Dog-friendly beaches, parks and trails in Orange County
Orange County has 201 places in our guide; 124 of them welcome dogs today, 36 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 parkArbor Dog ParkOff-leash
- Dog parkBark BarracksOff-leash (hour limits)No dogs: 10 p.m.-6 a.m.; No dogs: Fri 6 a.m.-noon; Off-leash: Other times
- Dog parkBarker Ranch Dog ParkOff-leash
- Dog parkCamden Crown Valley Dog ParkOff-leash
- Dog parkCity of Newport Beach Dog ParkOff-leash
- Dog parkCosta Mesa Bark ParkOff-leash
- Dog parkCreekside ParkOff-leash
- Dog parkCreekside Park Dog ParkOff-leash
- Dog parkCrystal Cove Dog ParkOff-leash
- Dog parkDog park at Dapple Grey ParkOff-leash
- Dog parkDog park at Gabrielino ParkOff-leash
- Dog parkDog park at Gateway ParkOff-leash
- Dog parkDog park at Heritage ParkOff-leash
- Dog parkDog park at Portola ParkOff-leash
- Dog parkDog park at The ParkOff-leash
- Dog parkDog park at Tustin Legacy ParkOff-leash
- Dog parkDog park in Costa MesaOff-leash
- Dog parkDog park in Costa MesaOff-leash
- Dog parkDog park in Great ParkOff-leash
- Dog parkDog park in Laguna HillsOff-leash
- Dog parkDog park in San Juan CapistranoOff-leash
- Dog parkDog park in South CoveOff-leash
- Dog parkDog park in University of California, IrvineOff-leash
- Dog parkHuntington Beach Dog ParkOff-leash
- Dog parkIrvine Central BarkOff-leash
- Dog parkJacaranda Dog ParkOff-leash
- Dog parkLa Paws Dog ParkOff-leash (hour limits)No dogs: Thu 7 a.m.-1 p.m.; Off-leash: Other times
- Dog parkLaguna Beach Dog ParkOff-leash
- Dog parkLaguna Niguel Pooch ParkOff-leash
- Dog parkMission Bell Dog RunOff-leash
- Dog parkNovel Park Dog ParkOff-leash
- Dog parkOlive Hills Dog ParkOff-leash
- Dog parkRSM Dog ParkOff-leash
- Dog parkSouth Paw Dog ParkOff-leash
- Dog parkWildcatters Dog ParkOff-leash
- Dog parkYorba Dog ParkOff-leash
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
BeachMain BeachLeash required (hour limits)No dogs: Jun 15 – Sep 10, 9 a.m.-6 p.m.; Leash required: Other times
Photo by The Fun Chronicles, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
BeachMoss PointLeash required (hour limits)No dogs: Jun 15 – Sep 10, 9 a.m.-6 p.m.; Leash required: Other times
Photo by Kevin.Daniels, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
BeachWoods CoveLeash required (hour limits)No dogs: Jun 15 – Sep 10, 9 a.m.-6 p.m.; Leash required: Other times
Photo by ZacharyCrespin, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- BeachAliso BeachLeash required (hour limits)No dogs: Jun 15 – Sep 10, 9 a.m.-6 p.m.; Leash required: Other times
- TrailAliso Creek Hiking & Riding TrailLeash required
- TrailAnaheim Hills TrailLeash required
- TrailArizona Crossing TrailLeash required
- TrailAswut TrailLeash required
- BeachBalboa BeachLeash required (hour limits)No dogs: 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; Leash required: Other times
- TrailBarham Ridge TrailLeash required
- TrailBell View TrailLeash required
- TrailBell's Vireo TrailLeash required
- TrailBumblebee TrailLeash required
- TrailCactus Canyon TrailLeash required
- TrailCarbon Canyon Creek Nature TrailLeash required
- TrailChutes Ridgeline TrailLeash required
- TrailChutes TrailLeash required
- ParkCivic Center ParkLeash required
- TrailCoachwhip TrailLeash required
- BeachCoast Royale BeachLeash required (hour limits)No dogs: Jun 15 – Sep 10, 9 a.m.-6 p.m.; Leash required: Other times
- TrailCoyote PassLeash required
