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title: "Pinecrest Lake Day Use Area: dog rules"
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Pinecrest Lake Day Use Area: Yes, with restrictions. No pets in the Day Use Area from May 15 to September 15. Elsewhere in the Pinecrest Lake Recreation Area pets must be on a leash at all times, per Tuolumne County ordinance. Source: U.S. Forest Service, checked 2026-11-01. DogPolicies record: https://dogpolicies.com/places/pinecrest-lake-day-use-area/ (CC BY 4.0; cite with link).

# Pinecrest Lake Day Use Area

**Yes, with restrictions. No pets in the Day Use Area from May 15 to September 15. Elsewhere in the Pinecrest Lake Recreation Area pets must be on a leash at all times, per Tuolumne County ordinance.**

Type: beach. Location: Tuolumne County, California. Managed by U.S. Forest Service, Stanislaus National Forest.

## Rules

| Rule | Value | Source | Verified | Freshness |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Dogs allowed | Yes, with restrictions | [1] | 2026-11-01 | fresh |
| Official restrictions | No pets in the Day Use Area from May 15 to September 15. Elsewhere in the Pinecrest Lake Recreation Area pets must be on a leash at all times, per Tuolumne County ordinance. | [1] | 2026-11-01 | fresh |
| Leash | Required | [2] | 2026-11-01 | fresh |

## Sources

1. U.S. Forest Service, "Pinecrest Lake Day Use Area: pet information" (government, checked 2026-11-01): https://www.fs.usda.gov/r05/stanislaus/recreation/pinecrest-lake-day-use
   > Pets are not permitted within the Day Use Area between May 15 and September 15.
2. U.S. Forest Service, "Pinecrest Lake Day Use Area: pet information" (government, checked 2026-11-01): https://www.fs.usda.gov/r05/stanislaus/recreation/pinecrest-lake-day-use
   > Pets MUST be on a leash at ALL TIMES in the Pinecrest Lake Recreation Area per Tuolumne County Ordinance.
3. U.S. Forest Service, "Location: latitude and longitude in the Forest Service recreation opportunities data (Pinecrest Lake Day Use Area)" (government, checked 2026-11-01): https://apps.fs.usda.gov/arcx/rest/services/EDW/EDW_RecreationOpportunities_01/MapServer/0/query?where=recareaid%3D15059&outFields=recareaname%2Clatitude%2Clongitude&f=json

Verified November 1, 2026; re-check due 2026-12-01. Freshness: fresh.
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