Dog Friendly Beaches in Inverness, CA

Between Drakes Bay and an estuary, Limantour Beach serves as a home to birds who enjoy the land and sea of Point Reyes National Seashore in Inverness, CA. Enjoy a 2-mile walk along the dog-friendly southeast area of the beach with your pup, starting from the main parking lot and finishing where the beach turns rocky. Dogs must be kept on leashes of six feet or less and are not permitted to the west of the main parking lot.

With a scenic backdrop of sandstone and granite cliffs, wander the north section of dog-friendly Kehoe Beach's shoreline with your four-legged companion in Inverness, CA. The beach can be accessed by a short hike along the 0.6-mile Kehoe Beach Trail off of Pierce Point Road. Dogs must be on a leash of six feet or less at all times and are not permitted south of the trail from March 1st through September 30th due to the threatened western snowy plover that reside there.

Point Reyes Beach (also known the Great Beach) allows leashed dogs to join you for an afternoon of sunshine and sea breezes in Inverness, CA. However, pets are not permitted north of the North Beach entrance. Four-legged visitors must be kept on a leash six feet or shorter at all times. Be careful in the water as this area is known for riptides.

Take Fido to enjoy a day at this dog-friendly beach in Sausalito, CA. Rodeo Beach features a shoreline of multicolored pebbles. Rodeo Beach is just a few miles away from the Golden Gate Bridge. Dogs must be on a leash.

Leashed dogs are welcome on the county beach and in picnic areas at Stinson Beach, a pet-friendly park in California. Pets are not allowed on the National Park Service section of the beach. Dog owners are reminded to clean up any mess that is left behind by their dogs.

Doran Regional Park, also known as Doran Beach, is a pet-friendly stretch of sand in Bodega Bay, CA. Featuring a wide, 2-mile stretch of beach, it's the perfect place for a walk with your pooch. Visitors enjoy walking, picnicking, playing in the sand, flying kites, surfing and bird-watching at this awesome beach. Make sure you and your leashed pup pay a visit to the rock jetty on the west end of the park.

Dillon Beach is a dog-friendly destination in Dillon Beach, CA. The beach is privately owned and managed by Dillon Beach Resort, but remains open to the public. Fido is welcome to join you for a day of sun and sand along the shoreline. Well-behaved dogs are allowed off-leash, but leashes are required in the parking area. Please note that a parking fee applies.

Dogs are welcome to run off leash at Bolinas Beach, a pet-friendly beach in Bolinas, CA. Enjoy watching people ride the waves at this popular surfing spot.

Take Fido for a beach day at pet-friendly Muir Beach in Sausalito, CA. From the parking lot, visitors can take the 450-ft long bridge to access the beach. Dogs must either be on a leash or under voice control while enjoying the surf and sand. Please be wary of rough waves and note that there is not a lifeguard stationed at Muir Beach.