1.4 million acre forest with volcanic features. No dogs in the Lassen Volcanic National Park. But there are over 300 miles of forests, including Spattercone Trail. Forest Headquarters: 55 S Sacramento St., Susanville, CA 96130,

Highway 36, Northwest on Willow Way.

More than one thousand miles of rivers and streams in 1.2 million acres of forest. Feather Falls is a 640 foot waterfall. Forest Headquarters, P.O. Box 11500, 159 Lawrence Street, Quincy, CA 95971

Hike and swimming for dogs. Highway 70, West on Bucks Lake Road for 12 miles.

32 miles of shoreline. Hiking is off-leashed outside the campgrounds. Highway 70, take Lake Davis Road or Grizzley Road for 7 miles to the lake. 916-836-2575. Road

An over 9,000 acres of forest with 67 miles of logging roads. Highway 299, West of Burney, go South on Tamarack Rd for 10 miles, where it forks, and keep going straight, which is Jack’s Backbone Road (Road 16) for 6 miles. To the sign for the forest, make a right. 916-225-2422.

1.9 million acre forest. Over 300 species of wildlife including Bald Eagles. Approximately 120 acres of trails. Forest Headquarters: 441 N Main St., Alturas, CA 96101, 916-233-5811.

Open 8am to dusk, park is partially fenced. There is a creek and a pond for dogs to play in. There are picnic tables, water but turned off in the winter, restrooms, parking, handicap access, and poop-bags. This area is a multi use area so there maybe be people flying kites or planes. The field is huge, therefore lots and lots of room to run. This area gets warm in the summer as there is no trees. Location: Sierra Street and McCarran Blvd. Directions: From Interstate 80 take the Virginia Street exit. Sierra Street is west of Virginia Street, go north on Sierra Street, Rancho San Rafael Park is on the left. Enter the park, go through the stop sign and turn right into the parking lot with the restrooms. Dogs must be leashed as they cross the field to the park. The dog park is the area enclosed with the white fence.

A crystal clear lake that has 60 miles of shoreline. Highway 20, go North on Marysville Raod/County Road E21 for 15 miles to Bullard’s Bar Reservoir. One mile past the town of Dobbins.

2,250 acre park. Dogs are allowed leashless in the undeveloped areas, North or Upper Park Road, only the lakes are off limits. In the developed areas West of Manzanita Ave., dogs can go leashless before sunrise to 8:30am. Highway 99, go East on Bruce Road, left on Chico Canyon Drive, left at Manzanita Avenue, and continue for about half a mile to Upper Park Road.

Leashless except for the Northwest portion during May 15 to July 15 because to the deer fawning. Forest Headquarters: Highway 49 and Coyote Street, Nevada City, CA

Fully fenced, benches, water ( but turned off during winter), cement patio with cover otherwise area is dirt. Location: Lakeside and Mountain View, north field. Directions: From Highway 395 take the Plumb Lane exit, follow Plumb Lane west until Lakeside Drive and turn left. Follow Lakeside Drive and turn right onto Mountain View, dog park will be on the left side.

Plenty of free parking. Dogs must be leashed on the walk from the parking lot to the park. There are plenty of waste bags located along your walk, so please clean up after your pet. Park is open from dawk to dusk, year-round and dogs are not allowed on the beaches at any time. Located on a man-made marina in Sparks, NV (just east of Reno). Fenced in and right on the water, this is a popular place for dogs and their owners during hot summer days. No currents or tides to worry about; dogs are free to run around unleashed and play in the water. The marina is completely surrounded by a walking trail, providing a great way to dry off your pooch before heading home. Also, directly across the marina from the dog park is the Scraps Dog Bakery, where you can buy specialty hand-made treats and other goodies. Location: 300 Howard Drive. Directions: Take the North McCarran Blvd. exit off I-80 East, just past The Nugget casino. Go left off the exit ramp, then right at the second light, just past the truck stop. Keep going straight and Sparks Marina will be directly in front of you. The dog park is on the right hand side of the marina, opposite the beaches and row of houses (brightly colored, can’t miss them) and is surrounded by a white fence.

Highway 267, drive Northeast, make a right on Glenshire Drive to Glenshire Bridge, right onto a dirt road after the bridge and park in the flat dirt area near the river. 916-587-3558.

Three and a half million acre forest (mostly in Nevada) with hundred of miles of trails in the small California section. Forest Headquarters: 1200 Franklin Way, Sparks, NV 89431,

5,000 ares of marshlands, grasslands, and riparian forests. Hwy 162, South on Larkin Road.

Free campground of six sites and open from July to October. From New Pine Creek, take the 395, take the unpaved Forest Service Road 2 East for about 6 miles uphill.