County of Monterey dog rules
Leashed (7 ft) in county parks and on their trails. Dog parks off leash.
Each rule, in the law's own words3 rules
Leashed (7 ft) in county parks and on their trails. Dog parks off leash.
Source: Rules: Monterey County Code and County Parks (Monterey County Code §14.12.100, §8.04.010; County Parks pet policy)
Places this rule covers
Open to dogs now first, then off-leash places and those with a photo.
- Dog parkAromas Dog ParkOff-leash
- Dog parkDog park in East GarrisonOff-leash
- Dog parkEast Campus Dog ParkOff-leash
- Dog parkEast Garrison Dog ParkOff-leash
- BeachCarmel River State BeachLeash required
- ParkKirby ParkLeash required
- BeachMonastery BeachLeash required
BeachCarmel BeachDogs allowedLeash rule not stated
Photo by Mutante, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
ParkPoint Lobos State Natural ReserveNo dogs
Photo by Kai Schreiber from Jersey City, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- TrailBird Island TrailNo dogs
- BeachGibson BeachNo dogs
- BeachHidden BeachNo dogs
- TrailSand Hill TrailNo dogs
- TrailSea Lion Point TrailNo dogs
- TrailSouth Shore TrailNo dogs
- TrailTonys TrailNo dogs
- BeachWeston 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 This guide restates published rules and OpenStreetMap data, which can be out of date or incomplete.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.