Bay Families with Dogs is a non-profit advocacy group formed to improve the community environment for people who enjoy outdoor recreation with their dogs. Goals include better education and awareness for both dog owners and the non-dog owning community, and to obtain and maintain recreation zones on area beaches for Bay County families to enjoy responsibly with their dogs. ... more
NEW! View Photos of the first annual Canine Swimsuit Contest at our dog friendly beach!
SHELL ISLAND - RECLAIMING OUR ACCESS
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In the summer of 2006, a controversial decision by the State of
Florida sparked the formation of Bay Families with Dogs. Citizens
who had been enjoying the shores of Shell Island (off Panama City,
FL) for generations with their dogs along were forced off the island
by armed patrols making criminal charges.
As the controversy raged, the Bay County Commission voted
unanimously to ask the State to work with them on a solution for
recreational access at Shell Island as well as on some mainland
beach areas.
The State held a public meeting in Panama City that drew a huge
turnout in favor of restoring the generations-old recreational access
these families cherish.
Click here to learn more, see pictures and sign the petition....*
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