Featured water fun
All Aboard Adventures
Fort Bragg
Embark on a maritime escapade like no other with All Aboard Adventures, led by the seasoned Captain Tim, located within the picturesque Noyo Harbor in Fort Bragg, California.
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Glass Beach
Fort Bragg
Glass Beach is the well-known southern beach of MacKerricher State Park in Fort Bragg. Dogs on leash are welcome. The beach can be accessed from the south end of Elm Street.
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Jug Handle Beach
Fort Bragg
Jug Handle Beach, situated within Jug Handle State Natural Reserve in Fort Bragg, Mendocino County, offers a serene coastal retreat for visitors and their furry companions.
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Liquid Fusion Kayaking
Fort Bragg
Enjoy a mystical journey of the Mendocino Coast in a dog-friendly kayak. Explore dramatic geological features, be intrigued by marine wildlife, and be inspired by rugged beauty. Explore the placid Noyo River estuary or the Pacific Ocean with its sea caves, arches, sea stacks, and
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Noyo Beach
Fort Bragg
Noyo Beach is a small but popular off-leash dog beach located where the Noyo River meets the Pacific Ocean in Fort Bragg, Mendocino County, along the California Coast.
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Seaside Beach
Fort Bragg
Seaside Beach is a beautiful and dog-friendly beach located approximately 6 miles north of Fort Bragg. It offers stunning views and ample room for your dog to stretch his legs and run off-leash till he's too tired to move!
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Anchor Charter Boats
Fort Bragg
Anchor Charter Boats in Fort Bragg, Mendocino County, along the California Coast, offers an array of ocean adventures and fishing excursions.
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The Beachcomber family welcomes you and your dog
A family-run hospitality group we’ve long admired recently expanded their Fort Bragg pawprint. Siblings Bob Hunt and Pam Amante—the team behind the dog-friendly Beachcomber Motel, Surf & Sand Lodge, and Beach House Inn—added The Wharf Restaurant and Anchor Lodge to…
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Your Fort Bragg dining guide
Dogs are welcome to the tables in Fort Bragg. The Wharf Restaurant—a longtime DogTrekker favorite—just joined the Hunt family’s collection.
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The Beachcomber Hotel Group dog-friendly hotel line-up
The flagship, perched directly on the bluff above MacKerricher State Park, the Beachcomber puts 10 miles of dog-walkable beach and the Coastal Trail right out the back door.
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A family story 50 years in the making
Every great dog-friendly hotel has a story, but the Beachcomber Hotel Group’s might be the most charming one on the Mendocino Coast.
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16 dog-friendly cabins on the Mendocino Coast
16 dog-friendly places to stay on the Mendocino Coast and inland Mendocino County—from cabins and cottages to inns, lodges, and historic lighthouse keeper homes—drawn from DogTrekker’s directory of vetted pet-welcoming properties. Every property below links to its full DogTrekker listing…
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Dog-friendly Mendocino coast: why April is the best time
There's a stretch of California coastline where fog rolls in like a slow exhale, bluffs erupt in wildflowers every spring, and nobody blinks when your dog walks into a restaurant. That's the Mendocino Coast, and April is arguably the best…
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