Off-leash segments run along Guidotti, Skyline, and Oilwell roads near Badger Hills and along Engineer Canyon, Old Reservation, and Sandy Ridge roads near Creekside Terrace. Dogs must be leashed on all other routes and must stay on designated trails.
Dogs are not allowed in the Inland Range Planning Unit. Service animals are excepted.
Trails are open year-round with a mild coastal climate. Summer afternoons can be dry and warm inland, so carry water.
A 6-foot leash is required in developed recreation areas like campgrounds, trailheads, and picnic sites. On most of the open BLM land there is no leash law, but your dog must be under control at all times, and local field offices can set stricter rules.
Service animals are allowed where pets are not, under the ADA. A leash is still required.
This former Army base near Monterey is a standout for dogs, with over six miles of designated off-leash road segments. Dogs must be leashed on a 6-foot leash in parking lots, at trailheads, and anywhere signs require it. Off-leash segments run along Guidotti, Skyline, and Oilwell roads near Badger Hills and along Engineer Canyon, Old Reservation, and Sandy Ridge roads near Creekside Terrace. Dogs must be leashed on all other routes and must stay on designated trails.
A 6-foot leash is required in developed recreation areas like campgrounds, trailheads, and picnic sites. On most of the open BLM land there is no leash law, but your dog must be under control at all times, and local field offices can set stricter rules.
Trails are open year-round with a mild coastal climate. Summer afternoons can be dry and warm inland, so carry water.
Dogs are not allowed in the Inland Range Planning Unit. Service animals are excepted.
Service animals are allowed where pets are not, under the ADA. A leash is still required.