Javea with a dog: where you can, where you can't, and what the rules say
The town's dog parks, the rules on beaches, parks and trails, emergency vets and how to get around with your dog — based on official council information.
Can you take a dog to the beach?
No. There is no beach in Xàbia with authorised access for dogs.
Article 162 of the municipal ordinance on civic coexistence and safety prohibits dogs and other animals from entering parks, gardens, beaches and public venues where their entry is not expressly authorised. There is no seasonal exception — not even out of season.
The same ordinance expressly prohibits animals in landscaped areas and in parks and children's play areas.
Trails and Montgó Natural Park
Dogs are allowed on all of Xàbia's official hiking routes, provided they are kept on a lead. Breeds classed as potentially dangerous must wear a muzzle.
Inside Montgó Natural Park dogs are allowed as long as they are on a lead and muzzled, to avoid accidents and disturbance to wildlife and other visitors.
Montgó visitor recommendationsDog parks
7 designated areas where dogs can be off the lead, spread across the old town, the port and the Arenal.
- Old town
Pou de Moro
C/ Garcilaso de la Vega, junto al río Gorgos
- Old town
Parque Montaner
Parque Montaner, a pocos metros de la Plaza de la Constitución
- Old town
Parque Reina Sofía
C/ Juan Ramón Jiménez, junto al parque infantil
- Old town
Parque Antonio Machado
C/ Eugeni d'Ors, en el exterior del parque infantil
- Port
Duanes de la Mar
C/ Altea, cerca del núcleo del puerto
- Port
Parque Pedro IV
C/ Pedro IV, junto al parque infantil
- Arenal
Arenal
Vía verde de la C/ Ámsterdam, lindando con la C/ Bruselas
Emergency vets
Xàbia clinics that publish an emergency number. Save them before you need them.
Albéitar
Av. Príncep d'Astúries, 11, Xàbia
Clínica Veterinaria MCG
Ctra. Cabo Nao-Pla, 143, Bl. 14, Xàbia
ASIS
Av. Trenc d'Alba, 14, Xàbia
Arenal
Ctra. Cap de la Nau-Pla, 126, Xàbia
Getting around with a pet
Conditions for the transport services reaching Xàbia. Always confirm before travelling, as they change.
ALSA
A maximum of one pet per service — dogs, cats and ferrets — weighing no more than 10 kg. The animal travels in the vehicle's hold, inside a carrier or other closed, secure container provided by the traveller and with a waterproof base.
Grupo Denibus
Local bus: small-breed dogs are accepted, always in a carrier.
Mundomarino
Xàbia–Dénia ferry, from Xàbia port.
Vets, groomers and boarding kennels
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