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Don’t leave Fido in the hotel room when you’re on vacation. Get out and play! No matter where you’re headed in California, we can point you towards the nearest off-leash dog park, the most popular dog beach, a really great hiking trail, and lots of other places to play with Fido.

Pet Friendly Mad Dogs & Englishmen Carmel

Mad Dogs & Englishmen Carmel

Mad Dogs & Englishmen Carmel

Mad Dogs & Englishmen is a unique, dog-friendly bike shop located in the heart of Carmel-by-the-Sea. It specializes in high end bicycles and dog accessories "for biking with your best friend." Electric bikes can be rented for the day that include pup-friendly sidecars and trailers.

Pet Friendly Baker Beach

Baker Beach

San Francisco, CA

Located approximately one mile south of the Golden Gate Bridge, pet-friendly Baker Beach in San Francisco is a great spot to take your dog for a view of the famous landmark. Dogs are permitted off leash on Baker Beach north of Lobos Creek, but they must be leashed south of Lobos Creek. Picnic facilities are available.

Sunset Cliffs Natural Park

Sunset Cliffs Natural Park

Sunset Cliffs Natural Park is a dog-friendly park in San Diego, CA. This network of trails and cliffs made for climbing is one of the country's most beautiful sunset spots. The park is free and welcomes pups on a leash. Dog owners are reminded to clean up any mess left behind and to make sure their pet is under control during the visit.

Anza-Borrego Desert State Park

Borrego Springs, CA

Anza-Borrego Desert State Park

Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, located in Borrego Springs, is the largest state park in California. Although dog-friendly in some areas, pups must be on a leash no longer than six feet and under immediate control. Pets must be in a tent or vehicle during nighttime hours and are not allowed cross-country or on hiking trails. Despite not being able to access the paths, you can still enjoy the rugged landscape formed largely by erosion from rain, snow, ice and wind.

Spanish Village Art Center

Spanish Village Art Center

Stroll with Fido through the dog-friendly studios of incredibly talented artists, metalsmiths, photographers, painters, sculptors, and designers at the Spanish Village Art Studios in Balboa Park located in San Diego, CA. Converse with each artist, browse through beautiful galleries, and shop for your new must-have pieces you support the San Diego art community. Well-behaved, leashed pets are welcome to join you as you experience this unique environment.

Devils Postpile National Monument

Mammoth Lakes, CA

Devils Postpile National Monument

The dog-friendly Devils Postpile National Monument in Mammoth Lakes, CA, offers incredible views of the Devils Postpile formation as well as Rainbow Falls. Leashed pets are welcome on all the trails within the Monument as well as in the campground and day use areas. Dogs are allowed on the shuttle buses but they must wear a muzzle.

Fort Funston Beach

San Francisco, CA

Fort Funston Beach

Dog-friendly Fort Funston Beach in San Francisco welcomes dogs on a leash or under strict voice command. There is lots of room for Fido to play and the area also features lots of trails. There are usually lots of dogs here for your pup to run around with!

Douglas Family Preserve

Santa Barbara, CA

Douglas Family Preserve

Douglas Family Preserve is one of two off-leash dog parks in Santa Barbara, CA. This 70-acre property features hiking trails, as well as a beach where your dog can run leash free. Dog owners should bring waste bags and fresh water for their pups. Dogs must stay on leash while entering the park and until the off-leash areas signs are encountered within the park. There are over three miles of dog-friendly park trails, some providing views of the Pacific coastline.

Kiva Beach

South Lake Tahoe, CA

Leashed dogs are welcome at the wonderful dog-friendly Kiva Beach in South Lake Tahoe. East of Tallac Point, dogs are permitted on a leash (an El Dorado Country ordinance). Dogs are not permitted on the federally protected wetlands west of Tallac Point (where the Lake of the Sky trail concludes).This is for the protection of wildlife in this fragile ecosystem.

Fort Funston

San Francisco, CA

Located off of Skyline Blvd, Fort Funston is one of the best places in San Francisco to bring your dog for a day of fun. This recreation area has lots of room for Fido to run and play, several dog-friendly trails, and beach areas. Dogs must be on a leash in the Bank Swallow habitat areas. Keep an eye out for fenced or signed areas were dogs are not permitted, and note that the Coastal Trail north of Horse Trail intersection is closed due to erosion.

