Dog Friendly Hiking Trails in La Honda, CA

There are 22 dog-friendly hiking trails within 20 miles of La Honda. Use the links below to get an overview of each one, see pictures, print directions, and even read reviews from other dog owners. Coming from out of town? Get a discounted rate on pet friendly hotels in La Honda.

Grant Park

Santa Cruz, CA

Grant Park Grant Park in Santa Cruz, CA is pet friendly. This outdoor recreation area offers a range of amenities for visitors, including sports courts, playgrounds, a dog park, picnic areas, walking paths and a bicycle pump track. Four-legged parkgoers must be leashed unless within the designated dog park area. See Details

Ocean View Park

Santa Cruz, CA

Ocean View Park Four-legged friends of Santa Cruz, CA are invited to visit Ocean View Park. This pet-friendly recreation space offers owners and their pups a place to walk, picnic or play in the dog park together. Other amenities of the recreation area include a playground and basketball half court. Pets must be leashed during your visit unless within the designated off-leash dog area. See Details

Big Basin Redwoods State Park

Boulder Creek, CA

Big Basin Redwoods State Park Big Basin Redwoods State Park is California's oldest state park and is home to the largest span of old-growth Redwoods south of San Francisco. Leashed dogs are allowed in the campsites, picnic areas, and on paved roads. They must be on a leash and attended at all times. Dogs are also allowed on North Escape, a 2.5-mile one-way (5-mile round trip) paved road that is mostly gated off to cars and alongside old-growth redwoods, a creek, and lush undergrowth. Dog owners can check out Big Basin's official website for information on day-use and camping fees. Dogs are not permitted on any of the trails or fire roads excluding the campground connector trail from Sempervirens and Blooms Creek campgrounds to park headquarters. Dogs are not allowed in any portion of the Rancho del Oso area, or on Waddell State Beach. See Details

Shark Fin Cove (Shark Tooth Cove)

Davenport, CA

Shark Fin Cove (Shark Tooth Cove) The trail overlooking Shark Fin Cove in Davenport, CA is dog friendly. Also known as Shark Tooth Cove, this scenic coastal area is popular with those looking for a sunset walk along the cliffs. Fido is not permitted to join you on Shark Fin Cove beach, but visitors can capture an amazing photograph of the stunning rock formations and sea caves below. Walk along to Davenport Cliffs Viewpoint for the very best ocean views. The beach and trails are accessible from Highway 1. If you're coming from Santa Cruz, the dirt pull-out parking lot is on your left, about 0.5 miles from Bonny Doon Beach. Coming from San Francisco, it is 1 mile south of the city of Davenport. See Details

Half Moon Bay State Beach

Half Moon Bay, CA

Half Moon Bay State Beach Bring Fido to Half Moon Bay, CA for a walk or a picnic at the park near the coast at Half Moon Bay State Beach. Dogs are prohibited on the beaches at all times, but they are permitted in the campground, in the day-use picnic areas, and on the Coastside Trail, provided they are controlled with a leash of no more than six feet at all times. See Details