Skip to content Skip to content

Explore dog-friendly Southern California

Explore dog-friendly Southern California

Your mountain
lake escape
BIG BEAR LAKE

Big Bear Lake Stories

Southern
California
GOCAL!

GOCAL Stories

Bishop

BISHOP

Bishop Stories

Huntington
Beach
HUNTINGTON
BEACH

Huntington Beach Stories

West
Hollywood
THE HEART OF LA

West Hollywood Stories

SoCal Adventures

Rosie's Dog Beach Google Places photo

Roll, stroll and sniff: California’s most wheelchair-accessible dog-friendly beaches

Sand is where good intentions go to get stuck. A boardwalk ends, the dunes begin, and suddenly a wheelchair, a …
Kayla and her big ball. Photo by Dave Kendrick.

Splash hits: Summer delights for water-loving dogs

The dog days of summer are here! Got a pup who loves the water? California’s rivers, lakes and coastal landscapes …
Dog in water at Big Bear Lake

Dive into summer at Big Bear Lake

Big Bear Lake boasts 300 days of sunshine and dark nights perfect for stargazing, but that’s just the start. This …
Puptopia Festival poster

Puptopia Festival

Calling all dog lovers and pet parents! You’re invited to come out to the Big Bear Puptopia Festival on July 25 for …

Cinco de Mayo with your dog: California’s best patios

Cinco de Mayo is one of California’s great outdoor holidays. The first week of May delivers reliably warm weather from …
Acme House Company Google Places photo

14 dog-friendly vacation rentals in Greater Palm Springs

14 dog-friendly vacation rentals across Greater Palm Springs, from Desert Hot Springs to Rancho Mirage, drawn from DogTrekker’s directory of …
A female volunteer with dog cleans the beach

Pups for the planet: leaving only paw prints

This Earth Day, DogTrekker is celebrating something worth wagging about: our community. A recent reader survey shows 99% of you …
Resort

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 …
Dogs at Stone Mountain Ranch

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 …
Carter Estate Winery and, a dog-friendly restaurant in Temecula, California

Dog-friendly Temecula wine country: wineries, restaurants, and hotels

Temecula Valley welcomes dogs across more than 30 wineries, 16 patio restaurants in Old Town, and 13 pet-friendly hotels and …
Coronado Dog Beach Google Places photo

Dog-friendly North County San Diego coast

North County San Diego’s coast links Coronado, Del Mar, Encinitas, and Carlsbad by Highway 101 and Interstate 5. Expect off-leash …
Ocean Beach Dog Beach, a dog-friendly beach in San Diego, California

Dog-friendly San Diego: the complete guide

San Diego offers one of California’s deepest dog-friendly lineups: off-leash beaches at Ocean Beach and Fiesta Island, 60-plus pet-welcoming hotels, …

© 2026 DogTrekker.com

Design and development by North and Vine

DogTrekker
Your dog travel guide
Privacy Policy