Animals, other than service animals, are banned from the county beach and its parks.
Alcohol is banned on the open beach and in the county parks generally. It is only allowed inside the specific licensed bar or restaurant establishments located within those county park properties, not on the sand itself.
Open fires and flames are banned on the sand. A fire is allowed only inside a grill or fire ring the county's parks division has installed.
No glass or ceramic containers of any kind are allowed on the beach.
Smoking and vaping are banned on the county beach, with a narrow, state-mandated exception for unfiltered cigars.
Ordinary surf fishing is allowed. It becomes unlawful if law enforcement warns it's endangering bathers, or for shark fishing, chumming or bloodbaiting from the beach.
Playing music or using an audio device is allowed as long as it can't be heard 100 feet or more away.
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.
Source: Okaloosa County Code of Ordinances, Sec. 16-43 (as amended by Ordinance No. 2023-01). The mapped point on Okaloosa Island matches John Beasley Park / James Lee Park / Newman C. Brackin Park / the Okaloosa Island Pier, which the county's own current ordinance names by name; no separate City of Fort Walton Beach beach ordinance could be found for this stretch. · checked 2026-09-10. Rules change by ordinance and by season. When it matters, confirm with the posted signs.
Dogs at Fort Walton: Animals, other than service animals, are banned from the county beach and its parks. Not allowed at Fort Walton: dogs, glass, smoking. Allowed only in places or at certain times: alcohol, fires & grills. Allowed: fishing, amplified music. Checked against Okaloosa County Code of Ordinances, Sec. 16-43 (as amended by Ordinance No. 2023-01). The mapped point on Okaloosa Island matches John Beasley Park / James Lee Park / Newman C. Brackin Park / the Okaloosa Island Pier, which the county's own current ordinance names by name; no separate City of Fort Walton Beach beach ordinance could be found for this stretch. on 2026-09-10. Rules we have not verified for Fort Walton are marked as such rather than guessed on the beach rules page.