Dog-Friendly Activities in Oxnard, CA

Silver Strand Beach is a dog-friendly beach in Oxnard, CA. Leashed dogs are welcome on the beach before 9am and after 5pm.

Hollywood Beach in Oxnard, CA, is a spacious and dog-friendly coastal gem where pups can enjoy sandy strolls and ocean breezes. Leashed dogs are welcome to explore the beach before 9 AM and after 5 PM, making it a perfect spot for early morning or sunset walks.

Channel Islands Scenic Walking Path is a dog-friendly paved trail along the waterfront in Oxnard, CA. This path offers scenic views across Channel Island Harbor and several different marinas. Fido should be leashed along this walking path. Visitors will find several benches to rest or sit and take photographs, and there are picnic sites on the route as well.

Jax’s Windrow Dog Park in Oxnard, CA, offers separate fenced play areas for small and large dogs. The off-leash park includes agility equipment. Be sure to bring water for Fido.

Beautiful dog park with separate sections for large and small dogs. There is also agility equipment for dogs and benches for humans. A wash area is also available for a fee.

Majestic Oak Vineyard and Wine Tasting is pet-friendly. Bring your pooch along to hang out in their great outdoor area for wine tasting. They offer tasty wines made in California to enjoy. Leashed dogs are welcome outside, but there are two vineyard cats on the property.

Fido is welcome at dog-friendly Leo Carrillo State Park in Malibu, CA. Leashed dogs are allowed at the park's day use areas, campground, and North Beach located north of lifeguard tower 3. Dogs are not permitted on the park's backcountry trails or South Beach, located south of lifeguard tower 3. Parking fees apply.

Topa Topa Brewing Company is a pet-friendly brewpub in Ojai, CA. Come along and drink a delicious beer while your pooch enjoys their very own water bowl. Dogs are welcome inside as well as outside on the patio with a view of the Topa Topa mountains. The brewery sometimes hosts food trucks. Check their website for a current schedule.

Hike with your pup along the Rosewood Trail to the gorgeous Angel Vista viewpoint in Thousand Oaks, CA. This is a pet-friendly 3.5-mile round trip hike, with an elevation gain of about 800 feet, and is the most direct route to this gorgeous point in the Santa Monica Mountains.

Satwiwa Loop Trail is an easy, 2.5-mile pet-friendly hike in the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area that will take about 1.5 hours to complete with Fido. This picturesque hike in Thousand Oaks, CA, is close to the city but will have you feeling like you entered a different world. Dogs must remain on the trail and are not allowed on backcountry trails in Point Mugu State Park.

Springville Dog Park is a 5-acre park with fenced areas for small and large dogs in Camarillo, CA. The park offers shade trees, a dog drinking fountain, waste bags, and a walking path. Human guests will appreciate the leash holders, picnic tables, and benches. There are restrooms near the tennis courts.

Oil Piers Beach is pet-friendly. Bring your dog for a walk along this long stretch of beach in Ventura. Named for the former oil piers in the area, this beach is a great spot to bring your pooch. Dogs are welcome, as long as they are leashed and all mess is cleaned up after them.

Cavaletti Vineyards in Moorpark, CA, is a dog-friendly wine tasting room where pups are welcome to join you for a relaxing day out. Enjoy wine flights, glasses, or bottles on site, and take your favorites home. Outside food is welcome, making it a perfect spot for a picnic with your pup and a glass of local wine.

Mission Oaks Park in Camarillo, CA is dog friendly. This 20-acre community park has numerous meandering walkways, picnic areas, restrooms, and even a concession stand. Leashed dogs welcome any time. Dogs can be off leash Monday thru Friday before 1:00 PM and after 4:00 PM.

Mitchell Edelson Dog Park at Soule Park consists of two separate fenced-in play areas, one for large dogs and the other for small dogs weighing under 20 lbs. The enclosure entrance is double- gated, which prevents dogs that are inside the enclosure from escaping when another dog enters the enclosure. There are benches, mature oak tree shade trees, and doggie water fountains.

Camarillo Grove Dog Park offers fully enclosed off-leash areas for Fido in Camarillo, CA. The entirety of Camarillo Grove Park is off-leash Monday - Friday. On the weekends, dogs are only allowed off-leash in the dog park. The park features a dog drinking fountain, a separate area for small dogs with artificial turf, a toy fire hydrant, and waste bags. Humans will appreciate the picnic table and benches.

Paradise Falls is pet-friendly. Bring your pooch to this 40-ft. waterfall in a canyon set inside a rugged regional park on the 2.7 mile heavily trafficked loop trail located near Thousand Oaks. Leashed dogs are welcome, as long as they are well-behaved and all mess is cleaned up after them.

Ventura Pier is a historic, pet-friendly pier in Ventura, CA, and the oldest pier in the state. Designated Historic Landmark No. 20, it dates back to 1872 and once supported agriculture, construction, and the oil trade. Today, it's a favorite for leashed dog walks, fishing, picnics, sunset strolls and sweeping ocean views.

Leashed dogs are welcome in Arroyo Verde Park, which is located near Foothill and Day Road in Ventura. The park consists of 132 acres of relatively rugged land with 14 acres of open grass areas, picnic sites, a nature center, hiking trails, restrooms and children’s play areas.

You and Fido can hike along the pet-friendly Grotto Trail in the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area in Malibu, CA. This 3-mile out-and-back hike takes you to a secluded grotto. Although dogs are not allowed in the cave, you and your pup will find plenty of fun and exercise along the beautiful trail as you travel to it. Dogs must be leashed at all times.