Beach Rules

Before you head to the beach, there’s a few things you should be mindful of. If we all follow these guidelines, our beach will remain clean and family friendly for years to come!

Mexico Beach is a Leave No Trace community. Unattended items left on the beach between the hours of 7 PM and 7 AM will be discarded.

Violations of the items below come with up to a $500 fine and 60 days in jail.

• No walking on dunes or disturbing or removing vegetation. Ordinance 851 and §161.242
• No littering. §403.14
• No vehicles are allowed on the beach. This includes vehicles on wheels, runners or cushions of air. §73.01
• No animals are allowed on the beach. This includes dogs & horses. §90.13
• No fires, bonfires or fireworks on the beach. §2.09.03
• No glass on the beach. §97.02 (A)(5)
• No loud music. §2.07.03
• No overnight camping or sleeping on the beach. §95.01
• Holes on the beach may be no more than 2′ deep and must be filled prior to leaving. §97.02(B)
• No motor-driven floating devices within 300 feet of the beach including jet skis, wave runners, personal watercraft or other vessels propelled by machinery unless directly approaching or leaving the beach. §95.17
• Motor-driven floating devices may approach and leave the beach perpendicular to the beach but must be in idle speed within 300′ of the beach. §95.17