Which beaches allow dogs in the San Francisco Bay Area region?
19 verified: Baker Beach; Bean Hollow State Beach; Cañada Verde Beach; Crissy Field; Esplanade Beach; Fort Funston; Half Moon Bay State Beach; Kehoe Beach (Point Reyes National Seashore); Limantour Beach (Point Reyes National Seashore); Montara State Beach; Muir Beach; Ocean Beach (San Francisco); Pacifica State Beach; Point Reyes Beach / Great Beach (Point Reyes National Seashore); Poplar Beach; Robert W. Crown Memorial State Beach; Rockaway Beach; Rodeo Beach (Marin Headlands); Surfer's Beach.
Beaches in the San Francisco Bay Area region (Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Solano counties) where dogs are allowed, from official agency rules.
Checked October 26, 2026 to October 31, 2026. Published when at least three verified places qualify; this list covers only places verified so far, sorted by town and name.
| Place | Type | Town | Dogs | Answer | Leash | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kehoe Beach (Point Reyes National Seashore) | beach | Yes, with restrictions | Yes, with restrictions. Leashed pets only, on the part of the beach north of the Kehoe Beach trail. Sections can close temporarily to dogs. | Required | October 31, 2026 | |
| Limantour Beach (Point Reyes National Seashore) | beach | Yes, with restrictions | Yes, with restrictions. Leashed pets only, on the stretch southeast of the parking lot to the beach adjacent to Coast Camp. Sections can close temporarily to dogs. | Required | October 31, 2026 | |
| Muir Beach | beach | Yes, with restrictions | Yes, with restrictions. On the beach itself, dogs may be on leash or under voice control. On Kaashi Way and the Coastal Trail, dogs must be leashed. The Redwood Creek lagoon and riparian area are closed. | Off leash allowed under voice control | October 26, 2026 | |
| Point Reyes Beach / Great Beach (Point Reyes National Seashore) | beach | Yes, with restrictions | Yes, with restrictions. Leashed pets only, on the stretch the Park Service lists. Sections can close temporarily to dogs. | Required | October 31, 2026 | |
| Rodeo Beach (Marin Headlands) | beach | Yes, with restrictions | Yes, with restrictions. Dogs may be on leash or under voice control on Rodeo Beach and South Rodeo Beach, excluding the lagoon. | Off leash allowed under voice control | October 26, 2026 | |
| Robert W. Crown Memorial State Beach | beach | Alameda | Yes, with restrictions | Yes, with restrictions. Dogs are not allowed on the beach; they may use the lawns and paved paths only, on a leash (6 feet maximum). | Required | October 26, 2026 |
| Cañada Verde Beach | beach | Half Moon Bay | Yes | Yes, on a leash no longer than 6 feet. | Required | October 27, 2026 |
| Half Moon Bay State Beach | beach | Half Moon Bay | Yes, with restrictions | Yes, with restrictions. Dogs not allowed on beach. | Required | October 26, 2026 |
| Poplar Beach | beach | Half Moon Bay | Yes | Yes, on a leash no longer than 6 feet. | Required | October 27, 2026 |
| Surfer's Beach | beach | Half Moon Bay | Yes | Yes, on a leash no longer than 6 feet. | Required | October 27, 2026 |
| Montara State Beach | beach | Montara | Yes | Yes, on a leash no longer than 6 feet. | Required | October 26, 2026 |
| Esplanade Beach | beach | Pacifica | Yes | Yes. Dogs may be off leash. | Off leash allowed | October 27, 2026 |
| Pacifica State Beach | beach | Pacifica | Yes | Yes, on a leash no longer than 6 feet. | Required | October 26, 2026 |
| Rockaway Beach | beach | Pacifica | Yes | Yes, on leash. | Required | October 27, 2026 |
| Bean Hollow State Beach | beach | Pescadero | Yes, with restrictions | Yes, with restrictions. Dogs are allowed on the beach on leash. | Required | October 26, 2026 |
| Baker Beach | beach | San Francisco | Yes, with restrictions | Yes, with restrictions. Dogs may be on leash or under voice control on Baker Beach north of Lobos Creek. Lobos Creek and the Battery to Bluffs Trail are closed to pets. | Off leash allowed under voice control | October 26, 2026 |
| Crissy Field | beach | San Francisco | Yes, with restrictions | Yes, with restrictions. Dogs may be on leash or under voice control, except in picnic areas. In the Crissy Field Wildlife Protection Area, dogs must be leashed from July 1 to May 15. The Crissy Field tidal marsh and lagoon are closed to pets. | Off leash allowed under voice control | October 26, 2026 |
| Fort Funston | beach | San Francisco | Yes, with restrictions | Yes, with restrictions. Dogs may be on leash or under voice control except in the 12-acre Habitat Protection Area in northwest Fort Funston, on the Coastal Trail from the Horse Trail intersection to the Great Highway (closed for erosion), and in signed administrative areas. | Off leash allowed under voice control | October 26, 2026 |
| Ocean Beach (San Francisco) | beach | San Francisco | Yes, with restrictions | Yes, with restrictions. Dogs may be on leash or under voice control, except in the Snowy Plover Protection Area from Stairwell 21 south to Sloat Boulevard, where dogs must be leashed from July 1 to May 15. | Off leash allowed under voice control | October 26, 2026 |