Water Fun near Central Coast
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Carmel Beach
Carmel By The Sea
Carmel Beach is known for its white sands and the clear waters of the Pacific Ocean. It is particularly popular…
Mitchell’s Cove Beach
Santa Cruz
Mitchell’s Cove Beach, located in Santa Cruz, offers a picturesque coastal retreat for both locals and visitors. Administered by the…
New Brighton State Beach
Capitola
New Brighton, once known as China Beach, was the site of a Chinese fishing village during the 1870s and 1880s.
North Point Beach
Morro Bay
The scenic North Point Beach in Morro Bay allows dogs on a leash, making it a great spot for a…
Pismo State Beach
Oceano
Pismo State Beach in California is a welcoming location for dogs and their owners. Dogs are allowed at this beach…
Seabright Beach
Santa Cruz
Seabright State Beach in Santa Cruz, California, is a welcoming destination for dog owners looking for a beach day with…
Seacliff State Beach
Aptos
Seacliff State Beach in Aptos, California, offers a welcoming retreat for dog lovers and their furry friends. This picturesque beach…
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Alder Creek Beach
Big Sur
Alder Creek Beach, located along Highway 1 in Big Sur, Monterey County, offers a serene escape for both humans and…
Antonelli Pond
Santa Cruz
Please note: Natural Bridges State Beach, which is also located on Delaware Ave., (on the opposite side of the street…
Arroyo Burro Beach
Santa Barbara
While DogTrekker regularly updates off-leash rules, it is important to check to be sure that this area still allows voice…
Asilomar Natural Dunes Natural Preserve
Pacific Grove
Asilomar Dunes Natural Preserve in Pacific Grove, Monterey County, California, offers a serene escape for both two-legged and four-legged visitors.…
Asilomar State Beach
Pacific Grove
Please note: leashed dogs are allowed at Asilomar State Beach. Please consider families with infants and young children who frequent…
Avila Beach
Avila Beach
Please note: dogs are allowed on Avila Beach (leashed) before 10 a.m. and after 5 p.m. Dogs are not allowed…
Butterfly Beach
Montecito
Butterfly Beach, located in Montecito along the California coast in Santa Barbara County, is a picturesque on-leash beach that stands…
Capitola Beach Company
Capitola
Capitola Beach Company, a boutique surf shop located in Capitola Village along the sunny Santa Cruz County coast, is a…
Capitola Surf and Paddle
Capitola
Capitola Surf and Paddle in Capitola, Santa Cruz County, along the California Coast, offers personalized instructional lessons catering to all…
Carmel Meadows Beach
Carmel By The Sea
Carmel Meadows Beach, located in Carmel By The Sea along the Monterey County coast, is a serene destination offering a…
Carmel River State Beach
Carmel By The Sea
Carmel River State Beach, located in Carmel By The Sea along the Monterey County coast, offers a picturesque one-mile crescent…
Cayucos State Beach
Cayucos
Cayucos State Beach is known for its beauty, fishing pier and historical buildings. Many of the buildings left over from the prospering…
Central Coast Outdoors
Los Osos
Discover the stunning beauty of the Central Coast with Central Coast Outdoors, a premier adventure travel company that caters to…
Covewater Paddle Surf
Santa Cruz
Covewater Paddle Surf, the only dedicated stand-up paddleboarding shop in the Santa Cruz/Monterey Bay area, has been a pioneer in…
Cowell’s Beach Surf Shop
Santa Cruz
Cowell’s Beach Surf Shop in Santa Cruz, California, is a local favorite for surf enthusiasts and their furry companions. This…
Davenport Beach
Davenport
Davenport Beach, located in Santa Cruz County along the California Coast, offers a serene escape for water-loving visitors and their…
Eolian Dunes Preserve
Monterey
Eolian Dunes Preserve, spanning 28 acres in the Sand City section of the Coastal Trail, offers a serene escape for…
Fisherman’s Beach
Avila Beach
While DogTrekker regularly updates off-leash rules, it is important to check to be sure that this area still allows voice…
Garrapata State Beach
Carmel By The Sea
Garrapata State Beach, located in Carmel By The Sea, Monterey County, California Coast, is a haven for water enthusiasts and…
Greyhound Rock Beach
Davenport
Greyhound Rock Beach, named for the mudstone sea cliffs, offers a serene coastal escape about seven miles north of Davenport…
Hidden Beach
Aptos
Hidden Beach in Aptos, Santa Cruz County, California Coast, is a serene oasis within a 1.5-acre neighborhood park, offering a…
Its Beach
Santa Cruz
Its Beach, located in Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County, California Coast, is a hidden gem for dog lovers seeking a…
Kayak Connection – Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz
In Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County, on the Central Coast, Kayak Connection offers a dog-friendly water adventure at their Santa…
Lake Nacimiento
Bradley
Lake Nacimiento, part of Monterey County Parks, covers over 5,000 surface acres surrounded by 165 miles of scenic shoreline, unspoiled…
Lake San Antonio
Bradley
Lake San Antonio, part of Monterey County Parks, is Monterey County’s premier freshwater recreation area. It is geographically divided into…
Lost Isle Adventures
Morro Bay
Lost Isle Adventures offers a unique experience for dog owners visiting Morro Bay Harbor in San Luis Obispo County on…
Manresa State Beach
Aptos
Manresa State Beach, located in Aptos, Santa Cruz County along the California Coast, offers a serene getaway for beach-loving travelers…
Moonstone Beach – Cambria
Cambria
Moonstone Beach in Cambria, located on the California Coast in San Luis Obispo County, offers a picturesque setting for a…
Moran Lake Park
Santa Cruz
Moran Lake Park surrounds a lagoon in the Live Oak area of Santa Cruz. The park has its own parking…
Morro Bay Stand Up Paddleboarding
Morro Bay
Morro Bay Stand Up Paddleboarding offers a unique and exciting experience for both water enthusiasts and their furry companions. Situated…
Morro Bay State Park
Morro Bay
Let Morro Rock, a major coastal landmark, be your guide as you explore two dog-friendly beaches. Dogs must be on…
Morro Strand Beach
Cayucos
Morro Strand Beach in Cayucos, San Luis Obispo County, along the California Coast, is a prime destination for dog owners…
Oceano Dunes State Park
Oceano
Leashed dogs are allowed on the beach, but be careful in the only California State Park open to off-highway vehicles.
Oceano Dunes SVRA
Oceano
This off road area is among the most popular and unique of California State Parks. The 5.5 miles of beach…
Oil Piers Beach
Ventura
Oil Piers Beach is a long stretch of sand located between the Ventura County communities of Mussel Shoals and Seacliff…
Olde Port Beach
Avila Beach
Olde Port Beach, located in Avila Beach along the San Luis Obispo County coast, is a haven for both two-legged…
Palm State Beach
Watsonville
Palm State Beach, located in the vicinity of Pajaro Dunes at the southern end of Sunset State Beach west of…
Pfeiffer Beach
Big Sur
Pfeiffer Beach, a renowned spot on the Big Sur coast in Monterey County, California, offers a picturesque setting for water…
Pleasure Point Beach
Santa Cruz
Pleasure Point Beach, located on the northern Monterey Bay in Santa Cruz County, California, is a renowned surf destination. Traditionally…
Rio Del Mar State Beach
Aptos
Located in Aptos along the stunning Santa Cruz County coastline, Rio Del Mar State Beach is a must-visit destination for…
Sand Dollar Beach & Jade Cove
Big Sur
Sand Dollar Beach & Jade Cove, located along Monterey’s Big Sur coast in Monterey County, California, is a must-visit destination…
Santa Claus Beach
Santa Barbara
Santa Claus Beach, a local favorite along the California Coast in Carpinteria, is a hidden gem just a short drive…
Sierra Nevada Adventure Company
Arnold
Sierra Nevada Adventure Company, located in Arnold, California, is a go-to destination for outdoor enthusiasts seeking quality gear, clothing, footwear,…
Summerland Beach
Summerland
Summerland Beach, located about 5 minutes south of Santa Barbara on the California Coast, is a serene coastal gem that…
Sunny Cove Beach
Santa Cruz
Sunny Cove Beach in Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County, California, is a picturesque destination along the stunning California Coast, offering…
SUP Shack – Santa Cruz Harbor
Santa Cruz
Most locals know the SUP Shack in the Santa Cruz Harbor, as it has become a go-to spot since it…
The Paddleboard Company
Morro Bay
Located in the picturesque coastal town of Morro Bay, The Paddleboard Company offers a unique and refreshing way to experience…
Toro Creek Dog Beach
Morro Bay
Toro Creek Dog Beach in Morro Bay, San Luis Obispo County, California Coast, is a haven for furry companions to…
Twin Lakes State Beach
Santa Cruz
Twin Lakes State Beach in Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County, along the Central Coast, is a picturesque destination for water…
Venture Quest Kayaking – Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz
Venture Quest Kayaking in Santa Cruz offers sea kayaking tours, classes, sales, and rentals from the Wharf in Santa Cruz,…
William Randolph Hearst Memorial Beach/San Simeon Cove
San Simeon
San Simeon Cove, located at William Randolph Hearst Memorial Beach in San Luis Obispo County along the California Coast, offers…
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Willow Creek Beach
Big Sur
Willow Creek Beach, located along Highway 1 in Big Sur, Monterey County, California, is a picturesque destination offering stunning scenic…