Which California state beaches do not allow dogs?
22 verified: Carlsbad State Beach; Dockweiler State Beach; Gray Whale Cove State Beach; Leucadia State Beach; Mandalay State Beach; Marina State Beach; Monterey State Beach; Moonlight State Beach; Morro Strand State Beach; Moss Landing State Beach; Natural Bridges State Beach; Pescadero State Beach; Point Dume State Beach; Pomponio State Beach; Robert H. Meyer Memorial State Beach; Salinas River State Beach; San Gregorio State Beach; Santa Monica State Beach; Thornton State Beach; Torrey Pines State Beach; Will Rogers State Beach; Zmudowski State Beach.
State beaches where California State Parks does not allow dogs, or allows them only in a parking lot or a limited section described in the official note.
Checked October 26, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlsbad State Beach | beach | Carlsbad | No | No. Dogs are prohibited on Carlsbad State Beaches. | Dogs are prohibited on Carlsbad State Beaches | October 26, 2026 |
| Thornton State Beach | beach | Daly City | No | No. Dogs are not allowed. | October 26, 2026 | |
| Leucadia State Beach | beach | Encinitas | No | No. Park unit operated by the City of Encintas. Check website at https://encinitasca.gov/Residents/Parks-Beaches-Trails/Beaches for more information. | Park unit operated by the City of Encintas. Check website at | October 26, 2026 |
| Moonlight State Beach | beach | Encinitas | No | No. Park unit operated by the City of Encintas. Check website at https://encinitasca.gov/Residents/Parks-Beaches-Trails/Beaches for more information. | Park unit operated by the City of Encintas. Check website at | October 26, 2026 |
| Point Dume State Beach | beach | Malibu | No | No. Dogs are not allowed. | October 26, 2026 | |
| Robert H. Meyer Memorial State Beach | beach | Malibu | No | No. Dogs are not allowed. | October 26, 2026 | |
| Marina State Beach | beach | Marina | No | No. Dogs not allowed beyond day-use parking lot. | Dogs not allowed beyond day-use parking lot. | October 26, 2026 |
| Monterey State Beach | beach | Monterey | No | No. Dogs are not allowed on the beach or dunes from the Seaside parking lot north. Leashed dogs are allowed only on the beach from the Roberts parking lot south. | Dogs are not allowed on the beach or dunes from the Seaside | October 26, 2026 |
| Morro Strand State Beach | beach | Morro Bay | No | No. Dogs allowed only in Morro Strand Campground. Dogs not allowed on the beach. | Dogs allowed only in Morro Strand Campground. Dogs not allow | October 26, 2026 |
| Salinas River State Beach | beach | Moss Landing | No | No. Dogs not allowed beyond day-use parking lot. | Dogs not allowed beyond day-use parking lot. | October 26, 2026 |
| Mandalay State Beach | beach | Oxnard | No | No. Dogs are not allowed. | October 26, 2026 | |
| Will Rogers State Beach | beach | Pacific Palisades | No | No. Park unit operated by the Los Angeles County Department of Beaches and Harbors. Check website at https://beaches.lacounty.gov/will-rogers-beach/ for more information. | Park unit operated by the Los Angeles County Department of B | October 26, 2026 |
| Gray Whale Cove State Beach | beach | Pacifica | No | No. Dogs are not allowed. | October 26, 2026 | |
| Pescadero State Beach | beach | Pescadero | No | No. Dogs are not allowed. | October 26, 2026 | |
| Dockweiler State Beach | beach | Playa del Rey | No | No. Los Angeles County allows no animals on its beaches, including dogs. | Los Angeles County allows no animals on its beaches, includi | October 26, 2026 |
| Torrey Pines State Beach | beach | San Diego | No | No. Dogs are not allowed. | October 26, 2026 | |
| Pomponio State Beach | beach | San Gregorio | No | No. Dogs are not allowed. | October 26, 2026 | |
| San Gregorio State Beach | beach | San Gregorio | No | No. Dogs are not allowed. | October 26, 2026 | |
| Natural Bridges State Beach | beach | Santa Cruz | No | No. except on pavement and in picnic area on leash. | except on pavement and in picnic area on leash | October 26, 2026 |
| Santa Monica State Beach | beach | Santa Monica | No | No. Dogs are not allowed on the sand or in the water. Leashed dogs may use the boardwalk and the paved pedestrian path. | Dogs are not allowed on the sand or in the water. Leashed do | October 26, 2026 |
| Moss Landing State Beach | beach | Watsonville | No | No. Dogs not allowed beyond day-use parking lot. | Dogs not allowed beyond day-use parking lot. | October 26, 2026 |
| Zmudowski State Beach | beach | Watsonville | No | No. Dogs not allowed beyond day-use parking lot. | Dogs not allowed beyond day-use parking lot. | October 26, 2026 |