--- canonical: https://dogpolicies.com/cities/malibu/ title: "Dogs in Malibu, California: dog-friendly places" license: CC-BY-4.0 attribution: "DogPolicies, dogpolicies.com, CC BY 4.0, verified 2026-11-01" verified_at: 2026-11-01 spotlight: false city_rules_on_file: false json: https://dogpolicies.com/api/v1/cities.json --- # Dogs in Malibu, California 14 verified places in Malibu. Malibu has no city dog ordinance in our records yet; Los Angeles County rules apply in unincorporated areas, and each place's own rule is below. ## Dog parks and off-leash areas | Place | Dogs | Answer | Verified | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Trancas Canyon Park Dog Park](https://dogpolicies.com/places/trancas-canyon-park-dog-park/) | Yes | Yes. This is a dog park. | 2026-11-01 | ## Beaches and shoreline | Place | Dogs | Answer | Verified | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Dan Blocker Beach](https://dogpolicies.com/places/dan-blocker-beach/) | No | No. Los Angeles County allows no animals on its beaches, including dogs. | 2026-10-30 | | [Las Tunas Beach](https://dogpolicies.com/places/las-tunas-beach/) | No | No. Los Angeles County allows no animals on its beaches, including dogs. | 2026-10-30 | | [Malibu Lagoon State Beach (incl. Adamson House)](https://dogpolicies.com/places/malibu-lagoon-state-beach/) | Yes, with restrictions | Yes, with restrictions. Dogs allowed only in parking lot. | 2026-10-26 | | [Malibu public beaches (City of Malibu)](https://dogpolicies.com/places/malibu-public-beaches/) | No | No. The city notes that Leo Carrillo State Beach, near the Malibu and Ventura County line, allows dogs on leash in some areas. | 2026-11-01 | | [Nicholas Canyon Beach](https://dogpolicies.com/places/nicholas-canyon-beach/) | No | No. Los Angeles County allows no animals on its beaches, including dogs. | 2026-10-30 | | [Point Dume Beach (Westward Beach)](https://dogpolicies.com/places/point-dume-beach/) | No | No. Los Angeles County allows no animals on its beaches, including dogs. | 2026-11-01 | | [Point Dume State Beach](https://dogpolicies.com/places/point-dume-state-beach/) | No | No. Dogs are not allowed. | 2026-10-26 | | [Robert H. Meyer Memorial State Beach](https://dogpolicies.com/places/robert-h-meyer-memorial-state-beach/) | No | No. Dogs are not allowed. | 2026-10-26 | | [Topanga Beach](https://dogpolicies.com/places/topanga-beach/) | No | No. Los Angeles County allows no animals on its beaches, including dogs. | 2026-10-30 | | [Zuma Beach](https://dogpolicies.com/places/zuma-beach/) | No | No. Los Angeles County allows no animals on its beaches, including dogs. | 2026-10-30 | ## Parks | Place | Dogs | Answer | Verified | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Leo Carrillo State Park](https://dogpolicies.com/places/leo-carrillo-state-park/) | Yes, with restrictions | Yes, with restrictions. Dogs allowed in day-use areas, campground and North Beach (north of Lifeguard Tower 3). Dogs not allowed on backcountry trails or South Beach (south of Lifeguard Tower 3). | 2026-10-26 | ## Places to stay | Place | Dogs | Answer | Verified | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Malibu Beach Inn](https://dogpolicies.com/places/malibu-beach-inn-malibu/) | No | No. Pets are not allowed. | 2026-11-01 | | [Malibu Country Inn](https://dogpolicies.com/places/malibu-country-inn-malibu/) | Yes, with restrictions | Yes, with restrictions: on leash; up to 2 pets per room; $50 per pet per stay. Guests sign a pet agreement and keep pets out of the pool area. The page says pets, and tells guests to clean up after pets (dogs only). | 2026-11-01 | ## Nearby, outside city limits | Place | Miles | Dogs | Answer | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area](https://dogpolicies.com/places/santa-monica-mountains-national-recreation-area/) | 4.7 | Yes, with restrictions | Yes, with restrictions. At National Park Service sites, dogs on a leash of 6 feet or less are allowed on trails, roads and developed areas such as campgrounds and parking lots, but not in buildings or where posted. State park land inside the recreation area has stricter rules: pets are not allowed on backcountry trails of Topanga, Malibu Creek, Leo Carrillo and Point Mugu state parks. | Guide: https://dogpolicies.com/cities/malibu/ ยท Methodology: https://dogpolicies.com/methodology/