7 Best Dog-Friendly Beaches in California

Plus BY: ORANGE JACKET ADVENTURES NOVEMBER 22, 2023

7

[{"selector":"#anim-1ef6b31d-c3c4-4f5d-bda9-5e1a8577d6ec","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-b56225c4-6ca6-42a5-825c-20453101922f","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 340.44466%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-6f8772e7-d77c-463a-a0e4-4a452a5a70cf","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-06ed7af9-fbde-4d7a-8ae0-1d4be208dc8c","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.3333333333333333)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-5414040e-3e51-4c15-ae93-2cd73a364801","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-27c40872-b22a-4bdd-8b16-39a0811b1869","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.3333333333333333)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-144cbfa2-d5b2-4440-89ec-e22d165ee1d4","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-bd5a0d87-77ed-41b8-ae9b-4268260f45d0","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 674.07388%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] It is a dedicated dog-friendly beach with off-leash play areas.

6

[{"selector":"#anim-a885d1bb-987b-43b8-ad74-bd397c731b02","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-542753ba-e989-44e9-945f-08739e19012e","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 350.44465%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-37b5a7a3-7566-4b4c-b9e1-d4513c8c8660","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-55aa1b7c-30ab-475e-970e-0c9759f83a5c","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.3333333333333333)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-b8a39e32-90b6-4c47-bfc8-ef3d9080712e","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-0d7085f0-b308-41c5-9704-119b017d36fa","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.3333333333333333)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-83b2b5ae-6899-4c5c-8153-e25dd0f8a270","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-9dc70a35-e32d-47f6-8e2e-0a0bfb9cc899","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 677.40737%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Dogs can roam off-leash on this scenic beach known for its soft sands.

5

[{"selector":"#anim-b580546a-04a4-4a87-8521-ec829e65c5d4","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-424a13d4-015c-475c-abe5-d5985b4fc730","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 340.44466%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-c4b6d60b-8c7b-459f-a4a3-2da8e53a7ece","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-6f7ed9bb-1751-480c-bb4a-c349503c744d","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.3333333333333333)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-6fa455a7-6b4e-4b88-9fb6-53124738d16e","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-5036d85c-552c-4b30-9d53-c27ad5be9ca3","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.3333333333333333)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-f87a0f28-edd8-438e-9f68-89b0867a6af6","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-881aa2b6-0e5e-4375-b3af-56f8a244550e","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 677.40737%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] It offers a designated off-leash area for dogs to enjoy the waves.

4

[{"selector":"#anim-f72e0094-7576-4d65-9852-2140bfeab201","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-0b68c0bd-a649-45b2-9a8b-876ef7665797","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 348.44468%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-078fada9-718c-4e70-a7bd-3158dc9335b6","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-4e3de748-9559-4954-9497-8049531d271a","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.3333333333333333)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-78e52a23-cc43-40c0-a888-12565d45f3f8","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-11dab85f-0b7a-4cf5-9718-b7a9401b57bd","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.3333333333333333)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-9b9533f3-14bc-4519-905d-4343060a02c3","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-3341ed86-76cc-499f-a682-dcff9e470def","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 694.07400%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Dogs can play off-leash in the calm waters of Mission Bay.

3

[{"selector":"#anim-96b01a83-7b56-492f-8b18-ba0d264cc446","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-ab97187c-9b38-48ba-b33a-19e359e80881","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 354.44472%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-233c2679-545f-4cb3-b561-b2fadddfa45e","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-5e74d4a0-fcfa-4549-a80f-f060d8e8e91f","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.3333333333333333)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-6eb2c6ef-d70a-40c8-a635-3bb0ff697dae","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-cce19933-ad6f-44a9-a035-55195111ca3c","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.3333333333333333)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-e41178b4-c331-4458-a234-67d460aadd77","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-f9b51e20-5bfc-42ef-9fdf-52c393d823ce","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 694.07400%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] It allows leashed dogs to enjoy a quiet coastal setting.

2

[{"selector":"#anim-c5e45fcb-ed5d-47e1-9987-95b582a7d7b7","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-8a4c60ff-c0f5-4d16-8a8f-adf6487e404a","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 294.44467%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-2e121f9c-fc20-4d52-928b-0fb279ebc891","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-63718674-4adf-4f0b-9565-346dee56d4ed","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.3333333333333333)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-11a8ec85-e492-4420-96c8-eaf7905e1e6b","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-63b99327-51b1-4994-9c2d-b584ed137f0c","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.3333333333333333)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-fe19d736-22f2-4d1d-bd11-7cef1e32389e","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-0988bdbf-8325-43f4-ba0b-0325efd00e2b","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 362.89683%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Known as Hendry's Beach, it's an off-leash haven for dogs.

1

[{"selector":"#anim-086f9afb-1a75-491f-b72e-6d6a002d4328","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-dcbff177-3f53-4ef0-bc9a-4880deb4bd97","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 338.44469%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-71e2a34e-eb7c-4947-b0c0-2256f2ad6145","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-166b469b-fbf8-4a82-902d-7aa835f3994f","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.3333333333333333)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-a19fe22a-2d4d-4254-8102-1122f935b06d","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-c1188efa-ada9-4041-b360-6cc8112582a8","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.3333333333333333)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-8519e7a6-02ee-4b41-bf92-07f86d206f49","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-ffcf5e0f-5fe2-4f10-a8e4-0b74778ee2e7","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 667.40731%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] It's a popular spot for off-leash dog walking with coastal trails and dunes.

Swipe Up for More Interesting Stories!

[{"selector":"#anim-5f4be43e-6783-44cd-b6c3-c5e789aeca2a","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-d8360223-f982-4181-98a0-f08a91533784","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 314.63856%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Image Courtesy - Unsplash Learn more

7 Best Dog-Friendly Beaches in California

7

Huntington Dog Beach

6

Carmel Beach

5

Rosie's Dog Beach, Long Beach

4

Fiesta Island, San Diego

3

Montara State Beach

2

Arroyo Burro Beach, Santa Barbara

1

Fort Funston, San Francisco

Swipe Up for More Interesting Stories!