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Dog Friendly Activities in Santa Cruz, CA

There are 11 dog friendly activities in Santa Cruz. Use the links below to get an overview of each one, see pictures, print directions, and even read reviews from other dog owners. Coming from out of town? Get a discounted rate on pet friendly hotels in Santa Cruz.

Pet Friendly West Cliff Drive

West Cliff Drive

West Cliff Drive

Bring Fido for a hike along West Cliff Drive, a pet-friendly trail in Santa Cruz, CA. This 3-mile one-way, walking and biking path along the Pacific Ocean starts at the Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf, winds past the iconic Santa Cruz Dream Inn, Steamer Lane, and Lighthouse Point, and ends at Natural Bridges State Beach. Please keep Fido leashed.

Pet Friendly Its Beach

Its Beach

Its Beach is a dog-friendly beach in Santa Cruz, CA. Your favorite canine will love a romp on this lovely beach, where they're welcome to join you as long as they remain on leash.

Seabright State Beach

Seabright State Beach

Leashed dogs are welcome at the dog-friendly Seabright State Beach in Santa Cruz, CA. Parking is available in the neighborhoods surrounding the beach. Restrooms and outdoor showers can be found at the east end of the beach.

Twin Lakes State Beach

Twin Lakes State Beach

Twin Lakes State Beach is a dog-friendly beach in Santa Cruz, CA. Leashed pets are welcome. There are nearby outdoor showers and restrooms for your convenience.

University Terrace Dog Run

University Terrace Dog Run

Fido can run and play off leash at University Terrace Dog Run, a pet-friendly, fenced dog park in Santa Cruz, CA. Leashed dogs are allowed in the other areas of the park.

Mitchell's Cove Beach

Mitchell's Cove Beach

Mitchell's Cove Beach is a pet-friendly recreation space in Santa Cruz, CA. This beach welcomes four-legged friends to splash around off leash before 10:00 AM and after 4:00 PM, while leashed dogs are always permitted. Note that visitors must walk down a set of stairs to reach the beach.

Venture Quest

Head out onto Monterey Bay with your favorite furry friend with a kayak rental or tour from Venture Quest, a dog-friendly adventure company in Santa Cruz, CA. Fido is welcome on kayak rentals and private tours of the wharf.

Pogonip Open Space

Pogonip Open Space

Leashed dogs are allowed to explore parts of the pet-friendly Pogonip Open Space in Santa Cruz, CA. Pogonip features approximately 11.5 miles of trails. Dogs are not allowed on all trails, as some are in sensitive habitats. In dog-friendly areas, owners must clean up after their pet and keep them leashed. For information on where Fido is allowed, check out the trail map on Pogonip's official website.

Natural Bridges State Beach

Natural Bridges State Beach

Dogs are welcome in the parking lots and picnic areas at the pet-friendly Natural Bridges State Beach in Santa Cruz, CA. Pets are not permitted to use any of the trails or the beach itself. The area is home to shore birds, migrating whales, seals, and otters.

Hiking the Gem of Santa Cruz

Hiking the Gem of Santa Cruz

'Hiking the Gem of Santa Cruz' is a pet-friendly Airbnb Experience hosted by Dianne. Hike through a forest with a knowledgeable guide and Fido by your side. Leashed dogs are welcome, as long as owners clean up any mess left behind. The experience lasts 3 hours and can accommodate up to 8 guests ages 10 and up. Please bring your own water bottle and sturdy hiking shoes. Rates start at $25 per person.

Watercolor Ocean Art with Earth Friendly Paint

Watercolor Ocean Art with Earth Friendly Paint

'Watercolor Ocean Art with Earth Friendly Paint' is a pet-friendly Airbnb Experience hosted by Anastasiya. Join your host for a hands-on watercolor painting lesson and create a masterpiece to take home with you. Well-behaved dogs are welcome to enjoy this experience on a leash. The experience lasts 2 hours and can accommodate up to 10 guests ages 12 and up. Rates start at $50 per person.

Frederick Street Park

Frederick Street Park

Frederick Street Park in Santa Cruz, CA, welcomes Fido to enjoy some exercise at this community park that features a fenced dog area. Enjoy a picnic afterwards at tables overlooking the nearby harbor. Pets should be supervised at all times and cleaned up after. Dogs must be leashed when outside of the fenced area.

Dog Park at Ocean View Park

Dog Park at Ocean View Park

Furry companions of Santa Cruz, CA love visiting the dog park at Ocean View Park. This off-leash recreation space offers pups a place to play, socialize and exercise alongside their four-legged friends. The unfenced grassy area offers shade trees, benches and trash receptacles. Dogs must be leashed when entering and exiting the designated dog park area.

Grant Park

Grant Park in Santa Cruz, CA is pet friendly. This outdoor recreation area offers a range of amenities for visitors, including sports courts, playgrounds, a dog park, picnic areas, walking paths and a bicycle pump track. Four-legged parkgoers must be leashed unless within the designated dog park area.

Ocean View Park

Ocean View Park

Four-legged friends of Santa Cruz, CA are invited to visit Ocean View Park. This pet-friendly recreation space offers owners and their pups a place to walk, picnic or play in the dog park together. Other amenities of the recreation area include a playground and basketball half court. Pets must be leashed during your visit unless within the designated off-leash dog area.

Dog Park at Grant Street Park

Dog Park at Grant Street Park

Santa Cruz, CA is home to the dog park at Grant Street Park. Owners are invited to bring their four-legged friends to play and socialize off leash in this outdoor recreation space. This simple fenced park offers benches, shade trees and double-gated entry.

Roaring Camp Railroads

Roaring Camp Railroads

Roaring Camp Railroads offers dog-friendly train rides in Felton, CA, through the California Redwoods. Located just a few miles from Santa Cruz, you and Fido can climb aboard an authentic 19th century steam train for a trip through the magnificent redwood forest. As you travel along the historic, winding narrow-gauge track to the summit of Bear Mountain, the conductor will entertain you with the history of the railroad and its locomotives, which were once used to haul giant redwood logs out of the forest. Tours are offered daily and departure times vary by season.

Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park

Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park

Dogs are welcome in the pet-friendly picnic areas and campsites of Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park in Felton, CA. Also, unlike many state parks in the area, leashed dogs can join you on a number of trails, including the Meadow Trail, Pipeline Road, Graham Hill Trail and Powder Mill Fire Road. The park has been established to preserve forests and the areas next to the watershed of the San Lorenzo River, including a number of huge redwood trees.

The Forest of Nisene Marks State Park

The Forest of Nisene Marks State Park

The Forest of Nisene Marks State Park in Aptos, CA, is dog friendly. This redwood forest is home to trees that stretch up to 2,600 feet into the sky above. Although logging felled thousands of trees that once stood in the area, many new trees are starting to grow back to cover the land that lay bare for so long. Dogs are only allowed on Aptos Creek Fire Road and the four single-track trails below the steel bridge. Unfortunately, dogs are prohibited beyond the gate at the Porter picnic area parking lot.

Rio Del Mar Beach

Rio Del Mar Beach

Fido can play in the sand and watch the surfers with you at Rio Del Mar Beach, a pet-friendly beach in Aptos, CA. Dogs are allowed on leashes no longer than 6 feet.

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