- BeachCresent Bay BeachLeash required (hour limits)No dogs: Jun 15 – Sep 10, 9 a.m.-6 p.m.; Leash required: Other times
- TrailCristianitos TrailLeash required
- TrailDeer TrailLeash required
- TrailDiemer TrailLeash required
- TrailEast Los Mares TrailLeash required
- TrailEast Ridge View TrailLeash required
- TrailEasy Street TrailLeash required
- BeachEdgewaterLeash required (hour limits)No dogs: 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Leash required: Other times
- TrailEntrada TrailLeash required
- TrailEucalyptus CutoffLeash required
- TrailEucalyptus TrailLeash required
- TrailFire RoadLeash required
- TrailForster Ranch Ridgeline TrailLeash required
- TrailGilman TrailLeash required
- TrailHarding Truck TrailLeash required
- ParkHeritage ParkLeash required
- TrailHistoric Dam TrailLeash required
- Dog parkHollydale Mobilehome Estates Dog ParkLeash required
- BeachHuntington Dog BeachLeash required
- TrailIlse and Dr. Roy Byrnes TrailLeash required
- TrailLady Bug TrailLeash required
- ParkMission Bell ParkLeash required
- TrailMountain Goat TrailLeash required
- ParkNeth ParkLeash required
- TrailNorth Los Mares TrailLeash required
- BeachNorth Star BeachLeash required (hour limits)No dogs: 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Leash required: Other times
- TrailOak TrailLeash required
- ParkOcean Knoll ParkLeash required
- TrailPassage des PalmiersLeash required
- TrailPecten Loop TrailLeash required
- TrailPeralta Hills TrailLeash required
- BeachPicnic BeachLeash required (hour limits)No dogs: Jun 15 – Sep 10, 9 a.m.-6 p.m.; Leash required: Other times
- BeachPoche BeachLeash required (hour limits)No dogs: Jun 15 – Sep 10, 9 a.m.-6 p.m.; Leash required: Other times
- TrailPony TrailLeash required
- TrailQuail Hill Loop TrailLeash required
- TrailRancho San Clemente Ridgeline TrailLeash required
- TrailRedwood TrailLeash required
- TrailSantiago Creek TrailLeash required
- TrailSouth Los Mares TrailLeash required
- BeachTable Rock BeachLeash required (hour limits)No dogs: Jun 15 – Sep 10, 9 a.m.-6 p.m.; Leash required: Other times
- TrailTelegraph Canyon RoadLeash required
- TrailTelegraph Canyon TrailLeash required
- ParkTeWinkle ParkLeash required
- TrailTowhee TrailLeash required
- TrailUpper East Ridge View TrailLeash required
- TrailUtility SpurLeash required
- BeachVictoria BeachLeash required (hour limits)No dogs: Jun 15 – Sep 10, 9 a.m.-6 p.m.; Leash required: Other times
- TrailWest La Ronda TrailLeash required
- ParkWest Newport ParkLeash required
- TrailWest Ridge TrailLeash required
- TrailWilderness TrailLeash required
- ParkWilson ParkLeash required
- ParkYorba ParkLeash required
- TrailArabian ViewDogs allowedLeash rule not stated
- ParkBroadmoor ParkDogs allowedLeash rule not stated
- ParkEl Camino Real ParkDogs allowedLeash rule not stated
- TrailHigh Horse TrailDogs allowedLeash rule not stated
- ParkJacaranda ParkDogs allowedLeash rule not stated
- TrailLe TrailDogs allowedLeash rule not stated
- TrailOrange Hill TrailDogs allowedLeash rule not stated
- ParkPark in Turtle RockDogs allowedLeash rule not stated
- ParkPark in WestminsterDogs allowedLeash rule not stated
- TrailSunbask TrailDogs allowedLeash rule not stated
- ParkVista Montemar ParkDogs allowedLeash rule not stated
- TrailWater Tank TrailDogs allowedLeash rule not stated
- ParkWoodcrest ParkDogs allowedLeash rule not stated
BeachHuntington City BeachNo dogs
Photo by Roman Eugeniusz, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
