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Dogs in Contra Costa County, California
41 of 53 places verified in Contra Costa County allow dogs in at least some areas.
Part of East Bay. County rules apply in unincorporated areas; each city page carries the city's own.
Cities with their own page: Walnut Creek
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Hotels and lodging
| Place | Town | Dogs | Answer | Pet fee | Weight limit | Pets | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extended Stay America - Richmond - Hilltop Mall* | Yes | Yes, under the Extended Stay America brand policy: up to 2 pets per room, more with approval; no longer than 36 inches and no taller than 36 inches; up to $25 per pet per night. | Up to $25 per pet per night | Up to 2; more with approval | October 26, 2026 | ||
| Extended Stay America, 2100 Camino Ramon* | Yes | Yes, under the Extended Stay America brand policy: up to 2 pets per room, more with approval; no longer than 36 inches and no taller than 36 inches; up to $25 per pet per night. | Up to $25 per pet per night | Up to 2; more with approval | October 26, 2026 | ||
| Motel 6, Fitzgerald Drive* | Yes | Yes, under the Motel 6 brand policy: up to 2 pets per room; no pet fee. | No pet fee | Up to 2 | October 28, 2026 | ||
| Best Western Brentwood Inn* | Brentwood | Varies by location | Depends on the hotel: Best Western lets each hotel decide. Where pets are accepted: up to 2 pets per room; up to 80 lb each; up to $40 per room per night. | Up to $40 per room per night | Up to 80 lb per pet | Up to 2 | October 26, 2026 |
| Best Western Heritage Inn* | Concord | Varies by location | Depends on the hotel: Best Western lets each hotel decide. Where pets are accepted: up to 2 pets per room; up to 80 lb each; up to $40 per room per night. | Up to $40 per room per night | Up to 80 lb per pet | Up to 2 | October 26, 2026 |
| Motel 6 Concord, CA* | Concord | Yes | Yes, under the Motel 6 brand policy: up to 2 pets per room; no pet fee. | No pet fee | Up to 2 | October 28, 2026 | |
| Best Western, Danville* | Danville | Varies by location | Depends on the hotel: Best Western lets each hotel decide. Where pets are accepted: up to 2 pets per room; up to 80 lb each; up to $40 per room per night. | Up to $40 per room per night | Up to 80 lb per pet | Up to 2 | October 26, 2026 |
| Best Western John Muir Inn* | Martinez | Varies by location | Depends on the hotel: Best Western lets each hotel decide. Where pets are accepted: up to 2 pets per room; up to 80 lb each; up to $40 per room per night. | Up to $40 per room per night | Up to 80 lb per pet | Up to 2 | October 26, 2026 |
| Best Western Plus, Oakley* | Oakley | Varies by location | Depends on the hotel: Best Western lets each hotel decide. Where pets are accepted: up to 2 pets per room; up to 80 lb each; up to $40 per room per night. | Up to $40 per room per night | Up to 80 lb per pet | Up to 2 | October 26, 2026 |
| Extended Stay America, Pleasant Hill* | Pleasant Hill | Yes | Yes, under the Extended Stay America brand policy: up to 2 pets per room, more with approval; no longer than 36 inches and no taller than 36 inches; up to $25 per pet per night. | Up to $25 per pet per night | Up to 2; more with approval | October 26, 2026 | |
| Extended Stay America, San Ramon* | San Ramon | Yes | Yes, under the Extended Stay America brand policy: up to 2 pets per room, more with approval; no longer than 36 inches and no taller than 36 inches; up to $25 per pet per night. | Up to $25 per pet per night | Up to 2; more with approval | October 26, 2026 |
* Brand policy: the chain's published rules, not yet confirmed by this hotel.
