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Lime Ridge Open Space

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Are dogs allowed at Lime Ridge Open Space?

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.

Verified October 31, 2026 from City of Walnut Creek.

Leash
Varies by area
Official restrictions
No dogs in the Lime Ridge Wildlife Preserve, the center section south of Ygnacio Valley …

Rules

RuleValueSourceVerified
Dogs allowedYes, with restrictions[1] City of Walnut CreekOctober 31, 2026
Official restrictionsNo 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.[1] City of Walnut CreekOctober 31, 2026
LeashVaries by area[1] City of Walnut CreekOctober 31, 2026
Amenities1,226 acres, 25 miles of trails, Trailheads with parking in Walnut Creek and Concord[1] City of Walnut CreekOctober 31, 2026

Rules in every Walnut Creek open space

Source: [3] City of Walnut Creek, checked October 31, 2026

Location

Ygnacio Valley Road, Walnut Creek · Contra Costa County · California · Map (OpenStreetMap)

Managed by City of Walnut Creek Open Space Division. Official page

Sources

  1. Lime Ridge (walnutcreekca.gov), City of Walnut Creek. Government agency, checked October 31, 2026.
    In the North Lime Ridge area, north of Ygnacio, dogs must be under positive voice and sight command or leashed at all times. ... No dogs are allowed at any time in the center section of Lime Ridge south of Ygnacio. This is the Lime Ridge Wildlife Preserve area. South of the Preserve, dogs are allowed once again but on leash only.
  2. Location: the Ohlone Trailhead on Ygnacio Valley Road in the city's Open Space facilities GIS layer (services2.arcgis.com), City of Walnut Creek. Government agency, checked October 31, 2026.
  3. Open Space: Rules and Regulations (walnutcreekca.gov), City of Walnut Creek. Government agency, checked October 31, 2026.
    Dogs are required to be on leash in all in all developed picnic areas, historic sites and in parking lots and along street parking. Dogs are allowed off leash and under positive voice and sight command in the trail areas of Shell Ridge, Acalanes, Sugarloaf, and Lime Ridge north of Ygnacio Valley Road. ... Dogs are not allowed in central Lime Ridge south of Ygnacio Valley Road.

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

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Lime Ridge Open Space (Walnut Creek, CA): 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. Source: City of Walnut Creek, checked 2026-10-31. DogPolicies record: https://dogpolicies.com/places/lime-ridge-open-space/ (CC BY 4.0; cite with link).

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