TrailMesa TrailNo dogs
Photo by Crishazzard, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
BeachNorth BeachNo dogs
Photo by Bluesnote, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
BeachSalt Creek BeachNo dogs
Photo by Sergei Gussev, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
BeachSeal BeachNo dogs
Photo by Terry Lucas, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
BeachThe Pier BeachNo dogs
Photo by Mike Tilley, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- TrailAliso Creek Hiking and Riding TrailNo dogs
- TrailArroyo Trabuco TrailNo dogs
- BeachBaby BeachNo dogs
- TrailBasque TrailNo dogs
- TrailBell Canyon TrailNo dogs
- ParkBluebird ParkNo dogs
- TrailBommer MeadowNo dogs
- TrailBommer Meadow TrailNo dogs
- TrailBommer RidgeNo dogs
- TrailBuck Gully TrailNo dogs
- TrailBuck Gully TrailNo dogs
- TrailCactus Wren TrailNo dogs
- TrailCougar PassNo dogs
- TrailCoyote Brush RoadNo dogs
- TrailEast Flat TrailNo dogs
- TrailEast Ridge TrailNo dogs
- BeachEl PortalNo dogs
- TrailEmerald Canyon RoadNo dogs
- TrailGnatcatcher TrailNo dogs
- TrailHoffman Homestead TrailNo dogs
- BeachHuntington State BeachNo dogs
- TrailInner Bay FootbridgeNo dogs
- TrailInner Bay Loop TrailNo dogs
- TrailJuaneño Loop 1 TrailNo dogs
- TrailJuaneño TrailNo dogs
- TrailLaguna Bowl TrailNo dogs
- TrailLaurel Spur TrailNo dogs
- TrailLive Oak TrailNo dogs
- TrailLizard TrailNo dogs
- TrailLoop TrailNo dogs
- TrailLoskorn TrailNo dogs
- TrailLynx TrailNo dogs
- TrailMathis Canyon TrailNo dogs
- TrailMeadows TrailNo dogs
- TrailMoro Ridge RoadNo dogs
- TrailNo Name RidgeNo dogs
- BeachNorth Day Use BeachNo dogs
- ParkOak Canyon Nature CenterNo dogs
- TrailOak Canyon TrailNo dogs
- ParkOeste ParkNo dogs
- TrailOld Emerald Falls TrailNo dogs
- TrailOld Emerald TrailNo dogs
- TrailOuter Bay FootbridgeNo dogs
- TrailPacific Ridge TrailNo dogs
- ParkPark in OlindaNo dogs
- TrailPawfoot TrailNo dogs
- BeachPlaya Las PalmerasNo dogs
- BeachPlaya Las PalmerasNo dogs
- TrailPocket Loop TrailNo dogs
- TrailQuail TrailNo dogs
- TrailQuail TrailNo dogs
- TrailRaptorNo dogs
- TrailRed Tailed RidgeNo dogs
- TrailRoadrunner Ridge TrailNo dogs
- TrailRock-It TrailNo dogs
- ParkSan Joaquin Marsh ReserveNo dogs
- TrailSan Juan Creek TrailNo dogs
- BeachSan Mateo PointNo dogs
- BeachSouth Day Use BeachNo dogs
- TrailStair Steps TrailNo dogs
- TrailStar Rise TrailNo dogs
- BeachStrands BeachNo dogs
- TrailStream TrailNo dogs
- TrailSun Rise TrailNo dogs
- BeachT Street BeachNo dogs
- ParkThe Blue ParkNo dogs
- BeachThousand Steps BeachNo dogs
- TrailWarner TrailNo dogs
- TrailWater Tank TrailNo dogs
- TrailWillow Canyon RoadNo dogs
- TrailWood Creek TrailNo dogs
Nearby counties
Towns in Orange County
- Aliso Viejo 4
- Anaheim 9
- Brea 9
- Costa Mesa 6
- Dana Point 13
- Fullerton 4
- Huntington Beach 4
- Irvine 13
- Laguna Beach 16
- Laguna Hills 1
- Laguna Niguel 2
- Laguna Woods 1
- La Habra 1
- Lake Forest 4
- Los Alamitos 1
- Mission Viejo 2
- Newport Beach 11
- Orange 19
- Rancho Santa Margarita 4
- San Clemente 10
- San Juan Capistrano 9
- Seal Beach 1
- Tustin 6
- Westminster 1
How we knowThe agencies that set dog rules here, and what each one says
- City of Laguna BeachLeashed dogs on city beaches. None 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Jun 15-Sep 10. Never at Thousand Steps. Off leash only at the dog park.10 places here
