She LOVES Dog Beach!

We are here nearly every weekend during the summer, often on Sat and Sun. Off-leash, wide open space, plenty of room. It’s not unusual to see 50-75 dogs on the weekends. As other reviews note, nearly all dogs/owners are well-behaved; if you run into one that isn’t, there’s plenty of space to avoid them. Folks bring umbrellas and chairs and picnics (alcohol not allowed) and spend the day. Bring water! (although most people are happy to share if you forget or run out) Parking is tight, but we’ve never waited more than 5-10 minutes for a spot—there is pretty constant turn-over. They will give an outlandishly expensive ticket for parking on the shoulder of the road and this year there are signs posted in the no-parking areas. We usually stay an hour to an hour and a half. There are all sizes and kinds of dogs, from Great Danes and Newfies (one day there were 3 Newfs!) to toy poodles and Pomeranians. If your pup is shy, the far end of the beach is never crowded. As previously mentioned, there’s a box of donated/lost toys at the entrance and poop bags go in the parking lot dumpster. Most owners keep a close eye and clean up as expected, but I have seen dogs poop in the ocean, at the edge of the surf, so something to be aware of if you want to get in the water. I’ve seen someone flying some motorized kite thing, but only once. The best was the guy who brought a serious RC car and all the dogs chased it. Overall, Dog Beach is AWESOME!

Jun. 18, 2023