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San Joaquin Valley National Cemetery

Park · Santa Nella · Merced County · California

Are dogs allowed at San Joaquin Valley National Cemetery?

No. Pets are not allowed; the VA rule bars non-service animals from VA property. Service animals are allowed, but VA can keep them out of open interment areas unless they are approved for an interment.

Verified November 1, 2026 from U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

Official restrictions
Pets are not allowed; the VA rule bars non-service animals from VA property. Service ani…

409.4 On I-5 at mile 409.4, 2.6 mi off the freeway. See every dog stop on I-5. Nearest dog stop: Love's Travel Stop #441, Santa Nella, 2 mi south.

Rules

RuleValueSourceVerified
Dogs allowedNoagency-wide rule[1] U.S. Department of Veterans AffairsNovember 1, 2026
Official restrictionsPets are not allowed; the VA rule bars non-service animals from VA property. Service animals are allowed, but VA can keep them out of open interment areas unless they are approved for an interment.agency-wide rule[1] U.S. Department of Veterans AffairsNovember 1, 2026

Location

32053 W McCabe Road, Santa Nella, 95322 · Merced County · California · Map (OpenStreetMap)

Managed by National Cemetery Administration, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Official page

Sources

  1. 38 CFR 1.218(a)(11): Animals on VA property (2025 edition, Code of Federal Regulations) (govinfo.gov), U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Government agency, checked November 1, 2026.
    Generally, animals other than service animals (“non-service animals”) are not permitted to be present on VA property, and any individual with a non-service animal must remove it.
  2. San Joaquin Valley National Cemetery (cem.va.gov), National Cemetery Administration. Government agency, checked November 1, 2026.
    32053 W McCabe Road Santa Nella, CA 95322
  3. Location: Census Geocoder match for 32053 MCCABE RD, SANTA NELLA, CA, 95322 (geocoding.geo.census.gov), U.S. Census Bureau. 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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San Joaquin Valley National Cemetery (Santa Nella, CA): No. Pets are not allowed; the VA rule bars non-service animals from VA property. Service animals are allowed, but VA can keep them out of open interment areas unless they are approved for an interment. Source: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, checked 2026-11-01. DogPolicies record: https://dogpolicies.com/places/san-joaquin-valley-national-cemetery/ (CC BY 4.0; cite with link).

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