City of San Clemente dog rules
No dogs on city beaches or the pier. Leashed on the Beach Trail, trails and parks. Off leash at the dog park.
Each rule, in the law's own words6 rules
No dogs on city beaches or the pier. Leashed on the Beach Trail, trails and parks. Off leash at the dog park.
Source: Rules: San Clemente Municipal Code and city pages (San Clemente Municipal Code §6.12.010, §6.12.020; city park and trail pages)
Places this rule covers
Open to dogs now first, then off-leash places and those with a photo.
- TrailCristianitos TrailLeash required
- TrailForster Ranch Ridgeline TrailLeash required
- TrailRancho San Clemente Ridgeline TrailLeash required
BeachNorth BeachNo dogs
Photo by Bluesnote, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
BeachThe Pier BeachNo dogs
Photo by Mike Tilley, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- BeachEl PortalNo dogs
- BeachPlaya Las PalmerasNo dogs
- BeachPlaya Las PalmerasNo dogs
- BeachSan Mateo PointNo dogs
- BeachT Street BeachNo dogs
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 This guide restates published rules and OpenStreetMap data, which can be out of date or incomplete.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.