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Real hiking inside the city limits, dog beaches an hour apart, and a patio season that never ends.
15 places8 categories15 neighbourhoods5 with an off-leash area
15 places, each checked against the venue's own information
Neighbourhoods covered: Los Feliz, Belmont Shore, Long Beach, Atwater Village, Hollywood, Westwood, Downtown, Los Angeles, Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles, Hollywood, Los Angeles, Los Feliz / Griffith Park, Los Angeles, Silver Lake, Los Angeles and 5 more.
No photo yetA Los Feliz institution with a big shady garden patio at the back, where dogs settle under the tables while the kitchen sends out a steady brunch. The patio is the reason to come.
No photo yetA 4.1-acre stretch of sand in Long Beach where off-leash is the legal default inside the marked dog zone. It is one of the few places in the LA area where a dog can run on sand and swim without a leash.
No photo yetA large brewery pub in Atwater Village where the front patio is explicitly dog-friendly and stocked with yard games. Dogs stay outside, and the shaded patio is the whole point on a warm afternoon.
No photo yetAn independent pet food and supply store in Hollywood, trading since 2003, and far more than a shop. Alongside the retail floor there are self-serve wash bays, a grooming salon next door, daycare and overnight boarding, its own indoor and outdoor dog runs, and free same-day local delivery.
No photo yetA Westwood hotel on the Beverly Hills border with a pet policy that places no restriction on type or size, and no pet fee. A grassy relief area sits about fifty feet from the front door.
No photo yetA mountain-lodge-styled American restaurant serving scratch-made comfort food, craft beer and brunch, with this location next to Crypto.com Arena at LA Live. True to the name, dogs are core to the concept — leashed pups get a complimentary water bowl and their own menu of grilled chicken or hamburger patty.
No photo yetOne of LA's first official off-leash dog parks, run by the City of LA Department of Recreation and Parks on Mulholland Drive. It offers separate large- and small-dog areas with shade, seating, water and portable restrooms, and dogs must be leashed in the parking area.
No photo yetA 160-acre city park at the eastern end of the Santa Monica Mountains with hiking trails and city views, where roughly 90 of its 160 acres are designated off-leash dog areas. The city's park guidelines state dogs are off leash in designated areas only and visitors must stay on marked trails.
No photo yetThe city-run off-leash dog park inside 4,210-acre Griffith Park, with separate areas for large and small dogs on a dirt surface. Dogs elsewhere in Griffith Park must stay leashed, and leashes are required in the parking area.
No photo yetA fenced city dog park on Silver Lake Blvd near the reservoir, about 1.25 acres with separate areas for large and small dogs. It is the only LA city dog park posting hours until 10 p.m., and dogs must be leashed in the parking area.
No photo yetAn independent NoHo craft brewery with a spacious taproom, a renovated patio and beer garden, and frequent onsite events. Leashed dogs are welcome to hang out with their humans while they work through the IPA-heavy tap list.
No photo yetA Los Feliz brunch institution set in two historic bungalows (1916 and 1897) with a sprawling leafy garden patio where leashed dogs are welcome at outdoor tables. Water bowls are provided on the patio and the all-day menu covers breakfast, brunch and dinner with a famous bakery case.
No photo yetA rock-and-roll themed boutique hotel on the Sunset Strip that allows up to two dogs per room (50 lbs each) and even includes an on-site dog park next to the property. Guest dogs get a hotel dog bed, bowl and chew toy, and pets are welcome everywhere except the pool deck.
No photo yetA dog bakery that has been baking all-natural, dog-safe birthday cakes, biscuits and 'Howl-O-Ween' boxes by hand in its Los Angeles bakeries for nearly two decades. Cakes can be picked up same-day or custom-ordered two days ahead in grain-free and wheat-free recipes.
The two-mile Venice Beach Boardwalk is one of LA's most popular dog-watching strolls, lined with leashed pups and multiple dog-friendly patios such as Venice Ale House at Rose Ave. Dogs must stay leashed on the boardwalk — they are not allowed on the sand itself.
Leash rules, off-leash hours and whether dogs are allowed inside are set locally and change without notice. Each listing here says what the venue or the responsible authority publishes, and the listing page links to the page we checked, so you can confirm the current rule before you set out. Outside a signed off-leash area, keep the dog on a lead.
No venue can pay to be listed or to rank higher, and no listing carries an invented rating or a stock photograph standing in for the real place. If something here is out of date, tell us and we will re-check it.
Patio culture year-round, and a city that treats dogs as regulars.
Forest trails inside the city limits and the most dog-tolerant coffee shops in the US.
Waterfront walks, off-leash beaches and hotels that hand out beds at check-in.
Trailheads twenty minutes from downtown and breweries with fenced yards.
The best off-leash beaches in the country, plus rooftop bars that allow leashed dogs.
Riverwalks, prairie fields and brunch counters that keep a bowl by the door.
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