San Francisco Bay Area

In Sonoma County, you and your dog can wander among ancient redwoods, romp on a national seashore, visit wine-tasting rooms, and stay at a place that doesn’t just tolerate dogs, but actively courts them.

Many of Napa Valley’s legendary wineries, restaurants, and lodging establishments provide extra special treats for four legged friends.

Solano County, beyond the urban areas, is largely rural region richly endowed with farms, wineries and public lands ready for you and your pup to explore.

With tens of thousands of dog-friendly acres to roam, including 34 preserves within the Marin County Open Space District, 130 miles of trails managed by the Marin Municipal Water District, and various beaches and trails in the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, Marin is made for dogs and their families.

If there’s a more dog-friendly big city than San Francisco, we certainly don’t know about it. An abundance of open space available to the canine set is one thing that makes the City by the Bay so enticing to DogTrekkers. Well behaved pooches are allowed to exercise and socialize off-leash in two dozen places within city limits

This scenic slice of the Bay Area is worth visiting for the dog treats alone. Concord and Pleasant Hill are DogTrekker favorites, featuring affordable lodging, close proximity to the world-class wines of Napa and Sonoma Valleys, outdoor exploration and family and dog-friendly attractions./p>

The dog-friendly wonderland of San Mateo County includes lagoons, estuaries, beaches and the famous redwood forests of the Santa Cruz Mountains.

15 communities comprise Santa Clara County and the Silicon Valley. A must-visit for DogTrekkers is San Jose’s Santana Row, or the park-like, and dog-friendly Stanford Shopping Center.

Alameda County—home to Berkeley, Emeryville, Oakland, Fremont, Hayward and Pleasanton, among other communities—is blessed with more dog-friendly public lands than most counties 10 times its size.