Which California state parks do not allow dogs?
72 verified: Ahjumawi Lava Springs State Park; Anderson Marsh State Historic Park; Andrew Molera State Park; Angel Island State Park; Año Nuevo State Park; Antelope Valley California Poppy State Natural Reserve; Antelope Valley Indian Museum State Historic Park; Benicia Capitol State Historic Park; Bidwell Mansion State Historic Park; Big Basin Redwoods State Park (Incl. Little Basin State Park and Rancho del Oso); Butte City Project Park Property; California State Mining and Mineral Museum Park Property; Carlsbad State Beach; Castle Rock State Park; Delta Meadows Park Property; Dockweiler State Beach; El Presidio de Santa Barbara State Historic Park; Emerald Bay State Park; Franks Tract State Recreation Area; Governor's Mansion State Historic Park; Gray Whale Cove State Beach; Harmony Headlands State Park; Indio Hills Palms Park Property; John Little State Natural Reserve; Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park; and more.
California State Parks units the department lists as not allowing dogs. Some permit dogs in a parking lot only; the official note is shown where one exists. Service animals are allowed in areas open to the public.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wassama Round House State Historic Park | park | Ahwahnee | No | No. Dogs are not allowed. | October 26, 2026 | |
| Angel Island State Park | park | Belvedere-Tiburon | No | No. Dogs are not allowed. | October 26, 2026 | |
| Benicia Capitol State Historic Park | park | Benicia | No | No. Dogs are not allowed. | October 26, 2026 | |
| Franks Tract State Recreation Area | park | Bethel Island | No | No. Very few land forms exposed due to flooding. | Very few land forms exposed due to flooding. | October 26, 2026 |
| Andrew Molera State Park | park | Big Sur | No | No. Dogs not allowed beyond day-use parking lot. | Dogs not allowed beyond day-use parking lot. | October 26, 2026 |
| John Little State Natural Reserve | park | Big Sur | No | No. No public access to this unit. | No public access to this unit. | October 26, 2026 |
| Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park | park | Big Sur | No | No. Dogs not allowed beyond day-use parking lot. | Dogs not allowed beyond day-use parking lot. | October 26, 2026 |
| Point Sur State Historic Park | park | Big Sur | No | No. Public access for tours only. Dogs not allowed. | Public access for tours only. Dogs not allowed. | October 26, 2026 |
| Big Basin Redwoods State Park (Incl. Little Basin State Park and Rancho del Oso) | park | Boulder Creek | No | No. Except in the former HQ parking lot and the first mile of North Escape Road. | Except in the former HQ parking lot and the first mile of No | October 26, 2026 |
| Marsh Creek State Historic Park | park | Brentwood | No | No. Not open to the public. | Not open to the public. | October 26, 2026 |
| Robert Louis Stevenson State Park | park | Calistoga | No | No. Dogs are not allowed. | October 26, 2026 | |
| Carlsbad State Beach | beach | Carlsbad | No | No. Dogs are prohibited on Carlsbad State Beaches. | Dogs are prohibited on Carlsbad State Beaches | October 26, 2026 |
| Point Lobos Ranch Park Property | park | Carmel | No | No. No public access to this unit. | No public access to this unit. | October 26, 2026 |
| Point Lobos State Natural Reserve | park | Carmel | No | No. Dogs are not allowed. | October 26, 2026 | |
| Harmony Headlands State Park | park | Cayucos | No | No. Dogs not allowed on trails or unattended in cars. | Dogs not allowed on trails or unattended in cars. | October 26, 2026 |
| Santa Susana Pass State Historic Park | park | Chatsworth | No | No. Dogs are not allowed. | October 26, 2026 | |
| Bidwell Mansion State Historic Park | park | Chico | No | No. Dogs are not allowed. | October 26, 2026 | |
| Butte City Project Park Property | park | Chico | No | No. Dogs are not allowed. | October 26, 2026 | |
| Tolowa Dunes State Park | park | Crescent City | No | No. Except for service animals, dogs not allowed on trails. | Except for service animals, dogs not allowed on trails. | October 26, 2026 |
| San Bruno Mountain State Park | park | Daly City | No | No. Park unit operated by San Mateo County, Parks Department. Check website at https://parks.smcgov.org/san-bruno-mountain-state-county-park for more information. | Park unit operated by San Mateo County, Parks Department. Ch | October 26, 2026 |
| Thornton State Beach | beach | Daly City | No | No. Dogs are not allowed. | October 26, 2026 | |
| Indio Hills Palms Park Property | park | Desert Hot Springs | No | No. Dogs are not allowed. | October 26, 2026 | |
| Stone Lake Park Property | park | Elk Grove | 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 |
| San Pasqual Battlefield State Historic Park | park | Escondido | No | No. Dogs are not allowed. | October 26, 2026 | |
