Dog parks and parks in Santa Monica, CA
Santa Monica has 7 places in our guide; 5 of them welcome dogs today, 4 of them off-leash.
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 parkDog park at Memorial ParkOff-leash
- Dog parkHerb Katz Dog ParkOff-leash
- Dog parkPacific Street Dog ParkOff-leash
ParkVirginia Avenue ParkLeash required
Photo by DocFreeman24, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- BeachBay Street BeachNo dogs
- BeachSanta Monica State BeachNo dogs
Who sets the dog rules here
Nearby towns
How we knowThe agencies that set dog rules here, and what each one says
- City of Santa MonicaNo dogs on the beach sand. Leashed elsewhere. Off leash in four enclosed dog parks.5 places here
- OpenStreetMapWhere no agency rule is on file, the dog tags people add to the map.2 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 This guide restates published rules and OpenStreetMap data, which can be out of date or incomplete.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.
City limits: US Census Bureau, TIGER/Line places, 2026 (public domain). A place belongs to the town whose limits hold its point on the map.