Dog-Friendly Activities in Nipomo, CA

The Luffa Farm offers a free tour and information about how luffa sponges are grown and harvested. There is also a gift shop where they sell luffas and other products. Leashed dogs are welcome on tours.

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Nipomo Dog Park

Nipomo, CA

Nipomo Dog Park

Located within Nipomo Regional Park, Fido is welcome to play off leash at Nipomo Dog Park in Nopomo, CA.

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Avila Valley Barn

San Luis Obispo, CA

Avila Valley Barn

Well-behaved leashed dogs are allowed to join their owners in the pet-friendly outdoor areas and at the picnic tables at Avila Valley Barn in San Luis Obispo, CA. This popular spot is a great place to stop and buy fresh produce, including delicious fruit and vegetables that are grown locally. You and your pooch can pick up a pie or bakery treat to enjoy on the picnic tables, or grab an ice cream on the way to Avila Beach. There are hayrides, farm pets and you can even pick your own fruit. If Fido makes a mess, you'll find a pet waste station on the grounds, too.

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Olde Port Beach

San Luis Obispo, CA

Olde Port Beach

Olde Port Beach is a dog-friendly beach in San Luis Obispo, CA. This popular spot is the first beach you will find after crossing the bridge out of Avila and into Port San Luis. It welcomes dogs to play off leash. This stretch of sand is enclosed on each end by a cliff, so pups can’t get too far. It has parking along the road and a ramp down to the sand along with one pet waste station. The beach is accessible all the time, but lifeguards are seasonal.

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Sunset Drive-In

San Luis Obispo, CA

Sunset Drive-In

The pet-friendly Sunset Drive-In in San Luis Obispo, CA, will give you a dose of nostalgia and a fun evening out at this old-fashioned drive-in theater. Fido is welcome providing he is quiet and doesn't bark consistently.

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Bob Jones City to the Sea Trail

San Luis Obispo, CA

Bob Jones City to the Sea Trail

Pick up a delicious picnic lunch from the Avila Valley Barn before hopping on the 2.5-mile Bob Jones City to the Sea Trail (which starts right behind the farm) in San Luis Obispo, CA. The paved, dog-friendly trail winds its way through the Avila Valley, following a beautiful stream all the way to Avila Beach. Either of the town’s two off-leash dog beaches (Olde Port Beach and Fisherman’s Beach) can be accessed by walking a half mile past the trail’s official end in the somewhat narrow bike line on Avila Beach Drive.

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Breakaway Tours, Dog-Friendly Wine Tours

San Luis Obispo, CA

Breakaway Tours, Dog-Friendly Wine Tours

Breakaway Tours offers canines and their companions the chance to explore San Luis Obispo Wine Country in style. The dog-friendly tour group picks up dog owners and their leashed pets from their local lodging and takes them, in private, air-conditioned vehicles, to four dog-friendly wineries of their choice! Owners can tack on a winery picnic lunch, complete with Scooby Snacks, to their tour. Rates start at $350, plus a pet cleaning fee.

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Wolff Vineyards

San Luis Obispo, CA

Wolff Vineyards

Wolff Vineyards, located in San Luis Obispo, CA, is a vineyard that welcomes wine connoisseurs at their tasting room and outdoor picnic area. Fido is welcome to join you at this pet-friendly vineyard while you enjoy your day.

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W.O.O.F Pac Park

Santa Maria, CA

W.O.O.F Pac Park

W.O.O.F Pac Park is a 3 acre off-leash dog park in Santa Maria, CA. W.O.O.F. stands for "Winners Of Off-leash Freedom" and Fido is sure to expend plenty of energy when exercising and playing on this expansive grassy open space. W.O.O.F Pac Park has fully-fenced areas for large and small dogs, double entry gates, canine drinking fountains, and benches for seating. Restrooms are located nearby.

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Pismo State Beach

Oceano, CA

Pismo State Beach

Pismo State Beach in Oceano, CA, is a dog-friendly area that welcomes Fido on a leash. Dogs are allowed on the beach and park trails but must be kept on a leash no longer than six feet at all times. Dogs are not permitted at the Pismo Dune Preserve or at Oso Flaco Lake.

