Florida's Historic Coast Travel Planner 2016 | Page 23

Pet Friendly Pet-friendly restaurant Bring Along Your Four-Legged Friends Florida’s Historic Coast Rates Two Paws Up We all love to travel with our friends – even our four-legged ones. While many vacation spots boast of pet-friendly hotels or dog-friendly beaches, few destinations are as canine-centric as Florida’s Historic Coast. Where else can you take your dog along for a guided tour of a museum, on a scenic ocean cruise, or a historic walking tour created just for pups and their people? Leashed dogs are welcome in several area attractions including the world famous Fountain of Youth Archaeological Park, the Colonial Quarter Museum and the Spanish Military Hospital Museum. St. Augustine, Ponte Vedra and The Beaches have approximately 50 pet friendly accommodations ranging in price points and variety from hotels, to bed and breakfast inns and beach resorts. Some even provide welcome baskets for canine guests. Your pet will find refreshing water bowls outside shops in St. Augustine’s historic district. In addition, more than 20 restaurants with outdoor dining options welcome pets. In designated areas of the beach, you can enjoy a morning walk with your leashed pet. And don’t forget dog parks. Florida’s Historic Coast has five designated dog or dogfriendly parks. Parks for Man’s Best Friend Paws Park in Treaty Park –a leash free playground with drinking fountains, fire hydrants, and plenty of open space to enjoy playing catch. 1595 Wildwood Drive, St. Augustine. Davis Park - two large fenced in areas with a pond and obstacles for play. 210 Davis Park Road, Ponte Vedra Beach. Plaza de la Constitución Veterans Park - a 3-acre playground divided to separate the large dogs from the small ones, drinking fountains, picnic shelter, and plenty of open space. 1332 Veterans Parkway, St. Johns. Additional dog-friendly parks are Deleon Shores Park and Ron Parker Park. FloridasHistoricCoast.com 21 SJVCB_151200_PETFRIENDLY.indd 21 12/8/15 12:38:06 PM