SF Bay Area

Dog-Friendly Bay Area Destinations: Beaches, Trails & Open Space

Every spot below was researched for a day out with a dog — plus two calm waterfront walks for cats. For each one we note the posted rules with their verification date, the footing, and how much day to plan. This catalog covers the San Francisco Bay Area; rules change, so the official source linked on every page has the final word.

Coast

Fort Funston

With your dog · half day
Mori Point

With your dog · 2-hour outing
Baker Beach

With your dog · 2-hour outing
Point Pinole Regional Shoreline

With your dog · half day
Muir Beach

With your dog · 2-hour outing

Trail

Pulgas Ridge Open Space Preserve

With your dog · half day
Tilden Regional Park

With your dog · half day
Reinhardt Redwood Regional Park

With your dog · half day
Wildcat Canyon Regional Park

With your dog · half day
Briones Regional Park

With your dog · half day
Fremont Older Open Space Preserve

With your dog · half day

Open space

Coyote Hills Regional Park

With your dog · 2-hour outing
Crissy Field

With your dog · 2-hour outing
Point Isabel Regional Shoreline

With your dog · half day
César Chávez Park

With your dog · 2-hour outing
Ring Mountain Preserve

With your dog · half day
Fort Mason

With your cat · 2-hour outing
Aquatic Park

With your cat · 2-hour outing

How this catalog works

Rules were pulled from each destination's official source (National Park Service, East Bay Regional Parks, Midpeninsula Open Space, and city park pages) with the verification date shown on every entry. The artwork is editorial illustration, not photography of the place. Before any visit, open the official link on the destination's page — closures and leash rules change without notice.

Heading out? The Walk & Hike collection covers the packs and carriers built for trail days.