Dogs in the Point Reyes National Seashore Park
Dogs are wonderful animals that give comfort and companionship. However, a national park is not the best place for them. Dogs chase, scare and can transmit diseases to wild animals such as nesting birds or marine mammals. The "scent of a predator" dogs leave behind can also disrupt or alter the behavior of the native animals this park has been set aside to protect.
If you bring a dog to the park, please observe the following regulations:
* Dogs must be on a leash at all times; the leash must be no longer than 6 feet.
* All trails within the park are closed to dogs - with the exception of Kehoe Beach trail.
* Dogs are allowed on the following beaches:
Kehoe Beach
Limantour Beach - south of the parking lot
North Beach
South Beach
Palomarin Beach - accessible only from RCA Beach
* During the threatened snowy plover nesting season (May through September), dogs are not allowed on the beach south of the trail at Kehoe Beach or on the beach to the north of the North Beach parking lot.
* During the elephant seal pupping and mating season (December through April), dogs and humans are not allowed on the beach south of the South Beach parking lot.
* Dogs are also allowed in the Bear Valley Visitor Center parking lot and picnic area.
Stop by a visitor center to pick up a free flyer on dog regulations for the Seashore and other parks in the area.
Owners not adhering to regulations will be cited.