Dog-friendly beaches, parks and trails in Alameda County
Alameda County has 68 places in our guide; 52 of them welcome dogs today, 33 of them off-leash. Here are the ones to start with.
Open to dogs now first, then off-leash places and those with a photo.
- Dog parkAlameda Dog ParkOff-leash
- Dog parkCésar Chávez Dog ParkOff-leash
- Dog parkCubby's Dog ParkOff-leash
- Dog parkDog park at Bruno Canziani Neighborhood ParkOff-leash
- Dog parkDog park at Cayetano ParkOff-leash
- Dog parkDog park at Christie Avenue ParkOff-leash
- Dog parkDog park at Estuary ParkOff-leash
- Dog parkDog park at Grove Shafter ParkOff-leash
- Dog parkDog park at Marlin Pound ParkOff-leash
- Dog parkDog park at May Nissen ParkOff-leash
- Dog parkDog park at Temescal Creek ParkOff-leash
- Dog parkDog park at Vista Meadows ParkOff-leash
- Dog parkDog park in AlamedaOff-leash
- Dog parkDog park in Amber RidgeOff-leash
- Dog parkDog park in AshlandOff-leash
- Dog parkDog park in EmeryvilleOff-leash
- Dog parkDog park in WoodstockOff-leash
- Dog parkDog Time Stay and PlayOff-leash
- Dog parkDracena Dog ParkOff-leash
- Dog parkEarl Warren Dog ParkOff-leash
- Dog parkEden Greenway Dog ParkOff-leash
- Dog parkHayward Area Recreation and Park District Dog ParkOff-leash
- Dog parkJoaquin Miller Dog ParkOff-leash
- Dog parkLinda Off Leash Dog ParkOff-leash
- Dog parkMain Street Dog ParkOff-leash
- Dog parkMarina Dog ParkOff-leash
- Dog parkMochi Chelmo Dog ParkOff-leash
- Dog parkMuirwood Dog ParkOff-leash
- Dog parkOhlone Dog ParkOff-leash
- Dog parkOyster Bay Off Leash ParkOff-leash
ParkVargas Plateau Regional ParkLeash required
Photo by LittleT889, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Park14th Street Pocket ParkLeash required
- TrailBrushy Peak Loop TrailLeash required
- TrailDyer Ranch TrailLeash required
- TrailHarrier Spur TrailLeash required
- TrailKing's Canyon Loop TrailLeash required
- TrailLaRiviere Marsh TrailLeash required
- TrailLaughlin Loop TrailLeash required
- ParkLinda ParkLeash required
- TrailTamcan TrailLeash required
- TrailTidelands TrailLeash required
- TrailWest Side Loop TrailLeash required
BeachAlbany BeachDogs allowedLeash rule not stated
Photo by tbo47, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
ParkJapanese GardensDogs allowedLeash rule not stated
Photo by Yougen Zhu, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
ParkTemescal Regional Recreation AreaDogs allowedLeash rule not stated
Photo by Lagringa, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- TrailDeer Canyon TrailDogs allowedLeash rule not stated
- ParkGlenn Daniel King Estate ParkDogs allowedLeash rule not stated
- TrailSan Francisco Bay TrailDogs allowedLeash rule not stated
- TrailSandstone TrailDogs allowedLeash rule not stated
- Dog parkDougherty Hills Dog ParkOff-leashA guess from the name
- Dog parkDrigon Dog ParkOff-leashA guess from the name
- Dog parkHardy Park & Dog ParkOff-leashA guess from the name
ParkBushrod ParkNo dogs
Photo by Sapphic, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
ParkRockridge ParkNo dogs
Photo by Pi.1415926535, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- ParkActa Non Verba - West Oakland Farm ParkNo dogs
- TrailClaremont PathNo dogs
- ParkColby ParkNo dogs
- TrailDinosaur TrailNo dogs
- TrailEvergreen LaneNo dogs
- ParkLinden ParkNo dogs
- TrailLoop TrailNo dogs
- ParkMontclair PlaygroundNo dogs
- ParkPark in ElmwoodNo dogs
- TrailRamage Peak TrailNo dogs
- TrailRamage TrailNo dogs
- TrailRispin SpurNo dogs
- ParkVirginia-McGee TotlandNo dogs
- TrailWest Ridge TrailNo dogs
Nearby counties
Towns in Alameda County
How we knowThe agencies that set dog rules here, and what each one says
- OpenStreetMapWhere no agency rule is on file, the dog tags people add to the map.65 places here
- Inferred from the place's nameNo source states a rule; the place's name suggests one.3 places here
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.
County boundary: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, 2025 (public domain). A place belongs to the county that holds its point on the map.