Pets On the Beach?
I just returned from a long weekend on a small quiet island. (Read remote-no shopping-no-restaurants-no attractions).
I had a lot of time for thinking and I am still trying to understand the laws in this state.
In the county where I live, for example, there are absolutely no pets allowed anywhere on any of the public city beaches.
No exceptions.
Yet, step one foot inland from the beach to the adjacent city park and pets on leashes are perfectly acceptable.
Pets are not allowed in the county parks, except for one that has a dog run.
Oh, there is a county park with a lake and once a month; pets are allowed in the lake, with their owners, for four hours.
The county directly north of us has a dog beach that is open daily.
Some of their county parks allow pets and some do not.
Some state beaches are pet friendly, most are not. And the state parks are all over the place with varying rules. Some have open runs; some have leash rules and others strictly prohibit any pets.
How does all of this relate to the remote island?
The county where it is located allows no pets on any of its beaches.
However, a County Sheriff we spoke with, on the beach, said that pets on the beach are okay as long as they are not a problem.
With that, we walked on with our dog, enjoying the small quiet island.
What a state.
If I cannot understand the laws, how can our visitors?
Oh well, bring your pets and plead ignorance.
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