Other parks
Old St. Hilary’s Preserve
Tiburon
Old St. Hilary's Preserve, located in Tiburon within Marin County in the San Francisco Bay Area, offers a picturesque 1-mile loop trail with stunning views of San Francisco and the bay.
Read morePacheco Valle
Novato
Marin County Parks Open Space Leash Policy: Dogs on leash are welcome to enjoy trails. Dogs are allowed off-leash under strict voice control on fire protection roads. Please follow posted rules.
Read morePioneer Park
Novato
Pioneer Park is a dog-friendly park in Novato in California’s San Francisco Bay Area.
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Nevada City
Pioneer Park is a dog-friendly park in Nevada City in California’s San Francisco Bay Area.
Read moreRoy’s Redwoods Open Space
San Geronimo
Marin County Parks Open Space Leash Policy: Dogs on leash are welcome to enjoy trails. Dogs are allowed off-leash under strict voice control on fire protection roads. Please follow posted rules.
Read moreRush Creek Open Space Preserve
Novato
Rush Creek Open Space Preserve is dog-friendly preserve that allows leashed dogs on the trails. Located in northern Novato, the preserve can be seen from Highway 101. Broad, level Pinheiro Fire Road is popular with hikers, bikers, and equestrians.
Read moreSamuel P. Taylor State Park
Lagunitas
Samuel P. Taylor State Park borders the Point Reyes National Seashore and the Golden Gate National Recreation area has dog-friendly picnic areas, campgrounds with showers and a single dog-friendly trail.
Read moreSan Pedro Mountain
San Rafael
Trails from nearby parks lead to this ridge, which offers expansive views of forests & eagles. When viewed from southbound Highway 101, the forested slopes of San Pedro Ridge form an impressive backdrop to the Marin County Civic Center.
Read moreShoreline Access Path
Mill Valley
There’s a lovely but little known walkway that runs along the eastern and southern shore of the Strawberry peninsula.
Read moreSir Francis Drake Bikeway
Nicasio
Sir Francis Drake Bikeway, also known as the Cross Marin Trail, is a picturesque rail-trail in Nicasio, Marin County, within the San Francisco Bay Area.
Read moreTenderfoot Trail
Mill Valley
The Tenderfoot Trail is one of several paths wandering the ridges above Mill Valley.
Read moreTerra Linda Sleepy Hollow Open
San Anselmo
Marin County Parks Open Space Leash Policy: Dogs on leash are welcome to enjoy trails. Dogs are allowed off-leash under strict voice control on fire protection roads. Please follow posted rules.
Read moreTiburon Bike Path
Tiburon
If you're seeking a serene rail-trail experience in Marin County with breathtaking vistas of San Francisco Bay and Mt. Tamalpais, the Tiburon Bike Path, also known as Tiburon Linear Park, is the ideal destination.
Read moreTiburon Ridge Open Space
Corte Madera
Marin County Parks Open Space Leash Policy: Dogs on leash are welcome to enjoy trails. Dogs are allowed off-leash under strict voice control on fire protection roads. Please follow posted rules.
Read moreTiburon Uplands Nature
Tiburon
Marin County Parks Open Space Leash Policy: Dogs on leash are welcome to enjoy trails. Dogs are allowed off-leash under strict voice control on fire protection roads. Please follow posted rules.
Read moreVerissimo Hills
Novato
Marin County Parks Open Space Leash Policy: Dogs on leash are welcome to enjoy trails. Dogs are allowed off-leash under strict voice control on fire protection roads. Please follow posted rules.
Read moreWhite House Pool
Point Reyes Station
Named after a wide spot in Lagunitas Creek, White House Pool is a 22-acre natural area located on Sir Francis Drake Boulevard, one mile west of Point Reyes Station in Marin County, San Francisco Bay Area.
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Marin County: Trails, off-leash beaches, and waterfront patios
Cross the Golden Gate and the whole vibe changes. Sausalito shimmers off the water, redwoods close in around Mill Valley, and somehow five minutes from San Francisco, you’re in the kind of place where dogs are expected at the coffee…
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Dog-friendly waterfall hikes in California: a region-by-region guide
California has waterfalls almost everywhere, but the ones that welcome dogs are a smaller, more specific list.
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Leptospirosis in California dogs: a Bay Area owner’s guide
Leptospirosis is now a core canine vaccine, and Northern California — especially the Bay Area, North Coast, and Sierra foothills — is one of the higher-risk pockets in the country. What the latest peer-reviewed research says about the disease, the…
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Dog-friendly Marin County: trails, beaches, and patios
Why Marin County is a dog's paradise in spring If you haven't taken your dog across the Golden Gate Bridge yet this spring, you're running out of excuses.
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Why Bay Area leash rules aren’t bureaucracy
The Bay Area is arguably the best urban dog-hiking region in America. Here's why its leash rules exist — and why following them protects access.
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Ticks and Lyme disease in California dogs
California reports roughly 1/200th the Lyme cases of New York — and our tick season peaks in fall and winter, not summer. Here's what California-specific CDC data, vet research, and CDPH surveillance actually show, and what it means for protecting…
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