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title: "Carmel Mission (Mission San Carlos Borromeo): dog rules"
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Carmel Mission (Mission San Carlos Borromeo) (Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA): No. Service animals only. Pets are not permitted on the Mission grounds. Source: Carmel Mission, checked 2026-11-01. DogPolicies record: https://dogpolicies.com/places/mission-san-carlos-borromeo-carmel/ (CC BY 4.0; cite with link).

# Carmel Mission (Mission San Carlos Borromeo)

**No. Service animals only. Pets are not permitted on the Mission grounds.**

Type: park. Location: Carmel-by-the-Sea, Monterey County, California. Managed by Carmel Mission.

## Rules

| Rule | Value | Source | Verified | Freshness |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Dogs allowed | No | [1] | 2026-11-01 | fresh |
| Official restrictions | Service animals only. Pets are not permitted on the Mission grounds. | [1] | 2026-11-01 | fresh |

## Sources

1. Carmel Mission, "Visitor Guidelines: Service Animals Only" (official site, checked 2026-11-01): https://carmelmission.org/visitor-guidelines/
   > Qualified service animals, such as guide dogs, are welcome. Pets of any other kind are not permitted on the Mission grounds.
2. U.S. Census Bureau, "Location: Census Geocoder match for 3080 RIO RD, CARMEL, CA, 93923" (government, checked 2026-11-01): https://geocoding.geo.census.gov/geocoder/

Verified November 1, 2026; re-check due 2027-01-30. Freshness: fresh.
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