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Dog Walking In Golden Gate National Recreation Area
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Areas Open For On Leash or Voice Control Dog Walking
Marin County
-Rodeo Beach
-Muir Beach
-Oakwood Valley Road to Alta Avenue
-Alta Ave. between Marin City/Oakwood Valley
-Homestead Valley
-Specific trails in Marin Headlands:
1. Coastal Trail from Golden Gate Bridge to junction with Wolf Ridge Trail;
2. Loop Trail from Rodeo Beach parking lot up Coastal Trail paved road (Old Bunker Road) near Battery Townsley and return to Rodeo Beach on paved road;
3. Wolf Ridge Loop (Coastal Trail to Wolf Ridge Trail; Wolf Ridge Trail to Miwok Trail; Miwok Trail back down to Coastal Trail).
San Francisco
-Fort Funston (excluding the 12-acre closure in northwest Ft. Funston)
-Ocean Beach (excluding the Plover Protection Area from Sloat Blvd. north to Stairwell 21 where leashes are required all year except from May 15 to July 1)
-Lands End
-Fort Miley
-Baker Beach, north of Lobos Creek
-Crissy Field (excluding the Wildlife Protection Area at the west end of Crissy field beach where leashes are required all year except from May 15 to July 1)
Parking Lots and Picnic Areas
Dogs must be on leash in picnic areas and parking lots at Baker Beach and Crissy Field
Areas Open For On Leash Dog Walking Only
Marin County
-Stinson Beach, parking lots/picnic areas only
-2 Marin Headlands Trails:
1. Coast Trail between Hill 88 (junction of Coastal Trail and Wolf Ridge Trail) and Muir Beach
2. Miwok Trail between Tennessee Valley parking lot and Highway 1
-Fort Baker
San Francisco
-Ft. Point lands excluding inside the fort and the pier
-Ft. Mason
-Sutro Heights
-All trails not closed to dogs
San Mateo County
-Milagra Ridge
-Sweeney Ridge excluding the Notch Trail
-Mori Point
Areas Closed To Dogs
(through the )
Service animals accompanying a person with a disability, as defined by Federal law and Department of Justice regulations (Title 28 Code of Federal Regulations § 36.104), are allowed wherever visitors or employees are allowed.
Marin County
-Muir Woods National Monument
-Fort Baker Chapel Trail
-Fort Baker pier
-Kirby Cove
-Upper and Lower Fisherman Trails or beaches
-Rodeo Lagoon and Rodeo Lake
-Tennessee Valley Trail
-Muir Beach lagoon
-Redwood Creek
-Stinson Beach (beach only)
San Francisco
-Alcatraz Island
-Batteries to Bluffs Trail
-China Beach
-Crissy Field Tidal Marsh
-The interior of Fort Point
-Fort Point pier
-Ft. Funson Habitat Protection Area
San Mateo
-Phleger Estate
Regulations That Apply to Dog Walking Both On Leash and Under Voice Control
36 CFR § 2.15 - The sections of the NPS pet regulation that prohibit:
-Failing to dispose of pet excrement
-Leaving a pet unattended
-Allowing a pet to make noise that is unreasonable considering the location
-Possessing a pet at a swimming beach
36 CFR § 2.1 - Preservation of natural, cultural and archeological resources
36 CFR § 2.2 - Wildlife protection
36 CFR § 2.34(a)(4) - Disorderly Conduct (unmanaged dogs creating hazardous or physically offensive condition)
