Dog-friendly Santa Barbara: places to go with your dog

Santa Barbara with a dog is easier when you know where you're welcome. This guide lists 93 dog-friendly places in Santa Barbara – parks & nature, vets and shops – with notes on dogs inside, water bowls and off-lead areas.

Walking dogs along the seafront
Photo: Artem Astashov / Unsplash
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Places
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Parks & nature
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Vets
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Dog-friendly places in Santa Barbara

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Dog-friendly parks & nature in Santa Barbara

16 places

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Dog-friendly vets in Santa Barbara

9 places

Dog-friendly shops in Santa Barbara

6 places

Dog-friendly cafés in Santa Barbara

5 places

Dog-friendly restaurants in Santa Barbara

5 places

Dog-friendly dog parks in Santa Barbara

5 places

Dog-friendly hotels & stays in Santa Barbara

5 places

Dog-friendly bars & pubs in Santa Barbara

2 places

Eating out with your dog in Santa Barbara

12 cafés, restaurants and bars in Santa Barbara are listed as dog-friendly. Dogs are welcome inside at FOUND Hotels, Santa Barbara, Series by Marriott, Handlebar Coffee Roasters and Lululemon, for example.

Walks, dog parks and off-lead areas in Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara has 16 parks and green spaces for walks and 5 dog parks. Your dog can run off-lead at Elings Park, Elings Park and Kiwanis Meadows, for example. Check the signs on site.

Vets, shops and places to stay

For everything else, Santa Barbara has 9 vets and animal clinics, 6 shops that let dogs in and 5 hotels and stays where your dog can sleep over.

Missing a place in Santa Barbara?

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

FAQ

Is Santa Barbara dog-friendly?

maps.dog lists 93 places in Santa Barbara where dogs are welcome, including parks & nature, vets and shops.

Which cafés and restaurants in Santa Barbara allow dogs inside?

According to dog owners, FOUND Hotels, Santa Barbara, Series by Marriott, Handlebar Coffee Roasters and Lululemon, for example. Every other entry says whether only the terrace is allowed.

Where can my dog go off-lead in Santa Barbara?

For example at Elings Park, Elings Park and Kiwanis Meadows. 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.