dogs.
BUT mosquitoes (hiding in the bathroom) and doodoos, watch where you step

Leash free dog beach, what’s not to like! The people and dog’s I have met here have all been very friendly and respectful. It’s pretty mildly populated, so you and your furry four legged best friend have plenty of space to play!