The Five On It • San Diego Dog-Friendly Day

Five perfect San Diego days with your dog.

Imagine a whole day where every stop welcomes your dog, the off-leash beach, the patio with a water bowl, the trail with a view. No calling ahead, no guessing. Just clip the leash and go.

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Five dog-friendly days, planned down to the minute

Every one runs start to finish, the spots, the timing, the order to do them in, plus reservations, maps, budgets, and a backup for each.

01
The Dog Beach ClassicThe original off-leash beach, and a burger patio to match.
02
The Off-Leash RompAcres of open bayfront to run flat-out, no fence in sight.
03
The Garden DayA walkable arts district and the best dog-friendly beer garden in the city.
04
The Coronado DayA 24-hour off-leash beach with a skyline view, and a village to match.
05
The Canyon HikeA shaded creek trail to a hidden waterfall, then a brewery you've earned.
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The original off-leash beach, going since 1972, a quarter mile of sand where dogs splash at the river mouth and tear across the flats, rinse station and all.

a short drive between the two
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A New Zealand burger joint two blocks up from the sand that welcomes dogs on the patio.

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When the day's not done, there's one more stroll, bay views, easy patios, and a short ferry ride your dog will love.

Planning a day out like this yourself can take hours. Here, it's already done, yours to download in seconds.

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A note from us

From us to you

Our dogs have vetted every one of these, the off-leash beaches, the patios with a water bowl already waiting, the trail that ends at a brewery.

These are the days we actually spend with them, not the “technically dogs are allowed” spots that make you feel like an inconvenience.

If the dog's coming, and the dog's always coming, it's one of these.

Now go, leash optional,

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