South side of West Cliff Drive, West of Point Santa Cruz, between Almar and Woodrow Avenues. 408-429-3777. NO DOGS 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Please comply with these regulations and help us save our off-leash privileges.

Interstate 580 to North Livermore Avernue, to South Livermore Avenue, to Tesla Rd, right on Mines Road, right on Del Valle Rd. 510-635-0135.

Interstate 580 to Center Street (left), right on Castro Valley Blvd. to (left) Crow Canyon Road, (left) to Cull Canyon Rd. 510-635-0135.

1 acre fenced dog park w/shade/water/benches. Open 8 am to dusk daily, surface comprised of cedar playground chips. Two shade structures within the park for people. Location:Del Mar Drive at Pine Valley Road within the PG&E Right of Way, adjacent to the Iron Horse Trail. Directions:San Ramon Valley Blvd to Pine Valley Road, to Del Mar.

Location: off 3rd Avenue in San Mateo. Directions: from 101 north or south bound take East 3rd Avenue and follow it out until you see Shoreline Park area.

4,600 acre park. In Castro Valley, go North on Redwood to Marciel Gate. 510-635-0135.

Marina and Fairway. It is just south of the channel bridge as you go along the shoreline next to the golf course. Park at the south end of Marina Park and walk over the bridge and you will find it.

1.3 acre dog run within Memorial Park (dedicated to 9/11/01). Fenced, water, shade structure, benches, and surface is decomposed granite, a sandy material that dogs seem to love. Location: Bollinger Canyon Road at San Ramon Valley Blvd., just west of I680 freeway offramp. Directions: I680 exit Bollinger Canyon Road, west to San Ramon Valley Blvd, park straight ahead on south side of Bollinger Canyon Road.

Almost 3,300 acres. No dogs are allowed within the Little Hills Ranch Recreation Area. Interstate 680 to Bollinger Canyon Road and go North, past the entrance to Little Hills Ranch Recreation area.

Large off-leash area, limited grass (mostly brush, dirt and some rocky areas). 70 acre+ area, some picnic tables, limited water outlets and restrooms (please bring a water bottle on hot days). Adjacent to Oakland Airport. Lots of ground squirrels and trees. Perfect place for sniffy noses and very safe too! Potty bags available at entrance. Location: Neptune Dr. Directions: Take the Marina exit off of the 880, and go west towards the Marina. Make a right onto Doolittle and a left at Williams. Go to the end and make a right (my doggie brain thinks it is called Neptune Dr.). Follow to the end. The entrance is on the west side. Use a leash for the first 500 feet, them, let ’em roam!

Hours: daylight hours. 650-726-8297. Features: fenced, benches, tables, poop bags, parking, restrooms, trashcans. Comment: temporary site pending permanent location – funded through public donations. Location: Located on Wavecrest Road near Hwy 1. Directions: On the west side of Highway 1, South of Highway 92. visit website for detailed map.

Dog Exercise Park. Location: 1125 Airport Blvd. Directions: From San Francisco: Exit at Broadway towards Burlingame. Turn a slight left to take the ramp toward the overpass. Turn Right on Rollins Rd. Turn Right on Broadway. Turn Right on Bayshore Hwy. And then turn Left onto Airport Blvd. Entire distance after leaving the freeway should be less than 1 mile.

Take 580 to the Keller exit (from either direction), go east on Keller, turn left on Campus and turn immediately right on Canyon Oaks Drive and turn left, go to the end of the parking lot, and there is the trail head.

Over 2,000 acres that has miles of hiking trails. At the intersection of Interstate 680 and Hwy. 24, exit Ignacio Valley Road, to Clayton Road (east), to Marsh Road (east)

Highway 13 to (east) Joaquin Miller Road, right on Skyline Blvd for four miles to the Skyline Gate.

Fenced Dog Park. Location: La Gonda Way. Directions: exit from S 680 at El Pintado Road, R onto La Gonda Way, exit from N 680 at El Cerro R onto La Gonda Way.

Fenced in, water available. Not well lit– don’t go after dark. Park back by the park, not in the school parking lot. Only well mannered dogs are welcome. Picking up after your dog is required. From the Peninsula, go north on 280, exit Sneath. Corner of Evergreen and Maywood, behind the Hoover Childcare Center. Turn left up Sneath, turn right on Skyline Blvd. Right on Berkshire, quick right on Fleetwood, left on Evergreen. Go down hill, and at corner of Maywood pull into parking lot for children’s school. Turn right and drive back behind the school, and the baseball field and the dog park are back there.

Water, area for small dogs (dogs under 30 pounds), and restrooms. Location: Located on Westline Drive in Alameda. The Park is next to the Tennis Courts. The view includes the Bay and Golden Gate Bridges, the city skyline, the Oakland Estuary, and facing the other direction you can see the Mormon Temple in the Oakland hills. Location: 8th & Westline Drive at Crown Beach. Directions.

Two fenced off leash play areas. Two fenced areas, one for large dogs, one for small dogs. In ground trash cans, benches, poop bag dispensers, double gated entry, parking, restrooms at ranger station. Location: Sanborn Drive off Joaquin Miller Road. Directions: hwy 13 to joaquin miller road, turn left on sanborn drive, go past ranger station, dog park is on your left.

5 acre area, fenced, water nearby, paid parking meters, restrooms. No water at the site, but a hose located 50′ away to fill water jugs. Restrooms also 50′ away. Location: Eighth Street, Alameda, California, USA. Directions: From Oakland, through Webster Street Tube down Webster. Left at Encinal, right at 8th St. Parking metered lot near tennis courts. Dog run area is visible from the roadway.

Highway 24, North on Fish Ranch Rd., left on Grizzly Peak Blvd. to the intersection with Skyline Blvd.

Blair and Dracena

Two off-leash areas: (1) A 59-acre hilltop bounded by Shelly Drive with trails, open areas, reservoir and fence at roadway. Includes natural area, excludes group picnic facilities, childrenï¾’s play area and custodian housing. Leash restrictions during performances at amphitheater. (2) South entrance at 1600 block of Geneva adjacent to natural area with open area fenced on roadway Daily 6 a.m.-10 p.m.

Off leash in undeveloped areas. Interstate 680, exit Ignacio Valley Rd., East on Ygnacio Valley Road. right to Walnut Avenue, and right on Castle Rock Road..