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Hare Creek Trail

Trail · Fort Bragg · Mendocino County · California

Are dogs allowed at Hare Creek Trail?

Yes, on leash.

Verified November 1, 2026 from Mendocino Land Trust.

Leash
Required
Official restrictions
The trail leads to Hare Creek Beach. The land trust says an interpretive panel at the be…

690.3 On Highway 1 at mile 690.3, at the highway. See every dog stop on Highway 1.

Rules

RuleValueSourceVerified
Dogs allowedYes[1] Mendocino Land TrustNovember 1, 2026
Official restrictionsThe trail leads to Hare Creek Beach. The land trust says an interpretive panel at the beach entrance explains why dogs should be kept on a leash on a beach that serves tired birds.[2] Mendocino Land TrustNovember 1, 2026
LeashRequired[1] Mendocino Land TrustNovember 1, 2026

Location

Fort Bragg · Mendocino County · California · Map (OpenStreetMap)

Managed by Mendocino Land Trust. Official page

Sources

  1. Trail Guide: Hare Creek Trail (mendocinolandtrust.org), Mendocino Land Trust. Official website, checked November 1, 2026.
    Dogs on Leash
  2. Trail Guide: Hare Creek Trail (dog detail) (mendocinolandtrust.org), Mendocino Land Trust. Official website, checked November 1, 2026.
    An informative interpretive panel located at the entrance to the beach explains why it’s essential to keep your dog on-leash at any beach serving this purpose for tired birds.
  3. Location: coordinates printed in the Mendocino Land Trust trail guide for Hare Creek Trail (mendocinolandtrust.org), Mendocino Land Trust. Official website, checked November 1, 2026.

First verified November 1, 2026; re-check due January 30, 2027. Freshness: fresh. How we verify.

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Hare Creek Trail (Fort Bragg, CA): Yes, on leash. Source: Mendocino Land Trust, checked 2026-11-01. DogPolicies record: https://dogpolicies.com/places/hare-creek-trail-mendocino-county/ (CC BY 4.0; cite with link).

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