| Ahjumawi Lava Springs State Park | park | Fall River Mills | No | No. Dogs allowed in parking lot only. | Dogs allowed in parking lot only. | October 26, 2026 |
| Pacheco State Park | park | Holllister | No | No. Dogs are not allowed. | October 26, 2026 | |
| Antelope Valley California Poppy State Natural Reserve | park | Lancaster | No | No. Dogs are not allowed. | October 26, 2026 | |
| Antelope Valley Indian Museum State Historic Park | park | Lancaster | No | No. Dogs are not allowed. | October 26, 2026 | |
| Sutter Buttes State Park | park | Live Oak | No | No. Dogs are not allowed. | October 26, 2026 | |
| Castle Rock State Park | park | Los Gatos | No | No. Dogs are not allowed. | October 26, 2026 | |
| Los Osos Oaks State Natural Reserve | park | Los Osos | No | No. Dogs are not allowed on trails or to be left unattended in cars. | Dogs are not allowed on trails or to be left unattended in c | October 26, 2026 |
| Anderson Marsh State Historic Park | park | Lower Lake | No | No. Dogs allowed in parking lot only. | Dogs allowed in parking lot only. | 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 |
| California State Mining and Mineral Museum Park Property | park | Mariposa | No | No. Dogs are not allowed. | October 26, 2026 | |
| Mendocino Woodlands State Park | park | Mendocino | No | No. Dogs are not allowed. | 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 | |
| Año Nuevo State Park | park | Pescadero | No | No. Dogs are not allowed. | October 26, 2026 | |
| Pescadero State Beach | beach | Pescadero | No | No. Dogs are not allowed. | October 26, 2026 | |
| Pigeon Point Light Station State Historic Park | park | Pescadero | No | No. Except on leash at Pistachio Beach, north of Pigeon Point. | Except on leash at Pistachio Beach, north of Pigeon Point. | 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 |
| San Timoteo Canyon Park Property | park | Redlands | No | No. Dogs are not allowed. | October 26, 2026 | |
| Governor's Mansion State Historic Park | park | Sacramento | No | No. Park closed indefinitely; no public access. | Park closed indefinitely; no public access. | October 26, 2026 |
| Torrey Pines State Beach | beach | San Diego | No | No. Dogs are not allowed. | October 26, 2026 | |
| Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve | park | 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 | |
| San Juan Bautista State Historic Park | park | San Juan Bautista | No | No. Dogs are not allowed. | October 26, 2026 | |
| El Presidio de Santa Barbara State Historic Park | park | Santa Barbara | No | No. Dogs not allowed in the historic buildings or visitor center. | Dogs not allowed in the historic buildings or visitor center | 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 |
| Wilder Ranch State Park | park | Santa Cruz | No | No. Dogs are not allowed. | 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 |
| Emerald Bay State Park | park | South Lake Tahoe | No | No. Dogs are not allowed anywhere on land, including the beaches, dirt trails, the service roads down from Highway 89, Boat Camp, Vikingsholm and its grounds, the Rubicon Trail and Fannette Island. | Dogs are not allowed anywhere on land, including the beaches | October 26, 2026 |
| Lake Valley State Recreation Area | park | South Lake Tahoe | No | No. On the lands and facilities which are under the jurisdiction of the California Department of Parks and Recreation known as Lake Valley State Recreation Area and Lake Tahoe Golf Course, no person shall enter the property boundaries without prior permission from this Department and/or the golf course staff. This includes areas between golf holes, cart paths and the pedestrian bridges across the Upper Truckee River. | On the lands and facilities which are under the jurisdiction | October 26, 2026 |
| Verdugo Mountains Park Property | park | Sun Valley | No | No. Dogs are not allowed. | October 26, 2026 | |
| Tomo-Kahni State Historic Park | park | Tehachapi | No | No. Dogs are not allowed. | October 26, 2026 | |
| Topanga State Park | park | Topanga | No | No. Dogs are not allowed. | October 26, 2026 | |
| Montgomery Woods State Natural Reserve | park | Ukiah | No | No. Dogs are not allowed. | October 26, 2026 | |
| Delta Meadows Park Property | park | Walnut Grove | No | No. Dogs are not allowed. | October 26, 2026 | |
| Locke Boarding House Museum Point of Interest | park | Walnut Grove | No | No. Dogs are not allowed. | 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 |
| Rancho San Andres Castro Adobe Park Property | park | Watsonville | No | No. Dogs are not allowed. | 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 |
| Mailliard Redwoods State Natural Reserve | park | Yorkville | No | No. No developed trails or facilities. | No developed trails or facilities. | October 26, 2026 |