Shore Dogs dog park is a fully fenced park with both an area for large dogs and one for small dogs. The park is part grass, part DG. Water bowls are available along with poop cans, scoops and plastic bags. There is plenty of parking. The park is open from dawn until dusk. Fenced, off-leash dog exercise park. Location: Radio Road. Directions: From San Francisco International Airport, take 101 South and exit at Holly Street/Redwood Shores Pkwy. Stay to the left in the fork and circle around up over the freeway. Stay on Redwood Shores Parkway for about 2.4 miles to Radio Road. Turn right on Radio Road to the stop sign and turn right again, (entrance to the dog run is a short distance from the stop sign on your right).

Interstate 80, South to McBryde, left on McBryde Ave, to the entrance.

At the end of Cascade Drive where the sign says ‘Elliott Nature Preserve

Off Sunnyhills Drive.

At the end of Ridgewood Drive.

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.

Glen Avenue, North of Francis Drake Blvd.

Located at the end of San Francisco Blvd.

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.

Fenced half-acre site on the west side of the 30-acre park. Located at 1970 Via Buena Vista. From 880 take Hesperian exit. Turn Right at Bokman St. Left at Via Carmen follow road around to the right and road will eventually dead end at the San Lorenzo Community park.

1.5 acre park at the 2700 block of Melendy Dr, West side of Heather School. Portofino and Melendy Drives. 650-593-8011.

Dogs are allowed off-leash on fire protection roads in Marin County. Open space areas when under direct and immediate control of a responsible person. Owners must carry a leash at all times. Dogs on trails must be on leash. Dogs at Rush Creek Reserve and Ring Mountain (Tiburon) must be on leash.

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

Daily dawn-dusk Fenced, double-gated entry, trees, benches, tables, shelter, disposal bags, trash cans, parking, water. Access for the disabled.

16 acres in the middle of a preserve. Accessible via the Blue Oak Trail or the Cordilleras Trail. Dogs must be kept on-leash to and from the off-leash area. Directions: Off Crestview Drive and Edmonds Road near San Carlos.

Interstate 80, exit Hilltop Drive, right on San Pablo Ave, left on Atlas Rd to the entrance.

Highway 101 to Smith Ranch Road.

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

277 acre preserve for the extremely rare Alameda manzanita. Interstate 80, exit San Pablo Dam Rd., South to Castro Ranch Rd., left on Castro Ranch, left at Conestoga Way, left on Carriage Drive, right on Coach Drive. Park at the end of Coach.

2 fenced areas for small and big dogs. Grassy fenced in srea with bags for poop, water, and also restroom facilities near by. Good parking. Open sunrise to sunset 7 days a week. Location: off Pinole Valley Road. Directions: Pinole Valley Road exit off 80, go east, past downtown, rt. just before fire station.

Lucas Valley Road, left on Canyon Oak Drive and continue for 200 yards (unmarked).

Interstate 80, North on Pinole Valley Rd which becomes Tennent Ave, then Railroad Avenue.

Two off leash dog runs. Amenities include picnic tables, barbecues, a play area, two parking lots, rest rooms, an open lawn area, and of course two fenced dog runs. The hours are from dawn to dusk seven days a week. Location: 4660 Crow Canyon. Directions: At the end of Paradise Knls off of Center St.

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