Dog Park Locations

At this laid-back, family-friendly Monterey beach, pets are welcome to join you on a leash.

Dogs are welcome at Twin Lakes State Beach in Santa Cruz, CA, as long as they are kept on a leash. Nearby, there are outdoor showers and facilities.

The Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden (MEMBG) is a free-to-the-public 7-acre public garden on the UCLA campus. Dogs must be on a leash. This garden, which is located on the picturesque campus of the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), houses one of the country's most important living botanical collections, with plant specimens from all over the world.

The Shady Canyon Trail is a multi-use trail in Irvine that's perfect for walking Petzooie! A parking spot with easy access to the Shady Canyon Trail is shown on the map below.

Dogs are welcome at Leo Carrillo State Park! The park's day use sections, campsite, and the beach north of lifeguard tower 3 are all dog-friendly. Backcountry routes and the beach south of lifeguard tower 3 are off-limits to dogs. The daily parking rate is $12. From 10 p.m. until 8 a.m., the gate is locked. After 10 p.m., there will be no admission.

It's a fenced-in area with a sea wall where dogs and children may swim and play. On weekends, the parking lot fills up quickly.

The off-leash dog park at Carlsbad's Alga Norte Community Park is divided into areas for larger and smaller dogs, and includes obstacle course-style play equipment on a mix of turf and decomposed granite surfaces.

Take your dog kayaking or SUPing on Mission Bay with Aqua Adventures, a dog-friendly tour and rental company in San Diego, CA. Stop by Fiesta Island for a run and pack a picnic for a great beach day with the whole family! Lily and Juanita will offer you some pointers and demonstrate how to accomplish things with your dog.

Rails-to-Trails Conservancy, a nonprofit organization working to establish a nationwide network of trails from former rail lines and linking corridors, supports the Half Moon Bay Coastal Trail, which is one of 1600 rail-trails supported by the group. This "rail-trail," which was once an underused railroad line, is now a terrific spot to walk Petzooie in Half Moon Bay!

On the oceanfront beaches of Newport Beach, CA, leashed dogs are allowed before 10:00 a.m. and after 4:30 p.m.; on bay-front beaches, leashed dogs are allowed before 9:00 a.m. and after 5:00 p.m. The person in charge of the dog must have an instrument or device capable of eliminating any feces deposited by the animal in his or her possession.