notice
Dogs and Horses on Public Beaches
The Department of Parks is informing the general public that as of the 1st November 2013,
the 1988 Bermuda National Park Regulations have changed regarding dogs and horses on
the public beaches, under the jurisdiction of the 1986 Bermuda National Parks Act.
Notice
Dogs are permitted to be on the public beaches
until the 31st March 2015.
Dogs and Horses
on Public Beaches
The dogs must be on a leash at all times.
During this period until the 30th April 2015 horses are
NOT permitted on the following beaches at any time:
1. John Smith’s Bay Park
The Department of Parks is informing the general public
2. Elbow Beach Park
that as of the 1st November 2012, the 1988 Bermuda
3. Horseshoe
Bay Beach
( South
Shore
Park ) dogs
National
Park Regulations
have
changed
regarding
The horses
cooperation
dog kennel
operators,
owners of
and
on the of public
beaches,
under and
the the
jurisdiction
in abiding
by the National
regulations,
is greatly
of dogs,
the 1986
Bermuda
Parks
Act. appreciated.
Dogs are permitted to be on the public beaches until
the 31st March 2013.
The dogs must be on a leash at all times.
During this period until the 30th April 2013 horses are
NOT permitted on the following beaches at any time:
1. John Smith’s Bay Park
2. Elbow Beach Park
3. Horseshoe Bay Beach ( South Shore Park )
The cooperation of dog kennel operators, and the owners of dogs,
in abiding by the regulations, is greatly appreciated.
Bermuda National Park Regulations 1988
6. Bermuda
No person shall,
being the
owner
of,or in control
of, a dog –
National
Park
Regulations
1988
Bermuda National Park Regulations 1988
Special provision
1. (1) Subject to paragraph (2), no person shall, in any protected
area
relating
to horses.
(a) take a horse other than on designated roadways or trails; (b) ride a
horse in a manner likely to cause danger to any person therein;
Bermuda National Park Regulations 1988
(c) ride a horse at a speed greater than fifteen kilometers per hour;
1. (1) Subject to paragraph (2), no person shall, in any
(d) being in protected
control of area
a horse leave the horse unattended when it is
not properly tied to some suitable object, other than a tree or shrub;
(a) take a horse other than on designated roadways or trails;
(e) lead from horse-back a riderless horse which is not appropriately
bridled; (b) ride a horse in a manner likely to cause danger to
any person therein;
(f ) lunge or break in any horse;
(c) ride a horse at a speed greater than fifteen kilometers
(g) ride a horse
in excess of a slow walk when passing in the vicinity
per hour;
of other members of the public using the area.
(d) being in control of a horse leave the horse unattended when
it is not properly tied to some suitable object, other than a
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tree or shrub;
In exercise of the powers conferred upon the Minister by section 25
(e)
lead from
horse-back
riderless
which
is not
of the Bermuda
National
parks Act a 1986,
the horse
following
regulations
appropriately
bridled;
are hereby made: -
(f) lunge
or break
in any horse;
Amendment
of BR
49/1988
(g) ride
a horse
5 (2) During
the
period in – excess of a slow walk when passing in
the vicinity of other members of the public using the area.
(a) 1st November to 30th April in any year no person shall take
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PARKS AMENDMENT
REGULATIONS
area;
or on to any public beach in a protected area during
or ride NATIONAL
a horse on Horseshoe
Bay, John Smith’s
Bay and 1994
(b) protected
bring such
dog
Elbow
Beach
but
may
take
or
ride
a
horse
on
all
other
public
the
period
from
the
1st
April
to
the
31st
October
in
any
year;
or
In
exercise
of
the
powers
conferred
upon
the
Minister
by section
(b) bring such dog on to any public beach in a protected area during
beaches
below
the National
high water
mark
at any
time;
25
of
the
Bermuda
parks
Act
1986,
the
following
regulations
the
period
from
the
1st
April
to
the
31st
October
in
any
year;
or
(c) subject to paragraph (b), bring such dog on to any protected area
are May
hereby
-
(b) 1st
to made:
31st October
in any year no person shall take
a leash
greater than
three such
meters
length,
(c) using
subject
to paragraph
(b), bring
dog in on
to any or
protected area
or
ride
a
horse
on
Horseshoe
Bay, Johns Smith’s Bay, Elbow
Amendment
of
BR
49/1988
a leash
greater
than such
three dog
meters
in length,
or
(d) using
cause,
permit
or suffer
to annoy
or disturb
any person
Beach
and Shelly
Bay but
may take or ride a horse on all
5
(2)
During
the
period
–
any protected
(d) in cause,
permit or area.
suffer such dog to annoy or disturb any person in
other public beaches below the high water mark between
any protected area.
1st November
30th
April
in any year no person shall
the (a)
hours
or 5:00 a.m. to and
8:00
a.m.
Also by signs and notice: No dogs in the Main Show Ring at Botanical
take
or
ride
a
horse
on
Horseshoe
Bay, John Smith’s
Also by signs
and dogs
notice:
dogs in Island
the Main
Show
Ring at Botan-
Gardens
and no
in No
Coopers
Nature
Reserve.
The cooperation of horse stable operators, and the owners of horses,
Bay and Elbow Beach but may take or ride a horse on
ical Gardens and no dogs in Coopers Island Nature Reserve.
in abiding by the regulations, is greatly appreciated.
all other public beaches below the high water mark at
any time;
(a) 6. subject
to paragraph
unleashed
on to
No person
shall, being (b),
the bring
owner such
of, or dog
in control
of, a dog
–
any
protected
area;
or
(a) subject to paragraph (b), bring such dog unleashed on to any
(b) 1st May to of
31st
October
any year no person shall
If further information is required please contact the Department
Parks
at in 236-5902.
take or ride a horse on Horseshoe Bay, Johns Smith’s