Sir Francis Drake Bikeway

Certain portions of Samuel P. Taylor State Park are dog-friendly. This state park's lone dog-friendly trail is the Cross Marin Trail cycling path. It follows the historic North Pacific Coast Railroad right-of-way into the Golden Gate National Recreation Area for about three miles along Lagunitas Creek. Some campgrounds in the region allow you to camp amid the redwoods. Samuel P. Taylor State Park is open from 8 a.m. to sunset every day of the week.

Rails-to-Trails Conservancy, a nonprofit organization working to establish a nationwide network of trails from former rail lines and linking corridors, supports the Sir Francis Drake Bikeway, which is one of 1600 rail-trails supported by the group. This "rail-trail," which was once an abandoned railroad line, is now a terrific spot to walk Petzooie in Nicasio! A parking lot with easy access to the Sir Francis Drake Bikeway is shown on the map below.

The shoreline of Point Reyes National Seashore stretches about 19 miles and includes various dog-friendly spots such as Limantour and Kehoe Beach. If you bring a dog or any other creature to the park, please follow the park's guidelines about keeping Fido on a six-foot leash at all times. The parking lot and picnic area at the Bear Valley Visitor Center are pet-friendly. Pets are not permitted in public buildings, on public transit vehicles, at swimming beaches, or in any structure or area declared by the superintendent as off-limits to the keeping of pets. With the exception of Kehoe Beach walk and authorized trails in the nearby Golden Gate National Recreation Area, all trails inside the park are closed to pets.Pets are also allowed on the trails and roads south of the Commonweal entrance road and west of Mesa road in the Niman Ranch/Commonweal region. Throughout the year, pets are welcome on the following ocean-facing beaches: Point Reyes/Great Beach - from the North Beach parking lot south to the historic Navy installation/lifeboat station located approximately one mile south of the South Beach parking lot; Kehoe Beach - north of the Kehoe Beach trail; Limantour Beach - southeast of the parking lot to the beach adjacent to Coast Camp; Point Reyes/Great Beach - from the North Beach parking lot south to the historic Navy installation/lifeboat station located approximately one mile south of the South Beach parking lot.

Hike up to the stunning waterfalls that earned this park its name with your four-legged buddy. Pets are accepted as long as they are on a leash.

Limantour Beach, located between Drakes Bay and an estuary, is home to a variety of species that enjoy both the land and the sea. Walk your dog along the dog-friendly southeast section of the beach! Dogs must be kept on six-foot leashes or shorter.

At this gorgeous beach, leashed dogs are invited to join you in watching the surfers.