Dogs are welcome on the refuge, including Long Beach, but must be on a physical leash at all times. Voice control alone is not accepted.
Campfires and camping of any kind are banned refuge-wide.
Drone flights are banned everywhere on refuge land.
Fishing from refuge shoreline and waters is allowed under normal Florida state fishing rules and license requirements.
Searching for buried objects without a permit is banned on national wildlife refuges, which covers recreational metal detecting here.
Not verified here
We have not verified this rule for this beach yet. Check with the city before you rely on it.
We have not verified this rule for this beach yet. Check with the city before you rely on it.
We have not verified this rule for this beach yet. Check with the city before you rely on it.
We have not verified this rule for this beach yet. Check with the city before you rely on it.
We have not verified this rule for this beach yet. Check with the city before you rely on it.
Source: National Key Deer Refuge — Visit Us: Rules & Policies (U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service). The site's beach access here (Long Beach) sits on federal refuge land, not a Monroe County park. · checked 2026-09-10. Rules change by ordinance and by season. When it matters, confirm with the posted signs.
Dogs at Big Pine Key: Dogs are welcome on the refuge, including Long Beach, but must be on a physical leash at all times. Voice control alone is not accepted. Not allowed at Big Pine Key: fires & grills, drones, metal detecting. Allowed only in places or at certain times: dogs. Allowed: fishing. Checked against National Key Deer Refuge — Visit Us: Rules & Policies (U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service). The site's beach access here (Long Beach) sits on federal refuge land, not a Monroe County park. on 2026-09-10. Rules we have not verified for Big Pine Key are marked as such rather than guessed on the beach rules page.