Featured off-leash beaches
Albany Bulb Beach
Albany
Behind Golden Gate Fields racetrack, Albany Bulb Beach offers one of the few locations where...
Carmel Beach
Carmel By The Sea
Carmel Beach is known for its white sands and the clear waters of the Pacific...
Chimney Beach
Incline Village
Chimney Beach is a secluded, dog-friendly beach on Tahoe's Nevada side and is easily accessible...
Crissy Field
San Francisco
The Crissy Field shoreline provides a well-groomed promenade trail, beaches, picnic tables, tidal marsh overlooks,...
Del Mar North Beach
Del Mar
Del Mar North Beach, affectionately known by locals and visitors as “Dog Beach,” presents a...
Fiesta Island
Oceanside
Dog-friendly Fiesta Island, situated within Mission Bay, is a sprawling park that attracts numerous charity...
Fort Funston
San Francisco
Dogs are allowed on leash or under voice control in designated areas at Fort Funston...
Huntington Beach Dog Beach
Huntington Beach
Huntington Dog Beach is the only stretch of beach in Huntington Beach where dogs are...
Mitchell’s Cove Beach
Santa Cruz
Mitchell’s Cove Beach, located in Santa Cruz, offers a picturesque coastal retreat for both locals...
Muir Beach
Muir Beach
Dog-friendly Muir beach has high bluffs border the beach to the north and south, while...
Ocean Beach
San Francisco
Ocean Beach in San Francisco is the widest and longest expanse of sand on San...
Ocean Beach Dog Beach
San Diego
Ocean Beach Dog Beach is located in the community of Ocean Beach. This is a...
Point Isabel Regional Park
Pleasant Hill
There are beautiful views of the Golden Gate and Marin County from this landscaped, 23-acre...
Point Pinole Regional Shoreline
Pleasant Hill
The journey is as scenic as the destination at Point Pinole Regional Shoreline, a 2,315-acre...
Seaside Beach
Fort Bragg
Seaside Beach is a beautiful and dog-friendly beach located approximately 6 miles north of Fort...
Other off-leash beaches
Arroyo Burro Beach
Santa Barbara
While DogTrekker regularly updates off-leash rules, it is important to check to be sure that...
Baker Beach
San Francisco
Dog-friendly Mile-long Baker Beach in San Francisco lies at the foot of the rugged cliffs...
Big Lagoon County Park
Trinidad
Please note: ocean side of the sand spit can host sneaker waves. Keep the kids...
Bolinas Beach
Bolinas
Bolinas Beach is an off-leash beach that can be hard to find, as residents of...
Centerville Beach County Park
Ferndale
Please note: dogs under complete voice control are allowed off leash on entire beach October...
Coronado Dog Beach
Coronado
Coronado’s Dog Beach offers leash-free fun year-round and is conveniently located across from Sunset Park...
Crab County Park beach
Ferndale
Crab County Park beach, located in Ferndale, Humboldt County, is a charming off-leash beach that...
Del Mar City Beach
Del Mar
Del Mar Beach stretches from 15th Street near Seagrove Park and Powerhouse Park northward to...
Dillon Beach: A dog-friendly adventure destination
Dillon Beach
Dillon Beach, located in Marin County, allows off-leash dogs to run and play on the...
Luffenholtz Beach
Trinidad
While DogTrekker regularly updates off-leash rules, it is important to check to be sure that...
Ma-le’l Dunes
Arcata
While DogTrekker regularly updates off-leash rules, it is important to check to be sure that...
Mad River County Park
Arcata
While DogTrekker regularly updates off-leash rules, it is important to check to be sure that...
Marin Headlands
Sausalito
You’ve seen the views a million times in photographs, but if you haven’t soaked them...
Mile Rock Beach
San Francisco
Mile Rock Beach in San Francisco offers a peaceful setting, perfect for a leisurely stroll...
Moonstone Beach
Trinidad
Moonstone Beach, located just south of Trinidad in Humboldt County along the California Coast, offers...
Olde Port Beach
Avila Beach
Olde Port Beach, located in Avila Beach along the San Luis Obispo County coast, is...
Regan Memorial City Beach
South Lake Tahoe
Regan Memorial City Beach is a pretty little beach tucked away in one of South...
Rodeo Beach
Mill Valley
Rodeo Beach in Mill Valley, Marin County, along the California Coast, is a dog-friendly destination...
Samoa Dunes Recreation Area
Samoa
While DogTrekker regularly updates off-leash rules, it is important to check to be sure that...
South Humboldt Bay & Ocean Beach Access
Eureka
While DogTrekker regularly updates off-leash rules, it is important to check to be sure that...
Toro Creek Dog Beach
Morro Bay
Toro Creek Dog Beach in Morro Bay, San Luis Obispo County, California Coast, is a...
William Randolph Hearst Memorial Beach/San Simeon Cove
San Simeon
San Simeon Cove, located at William Randolph Hearst Memorial Beach in San Luis Obispo County...