San Mateo County, CA

Dog-friendly parks in San Mateo County

San Mateo County spans Peninsula downtowns, bayside paths, and coastal open space with rules that vary by site and agency. Check whether dogs must stay on leash, use a designated dog area, or avoid protected lawns and play spaces.

Only active listings with current dog-policy evidence appear here. Unchecked candidate listings stay out of this collection.

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14 evidence-backed parks

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Cooley Landing Park

East Palo Alto

Dogs welcome on leash

Rules: Leash required. · Limited dog-access hours

Evidence on file1 evidence item · Updated 2 months ago

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Bark Park

Colma

Dogs welcome in outdoor areas

Rules: Designated areas only

Evidence on file1 evidence item · Updated 2 months ago

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Bayside Manor Park Pet Area

Millbrae

Dogs welcome in outdoor areas

Rules: Designated areas only

Evidence on file1 evidence item · Updated 2 months ago

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Foster City Dog Park

Foster City

Dogs welcome in outdoor areas

Rules: Designated areas only · Dog size limit

Evidence on file1 evidence item · Updated 2 months ago

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Holbrook-Palmer Park

Atherton

Dogs welcome on leash

Rules: Leash required.

Evidence on file1 evidence item · Updated 2 months ago

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Willow Oaks Dog Park

Menlo Park

Off-leash in designated areas

Rules: Off leash in designated areas; additional leash rules apply—check the source. · Limited dog-access hours

Evidence on file1 evidence item · Updated 2 months ago

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Commodore Park Dog Exercise Area

San Bruno

Dogs welcome on leash

Rules: Leash required. · Designated areas only