City of Santa Monica dog rules
No dogs on the beach sand. Leashed elsewhere. Off leash in four enclosed dog parks.
Each rule, in the law's own words4 rules
No dogs on the beach sand. Leashed elsewhere. Off leash in four enclosed dog parks.
Source: Rules: Santa Monica Municipal Code and City of Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Code §4.04.155, §4.04.160; Santa Monica Park Rules)
Places this rule covers
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
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 This guide restates published rules and OpenStreetMap data, which can be out of date or incomplete.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.