Dog Friendly Hiking Trails Near SMO Airport

Westridge Trailhead is a hiking trail in the Mandeville Canyon area of Los Angeles, CA. Bring Fido with you while you hike the 7.4-mile round trip unpaved path, which features 730 feet of elevation gain and panoramic views of the city and surrounding mountains. Dogs are welcome and can be off leash as long as they're well-behaved and under voice control. Please remember to clean up after your pet.

Spend a few hours with Fido on the Lower Canyonback Trail in Los Angeles, CA. This pet-friendly 4.2-mile hike ascends Canyonback Ridge. Enjoy beautiful views of west LA, Santa Monica Bay, the Santa Monica Mountains and the Getty Museum.

Explore the pet-friendly, sycamore-filled Sullivan Canyon with Fido on this 8.5-mile round-trip trail in Los Angeles, CA. Follow the dirt and gravel trail posted with yellow trail markers through the trees while listening to the birds.

Bring Fido for a hike along the Sullivan Ridge Trail between Rustic Canyon and Sullivan Canyon in Los Angeles, CA! This out-and-back hike can be as long as 12.6 miles round trip with a 1,350-foot elevation gain if you want to travel to the end and back again.

Bill Rosendahl Del Rey Park, formerly known as Glen Alla Park, is a pet-friendly recreation area where you and Fido can unwind together! Located in Marina del Rey, CA, this public park welcomes leashed pups to walk, jog, or just relax with their owners. This park features a basketball court, playground, picnic tables, and an off-leash dog park.

Leashed dogs are welcome to join their owners on the paved pathways in the pet-friendly Roxbury Park in Beverly Hills, CA. Encompassing more than 11 acres of beautifully maintained green space, this recreation area is popular for activities like picnicking, lawn bowling, basketball, sand volleyball, baseball and soccer.

Leashed dogs are allowed at Will Rogers State Historic Park, home to the ranch owned by the famous actor of the 1930s, Will Rogers. This pet-friendly park features a 31-room ranch house, a stable, riding ring, roping arena, polo field, golf course and riding trails. Dogs are allowed in the historic zone (not on house tours) and Inspiration loop, but they are prohibited from the Backbone, Temescal and Rustic Canyon Trails.

Inspiration Point Loop Trail is a 2.4-mile moderate loop in Will Rogers State Park in Pacific Palisades, CA, that connects to segments of the Backbone Trail System. Lined with eucalyptus trees, the route climbs to Inspiration Point, an overlook with benches and sweeping panoramic views of Los Angeles. Dogs are welcome on leash, making it a great option for a scenic hike with your pup.