Parks
| Place | Town | Dogs | Answer | Leash | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Briones Regional Park | Yes | Yes. | Varies by area | October 28, 2026 | |
| Charles Lee Tilden Regional Park | Yes | Yes. | Varies by area | October 28, 2026 | |
| Crockett Hills Regional Park | Yes | Yes. | Varies by area | November 1, 2026 | |
| Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial | No | No. Pets are not allowed; service animals are the exception. | Pets are not allowed; service animals are the exception. | November 1, 2026 | |
| Round Valley Regional Preserve | No | No. Dogs are not allowed. | October 28, 2026 | ||
| Sobrante Ridge Botanic Regional Preserve | Yes | Yes. | Varies by area | October 28, 2026 | |
| Sycamore Valley Open Space Regional Preserve | Yes | Yes. | Varies by area | October 28, 2026 | |
| Tilden Regional Parks Botanic Garden | No | No. Dogs are not allowed. | November 1, 2026 | ||
| Waterbird Regional Preserve | No | No. Dogs are not allowed. | November 1, 2026 | ||
| Wildcat Canyon Regional Park | Yes | Yes. | Varies by area | October 28, 2026 | |
| Black Diamond Mines Regional Preserve | Antioch | Yes | Yes. | Varies by area | October 28, 2026 |
| Tilden Nature Area | Berkeley | No | No. Dogs are not allowed. | October 28, 2026 | |
| Franks Tract State Recreation Area | Bethel Island | No | No. Very few land forms exposed due to flooding. | Very few land forms exposed due to flooding. | October 26, 2026 |
| Marsh Creek State Historic Park | Brentwood | No | No. Not open to the public. | Not open to the public. | October 26, 2026 |
| Baldwin Dog Park | Concord | Yes | Yes. This is a dog park. | October 30, 2026 | |
| Newhall Park Paw Patch | Concord | Yes | Yes. This is an off-leash dog park. | Off leash allowed | October 30, 2026 |
| Canine Corral at Hap Magee Ranch Park | Danville | Yes | Yes. This is an off-leash dog park. | Off leash allowed | November 1, 2026 |
| Bruce King Memorial Dog Park | El Cerrito | Yes | Yes. This is a dog park. | October 29, 2026 | |
| Kennedy Grove Regional Recreation Area | El Sobrante | Yes | Yes. | Varies by area | October 28, 2026 |
| Lafayette Reservoir Recreation Area | Lafayette | Yes | Yes, on a leash no longer than 6 feet. | Required | November 1, 2026 |
| Morgan Territory Regional Preserve | Livermore | Yes | Yes. | Varies by area | October 28, 2026 |
| John Muir National Historic Site | Martinez | Yes, with restrictions | Yes, with restrictions. Pets are not allowed inside the Historic Muir Home or the Martinez Adobe. Pets are allowed on Mount Wanda, including on its trails. | Required | November 1, 2026 |
| Ted and Kathy Radke Martinez Regional Shoreline | Martinez | Yes, with restrictions | Yes, with restrictions. Dogs are not allowed in the duck pond, marsh or other interior areas; in parking areas they must be leashed (6 feet maximum). | Varies by area | October 28, 2026 |
| Mulholland Ridge Open Space Preserve | Moraga | Yes | Yes. | Varies by area | November 1, 2026 |
| Rancho Laguna Park Off-Leash Dog Run | Moraga | Yes | Yes. This is a dog park. | Off leash allowed at certain times or seasons | November 1, 2026 |
| Huckleberry Botanic Regional Preserve | Oakland | Yes, with restrictions | Yes, with restrictions. Dogs are allowed only on the Skyline National Trail through the preserve. | Varies by area | October 28, 2026 |
| Sibley Volcanic Regional Preserve | Oakland | Yes | Yes. | Varies by area | October 28, 2026 |
| Big Break Regional Shoreline | Oakley | Yes | Yes. | Varies by area | October 28, 2026 |
| Orinda Oaks Park Dog Park and Open Space | Orinda | Yes | Yes. This is an off-leash dog park. | Off leash allowed under voice control | November 1, 2026 |
| Paso Nogal Park and Dog Park | Pleasant Hill | Yes | Yes. This is a dog park. | Varies by area | November 1, 2026 |
| Carquinez Strait Regional Shoreline | Port Costa | Yes | Yes. | Varies by area | October 28, 2026 |
| Miller/Knox Regional Shoreline | Richmond | Yes | Yes. | Varies by area | October 28, 2026 |
| Point Isabel Regional Shoreline | Richmond | Yes | Yes. Dogs may be off leash under voice control. | Off leash allowed under voice control | October 27, 2026 |
| Point Pinole Regional Shoreline | Richmond | Yes | Yes. | Varies by area | October 28, 2026 |
| Bishop Ranch Open Space Regional Preserve | San Ramon | Yes | Yes. | Varies by area | October 28, 2026 |
| Acalanes Ridge Open Space | Walnut Creek | Yes | Yes. Dogs may be off leash under voice control. | Off leash allowed under voice control | October 31, 2026 |
| Diablo Foothills Regional Park | Walnut Creek | Yes | Yes. | Varies by area | October 28, 2026 |
| Heather Farm Dog Park | Walnut Creek | Yes | Yes. This is an off-leash dog park. | Off leash allowed | October 30, 2026 |
| Lime Ridge Open Space | Walnut Creek | Yes, with restrictions | Yes, with restrictions. No dogs in the Lime Ridge Wildlife Preserve, the center section south of Ygnacio Valley Road. North of Ygnacio, dogs must be under voice and sight command or leashed (cattle graze there); south of the preserve, leashed only. | Varies by area | October 31, 2026 |
| Mount Diablo State Park | Walnut Creek | Yes, with restrictions | Yes, with restrictions. Dogs are NOT permitted on trails, fire roads or in park buildings. Dogs are allowed only in developed areas of the park. They must be kept on a leash during the day and in an enclosed vehicle or tent at night. | Required | October 26, 2026 |
| Shell Ridge Open Space | Walnut Creek | Yes | Yes. Dogs may be off leash under voice control. | Off leash allowed under voice control | October 31, 2026 |
| Sugarloaf Open Space | Walnut Creek | Yes | Yes. Dogs may be off leash under voice control. | Off leash allowed under voice control | October 31, 2026 |