Dog-friendly beaches, parks and trails in Santa Barbara County
Santa Barbara County has 76 places in our guide; 66 of them welcome dogs today, 11 of them off-leash. Here are the ones to start with.
Open to dogs now first, then off-leash places and those with a photo.
- Dog parkDog park at Orcutt Community ParkOff-leash
- Dog parkElings MeadowOff-leash
- Dog parkElings ParkOff-leash
- BeachHendrys BeachOff-leash
- Dog parkKiwanis MeadowsOff-leash
- Dog parkMacKenzie Park Dog ParkOff-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
ParkAlice Keck Park Memorial GardensLeash required
Photo by Summerrrz, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
ParkAmbassador ParkLeash required
Photo by Niranjan Arminius, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
ParkArroyo Burro Beach County ParkLeash required
Photo by Damian Gadal, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- TrailBella Vista Ranch TrailLeash required
- ParkBohnett ParkLeash required
- BeachCampus BeachLeash required
- ParkCasa Dorinda Oak WoodlandLeash required
- ParkClimbing Castle ParkLeash required
- TrailCoffin Family TrailLeash required
- TrailCoyote Creek TrailLeash required
- TrailCreek Trail SystemLeash required
- TrailCutoff TrailLeash required
- TrailCynthia Wood TrailLeash required
- BeachDevereux BeachLeash required
- ParkEastside Neighborhood ParkLeash required
- TrailEd Clark EasementLeash required
- TrailEnnisbrook LoopLeash required
- TrailEnnisbrook TrailLeash required
- TrailEquestrian Bypass TrailLeash required
- ParkFirescapeLeash required
- ParkGirsh ParkLeash required
- BeachHaskell's BeachLeash required
- TrailHistoric Olive Grove Loop TrailLeash required
- BeachIsla Vista BeachLeash required
- BeachMinuteman BeachLeash requiredNo dogs from Mar 1, 2027
- ParkOak ParkLeash required
- ParkOrcutt Community ParkLeash required
- ParkOrpet ParkLeash required
- ParkOrtega ParkLeash required
- BeachParadise BeachLeash required
- TrailParma Peak LoopLeash required
- ParkParque De Los NiñosLeash required
- TrailPerkins TrailLeash required
- TrailPeter Bakewell TrailLeash required
- TrailPlateau TrailLeash required
- TrailPublic Trail EasementLeash required
- TrailReservoir TrailLeash required
- ParkSan Antonio Canyon ParkLeash required
- ParkSheffield Open SpaceLeash required
- ParkSpencer Adams ParkLeash required
- TrailStanwood Trail SystemLeash required
- BeachSurf BeachLeash requiredNo dogs from Mar 1, 2027
- TrailSycamore Creek East Loop TrailLeash required
- TrailSycamore Creek West LoopLeash required
- TrailSycamore Creek West Loop TrailLeash required
- ParkSylvan ParkLeash required
- ParkToro Canyon ParkLeash required
- TrailToro Canyon TrailLeash required
- TrailValley Club TrailLeash required
- BeachWall BeachLeash requiredNo dogs from Mar 1, 2027
- ParkWaller ParkLeash required
- ParkElings ParkDogs allowedLeash rule not stated
- TrailJackson TrailDogs allowedLeash rule not stated
- ParkPaseo ParkDogs allowedLeash rule not stated
- ParkTucker's Grove County ParkDogs allowedLeash rule not stated
- Dog parkPAWS Dog ParkOff-leashA guess from the name
- BeachCarpinteria State BeachNo dogs
- BeachEast BeachNo dogs
- ParkEdgewood ParkNo dogs
- BeachEl Capitan BeachNo dogs
- BeachGaviota BeachNo dogs
- BeachLeadbetter BeachNo dogs
- BeachPoint Sal BeachNo dogs
- TrailPond TrailNo dogs
- BeachSands BeachNo dogs
- BeachWest BeachNo dogs
Nearby counties
Towns in Santa Barbara County
How we knowThe agencies that set dog rules here, and what each one says
- County of Santa BarbaraLeash 6 ft in county parks and beaches. Off-leash areas at Toro Canyon, Tucker's Grove, Waller and Orcutt.9 places here
- City of Santa BarbaraNo dogs on East, West and Leadbetter Beach. Off leash west of Shoreline Park to Arroyo Burro. Leash 6 ft.4 places here
- California State ParksLeash 6 ft in campgrounds, picnic areas and lots. No dogs on beaches and trails unless posted.4 places here
- University of CaliforniaNo dogs at Coal Oil Point Reserve (Sands Beach). Leash 6 ft on campus beaches.3 places here
- Vandenberg Space Force BaseSurf, Wall and Minuteman Beaches: no dogs Mar-Sep. Leashed Oct-Feb.3 places here
- Foundation for Girsh ParkDogs on a leash everywhere in Girsh Park. No public off-leash area.1 place here
- City of GoletaLeash 6 ft in city parks, trails, open spaces and beaches. No city off-leash area.1 place here
- OpenStreetMapWhere no agency rule is on file, the dog tags people add to the map.50 places here
- Inferred from the place's nameNo source states a rule; the place's name suggests one.1 place here
Rules that cover places here
- City of Buellton dog rulesLeash 6 ft in city parks. PAWS Park dog park at 568 Dawn Drive.1 place here
- City of Carpinteria dog rulesNo dogs on the city beach (Linden-Ash) or in the seal rookery Dec-May. Leash 6 ft elsewhere. Monte Vista dog park.1 place here
- City of Guadalupe dog rulesLeash 6 ft in parks, none on sports fields or near playgrounds. Leash 8 ft elsewhere.1 place here
- City of Santa Maria dog rulesLeash 6 ft in parks and public places. Leashed dogs on the Levee Trail.1 place here
- Isla Vista Recreation and Park District dog rulesOff leash in the fenced Sueño Park dog area. Leash in district parks.1 place here
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.
County boundary: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, 2025 (public domain). A place belongs to the county that holds its point on the map.