Located south of Saint Petersburg and off of Highway 679, the Fort Desoto Dog Park & Beach sits directly on the Gulf of Mexico inside the Fort Desoto State Park. The state park is 1,100 acres made up of five islands and houses the only dog beach in the area. The entrance to the beach is in the southwest corner of the dog park, which has 2 fenced-in areas near the beach for large and small dogs alike, complete with water stations. Dogs must be licensed and vaccinated, well-behaved, and leashed when entering and exiting the park area.