Dog Friendly Beaches in Stinson Beach, CA

Leashed dogs are welcome on the county beach and in picnic areas at Stinson Beach, a pet-friendly park in California. Pets are not allowed on the National Park Service section of the beach. Dog owners are reminded to clean up any mess that is left behind by their dogs.

Located approximately one mile south of the Golden Gate Bridge, pet-friendly Baker Beach in San Francisco is a great spot to take your dog for a view of the famous landmark. Picnic facilities are also available. Enjoy walking the beach with your leashed pup, but please remember to clean up after him during your visit.

Ocean Beach in San Francisco, CA is pet friendly. From the north end to stairwell 21, dogs are allowed on-leash or voice control. From stairwell 21 to Sloat Boulevard, dogs are required to be leashed all year except from May 15th to July 1st when dogs can be under voice control. Dog owners are reminded to clean up after their pups and to keep an eye on them while playing in the sand.

Your dog will love strolling on the pet-friendly promenade, catching a frisbee in the grassy field, and playing in the sand and surf at the designated off-leash beach at Crissy Field in San Francisco, CA. A dog water fountain and washing station are available.

Dog-friendly Fort Funston Beach in San Francisco welcomes dogs on a leash or under strict voice command. There is lots of room for Fido to play and the area also features lots of trails. There are usually lots of dogs here for your pup to run around with!

Lands End Beach Off-Leash Dog Area is an unfenced, dog-friendly space located within the Golden Gate National Recreation Area in San Francisco. Dogs can run and play off-leash in the designated spaces as long as they are under voice control. Please watch for signs designating specific on-leash areas.

Take Fido to enjoy a day at this dog-friendly beach in Sausalito, CA. Rodeo Beach features a shoreline of multicolored pebbles. Rodeo Beach is just a few miles away from the Golden Gate Bridge. Dogs must be on a leash.

Between Drakes Bay and an estuary, Limantour Beach serves as a home to birds who enjoy the land and sea of Point Reyes National Seashore in Inverness, CA. Enjoy a 2-mile walk along the dog-friendly southeast area of the beach with your pup, starting from the main parking lot and finishing where the beach turns rocky. Dogs must be kept on leashes of six feet or less and are not permitted to the west of the main parking lot.

Dogs are welcome to run off leash at Bolinas Beach, a pet-friendly beach in Bolinas, CA. Enjoy watching people ride the waves at this popular surfing spot.

Esplanade Beach is a dog-friendly beach in Pacifica, CA. Your dog will thank you for bringing him to the only off-leash beach in Pacifica. Fido is permitted at the north end of the beach which is located near the Land's End apartments. Dog owners are reminded to clean up any mess that's left behind.

Take Fido for a beach day at pet-friendly Muir Beach in Sausalito, CA. From the parking lot, visitors can take the 450-ft long bridge to access the beach. Dogs must either be on a leash or under voice control while enjoying the surf and sand. Please be wary of rough waves and note that there is not a lifeguard stationed at Muir Beach.