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Saucelito Canyon Vineyard & Tasting Room

San Luis Obispo, CA

Saucelito Canyon Vineyard & Tasting Room

Nestled in the heart of California’s Central Coast wine country, Saucelito Canyon Vineyard & Winery is a historic family–run estate in Arroyo Grande Valley, featuring the oldest commercial Zinfandel vines in San Luis Obispo County. Fido is welcome on their dog-friendly patio where visitors can enjoy tastings daily overlooking rolling vineyard hills.

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El Chorro Dog Park

San Luis Obispo, CA

El Chorro Dog Park

Located in El Chorro Regional Park, the El Chorro Dog Park in San Luis Obispo, CA, features a fully-fenced off-leash space with separate areas for large and small pups, water spigots and splash tubs. The Regional Park also includes a day use area with barbecue facilities, a botanical garden and numerous hiking trails.

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Alapay Cellars Tasting Room

Avila Beach, CA

Alapay Cellars Tasting Room

Alapay Cellars Tasting Room in Avila Beach, CA is pet friendly. Bring Fido along while you enjoy a tasting of their French-oak aged red, white and dessert wines in an aquatic and cozy cellar atmosphere. They offer bottles to go as well as apparel and other gifts. Leashed and well-behaved dogs are welcome.

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Ancient Owl Beer Garden & Bottle Shoppe

San Luis Obispo, CA

Ancient Owl Beer Garden & Bottle Shoppe

Bring Fido to the dog-friendly Ancient Owl Beer Garden & Bottle Shoppe in San Luis Obispo, CA. This local attraction invites pet parents and their pups to visit inside the taproom or outside on the shaded brick patio. Visitors can enjoy craft beer, hard seltzer and kombucha with a bite from rotating food trucks.

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Laguna Lake Dog Park

San Luis Obispo, CA

Laguna Lake Dog Park

Laguna Lake Dog Park in San Luis Obispo, CA, offers a fully fenced, off-leash space where dogs can run, play and socialize. This 3-acre park features separate areas for large and small dogs, agility equipment, and multiple surfaces, such as grass, bark mulch, and gravel. Surrounding amenities include walking trails, a disc golf course and more. On-site perks include a double-gated entry, dog water stations, restrooms and ADA-accessible parking.

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Dinosaur Caves Park

Pismo Beach, CA

Dinosaur Caves Park

This 11 acre park is very popular among dog walkers. It has a children's playground, and overlooks the ocean. You can see sea birds resting on the cliffs while walking around the park. It is also popular for art walks on the 1st Sunday of the month.

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Avila Beach

Avila Beach, CA

Avila Beach

Avila Beach is the smallest of the beaches in Avila & Port San Luis Harbor and it's called Dog Beach by the locals. Dogs are allowed off-leash and under voice-command control on Avila Beach before 10am and after 5pm daily.

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Pismo State Beach Monarch Butterfly Grove

Pismo Beach, CA

Pismo State Beach Monarch Butterfly Grove

Pismo State Beach Monarch Butterfly Grove is pet-friendly. This lovely spot includes a short paved trail that will lead you and your pooch on a grand tour of butterflies. Check out their website to find out when the season opening hours are. They are open every day of the week during the season and the trail is accessible during all hours.

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Orcutt Community Park

Orcutt, CA

Orcutt Community Park

One of the newest canine facility opened in Spring 2009 at this new regional park in the Rice Ranch section of Orcutt. This fenced canine play area is about 2.5 acres in size and features small and large dog areas, dog water fountains, and benches for dog owners and friends.

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Talley Vineyards

Arroyo Grande, CA

Talley Vineyards

Bring Fido to Talley Vineyards for a picnic on its scenic grounds. Talley Vineyards welcomes leashed dogs in its picnic areas and will even provide water and a treat upon request. Dog owners will need to leash their pet outside while they come in to purchase a bottle or glass of its wine. Talley's picnic areas offer views of its courtyard, the surrounding Rincon Vineyard, and Talley Farms' vegetable fields.

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