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Golden Gate National Cemetery

Park · San Bruno · San Mateo County · California

Are dogs allowed at Golden Gate National Cemetery?

No. Pets are not allowed; the VA rule bars non-service animals from VA property. Service animals are allowed, but VA can keep them out of open interment areas unless they are approved for an interment.

Verified November 1, 2026 from U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

Official restrictions
Pets are not allowed; the VA rule bars non-service animals from VA property. Service ani…

423.0 On US-101 at mile 423, 1.4 mi off the freeway. See every dog stop on US-101. Nearest dog stop: Rockaway Beach, 1 mi south.

503.4 On Highway 1 at mile 503.4, 3.2 mi off the highway. See every dog stop on Highway 1. Nearest dog stop: Junipero Serra County Park, less than a mile away.

0.4 On I-80 at mile 0.4, 9.3 mi off the freeway. See every dog stop on I-80. Nearest dog stop: McKinley Square Dog Play Area, less than a mile away.

Rules

Dog rules with source and verified date
RuleValueSourceVerified
Dogs allowedNoagency-wide rule[1] U.S. Department of Veterans AffairsNovember 1, 2026
Official restrictionsPets are not allowed; the VA rule bars non-service animals from VA property. Service animals are allowed, but VA can keep them out of open interment areas unless they are approved for an interment.agency-wide rule[1] U.S. Department of Veterans AffairsNovember 1, 2026

Location

1300 Sneath Lane, San Bruno, 94066 · San Mateo County · California · Map (OpenStreetMap)

Managed by National Cemetery Administration, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Official page

Sources

  1. 38 CFR 1.218(a)(11): Animals on VA property (2025 edition, Code of Federal Regulations) (govinfo.gov), U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Government agency, checked November 1, 2026.
    Generally, animals other than service animals (“non-service animals”) are not permitted to be present on VA property, and any individual with a non-service animal must remove it.
  2. Golden Gate National Cemetery (cem.va.gov), National Cemetery Administration. Government agency, checked November 1, 2026.
    1300 Sneath Lane San Bruno, CA 94066
  3. Location: Census Geocoder match for 1300 SNEATH LN, SAN BRUNO, CA, 94066 (geocoding.geo.census.gov), U.S. Census Bureau. Government agency, checked November 1, 2026.

First verified November 1, 2026; re-check due December 1, 2026. Freshness: fresh. How we verify.

See something out of date? Rules change. If what you saw on site differs from this page, suggest a correction for Golden Gate National Cemetery or email corrections@dogpolicies.com. We re-verify against the official source, usually within a week, and log the result on the accuracy page.

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Golden Gate National Cemetery (San Bruno, CA): No. Pets are not allowed; the VA rule bars non-service animals from VA property. Service animals are allowed, but VA can keep them out of open interment areas unless they are approved for an interment. Source: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, checked 2026-11-01. DogPolicies record: https://dogpolicies.com/places/golden-gate-national-cemetery/ (CC BY 4.0; cite with link).

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