Dog friendly hikes, beaches and parks in California

A project to develop comprehesive outdoors resources for dogs and their owners.
Starting with San Francisco Bay Area.

Dog Friendly Hikes

Dog Friendly Hikes

Bay Area Dog Friendly Hikes

Featured Bay Area Dogs

Dog Friendly Beaches

Dog Friendly Beaches

Bay Area Beaches

Los Angeles and Orange County Beaches

Map of California Dog Friendly Beaches

Map of Dog Friendly Hikes

There are many amazing dog friendly hikes in the Bay Area. Click on map icons below to see trail maps and more information. I have reviewed some parks (and more to come) while others have links to park websites. Directions work best on a mobile device. Scroll down to see featured hikes and recommended dog-friendly beaches. Remember to give us some feedback in the comments. The map might not work perfectly on smaller mobile devices – we are working on it.

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Featured Dog Friendly Hikes

Thornewood

Thornewood Open Space Dog Friendly Hikes

Features a 3 mile quiet round trip trail in the shade of maples, oaks and redwoods, with stop over at algae covered Shilling Lake.

Quarry Lakes

Quarry Lakes Friendly Hikes

Lovely place for a picnic on green fields adjacent the water and a 2-3 mile loop around the lakes. Dogs have to be on-leash.

Featured Bay Area Dogs

Featured Dogs

See the stories of local Bay Area dogs and learn about their favorite beach, trail or park

Bay Area Hiking Blogs

Kevin’s Hiking Page
NorCal Hiker
Bay Area Hiker
Redwood Hikes
Weekend Sherpa

See our favorite hiking blogs to find more hike descriptions

Map of Dog Friendly Beaches

Use the map below to find dog friendly beaches in California (more beaches are being added). If you are looking for recommendations, please check out Top Bay Area Beaches and Best Beaches in Los Angeles and Orange County.

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Featured Dog Friendly Beaches

Top Bay Area Beaches

Top Bay Area dog friendly beaches

Find your perfect Bay Area dog friendly beach with amazing views, soft sand, and lots of doggie friends.

Top LA Beaches

Top Los Angeles and Orange County Beaches

Hot southern California sun is meant to be enjoyed on a beach. Check out amazing Huntington Dog Beach and other dog-friendly beaches.

Rodeo Beach

Rodeo Beach Dog Friendly Beach

Crashing waves, views of Marin Headlands and long off-leash hikes. Just a few reasons to come to Rodeo Beach.

Albany Bulb

Albany Bulb Dog Friendly Beach

Take your dog for a swim at a popular Buchanan Dog Beach and continue on an off-leash walk on the Albany Bulb Peninsula.

Your Turn

Do you have favorite dog friendly hikes, walks or beaches in the Bay Area? Would you like to add or make an edit to an existing hike on our site? Do you like the site or have some suggestions? Let us know your comments. We are a new site and need your feedback to help you get the most out of it.

What do you think?

3 thoughts on “Dog Friendly Hikes, Beaches and Parks”

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      Tomasz Post author

      Thank you Judy. I appreciate the comment and glad your are finding the site useful. Its still a new site and I am adding a lot more content, but if there is a way to make it even better for you feel free to let me know.

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    MK

    Calero is totally NOT dog friendly. Their website says dogs are allowed, then you get to the park and you find out dogs are only allowed in the parking lot: ALL trails are closed to dogs. Not mentioned here is Santa Teresa County Park, which has 36 miles of trails ALL open to dogs on leash! The only place dogs can’t go is in the little farm/ranch area.