D E PA R T M E N T O F PA R K S
notice
Dogs, Horses and Bonfires
Notice
Dogs and Horses
on Public Beaches
Dogs
The Department of Parks is informing the general public The Regulations and Policies regarding Dogs in
that as of the 1st November 2012, the 1988 Bermuda Protected Areas are as follows:
National Park Regulations have changed regarding dogs • From April 1st to October 31st dogs are NOT PERMITTED to be
on any of the public beaches.
and horses on the public beaches, under the jurisdiction
•
Dogs can be walked either on the trails, in parks or on the dunes,
of the 1986 Bermuda National Parks Act.
in South Shore Park at anytime.
Horses
Dogs are permitted to be on the public beaches until •
the 31st March 2013.
•
The dogs
must be on
a leash at Horses
all times.
The Regulations
and Policies
regarding
in
Protected Areas
are this
as period
follows:
During
until the 30th April 2013 horses are •
• NOT
on any
the year
following
beaches
at any
time:
1st November
to permitted
30th April in
no person
shall take
or ride
•
a horse on 1.
Horseshoe
Bay
beach
in
the
South
Shore
Park
or
on
the
John Smith’s Bay Park
beaches in John Smith’s Bay Park and Elbow Beach Park but may
Elbow
Beach
take or ride 2. a horse
on all
other Park
public beaches below the high
•
water mark 3. at any
time;
Horseshoe Bay Beach ( South Shore Park )
• From 1 May The
until
31 October
horses
are operators,
NOT PERMITTED
to be on
cooperation
of dog
kennel
and the owners
of dogs,
any beach in South Shore Park (inclusive of the following beaches:
in abiding by the regulations, is greatly appreciated.
(Port Royal Cove ) Horseshoe Bay, Peel Bay, Butt’s Beach, Wafer
Rocks Beach, Chaplin Bay, Stonehole Bay, Jobson’s Cove and War-
Bermuda
Park Beach
Regulations
1988
wick Long
Bay) John National
Smith’s Bay, Elbow
and Shelly Bay.
•
•
Spec
relati
Please carry
and use the National
DOGIPOT litter
pick-up
bags as you 1988
Bermuda
Park
Regulations
travel in the designated areas at all times.
1. (1) Subject to paragraph (2), no person shall, in any
Dogs must be on protected
a leash at area
ALL times.
Dogs are NOT (a)
PERMITTED
in the
Main
Show
Ring in
take a horse
other
than
on designated
roadways or t
Botanical Gardens.
(b) ride a horse in a manner likely to cause danger to
Members of the general
public
are reminded that Botanical
any person
therein;
Gardens is closed to the public at sundown each day.
(c) ride a horse at a speed greater than fifteen kilomete
For safety and health
reasons dogs are NOT ALLOWED on
per hour;
National Park playgrounds.
(d) being in control of a horse leave the horse unattende
it is not properly tied to some suitable object, other th
tree or shrub;
Bonfires
(e) mindful
lead from of
horse-back
a riderless horse which is not
Patrons must be
the
appropriately bridled;
rules and regulations outlined
lunge fires
or break
No until
person
shall, being
the and
owner
of,or in of control
a dog – for recreational (f) open
From 1 6. May
31 October
owners
handlers
horses of,
may
as in any horse;
take or (a)
ride
the horses
on all other (b),
public
with unleashed
the follow- on to mandated by the
(g) ride
a horse in excess of a slow walk when passing i
Bermuda
subject
to paragraph
bring beaches
such dog
ing restrictions:
owners and
handlers
can ONLY take or ride the
the
vicinity
of other
any protected
area;
or
National Parks Act 1986 and
The members of the public using the
horses below the high water mark between the hours or 5:00 a.m.
Bermuda National
Parks
Regulations
BERMUDA
NATIONAL
PARKS AMENDMENT REGULATIONS
(b) a.m.
bring such dog on to any public beach in a protected area during
and 8:00
the period from the 1st April to the 31st October in any year; 1988.
or
In exercise of the powers conferred upon the Minister by sec
See www.bermudalaws.bm.
The cooperation of stable owners, as well as horse owners and
25 of the Bermuda National parks Act 1986, the following reg
(c) in
subject
to by
paragraph
bring National
such dog Parks
on to Regula-
any protected • area All bonfires require
a special permit which must be obtained
handlers,
abiding
the 1988 (b),
Bermuda
are hereby made: -
using Bermuda
a leash greater
three
in appreciated.
length, or
from the Department of Parks’ Office.
tions and 1986
National than
Parks
Act, meters
is greatly
Amendment
of permit,
BR 49/1988
(d) cause, permit or suffer such dog to annoy or disturb any person
•
Upon obtaining
a special
patrons will receive all the
(2) During
the period
– conduct within our
in any protected
area.
NOTE: From January
1st to December
31st Horses and Dogs
necessary 5 information
on proper
bonfire
are not allowed within any Nature Reserve.
national parks. (a) 1st November to 30th April in any year no perso
Also by signs and notice: No dogs in the Main Show Ring at Botanical
take or ride a horse on Horseshoe Bay, John Sm
Gardens and no dogs in Coopers Island Nature Reserve.
Bay and Elbow Beach but may take or ride a ho
all other public beaches below the high water m
any time;
(b) 1st May to 31st October in any year no person s
take or ride a horse on Horseshoe Bay, Johns Sm
Bay, Elbow Beach and Shelly Bay but may take