Featured water fun
Nevada Beach and Campground
Zephyr Cove
Dog-friendly Nevada Beach is located about a mile from the parking lot at Highway 50 and Kahle Drive. A portion of this .7-mile-long beach, one of the most beautiful at Tahoe, is dog-friendly.
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Carnelian West Beach
Carnelian Bay
Carnelian West Beach offers a picturesque coastal escape for both humans and their furry companions.
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Truckee
Donner Lake in Truckee, Nevada County, is a popular destination in the Gold Country region, offering a variety of activities for visitors to enjoy.
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Truckee
Donner Lake Watersports offers dog-friendly kayaks and canoes for rent in Truckee, Nevada County. Visitors can enjoy exploring the stunning waters of Donner Lake with their furry companions by the hour, half-day, or full day.
Read moreNorth Beach
Zephyr Cove
North Beach at Zephyr Cove Resort, located in Douglas County along the California Coast, offers a dog-friendly option for visitors seeking a rocky shore experience with their furry companions.
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Carnelian Bay
Patton Landing is a small rocky beach that has picnic tables, restrooms and a nature trail. This beach is great for dogs, but bring water shoes because it's very rough on human feet.
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Truckee
Escape to the country at Rollins Lake, just off I-80, 2 miles from Colfax. This picturesque destination in the Gold Country of the Western Sierra near Grass Valley offers a variety of activities for you and your furry companion to enjoy.
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Tahoe dog trails loved to death — and alternatives
Eagle Falls, Emerald Bay and Mt. Tallac are buckling under crowds. Here are the Tahoe dog trails taking the hit — and quieter alternatives that still deliver.
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Why your dog’s poop is a Lake Tahoe problem
Tahoe's famous blue isn't just scenery — it's chemistry. Here's what your dog's poop actually does to the lake, and how to hike without adding to it.
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Truckee with your dog: the mountain town locals prefer
South Lake Tahoe gets the traffic, but the dog-owning locals in the northern Sierra keep coming back to Truckee: a historic rail town with outdoor tables, woodsy trails and a fraction of the crowds.
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California’s best dog-friendly resorts
Resorts are different from hotels. A hotel is somewhere you sleep between activities. A resort is the activity — grounds you can walk for an hour, restaurants and bars on the property, water access, real space for a dog to…
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Dog-friendly Memorial Day weekend in California: 6 escapes
Six dog-friendly California escapes for Memorial Day weekend: North Lake Tahoe, the Mendocino coast, Big Bear Lake, Avila Beach, Bishop and the Eastern Sierra, and Bodega Bay. Each pick includes real places to stay, and why the rooms book out…
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ADA accessible dog-friendly trails in Lake Tahoe
Lake Tahoe and the High Sierra offer some of the most breathtaking scenery in California, and the good news is that much of it is accessible to visitors of all mobility levels — along with their dogs. We’ve compiled a…
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