Humboldt County

• Mad River Beach County Park, Arcata (OFF LEASH!)

• Centerville County Park & Beach (OFF LEASH!)

Marin County

• Muir Beach (Leash Required) (415) 388-2596

• Upton Beach at Stinson Beach (Leash Required)

  • Leash Required (but not enforced) at the Northern Upton County Beach.

  • No Dogs allowed on Beach @Golden Gate Natl. Recreation Area to the South.

      

San Francisco

• Baker Beach (Leash Required)

• Crissy Field Beach (OFF LEASH!)

• Ocean Beach (Leash Required)

• Fort Funston (OFF LEASH!)
  Take 280N to Hwy 1S, Pacifica exit.
  Then take CA 35N Skyline exit. Ft. Funston is on left.

• CandleStick Point State Recreation Area (Leash Required)

San Mateo County

• Pacifica State Beach (Leash Required)

• Esplanade Beach, Pacifica 650-738-7381 (OFF LEASH!)
  North of Manor Drive

• Manor Beach, Pacifica (OFF LEASH!)  

• Montara State Beach (Leash Required) (650)726-8820

• Gray Whale Cove State Beach

• Half Moon Bay State Beach

• Surfer's Beach, Haf Moon Bay (Leash Required) (650)726-8297

• Pillar Point Harbor Beach
  Take Hwy 92W to Hwy 1N.
  Left on Capistrano & pass Half Moon Brewing Company
  Left on Prospect, Right on Broadway & left on Harvard.
  Right on West Point Ave, Park & walk the trail to the beach.

• Blufftop at Poplar Streeet Beach. (Leash Required) (650)726-8297
  Take Hwy 92S to Hwy 1. Right at Poplar & park.
  Walk down the hill to beach & go South.

• San Gregorio State Beach

• Pomponio State Beach

• Pescadero State Beach

• Bean Hollow State Beach (Leash Required) (650)879-2170

Santa Cruz County

• Santa Cruz Dog Beach (Leash Required) (Off Leash before 10am & after 4pm only)

• Lighthouse Field State Beach   (Dogs allowed Off Leash before 10am & after 4pm only)

• Mitchell's Cove (Dogs allowed Off Leash before 10am & after 4pm only)

• SeaBright State Beach (Leash Required)

• Natural Bridges State Park (Leash Required)

• Seacliff State Beach (Leash Required)

• New Brighton State Beach (Leash Required)

• Rio Del Mar Beach (Leash Required)

• Scotts Creek (Leash Required)

• Manresa State Beach (Leash Required)

City of Carmel-by-the-Sea

• Carmel City Beach, Carmel-by-the-Sea (OFF LEASH!)

Monterrey County

• Pfeiffer Beach at Big Sur (Leash Required)

San Luis Obispo County

• Cayucos State beach (Leash Required)

• Oceano Dunes State Vehicular Recreation Area, Oceano (Leash Required)

• Pismo Beach (OFF LEASH!)

Sana Barbara County

• Arroyo Burro Beach County Park designated OFF LEASH area.
  Also known as Hendry's Beach, Arroyo Burro Hendry's Beach starts below the Douglas Family Preserve, beginning East of the slough at & stretches almost to the steps at Mesa Lane. (The fallen eucalyptus trees are considered the eastern boundary.) From the parking lot at Arroyo Burro, walk to the beach, turn left, and cross the slough—this will bring you to the off-leash legal area. Ammenities include a restaurant, a picnic area and showers.

• Butterfly Beach @Montecito (Leash Required)
  Located directly in front of the Four Seasons Hotel, Butterfly is a small areaagainst a short sea wall by the road. Too close to teh road for your dog to roam free, you can dine together for lunch at the Hotel.

• Summerland Beach, Summerland, CA (OFF LEASH!)

Ventura County

• Ventura Beach is dog friendly in the winter only.

Los Angeles County

• Long Beach Dog beach, Long Beach (OFF LEASH!)

• Huntington Dog Beach (OFF LEASH!)

San Diego County

• Cardiff State Beach, Cardiff-by-the-Sea

• San Elijo State Beach, Cardiff-by-the-Sea

• San Diego's Mission Bay (OFF LEASH!) (from 6pm-9pm only)

• San Diego's Dog Beach (OFF LEASH!)