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GUIDE KEY Big Lagoon County Park Dogs are allowed under voice control on The following color symbols are intended to be used as a Agate Beach North WEITCHPEC Agate Beach South county property. County property only extends general guide to understanding dog use regulations. Additional approximately 300 feet north of the parking lot and Patrick’s Point State Park ends at Humboldt Lagoon State Park (Big Lagoon). site-specific regulations are listed under the site name. Dogs allowed on leash no more than 6 ft. long in County land only extends approximately 1,000 feet campgrounds, day use areas and roads. south of the parking lot and ends at Patrick’s Point State Park where Agate Beach begins. (Dogs are not RED: No dogs on trails or beaches. allowed at Humboldt Lagoons or Agate Beach.) Dogs allowed on a leash no more than 6 ft. long in TRINIDAD ORANGE: Dogs allowed on trails and beaches but must parking areas, on trails and the beach. Trinidad Head be on a leash at all times. Luffenholtz Beach County Park BLUE: Dogs may be off-leash under voice control only in specified locations and/or seasons. Moonstone Beach GREEN: Dogs allowed off-leash if under complete voice Clam Beach County Park control*. Dogs must be leashed in parking areas. During snowy plover breeding season (March-September) dogs are allowed off-leash, under voice control on the waveslope only. During non-breeding season *“Voice Control” is defined as: the dog is within view and within (October-February), dogs may be off-leash, under voice control on the entire beach. Hammond Trail Dogs must be leashed in parking areas. voice range of the owner, that the dog comes at first calling, and that the dog is not allowed to approach people in a threatening Hiller Dog Park manner or in any way harass people, wildlife, other dogs, or horses. McKINLEYVILLE Mad River County Park

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