Blue & Gold Fleet Bay Cruises

San Francisco, CA

Blue & Gold Fleet Bay Cruises

Leashed pups are welcome to join you on the dog-friendly, one-hour Bay Cruise Adventure and the "Escape from the Rock" tours which take in gorgeous views of the bridges, piers, and Alcatraz in San Francisco, CA. Dog owners are responsible for their pup and must keep Fido on a leash or in an approved carrier at all times while on board. Failure to do so is grounds for removal. Please note that animals are not allowed on Angel Island.

Lands End Beach Off-Leash Dog Area

San Francisco, CA

Lands End Beach Off-Leash Dog Area

Lands End Beach Off-Leash Dog Area is an unfenced, dog-friendly space located within the Golden Gate National Recreation Area in San Francisco. Dogs can run and play off-leash in the designated spaces as long as they are under voice control. Please watch for signs designating specific on-leash areas.

Roger's Gardens

Newport Beach, CA

Roger's Gardens

Fido is welcome to join you when browsing beautiful plants and homewares at the pet-friendly Roger's Gardens in Newport Beach, CA. An upscale home and garden center, Roger's offers a wide assortment of indoor and outdoor plants, succulents, tools, accessories and essential items for plant and garden care. This store also sells pristine pieces of outdoor furniture, home decor, and unique gifts for any green-fingered family member.

Folsom Lake State Recreation Area

Folsom Lake State Recreation Area

Explore this fascinating lake as you soak up the scenery of the Sierra Foothills at pet-friendly Folsom Lake State Recreation Area. Your leashed pup is welcome to join you at this beautiful park in Folsom, CA, where canines are allowed on the trails and in the water. However, please note that dogs are not allowed in the following swim areas: Black Miners Bar, Granite Bay, Beals Point and the swim area and turf area at Nimbus Flat.

Eco Boat Rentals

Eco Boat Rentals

Eco Boat Rentals is a dog-friendly activity in San Diego, CA. They offer hydro-cycle boats and pedal kayaks in San Diego Bay. They also provide different sizes of life vests for dogs. Leashed pups are welcome.

Marin Headlands

Marin Headlands

Leashed pets are welcome to join you as you relax or play at Marin Headlands, in beautiful Sausalito, CA. Enjoy hiking trails with dramatic cliffs and sweeping views of the Golden Gate Bridge. Dog-friendly trails are marked and notify hikers of leash or voice control rules. Picnic areas are also available.

Sunset Drive-In

San Luis Obispo, CA

Sunset Drive-In

The pet-friendly Sunset Drive-In in San Luis Obispo, CA, will give you a dose of nostalgia and a fun evening out at this old-fashioned drive-in theater. Fido is welcome providing he is quiet and doesn't bark consistently.

RRUFF Dog Park

RRUFF Dog Park is a beautiful off-leash park inside Johnson Springview Park in Rocklin, CA, with three separate areas for large dogs, small dogs, and pups with special needs. The special needs area is a fenced 30x60 foot area with artificial turf, concrete pathway, large shade structure, and benches. Each section features plenty of agility equipment, climbing structures, trees and picnic tables.

La Jolla Cove

Leashed dogs are welcome on the beach at La Jolla Cove, in San Diego, CA before 9 a.m. and after 6 p.m. from April 1 to October 31, and before 9 a.m. and after 4 p.m. from November 1 to March 31. The beach is located at the northeast end of Ellen Browning Scripps Park. Take Fido for a walk above the bluffs on the La Jolla Coast Walk Trail, explore tide pools, or find a spot on the beach to relax. Always keep dogs away from wildlife.

Grassini Family Vineyards

Santa Barbara, CA

Grassini Family Vineyards

Grassini Family Vineyards is a pet-friendly boutique winery in Santa Barbara, CA. Your leashed pup can join you inside their tasting room or on the patio. They specialize in handcrafted wines made exclusively from Bordeaux varietals and focus on farming their vineyard using renewable and sustainable resources.

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