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# Dog-friendly California: places to go with your dog

_City guide · United States_

Planning a day out in California with your dog? Here are 10 dog-friendly places in California: shops and dog park – each on the maps.dog map, with what dog owners want to know first.

**Places:** 10 · **Places:** 7 · **Shops:** 2 · **Dog parks:** 1

Map: https://maps.dog/en#13/38.2974/-76.5113

## Walks, dog parks and off-lead areas in California

California has 1 dog park. Your dog can run off-lead at Hundezone, for example. Check the signs on site.

## Vets, shops and places to stay

For everything else, California has 2 shops that let dogs in.

## Missing a place in California?

Know a café, park or beach in California that welcomes dogs? Add it on the map. After a quick check it helps every dog owner in California.

## [Dog-friendly places in California](https://maps.dog/en/guides/united-states/california/other) (7)

- [Forest Road](https://maps.dog/en/place/forest-road-california-4655fd) — Other · California. Allowed on a leash.
- [Pine Trail](https://maps.dog/en/place/pine-trail-california-1c5e64) — Other · California. Allowed on a leash.
- [Pine Trail](https://maps.dog/en/place/pine-trail-california-26b7b9) — Other · California. Allowed on a leash.
- [Pine Trail Access](https://maps.dog/en/place/pine-trail-access-california-67e12d) — Other · California. Allowed on a leash.
- [White Trail](https://maps.dog/en/place/white-trail-california-fc552c) — Other · California. Allowed on a leash.
- [White Trail](https://maps.dog/en/place/white-trail-california-715c21) — Other · California. Allowed on a leash.
- [White Trail](https://maps.dog/en/place/white-trail-california-ce4a2f) — Other · California. Allowed on a leash.

## [Dog-friendly shops in California](https://maps.dog/en/guides/united-states/california/shops) (2)

- [Petco](https://maps.dog/en/place/petco-california-524717) — Shop · Worth Lane 45205, 20619-2422 California. Dogs welcome, details not known yet.
- [PetSmart](https://maps.dog/en/place/petsmart-california-a19a86) — Shop · Alton Lane 45315, 20619-3119 California. Dogs welcome, details not known yet.

## [Dog-friendly dog parks in California](https://maps.dog/en/guides/united-states/california/dog-parks) (1)

- [Hundezone](https://maps.dog/en/place/hundezone-california-6f812c) — Dog park · California. Off-leash.

## FAQ

### Is California dog-friendly?

maps.dog lists 10 places in California where dogs are welcome, including shops and dog park.

### Where can my dog go off-lead in California?

For example at Hundezone. Check the signs on site.

### How up to date is this?

The base data comes from OpenStreetMap and from dog owners. Every review updates the info on dogs inside, water bowls and leads.

## Nearby

- [Fort Belvoir](https://maps.dog/en/guides/united-states/fort-belvoir) — 10 places, 70 km
- [Edgewater](https://maps.dog/en/guides/united-states/edgewater) — 12 places, 70 km
- [Annapolis](https://maps.dog/en/guides/united-states/annapolis) — 53 places, 76 km
- [Alexandria](https://maps.dog/en/guides/united-states/alexandria-us) — 109 places, 77 km
- [Springfield](https://maps.dog/en/guides/united-states/springfield-us-5) — 15 places, 79 km
- [Washington](https://maps.dog/en/guides/united-states/washington) — 269 places, 80 km

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