Leashed dogs allowed in the parking lot, picnic areas, and on the adjacent county-managed beach (Upton Beach) at the north end of Stinson Beach.
The National Park Service section of Stinson Beach (the main swimming beach) prohibits dogs entirely.
Look for signage marking where NPS land ends and Marin County land begins; policies differ sharply on either side of that line.
Service animals are allowed where pets are not, under the ADA. A leash is still required.
Partly, dogs are banned on the main, National Park Service-managed section of Stinson Beach, but leashed dogs are allowed on the adjacent Marin County beach at the north end. Leashed dogs allowed in the parking lot, picnic areas, and on the adjacent county-managed beach (Upton Beach) at the north end of Stinson Beach.
Look for signage marking where NPS land ends and Marin County land begins; policies differ sharply on either side of that line.
The National Park Service section of Stinson Beach (the main swimming beach) prohibits dogs entirely.
Service animals are allowed where pets are not, under the ADA. A leash is still required.