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Albany Bulb Beach

Albany

Behind Golden Gate Fields racetrack, Albany Bulb Beach offers one of the few locations where...

Bean Hollow State Beach

Pescadero

This is one of the best dog-friendly beaches on the San Mateo coast. If the...

Big River State Beach

Mendocino

Big River State Beach is located on the south side of Mendocino, about 2 miles...

Cardiff State Beach

Oceanside

Located on the San Diego Coast, which has been called the Riviera of the West,...

Carmel Beach

Carmel By The Sea

Carmel Beach is known for its white sands and the clear waters of the Pacific...

Chimney Beach

Incline Village

Chimney Beach is a secluded, dog-friendly beach on Tahoe's Nevada side and is easily accessible...

China Camp State Park

San Rafael

Dogs are in China Camp State Park.allowed on a leash in the campground and in...

Coon Street Dog Beach

Kings Beach

Coon Street Dog Beach is located on the east end of Kings Beach off Coon...

Coronado Dog Beach

Coronado

Coronado’s Dog Beach offers leash-free fun year-round and is conveniently located across from Sunset Park...

Crissy Field

San Francisco

The Crissy Field shoreline provides a well-groomed promenade trail, beaches, picnic tables, tidal marsh overlooks,...

Del Mar North Beach

Del Mar

Del Mar North Beach, affectionately known by locals and visitors as “Dog Beach,” presents a...

Dillon Beach: A dog-friendly adventure destination

Marshall

Dillon Beach, located in Marin County, allows off-leash dogs to run and play on the...

Doran Regional Park

Bodega Bay

Dog-friendly Doran Regional Park in Bodega Bay has a 2-mile stretch of sandy beach for...

Fiesta Island

San Diego

Dog-friendly Fiesta Island, situated within Mission Bay, is a sprawling park that attracts numerous charity...

Fort Funston

San Francisco

Dogs are allowed on leash or under voice control in designated areas at Fort Funston...

Glass Beach

Fort Bragg

Glass Beach is the well-known southern beach of MacKerricher State Park in Fort Bragg. Dogs...

Huntington Beach Dog Beach

Huntington Beach

Huntington Dog Beach is the only stretch of beach in Huntington Beach where dogs are...

Marin Headlands

Sausalito

You’ve seen the views a million times in photographs, but if you haven’t soaked them...

Miller/Knox Regional Shoreline

Richmond

The 307-acre Miller/Knox Regional Shoreline in Richmond, part of the East Bay Regional Park District,...

Mitchell’s Cove Beach

Santa Cruz

Mitchell’s Cove Beach, located in Santa Cruz, offers a picturesque coastal retreat for both locals...

Morro Bay State Park

Morro Bay

Let Morro Rock, a major coastal landmark, be your guide as you explore two dog-friendly...

Moss Landing Beach

Moss Landing

Romp on this beach tucked in behind a main street in Moss Landing. This beach...

Muir Beach

Muir Beach

Dog-friendly Muir beach has high bluffs border the beach to the north and south, while...

Nevada Beach and Campground

Zephyr Cove

Dog-friendly Nevada Beach is located about a mile from the parking lot at Highway 50...

New Brighton State Beach

Capitola

New Brighton, once known as China Beach, was the site of a Chinese fishing village...

North Point Beach

Morro Bay

The scenic North Point Beach in Morro Bay allows dogs on a leash, making it...

Noyo Beach

Fort Bragg

Noyo Beach is a small but popular off-leash dog beach in Fort Bragg.

Ocean Beach

San Francisco

Ocean Beach in San Francisco is the widest and longest expanse of sand on San...

Ocean Beach Dog Beach

San Diego

Ocean Beach Dog Beach is located in the community of Ocean Beach. This is a...

Pebble Beach Dog Beach

Tahoe City

This hidden little spot has no “official” name, but that won’t stop your dog from...

Pismo State Beach

Oceano

Pismo State Beach in California is a welcoming location for dogs and their owners. Dogs...

Point Isabel Regional Park

Pleasant Hill

There are beautiful views of the Golden Gate and Marin County from this landscaped, 23-acre...

Point Pinole Regional Shoreline

Pleasant Hill

The journey is as scenic as the destination at Point Pinole Regional Shoreline, a 2,315-acre...

