County of Santa Barbara dog rules
Leash 6 ft in county parks and beaches. Off-leash areas at Toro Canyon, Tucker's Grove, Waller and Orcutt.
Each rule, in the law's own words14 rules
Leash 6 ft in county parks and beaches. Off-leash areas at Toro Canyon, Tucker's Grove, Waller and Orcutt.
Source: Rules: Santa Barbara County Code and County Parks pages (Santa Barbara County Code §26-49, §26-49.1, §7-11; County Parks pages)
Places this rule covers
Open to dogs now first, then off-leash places and those with a photo.
- Dog parkDog park at Orcutt Community ParkOff-leash
- Dog parkKiwanis MeadowsOff-leash
- Dog parkSueño Bark ParkOff-leash
- Dog parkTabano Hollow Open SpaceOff-leash
- Dog parkToro Canyon Off Leash AreaOff-leash
- Dog parkWOOF Pac Dog ParkOff-leash
ParkArroyo Burro Beach County ParkLeash required
Photo by Damian Gadal, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- TrailBella Vista Ranch TrailLeash required
- BeachCampus BeachLeash required
- ParkCasa Dorinda Oak WoodlandLeash required
- TrailCoffin Family TrailLeash required
- TrailCynthia Wood TrailLeash required
- BeachDevereux BeachLeash required
- TrailEd Clark EasementLeash required
- TrailEnnisbrook LoopLeash required
- TrailEnnisbrook TrailLeash required
- BeachIsla Vista BeachLeash required
- BeachMinuteman BeachLeash requiredNo dogs from Mar 1, 2027
- ParkOrcutt Community ParkLeash required
- BeachParadise BeachLeash required
- TrailPerkins TrailLeash required
- TrailPeter Bakewell TrailLeash required
- TrailReservoir TrailLeash required
- ParkSan Antonio Canyon ParkLeash required
- BeachSurf BeachLeash requiredNo dogs from Mar 1, 2027
- ParkToro Canyon ParkLeash required
- TrailToro Canyon TrailLeash required
- TrailValley Club TrailLeash required
- ParkWaller ParkLeash required
- TrailJackson TrailDogs allowedLeash rule not stated
- ParkTucker's Grove County ParkDogs allowedLeash rule not stated
- ParkEdgewood ParkNo dogs
- BeachEl Capitan BeachNo dogs
- BeachGaviota BeachNo dogs
- BeachPoint Sal BeachNo dogs
- TrailPond TrailNo dogs
- BeachSands 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 This guide restates published rules and OpenStreetMap data, which can be out of date or incomplete.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.