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Dog Friendly Lodging in Point Reyes

If you’d like to bring your dog on your next visit to the Point Reyes area, here are some dog friendly lodging options. But first…

Where can I hike with my dog in Point Reyes?

Did you know that most of the park is off limits to pets? Before you visit Point Reyes with your dog, plan out which trails and beaches welcome your dog, and always make sure to keep your pets leashed.

All trails, beaches and off-trail lands within Point Reyes National Seashore and the Northern District of Golden Gate NRA are closed to the possession of pets with the following exceptions:

• Limantour Beach and trails to the beach from the east and west parking lots, except:
• Limantour Spit, which includes all areas west of the west parking lot and access trail.
• Paths and roads within the Niman Ranch/Commonweal area south of the Commonweal entrance road and west of Mesa Rd. This does not include RCA Beach.
• Kehoe Beach and Access Trail.
• Trails and roads within the Northern District of Golden Gate NRA which are both north of Bolinas-Fairfax Road and east of Shoreline Hwy (State Hwy 1), including:
• Bolinas Ridge Trail
• McCurdy Trail
• Randall Trail
• Jewell Trail
• Cross Marin Trail
• Tomales Bay Trail
• Trails within the Giacomini Wetlands.
• The Point Reyes Beach (Great Beach) except for the following seasonal closures:
• The portion of the Great Beach from the north end of the North Beach parking lot to the intersection of Kehoe Beach Trail and Kehoe Beach is closed to pets from March 1 through September 30, during snowy plover nesting season.
• The southern end of the Great Beach (south of South Beach parking lot) from the Navy installation/lifeboat station south to the Lighthouse is closed to pets during January, February, and March to protect elephant seals during pupping season.

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