Here is a list of parks. you should check the website Chapter 14 of the Sarasota County Code of Ordinances requires the following: All dogs must be registered and have current license tags and vaccinations (Sec. 14-38). Dogs shall be leashed and not permitted to run at large (Sec. 14-41). Dog owners are required to pick up after their pets and properly dispose of their droppings (Sec. 14-48). It is a violation of the code for an owner to allow their dog to be a public nuisance (Sec. 14-39). Where can I take my leashed dog? ​Arlington Park 2650 Waldemere St., Sarasota Centennial Park 1059 N. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota Curry Creek Preserve 1075 Albee Farm Road, Venice (west side) Ken Thompson Park 1700 Ken Thompson Parkway, Sarasota Lime Lake Park 2020 N. Lime Ave., Sarasota Nathan Benderson 2500 N. Honore Ave., Sarasota Opsrey Junction Trailhead 939 E. Bay St., Osprey, FL Patriots Park 800 Venetia Bay Blvd., Venice (serves as trailhead for The Legacy Trail) Phillippi Estate Park 5500 S. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota Red Bug Slough Preserve 5200 Beneva Road, Sarasota Skip Stasko Park 2101 Scenic Drive, Venice (serves as a trailhead for The Venetian Waterway Trail) Sleeping Turtles Preserve North 3462 Border Road, Venice (north side) Stoneybrook Nature Trail Central Sarasota Parkway, Sarasota (serves as a trail head for The Legacy Trail) Urfer Family Park 4000 Honore Ave., Sarasota The Legacy Trail The Venetian Waterway Park