DogPoliciesVerified dog rules · California and Nevada

home › San Francisco Bay Area › North Bay › Trail

Oakwood Valley Trail

Trail · Marin County · California

Are dogs allowed at Oakwood Valley Trail?

Yes, with restrictions. Leashed or under voice control, down to Alta Avenue. Service animals are treated differently.

Verified November 1, 2026 from National Park Service.

Leash
Off leash allowed under voice control
Official restrictions
Leashed or under voice control, down to Alta Avenue. Service animals are treated differe…

Rules

RuleValueSourceVerified
Dogs allowedYes, with restrictions[1] National Park ServiceNovember 1, 2026
Official restrictionsLeashed or under voice control, down to Alta Avenue. Service animals are treated differently.[1] National Park ServiceNovember 1, 2026
LeashOff leash allowed under voice control[1] National Park ServiceNovember 1, 2026

Location

Address not listed by the source. · Marin County · California

Managed by National Park Service (Golden Gate National Recreation Area). Official page

Sources

  1. Golden Gate National Recreation Area: Superintendent's Compendium (nps.gov), National Park Service. Government agency, checked November 1, 2026.
    VOICE CONTROL DOG WALKING* : The 1979 Pet Policy allows for Managed Dogs, leashed or under Voice Control, in the following areas: ... Oakwood Valley Trail (formerly Oakwood Valley Fire Road) to Alta Avenue
  2. Golden Gate National Recreation Area: Superintendent's Compendium (nps.gov), National Park Service. Government agency, checked November 1, 2026.
    *In all other areas where dogs are allowed, 36 CFR 2.15(a)(2), the federal regulation requiring dogs to be on-leash, applies.

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See something out of date?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 Oakwood Valley Trail or email corrections@dogpolicies.com. We re-verify against the official source, usually within a week, and log the result on the accuracy page.

Cite this record

Oakwood Valley Trail: Yes, with restrictions. Leashed or under voice control, down to Alta Avenue. Service animals are treated differently. Source: National Park Service, checked 2026-11-01. DogPolicies record: https://dogpolicies.com/places/oakwood-valley-trail-ggnra/ (CC BY 4.0; cite with link).

This record as JSON (CC BY 4.0) · as Markdown · embed panel

More in Marin County