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Pinecrest Lake Day Use Area

Beach · Tuolumne County · California

Are dogs allowed at 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.

Verified November 1, 2026 from U.S. Forest Service.

Leash
Required
Official restrictions
No pets in the Day Use Area from May 15 to September 15. Elsewhere in the Pinecrest Lake…

Rules

RuleValueSourceVerified
Dogs allowedYes, with restrictions[1] U.S. Forest ServiceNovember 1, 2026
Official restrictionsNo 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] U.S. Forest ServiceNovember 1, 2026
LeashRequired[2] U.S. Forest ServiceNovember 1, 2026

Location

Address not listed by the source. · Tuolumne County · California · Map (OpenStreetMap)

Managed by U.S. Forest Service, Stanislaus National Forest. Official page

Sources

  1. Pinecrest Lake Day Use Area: pet information (fs.usda.gov), U.S. Forest Service. Government agency, checked November 1, 2026.
    Pets are not permitted within the Day Use Area between May 15 and September 15.
  2. Pinecrest Lake Day Use Area: pet information (fs.usda.gov), U.S. Forest Service. Government agency, checked November 1, 2026.
    Pets MUST be on a leash at ALL TIMES in the Pinecrest Lake Recreation Area per Tuolumne County Ordinance.
  3. Location: latitude and longitude in the Forest Service recreation opportunities data (Pinecrest Lake Day Use Area) (apps.fs.usda.gov), U.S. Forest Service. Government agency, checked November 1, 2026.

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

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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).

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