Dog-friendly places in California
California has 2,285 places in our guide, in 50 counties; 1,547 of them welcome dogs today. Here's where to begin.
Places to start
Open to dogs now first, then off-leash places and those with a photo.
Dog parkAirport Dog ParkOff-leash
Photo by InSapphoWeTrust from Los Angeles, California, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Dog parkAuburn Ravine Dog ParkOff-leash
Photo by TheAriAlvarez, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
Dog parkCarlson Bark ParkOff-leash (hour limits)No dogs: Fri 6-10 a.m.; Off-leash: Other times
Photo by Josiah.r.white, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
Dog parkMiyuki Dog ParkOff-leash
Photo by Don DeBold from San Jose, CA, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Dog parkNate's Point Dog ParkOff-leash
Photo by RightCowLeftCoast, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
ParkAlice Keck Park Memorial GardensLeash required
Photo by Summerrrz, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
ParkAsilomar State BeachLeash required
Photo by Joyce Cory on Flickr as docentjoyce from Los Osos, u.s.a, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
ParkChina Basin ParkLeash required
BeachCorona del Mar State BeachLeash required (hour limits)No dogs: 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; Leash required: Other times
Photo by Don Ramey Logan, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
ParkEl Moro Elfin Forest PreserveLeash required
Photo by Harry Cutts, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
ParkEstero Americano Coast PreserveLeash required
Photo by BookOfDisquiet, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
ParkNorth Table Mountain Ecological ReserveLeash required
Photo by Anthonysthwd, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Counties (50)
- Los Angeles County310 places
- Humboldt County215 places
- Orange County201 places
- Santa Clara County192 places
- San Diego County184 places
- San Mateo County120 places
- Santa Cruz County110 places
- Riverside County94 places
- Sonoma County84 places
- Santa Barbara County76 places
- Alameda County68 places
- Ventura County50 places
- San Bernardino County49 places
- San Francisco County48 places
- Contra Costa County45 places
- Marin County45 places
- Siskiyou County36 places
- Del Norte County35 places
- Monterey County31 places
- Sacramento County29 places
- San Luis Obispo County29 places
- Mendocino County26 places
- Placer County26 places
- Kern County15 places
- Shasta County15 places
- Yolo County15 places
- Solano County14 places
- Nevada County13 places
- El Dorado County10 places
- Fresno County10 places
- Mariposa County9 places
- San Joaquin County9 places
- Stanislaus County9 places
- Tuolumne County9 places
- Tulare County8 places
- Butte County6 places
- Madera County5 places
- Calaveras County4 places
- Inyo County4 places
- Lake County4 places
- Merced County4 places
- Napa County4 places
- Glenn County3 places
- Colusa County2 places
- Imperial County2 places
- Plumas County2 places
- San Benito County2 places
- Sutter County2 places
- Kings County1 place
- Mono County1 place
How we knowThe agencies that set dog rules here, and what each one says
- California State Parks dog rules (All year)
Check posted signs. They are the rule on site. This guide restates published rules and OpenStreetMap data, which can be out of date or incomplete. It is not legal advice.