County of San Luis Obispo dog rules
Leash up to 6 ft in county parks, beaches and trails. Off leash in the five county dog parks.
Each rule, in the law's own words3 rules
Leash up to 6 ft in county parks, beaches and trails. Off leash in the five county dog parks.
Source: Rules: San Luis Obispo County Code and SLO County Parks (San Luis Obispo County Code §9.03.005, §11.04.010, §11.04.150; County Parks dog parks page)
Places this rule covers
Open to dogs now first, then off-leash places and those with a photo.
- BeachAvila BeachOff-leash (hour limits)No dogs: 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Off-leash: Other times
- Dog parkCambria Dog ParkOff-leash (hour limits)No dogs: midnight-7:30 a.m.; No dogs: dusk-midnight; Off-leash: Other times
- Dog parkCambria Dog ParkOff-leash (hour limits)No dogs: midnight-7:30 a.m.; No dogs: dusk-midnight; Off-leash: Other times
- Dog parkCanine AcademyOff-leash
- Dog parkNorma Rose ParkOff-leash
- BeachOlde Port BeachOff-leash
- Dog parkVineyard Dog ParkOff-leash
ParkEl Moro Elfin Forest PreserveLeash required
Photo by Harry Cutts, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- BeachCayucos State BeachLeash required
- BeachPirates CoveLeash required
- BeachSpooner's CoveLeash required
- BeachWilliam Randolph Hearst Memorial BeachLeash required
ParkLos Osos Oaks State Natural ReserveNo dogs
Photo by Evangele19, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- TrailBluff TrailNo dogs
- BeachFisherman's BeachNo dogs
- BeachMorro Dunes Natural PreserveNo 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 This guide restates published rules and OpenStreetMap data, which can be out of date or incomplete.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.