We go to St. Joseph Peninsula and Henderson Beach (Destin) a couple of times each year.
As late as last Thanksgiving, pets are not allowed on the beach (Gulfside) or on the sound at St. Joe within the State Park. Although you see some people disregard the rule, just as they do at stop signs or picking up after there animals, the rule is no pets. We always take at least one of our dogs with us but follow the rules with them (I won't say the same for the stop sign).
Pets are allowed on the beach at the county parks on the Cape, I think there are three of them, but none within the park.
