Higgs Beach Off-leash Dog Park Closed Second Friday Monthly for Maintenance

Monroe County’s calendar listed "Higgs Beach Dog Park Closed for Routine Maintenance - Key West." for "Friday, February 13, 2026," indicating the Higgs Beach off-leash area was taken offline that day for scheduled work.

The county event text repeats the recurrence in plain language: "The Higgs Beach Dog Park is closed every second Friday of the month for routine maintenance." That phrasing appears on the Monroe County calendar and on the county event page for the park, making the twice-monthly schedule explicit for users checking official listings.

A county-hosted site link labeled for social media presents a different reason: the Facebook link text reads "Closed for pest control on the second Friday of each month." Both the calendar entry using "routine maintenance" and the Facebook link label using "pest control" appear on Monroe County pages; the materials available do not state which phrase the county designates as the authoritative reason when the two differ.

The closure affects Higgs Beach Dog Park at Higgs Beach in Key West, described in the original report as an off-leash facility used by "local dog-park regulars who use Higgs Beach’s off‑leash facility" and maintained by "Monroe County / Key West parks staff." The calendar entry explicitly names Monroe County as the publisher of the event and ties Key West parks staff to the location and upkeep.

Monroe County provides contact information on the same calendar page: Monroe County, 1100 Simonton Street, Key West, FL 33040, Main Number: 305-294-4641. The county page lists social and navigation items where additional notices may appear, including Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, Nextdoor, Linkedin and Search, and the event details show interaction options labeled Facebook, Twitter and Email. The page structure also displays standard calendar headings and site elements such as "# Calendar", "## Event Details", "Live Edit" and "Monroe County FL Homepage."

The published materials do not include operational specifics: no start or end times for the Feb. 13 closure, no stated reopening time, and no vendor or chemical names for pest control or maintenance methods. The calendar text also does not say whether the closure applies to the entire Higgs Beach area or only the off-leash zone.

To clarify the discrepancy between "routine maintenance" and "pest control," or to learn exact closure hours, use Monroe County’s main number 305-294-4641, the County Staff Directory or the Email Us link on the county calendar page. If you were at Higgs Beach on Feb. 13, send a photo of your dog at the park or comment whether the second-Friday closures changed your walking routine, I’ll share notable reports and signage copies in follow-up coverage.