BEACHES

1. Corona del Mar, Newport and Balboa
Leashed dogs before 9 a.m. and after 5 p.m., year-round. Corona Del Mar State Beach, Iris St. and Ocean Blvd., Corona Del Mar, (949) 644-3151; Newport and Balboa Beach, Balboa Blvd., Newport Beach, (949) 644-3211.

2. Huntington Beach
www.dogbeach.org
Dogs may be off-leash in the water and on wet sand daily, 5 a.m. – 8 p.m. Metered parking. Pacific Coast Highway between 21st and Seapoint streets.

3. Laguna Beach
www.lagunabeachcity.net
Leashed dogs from dawn to dusk between September 17 – May 31; and from 6 p.m. – 8 a.m., June 1 – September 15. Metered parking. Pacific Coast Highway, Laguna Beach.

4. Long Beach
www.dogzone.org
Open daily, 6 a.m. – 8 p.m. Visit the Web site for details and rules. Metered parking. Belmont Shore, between Argonne and Roycroft avenues in Long Beach.

Parks

5. A Place for Paws – Laguna Woods
No big dogs allowed from 8 a.m. – 1 p.m.; small dogs only. From 1 p.m. – 7 p.m., big and small dogs. Ridge Route at Peralta Drive.

6. Arbor Dog Park – Seal Beach
www.arbordogpark.com
Open dawn to dusk; closed Thursday, 8 a.m. – 12 p.m., for maintenance. 4665 Lampson Ave.

7. Bellis Dog Park – Buena Park
www.buenapark.com
Open daily, 8 a.m. – dusk; closed Wednesday, 10 a.m. – dusk for maintenance. 7171 8th St.

8. Best Friend Dog Park – Huntington Beach
Open weekdays from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., and weekends from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Huntington’s Central Park, Edwards and Talbert

9. Central Park – Irvine
www.ci.irvine.ca.us
Open 6:30 a.m. – 9 p.m., daily; closed Wednesday for maintenance. 6405 Oak Canyon

10. Costa Mesa Bark Park
www.cmbarkpark.org
Open from dawn to 9 p.m.; closed Tuesdays. TeWinkle Park, corner of Arlington Ave. and Newport Blvd.

11. Fullerton Pooch Park
www.fullertonpoochpark.com
Open daily, 7 a.m. – 8 p.m.; closed Wednesdays for maintenance. Next to Hunt Branch Library, 201 S. Basque Ave.

12. Laguna Beach Bark Park
www.lagunabeach.com/points/dogpark
Open dawn – dusk; closed all day Wednesday for maintenance. 20652 Laguna Cayon Road

13. Laguna Niguel Pooch Park
Open dawn to dusk. 31461 Golden Lantern

14. Long Beach Recreation Dog Park
Open daily, 6 a.m. – 10 p.m. 5201 E. 7th St.

15. Orange Dog Park
www.orangedogpark.com
Open daily, dawn to dusk; closed Wednesday for maintenance.190 South Yorba St.

16. Rancho Santa Margarita Dog Park
www.cityofrsm.org
Open daily, dawn to dusk. 24328 Antonio Parkway

17. San Clemente Dog Park
www.sanclementedogpark.com
Open from 6 a.m. to dusk.; closed Tuesday until 1 p.m. for maintenance. 310 Avenida La Pata

TRAILS

18. Cleveland National Forest Trails
www.fs.fed.us/r5/cleveland
Hikers must purchase a $5 day parking pass or pre-purchase an Adventure Pass, available at local sporting good stores. Open dawn-dusk. Cleveland national Forest, Trabuco Canyon.

Holy Jim Falls Trail – Three miles round trip. Skill level: Moderate to strenuous. Hiking time: 1.5 hours. The trail ascends the canyon on the left side of the parking lot.

Trabuco Canyon Trail – Five miles round trip. Skill level: Moderate. Hiking time: 3 hours. The trail features the tallest oaks, sycamores and pines in Orange County.

19. Fairview Park Trail – Costa Mesa
Six miles round trip. Skill level: Easy. Hike time: 2.5 hours. Corner of Placentia and Adams

20. Fullerton Trails
Fullerton Dog Trails
(714) 738-6575
Open 7 a.m. – Sunset

Fullerton East Coyote Hills Trail – Three miles round trip. Skill level: Moderate. Estimated hike time: 1.5 hours. Trail starts in Trail Rest Park and ends in Craig Regional Park.

Fullerton Panorama Trail – Three miles round trip. Skill level: Moderate. Hike time: 1.5 hours.Trail head in Coyote Hills Golf Course.

Hiltscher Park Trail – Three miles round trip. Skill level: Easy. Estimated hike time: 1.5 hours. Corner of Bastenchury and West Valley View Drive.

Juanita Cooke Greenbelt and Trail – Five and a half miles round trip. Skill level: Easy. Hike Time: 2.5 hours. North end of Laguna Lake Park.

21. Oso Creek Trail
Three miles round trip. Skill level: Easy. Hike time: 1 hour. 27301 La Paz Road

22. Upper Newport Bay Trail
Three miles round trip. Skill level: Easy. Hiking time: 1.5 hours. Corner of Irvine Ave. and University Ave.

23. Point Vicente Interpretive Center
www.sanpedro.com
Mild-trek through coastal lands. 31501 Palos Verdes Drive West, RPV

Additional Resources:
www.dogfriendly.com, www.dogpark.com, and www.caninehikers.com; www.hikewithyourdog.com; and www.wolfpacks.com.