Dogs in Marin

You don't have to leave your dog at home when visiting Marin County. The county has four dog parks for romping and numerous trails for hiking with your favorite pooch.

City Dog Parks

Larkspur - Piper Park
250 Doherty Drive (behind police station)
Mill Valley - Bayfront Park
Two-acre park located on Sycamore, east of Camino Alto, 415-383-3298
San Rafael - Field of Dogs
Located on Civic Center Drive at Armory Drive and the Lagoon
Novato - O'Hair Park
Located on Novato Blvd. just west of Sutro in San Marin, 415-892-1826
Sausalito - Remington Park
Located on Ebbtide at Bridgeway, 415-332-3270 or www.dogpark-sausalito.com

Dogs in County Parks

Leashed dogs are permitted at all Marin County parks except McNear's Beach, Paradise Beach and Stafford Lake. Dogs are permitted off-leash but under direct, immediate control at portions of McInnis Park and Upton Beach at Stinson Beach.

Dogs on County Open Space Lands

Marin County's regulations permit only three dogs per individual on open space lands. Dogs are permitted on open space lands when restrained by a 6 ft. (maximum) leash. Dogs may be off-leash on maintained fire roads only when under direct and immediate control of a responsible person.

Information and trail maps: www.marinopenspace.org.

Dogs in Federal Park Lands

There are many trails and some beaches within the Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GGNRA) that allow off-leash dogs. The Marin Headlands, at the north end of the Golden Gate Bridge, is a spectacular area to hike with your dog. The GGNRA can be accessed from several roads off Highway 101: Alexander Avenue, Shoreline Highway and Sir Francis Drake Blvd.

Information: www.nps.gov/goga.