Newport Beach beaches

No dogs 10am to 5pm, all year. Dogs on a leash the rest of the time

No dogs 10am to 4:30pm (shown here as until 5pm). Leash no longer than 6 feet; ocean and bay beaches.

Source: City of Newport Beach, Beach Information. Checked October 29, 2026.

Shorebird nesting areas can close to dogs at short notice. Follow the signs at the beach.

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City of Newport Beach: the rule in full

Dogs are never allowed on the beach or any beachfront sidewalk between 10am and 4:30pm, on ocean and bay beaches. Before 10am and after 4:30pm dogs are allowed on a leash no longer than six feet. Off-leash dogs are never allowed.

Nearby beaches

• Huntington Dog BeachOff-leash dogs allowed 5am to 10pm, all year. No dogs midnight to 5am and 10pm to midnight, all year. No dogs the rest of the time
• Salt Creek BeachNo dogs
• Baby Beach (Dana Point Harbor)No dogs
• Seal BeachNo dogs
• Capistrano BeachNo dogs 9am to 6pm, from June 15 to September 10. Dogs on a leash the rest of the time