Desertboy wrote:
Haven't been to that exact beach, but I know its more relaxed north of LA than it is down around SD. There is a dog park where they can run loose in San D (Ocean beach park). But we camped out in Cayucos right at the beach and nobody said a word. Everyone's dogs were loose. I also saw a few loose dogs at Cambria, and Moonstone beach. There is also a little Rv park in Cayucos (Bella Vista mobile lodge). At Pismo people also let their dogs loose. At Avila everyone had there dog on a leash but you could take them out on the pier. I may not be much help to you, but that's been my experience.
I knew about the Avila leash free dog beach. The one in Santa Barbara, Arroyo Burro, is a better one.
I used to let my dogs off leash around Pismo, but this very aggressive, uh, Park Ranger? with a severe bad attitude gave me a ticket once.
I was accosted by TWO of them in two friggin' tricked out 4WD SUVs. They had body armor, Batman belts and assault rifles. Combat boots, cargo pants, etc. Full-on military looking gear. and they were extremely antagonistic and condescending. On the beach at Pismo! I kid you not.
A few years ago I participated in the Minute Man project on the Arizona/Mexico border. I saw Border patrol guys driving ten year old Broncos with revolvers. But, Pismo needs assault troops! Go figure.
