Which parks allow dogs in the Shasta Cascade region?
18 verified: Almanor Boat Launch; Almanor Picnic; Bidwell-Sacramento River State Park; Brokenshire Picnic Area; Canyon Dam Boat Launch; Castle Crags State Park; Clay Pit State Vehicular Recreation Area; Lake Oroville State Recreation Area; Lassen Volcanic National Park; Lava Beds National Monument; McArthur-Burney Falls Memorial State Park; Plumas-Eureka State Park; Shasta State Historic Park; Stag Point; Weaverville Joss House State Historic Park; Whiskeytown National Recreation Area; William B. Ide Adobe State Historic Park; Woodson Bridge State Recreation Area.
Parks in the Shasta Cascade region where dogs are allowed in at least some areas, from official agency rules.
Checked October 26, 2026 to November 1, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Almanor Boat Launch | park | Yes | Yes, on leash. | Required | November 1, 2026 | |
| Almanor Picnic | park | Yes | Yes, on leash. | Required | November 1, 2026 | |
| Brokenshire Picnic Area | park | Yes | Yes, on leash. | Required | November 1, 2026 | |
| Canyon Dam Boat Launch | park | Yes | Yes, on leash. | Required | November 1, 2026 | |
| Lassen Volcanic National Park | park | Yes, with restrictions | Yes, with restrictions. Pets may go where a car may go: roads and road shoulders (not snow-covered), campgrounds, picnic areas and parking lots. Pets are not permitted on any hiking trail, in the backcountry, in any body of water, or inside visitor centers and other park facilities. | Required | October 26, 2026 | |
| Lava Beds National Monument | park | Yes, with restrictions | Yes, with restrictions. Pets are allowed in developed areas only, on a 6-foot leash or in a vehicle or crate. Pets are not allowed on trails, in caves or in buildings. | Required | October 26, 2026 | |
| Stag Point | park | Yes | Yes, on leash. | Required | November 1, 2026 | |
| Whiskeytown National Recreation Area | park | Yes, with restrictions | Yes, with restrictions. Leashed pets are allowed on roads, sidewalks, campgrounds, group campsites, hiking trails and along most of the lakeshore. Pets are not allowed inside public buildings or on the designated swim beaches, adjacent picnic areas and within swim buoys at Brandy Creek, Oak Bottom and East Beach, or at the Whiskey Creek Group Picnic Area swim beach. | Required | October 26, 2026 | |
| Plumas-Eureka State Park | park | Blairsden | Yes, with restrictions | Yes, with restrictions. Dogs allowed only on fire roads. Dogs not allowed on most trails within the park. To protect the integrity of the groomed Nordic ski courses, dogs not allowed on designated ski trails within the Sierra District, from Nov. 1 to May 1 annually, when snow is present. The following is a list of the trails covered: At Plumas-Eureka State Park, the road from the park museum to the campground and all camping loops and the Jamison Mine Road from Johnsville Road to the Jamison Mine Complex, when groomed. | Required | October 26, 2026 |
| McArthur-Burney Falls Memorial State Park | park | Burney | Yes, with restrictions | Yes, with restrictions. Dogs allowed only in parking lot, paved roadway, campgrounds. Dogs not allowed on trails or day-use areas. | Required | October 26, 2026 |
| Castle Crags State Park | park | Castella | Yes, with restrictions | Yes, with restrictions. Dogs allowed only in parking lot, paved roadway, campgrounds. Dogs not allowed on trails or day-use areas. | Required | October 26, 2026 |
| Bidwell-Sacramento River State Park | park | Chico | Yes | Yes, on a leash no longer than 6 feet. | Required | October 26, 2026 |
| Woodson Bridge State Recreation Area | park | Corning | Yes, with restrictions | Yes, with restrictions. Dogs allowed only in parking lot, paved roadway and campgrounds. Dogs not allowed on trails. | Required | October 26, 2026 |
| Clay Pit State Vehicular Recreation Area | park | Oroville | Yes, with restrictions | Yes, with restrictions. Dogs allowed only in parking lot. | Required | October 26, 2026 |
| Lake Oroville State Recreation Area | park | Oroville | Yes, with restrictions | Yes, with restrictions. Dogs allowed only in parking lot, paved roadway, campgrounds. Dogs not allowed on trails or day-use areas. | Required | October 26, 2026 |
| William B. Ide Adobe State Historic Park | park | Red Bluff | Yes, with restrictions | Yes, with restrictions. Dogs allowed on a leash in picnic area and parking lots. | Required | October 26, 2026 |
| Shasta State Historic Park | park | Redding | Yes, with restrictions | Yes, with restrictions. Dogs allowed only in parking lot and paved roadway. | Required | October 26, 2026 |
| Weaverville Joss House State Historic Park | park | Weaverville | Yes, with restrictions | Yes, with restrictions. Dogs allowed only in parking lot. | Required | October 26, 2026 |