Life is a Beach!

We all need to

pinch ourselves

just for the simple fact 

that we are blessed, 

BLESSED 

with the opportunity

to live in such an 

insanely BEAUTIFUL place! 

My pups and I

LIVE for the beach. 

Sandy Toes and Salty Kisses! 

We have “Beach Day” once a week. 

If I said the word “beach” right now, 

my dogs would

LITERALLY go bananas! 

They love it, I love it

WIN-WIN! 

Correct me if I’m wrong, but I believe there are 7 off-leash dog beaches in SoCal. 

Our favorite is Huntington Beach Dog Beach. 

Huntington Beach Dog Beach is located at 100 Goldenwest St Huntington Beach, CA 

Ah, we LOVE this beach!! It seems many people love this beach as well! As stated in the Orange County Registrar, FIDO-Friendly magazine published the top 10 dog beaches and listed Huntington at #1 not only in CA, but in the nation!! 

Right on! 

Hungtington Dog Beach stretches about 3 miles. Beware though - if you go during peak hours, parking is a NIGHTMARE and a half! They have 2 parking lots. The very first one (closest to the dog beach entrance) is right after a street called Seapoint. The 2nd lot is located before Goldenwest. There are not many spaces in these lots, so be prepared to find parking on some of the residential streets surrounding the beach – if need be. This is usually only the case during peak weekend hours. During off-peak weekend hours and on weekdays, parking is fine. Mind you, if you park in the 2nd lot or the residential streets, you will run into a ramp (located just past the 1st parking lot) which is the entrance to the dog beach. There is also another ramp, which is the entrance to the regular beach, you can take that ramp, take a right and keep walking til you see all the dogs running around. Don’t try to be wonder-woman like me and take the rocks down to the beach! LOL! During our very first couple of visits, I didn’t know there was a ramp – EMBARRASSING!

Aspen And His Friend Kyro Playing In The Sand!

Aspen And His Friend  Kyro @ Huntington Beach.

Airborne Yahtzee Loving Huntington Beach!

Aspen And His Friend Zac Having A Blast!

Aspen And Kyro!

Aspen Taking It All In!

Aspen w/the Beautiful Sunset!

We usually head out

in the late morning/early afternoon

and make a day of it.

I pack:

my beach bag with 2 towels, 2 water bowls, a blanket, dog and human water and treats!

On our way home,

we always stop and eat at

our favorite dog friendly restaurant

in Orange County

called:

The Seafood Zone.

The Seafood Zone is located at: 6441 McFadden Avenue Huntington Beach, CA 92647 The cross street is Edwards. Phone number is: (714) 891-1981. From the dog beach, head to Goldenwest St and turn left. Drive down to McFadden and turn left. Cross over Edwards and The Seafood Zone will be on your right hand side. There is a Chuck-E-Cheese across the street. Carlos – the owner is such a beautiful person. He takes pride in his food, and it shows! This place has THE best, authentic, Mexican food that you can find this side of the border! I mean, it’s TO DIE!

Check out my yelp review of the The Seafood Zone here:

The Seafood Zone Yelp Review

Miliani @ The Seafood Zone!

Here is the list of 6 remaining off-leash SoCal dog beaches: 

Arroyo Burro Dog Beach - Santa Barbara: 

The address is: 2981 Cliff Drive Santa Barbara, CA

The dog beach begins east of the slough at Arroyo Burro (Hendry's) Beach, and stretches almost to the steps at Mesa Lane. The fallen eucalyptus trees are considered the eastern boundary. From the parking lot at Arroyo Burro, walk to the beach, turn left, and cross the slough -- this will bring you to the off-leash area. They ask that you be sure your dog is leashed in the parking lot and on the beach until you cross the slough. The nice thing about this beach is that there’s dog washing stations for afterwards! Score!

Rosie's Dog Beach – Long Beach: 

The address is: 4800 E Ocean Blvd Long Beach, CA 

Rosie’s Dog Beach is about 2.9 acres and is the ONLY off-leash dog beach in Los Angeles County. 

Del Mar Dog Beach – Del Mar: 

The address is: 3006 Sandy Lane Del Mar, CA 

At the border of the south end of Solana Beach and the north end of Del Mar, or North Beach. During certain times of the year (day after Labor Day), dogs are allowed to run free off-leash. Here are the rules regarding the times:
North Beach area (29th Street to Solana Beach border) 
Dogs must be leashed June 15th through Labor Day
Dogs able to run under voice control of owner from the day after Labor Day through June 14th
Main Beach area (northern end of Powerhouse Park to 29th Street) 
Dogs not allowed June 15th through Labor Day
Dogs allowed leashed from the day after Labor Day through June 14th
South Beach area (Powerhouse Park south to Torrey Pines border at 6th Street)
Dogs must be leashed year-round
There is a natural boundary at the south end of dog beach - the San Dieguito river mouth flows into the sea and usually it is anywhere from 25 to 50 feet across, depending on the season and rainfall, so it’s fairly easy for the City to contain the dogs.

Fiesta Island Dog Beach – San Diego 

The address is: Fiesta Island Road San Diego, CA 

Most of this large sandy island in Mission Bay is designated leash-free for dogs. Lots of sandy dunes to romp in. There is a designated off leash location on the backside of the island as Sea World will be on your left, fenced in front with signs. The beach is very private with endless shores to run.

Ocean Dog Beach – Ocean Beach 

The address is: End of Voltaire St Ocean Beach, CA 

Ocean Beach is located in the community of Ocean Beach. This is a wide beach, approximately one mile long, broken up by several rock jetties. I’m pretty sure it’s the ONLY dog beach where alcohol is permitted (from 12pm – 8pm)! I mean, I sneak the occasional drink into Huntington every so often, but it’s nice that you are actually allowed to do it at Ocean Beach! YES!

Coronado Dog Beach – Coronado 

The address is: 100 Ocean Blvd Coronado, CA 92118 

Coronado Dog Beach is marked by signs that run along Ocean Blvd. from Sunset Park on Ocean Drive to the border of the U.S. Naval Station. For scenery, it doesn't get much better than this. On one side there's the beautiful Hotel del Coronado; the Point Loma skyline fills the view to the north. Parking is available along Ocean Boulevard, but it is a rather long walk to the beach from there, so be sure to keep your dog leashed until you reach the beach. Coronado Animal Patrol maintains a zero-tolerance policy with fines up to $500 for unleashed dogs. Excessive barking and aggressive behavior are not permitted by dogs or humans! No food or pet treats allowed. There are no restrooms, but there is a foot shower south of the entrance on Ocean Blvd. The city provides free dog litter bags at the entrance to the run too.

So there you have it! A list of the 7 SoCal Off-Leash Dog Beaches!

If you haven’t checked one out yet….

you haven’t lived!

What are you waiting for?!

Goooo!