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DeLaveaga Park Sand Pit Off-Leash Area

Park · Santa Cruz · Santa Cruz County · California

Leash

Off leash allowed

Official restrictions

Off leash on the service road into Lower DeLaveaga Park, from sunrise to sunset.

Rules

Rules to know

• Keep your dog in full control at all times; control must be immediate.
• You are financially responsible for any damage your dog causes to public property.
• Clean up after your dog and carry waste removal devices at all times.

Source: [2] City of Santa Cruz, checked October 31, 2026

Location

Santa Cruz · Santa Cruz County · California

Managed by City of Santa Cruz. Official page

Sources

1. Dog Off Leash Areas (santacruzca.gov), City of Santa Cruz. Government agency, checked October 31, 2026.

   DeLaveaga Park Sand Pit Service Road into Lower DeLaveaga Park. Designated off-leash times are sunrise to sunset. Take Market Street past Gruenwald Court.

2. Dog Off Leash Areas: Rules (santacruzca.gov), City of Santa Cruz. Government agency, checked October 31, 2026.

   Dog owners must be in full control of their dogs at all times. Control must be immediate. Dog owners are financially responsible for any damage caused by their dog to public property. SCMC 8.14.200.2 Dog owners must clean up all of their dog's defecation and must carry dog defecation removal devices at all times.

First verified October 31, 2026; re-check due November 30, 2026. Freshness: fresh. How we verify.

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DeLaveaga Park Sand Pit Off-Leash Area (Santa Cruz, CA): Yes. Dogs may be off leash. Source: City of Santa Cruz, checked 2026-10-31. DogPolicies record: https://dogpolicies.com/places/delaveaga-park-sand-pit-santa-cruz/ (CC BY 4.0; cite with link).

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