Point Reyes National Seashore

Point Reyes Station

Point Reyes National Seashore is a 71,000-acre preserve on a distinctive, triangle-shaped peninsula north of...

Sand Harbor Beach, Lake Tahoe

Incline Village

Discover dog-friendly Sand Harbor Beach at Lake Tahoe, where crystal-clear waters meet sandy shores perfect...

Seabright Beach

Santa Cruz

Seabright State Beach in Santa Cruz, California, is a welcoming destination for dog owners looking...

Seacliff State Beach

Aptos

Seacliff State Beach in Aptos, California, offers a welcoming retreat for dog lovers and their...

Seaside Beach

Fort Bragg

Seaside Beach is a beautiful and dog-friendly beach located approximately 6 miles north of Fort...

Steelhead Beach Regional Park

Forestville

Steelhead Beach Regional Park is known best for its beach access to the Russian River....

Stillwater Cove Regional Park

Jenner

This 210 acre park includes a campground with coin operated shower facilities and flush restrooms,...

Agate Beach

Bolinas

Agate Beach, a 6.6-acre coastal gem near Bolinas in Marin County, California, beckons water enthusiasts...

Alder Creek Beach

Big Sur

Alder Creek Beach, located along Highway 1 in Big Sur, Monterey County, offers a serene...

Arroyo Burro Beach

Santa Barbara

While DogTrekker regularly updates off-leash rules, it is important to check to be sure that...

Asilomar Natural Dunes Natural Preserve

Pacific Grove

Asilomar Dunes Natural Preserve in Pacific Grove, Monterey County, California, offers a serene escape for...

Asilomar State Beach

Pacific Grove

Please note: leashed dogs are allowed at Asilomar State Beach. Please consider families with infants...

Avila Beach

Avila Beach

Please note: dogs are allowed on Avila Beach (leashed) before 10 a.m. and after 5...

Baker Beach

San Francisco

Dog-friendly Mile-long Baker Beach in San Francisco lies at the foot of the rugged cliffs...

Balboa Beach

Balboa

Balboa Beach, located on the Orange County coast in California, offers a delightful seaside escape...

Beachfront Park

Crescent City

This is a great park to see some of the local attractions, ride your bike,...

Big Lagoon County Park

Trinidad

Please note: ocean side of the sand spit can host sneaker waves. Keep the kids...

Black Point Coastal Access Trail

The Sea Ranch

Black Point Coastal Access Trail – 0.25 miles one way – crosses the bluffs to...

Bluff Top Sea Ranch Access Trail

The Sea Ranch

The Bluff Top Trail – 3 miles one way – runs along the headlands from...

Bolinas Beach

Marshall

Bolinas Beach is an off-leash beach that can be hard to find, as residents of...

Butterfly Beach

Montecito

Butterfly Beach, located in Montecito along the California coast in Santa Barbara County, is a...

Carmel Meadows Beach

Carmel By The Sea

Carmel Meadows Beach, located in Carmel By The Sea along the Monterey County coast, is...

Carmel River State Beach

Carmel By The Sea

Carmel River State Beach, located in Carmel By The Sea along the Monterey County coast,...

Carmet Beach

Bodega Bay

Long sandy beaches below rugged headlands, a craggy coastline with natural arches and secluded coves...

Caspar Beach

Caspar

Caspar Beach, situated on the stunning California Coast in Mendocino County, is a haven for...

Cayucos State Beach

Cayucos

Cayucos State Beach is known for its beauty, fishing pier and historical buildings. Many of the buildings...

Centerville Beach County Park

Ferndale

Please note: dogs under complete voice control are allowed off leash on entire beach October...

Chambers Beach

Tahoma

Chambers Beach, located one mile south of Homewood on Hwy. 89 in Tahoma, El Dorado...

Chicken Ranch Beach

Point Reyes Station

Chicken Ranch Beach, located in Point Reyes Station, Marin County, California Coast, is a picturesque...

Clam Beach

Trinidad

Please note: dogs allowed off leash on the wave slope as long as they are...

Cook’s Beach

Gualala

Cook’s Beach, located just north of Gualala in Mendocino County along the California Coast, offers...

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