- City of San ClementeNo dogs on city beaches or the pier. Leashed on the Beach Trail, trails and parks. Off leash at the dog park.7 places here
- County of OrangeLeash up to 6 ft in OC Parks. No dogs in the wilderness parks and on Salt Creek Beach.4 places here
- City of Newport BeachNo dogs on ocean beaches 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. (bay beaches 9-5). Leashed otherwise. Leash in parks.4 places here
- City of Dana PointNo dogs on city beaches or the Headlands trails. Leashed in parks. Off leash in the Dog Fun Zones.3 places here
- City of Huntington BeachNo dogs on city beaches except leashed at Dog Beach. Leash in parks. Off leash at the Central Park dog park.3 places here
- California State ParksLeash 6 ft in campgrounds, picnic areas and lots. No dogs on beaches and trails unless posted.3 places here
- City of AnaheimLeash up to 6 ft in city parks. Off leash in the designated dog parks. No dogs at Oak Canyon Nature Center.2 places here
- City of Costa MesaLeash up to 6 ft in city parks. Off leash at the Costa Mesa Bark Park.2 places here
- City of Seal BeachNo dogs on the city beach or pier. Leashed in parks. Off leash at Arbor Dog Park.2 places here
- City of BreaLeash up to 6 ft in city parks and trails. Off leash at Wildcatters Dog Park.1 place here
- City of IrvineLeash in city parks. No dogs in the Open Space Preserve (leashed on Quail Hill Loop). Off leash at Central Bark.1 place here
- City of Laguna NiguelLeash up to 6 ft in city recreational areas. Off leash at Pooch Park.1 place here
- City of Lake ForestLeash up to 6 ft in city parks. Off leash at Barker Ranch and Portola dog parks.1 place here
- City of Mission ViejoLeash up to 6 ft in city parks, open space and trails. Off leash at La Paws Dog Park.1 place here
- City of OrangeLeash up to 6 ft in city parks. Off leash at the Orange Dog Park (Yorba Park), dawn to dusk.1 place here
- City of San Juan CapistranoLeash up to 6 ft in city parks. Off leash at Dr. Joe Cortese Dog Park.1 place here
- City of TustinLeashed animals in city parks. Off leash at Bark Barracks.1 place here
- OpenStreetMapWhere no agency rule is on file, the dog tags people add to the map.153 places here
Rules that cover places here
- Fish and Wildlife ecological reserves (Orange County)No dogs at Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve. Leashed (6 ft) at Upper Newport Bay.5 places here
- City of Aliso Viejo dog rulesNo loose dogs in designated parks. Leash law up to 6 ft.4 places here
- City of Fullerton dog rulesDogs only in posted park areas, on a leash up to 10 ft. Off leash at the Fullerton Pooch Park.4 places here
- City of Laguna Hills dog rulesLeash up to 6 ft in designated city parks.2 places here
- City of Laguna Woods dog rulesLeash up to 6 ft in city parks and trails. The Laguna Woods Dog Park is exempt.1 place here
- City of La Habra dog rulesNo dogs in city parks unless the council designated and posted the park. Leash law without a length.1 place here
- City of Los Alamitos dog rulesLeash up to 8 ft in city parks and public places.1 place here
- City of Rancho Santa Margarita dog rulesOff leash at the city dog park in Cañada Vista Park. Leash law up to 6 ft.4 places here
- City of Westminster dog rulesCode: dogs only in posted park areas on a 6-ft leash. City FAQ: leashed dogs in every park.1 place here
- Irvine Ranch Conservancy landsNo dogs on the Conservancy-managed preserves, except leashed on the Quail Hill Loop Trail.4 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.