County of Los Angeles dog rules
No dogs on county beaches. Leashed in county parks. Off leash in fenced dog areas. None in the botanic gardens.
Each rule, in the law's own words12 rules
No dogs on county beaches. Leashed in county parks. Off leash in fenced dog areas. None in the botanic gardens.
Source: Rules: Los Angeles County Code, the Department of Beaches and Harbors and the Department of Parks and Recreation (Los Angeles County Code §17.12.290, §17.12.170, §17.04.410, §17.04.411, §17.08.180, §10.32.010; Department of Beaches and Harbors and Department of Parks and Recreation pages)
Places this rule covers
Open to dogs now first, then off-leash places and those with a photo.
- Dog parkCrescenta Valley Dog ParkOff-leash
- Dog parkDog park at Magic Johnson ParkOff-leash
- Dog parkDog park at Veterans Barrington ParkOff-leash
- Dog parkDog park in ComptonOff-leash
- Dog parkDog park near AvalonOff-leash
- Dog parkDrummond RanchOff-leash
- Dog parkSouth Gate Dog ParkOff-leash
TrailMariposa TrailLeash required
Photo by Northwalker, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
TrailStarlight TrailLeash required
Photo by Chris Hunkeler from Carlsbad, California, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- TrailAhwingna TrailLeash required
- ParkAlondra Community Regional ParkLeash required
- TrailAntonovich TrailLeash required
- TrailAvocado Heights TrailLeash required
- TrailBonelli TrailLeash required
- ParkCameron Nature Preserve at Puerco CanyonLeash required
- TrailCobal Canyon TrailLeash required
- TrailCompton Creek Walking PathLeash required
- ParkCrescenta Valley ParkLeash required
- TrailDon Mullally TrailLeash required
- TrailKikos TrailLeash required
- TrailLand's End RoadLeash required
- TrailLower Bee Hive TrailLeash required
- ParkMagic Johnson ParkLeash required
- TrailMarshall Canyon TrailLeash required
- TrailMarshall Miller Connector TrailLeash required
- TrailNative Oak TrailLeash required
- ParkPark in Stevenson RanchLeash required
- TrailPark View TrailLeash required
- TrailPeppergrass TrailLeash required
- TrailPowder Canyon TrailLeash required
- TrailRio Hondo San Gabriel River Trail ConnectorLeash required
- TrailRowland Heights Connector TrailLeash required
- TrailRowland Heights Loop TrailLeash required
- TrailRowland Heights Loop Trail - Desire Avenue ConnectorLeash required
- TrailSan Gabriel River TrailLeash required
- TrailSan Gabriel River Trail - Eastern BankLeash required
- TrailSan Jose Creek TrailLeash required
- TrailSchabarum Extension TrailLeash required
- TrailSchabarum San Dimas Connector TrailLeash required
- TrailSchabarum-Skyline Trail - Azusa/Colima ConnectorLeash required
- TrailSilver Peak TrailLeash required
- TrailStephens Ranch RoadLeash required
- TrailStephens Ranch Spur TrailLeash required
- TrailTowsley Canyon Loop TrailLeash required
- TrailTree Line TrailLeash required
- TrailVargus TrailLeash required
- TrailWhittier Narrows Nature Center TrailLeash required
- TrailWiley Canyon TrailLeash required
- TrailWiseburn Walking PathLeash required
ParkEl Cariso ParkDogs allowedLeash rule not stated
Photo by Chris English, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
ParkLos Angeles County ArboretumNo dogs
Photo by Daderot, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
TrailPark to Playa TrailNo dogs
Photo by Accipitre, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- BeachBannings BeachNo dogs
- BeachBen Weston BeachNo dogs
- BeachBig Rock BeachNo dogs
- BeachBig Rock BeachNo dogs
- BeachButton Shell BeachNo dogs
- BeachCabrillo BeachNo dogs
- BeachCarbon BeachNo dogs
- BeachCottonwood BeachNo dogs
- BeachDan Blocker County BeachNo dogs
- BeachDockweiler State BeachNo dogs
- BeachEl Segundo BeachNo dogs
- BeachEmpire LandingNo dogs
- BeachEscondido BeachNo dogs
- BeachEscondido BeachNo dogs
- BeachGibralter BeachNo dogs
- BeachJohnsons LandingNo dogs
- BeachLas Tunas BeachNo dogs
- BeachLongPoint BeachNo dogs
- BeachLorenzo BeachNo dogs
- BeachMalibu BeachNo dogs
- BeachManhattan BeachNo dogs
- BeachMoonstone BeachNo dogs
- BeachMother's BeachNo dogs
- BeachNicholas Canyon BeachNo dogs
- BeachOld Ben Weston BeachNo dogs
- BeachParadise CoveNo dogs
- BeachParsons LandingNo dogs
- BeachRedondo Beach State ParkNo dogs
- BeachRoyal Palms County BeachNo dogs
- BeachSilver Canyon LandingNo dogs
- BeachStarlight BeachNo dogs
- BeachSullivans BeachNo dogs
- TrailSycamore Canyon TrailNo dogs
- BeachTopanga County BeachNo dogs
- BeachVenice BeachNo dogs
- ParkVeterans Barrington ParkNo dogs
- BeachWells BeachNo dogs
- BeachWestward BeachNo dogs
- BeachWill Rogers State BeachNo dogs
- BeachWill Rogers State BeachNo dogs
- BeachZuma 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.