Olympic National Park dog rules
No dogs on trails or beaches except seven listed places (leash 6 ft).
Each rule, in the law's own words4 rules
No dogs on trails or beaches except seven listed places (leash 6 ft).
Source: Rules: Olympic National Park Superintendent's Compendium (36 CFR §2.15) (36 CFR §2.15; Olympic National Park Superintendent's Compendium (January 2026))
Places this rule covers
Open to dogs now first, then off-leash places and those with a photo.
TrailHeadquarters trailLeash required
Photo by Ian Poellet, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
BeachKalaloch Beach 2Leash required
Photo by Joe Mabel, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
BeachRuby BeachLeash required
Photo by Daniel Welch, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- TrailHeadquaters TrailLeash required
- TrailPeabody Creek LoopLeash required
- TrailSouth Race St SidewalkLeash required
- TrailViewcrest to Service RoadLeash required
TrailSpruce Railroad TrailDogs allowedLeash rule not stated
Photo by Thejrudd, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
TrailKestner Homestead TrailNo dogs
Photo by Olympic National Park, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
BeachRialto BeachNo dogs
Photo by DimiTalen, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
BeachSecond BeachNo dogs
Photo by Pascal WEBER from Paris, France, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
BeachShi Shi BeachNo dogs
Photo by John Fowler from Placitas, NM, USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
TrailSpruce Nature TrailNo dogs
Photo by Roller Coaster Philosophy, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
BeachYellow BanksNo dogs
Photo by Olympic National Park, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- TrailAurora Creek Primitive TrailNo dogs
- TrailAurora Ridge TrailNo dogs
- TrailBarnes Creek TrailNo dogs
- TrailDeer Lake TrailNo dogs
- TrailDeer Lake TrailNo dogs
- TrailHidden Lake Way TrailNo dogs
- BeachKayostla BeachNo dogs
- TrailLover's Lane TrailNo dogs
- TrailMini TrailNo dogs
- BeachRichwine Gravel BarNo dogs
- TrailSol Duc Falls Nature TrailNo dogs
- TrailSol Duc River TrailNo dogs
- BeachThird 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 This guide restates published rules and OpenStreetMap data, which can be out of date or incomplete.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.