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Seasons, rule changes and trips worth taking, from the people who read the signs.
Seasonal guideSan Diego dog beaches: the rules by seasonWhere your dog can run on the sand around San Diego, where a leash is enough, and the hours when most city beaches are off limits.Oct 23, 2026 · 3 min readMore stories
Road tripsDog-friendly trails near Los Angeles and Orange CountyOct 24, 2026 · 4 min readFive trails where your dog is welcome on a leash, from Griffith Park to Fullerton, what the rules say at each, and the big parks where dogs can't go.
Road tripsA dog-friendly day trip: San Diego to JulianOct 23, 2026 · 3 min readStops on the way to the mountains where your dog can stretch its legs, what the rules say at each, and what we don't know yet.
Rules explainedDel Mar's off-leash season, explainedOct 23, 2026 · 3 min readDel Mar splits its beach in three and its year in two. Here is which part of the sand your dog can run on, and when.
