Del Mar City Beaches allow dogs on leash and off-leash depending on the beach and the time of year. New rules that expand the hours for off-leash dogs on portions of Del Mar’s beaches opens a section of the Main Beach — between 25th and 29th streets — to off-leash dogs before 8 a.m. during the off-season (day after Labor Day thru June 15th).
North Beach (29th Street to Solana Beach border)
Dogs must be leashed 8 a.m to dawn from June 16th through Labor Day.
Off-leash dogs permitted from dawn to 8 a.m. June 16th through Labor Day.
Dogs allowed off-leash under voice control from the day after Labor Day through June 15th.
Main Beach (northern end of Powerhouse Park to 29th Street):
No dogs allowed June 16th through Labor Day.
Dogs allowed on a leash from the day after Labor Day through June 15th.
Off-leash dogs allowed between 25th and 29th streets from dawn to 8 a.m.
South Beach (Powerhouse Park south to Torrey Pines border at 6th Street):
Dogs on a leash are allowed year round.
More information on Del Mar City Beaches
