Dog Friendly Places To Play In California – Northern Coast

Posted by Chad on Tuesday, June 23rd, 2009 at 11:46 am.

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1. Cynthia Says:
   June 24th, 2009 at 1:47 pm

   Crescent City: Beachfront Park
   Dogs on a leash are allowed on the beach and in the park located on Front Street.

   Crescent City: Crescent Beach
   Undeveloped beach 3-4 miles south of Crescent City on Highway 1. Dogs, on a leash no longer than 6 feet, are allowed on the beach.

   Crescent City Area: Gold Bluffs Beach, Prairie Creek Redwood State Park
   50 Miles north of Eureka and 25 miles south of Crescent City on Newton B. Drury Scenic Parkway off of Highway 101. Dogs, on a leash, are allowed on designated areas of Gold Bluffs Beach.

   Fort Bragg: MacKerricher State Park
   Located three miles north of Fort Bragg on Highway 1, near the town of Cleone. Dogs, on a leash no longer than 6 feet, are allowed on the beach but are not permitted on park trails.

   Fort Bragg: Noyo Beach Off-Leash Dog Area
   Dogs are allowed off-leash on the beach year round.

   Humboldt County Parks Guidelines to Activities
   Where permitted, dogs must be on a leash no greater than 10 feet in the parking and camping areas and within 100 feet of those areas. Permitted to be unleashed, if under complete control by owner, on the waveslope only at Clam Beach, Table Bluff, and Centerville all year and on the entire beach from October 1 through February 28. Permitted to be unleashed if under complete control by owner, on the beach at Big Lagoon, Moonstone, Luffenholtz and Mad River Country Parks. Permitted only in vehicle in Freshwater County Park. Not permitted in Tooby Park.

   Dogs must be on leash March 1 to September 30 at Clam Beach, Table Bluff, and Centerville County Parks, except on the waveslope, where they can be unleashed if kept under complete control of the owner. Dogs are not allowed to chase or harass plovers.

   Irish Beach/Manchester: Manchester State Park
   Dogs, on a leash, are allowed on the beach.

   Mendocino: Big River Beach
   Big River Beach is on the south side of Mendocino. It is accessible by vehicle from Highway 1, or by trails down the bluffs. Dogs, on a leash, are allowed on the beach.

   Mendocino: Van Damme State Park
   Located three miles south of Mendocino on Highway 1. Dogs, on a leash no longer than 6 feet, are allowed on the beach.

   Samoa: Samoa Dunes Recreation Area
   300-acre sand dune park located just west of Eureka on Humboldt Bay. Dogs are allowed off-leash if they are under voice control.

   Trinidad: Moonstone Beach
   Dogs are allowed off-leash if they are under voice control.

   Westport: Westport-Union Landing State Beach
   Located 19 miles north of Fort Bragg on Highway 1 and 2 miles north of Westport. Dogs, on a leash no longer than 6 feet, are allowed on the beach.