Pet Friendly Tahoe

If you plan on bringing your dog up to explore Tahoe, you’ll be pleasantly surprised at the number of pet-friendly activities for you and your pup to enjoy. Read more about Tahoe Rental Company's favorite dog-friendly trails, beaches, and restaurants!

Tahoe is a beautiful place and we’d like to keep it that way. When you bring your pet with you to explore, we ask that you please follow local leash laws and clean up after your pet. One more thing to note about bringing your furry friend, dogs, like humans, can experience altitude sickness. It’s important to look for the signs and give your dog plenty of water and time to adjust to the altitude.

Pet-Friendly Restaurants & Patios

Many eateries around Tahoe offer dog-friendly outdoor seating during warmer months, some even have heated outdoor seating in the winter! Due to seasonality, it's best to call ahead and confirm you can bring your pup. These restaurants have dog-friendly seating.

Basecamp Pizza has a dog-friendly patio.
Sidellis Brewery has a patio that is dog-friendly.
Tahoe Cocktail Corner & sister establishment Lake Tahoe Aleworx share a dog-friendly patio.
South lake brewing is dog-friendly.
South of north brewing offers tables for you and your furry friend.
Azul Latin Kitchen allows dogs at their location

Warm Season Activities

Dog-friendly Gondolas

At Northstar, a four-season Tahoe resort, they offer enclosed gondola rides so you can bring your dog with you for the price of a lift ticket! During non-ski season, hikers and dogs are welcome to ride on the Big Springs Gondola and the Zephyr Express lifts. The Zephyr lift will drop you off right near the Tahoe Rim Trail.

Hiking

Gillmore Lake is a nearly 9-mile loop trail rated as difficult
Lake Aloha trail is a challenging 12.5 mile out and back trail with various waypoints to make it a choose-your-own-adventure.
Mount Tallac requires a free Desolation Wilderness permit and has a challenging 10.5 mile out and back with various waypoints.
Ellis Peak is a nearly 7 mile out and back trail rated as moderate.
Tahoe Rim Trail is a 165-mile trail that follows the mountainscape around the Tahoe Basin. Drop-in for a day hike or plan a backpacking trip all the way around!

There are also various public lands which your dog would be allowed such as Eldorado national forest, Tahoe Basin Management Unit lands, Tahoe National Forest, and Desolation wilderness. Make sure to check if permits are necessary for the public lands you visit!

Beaches

Tahoe is a protected space. Many beaches do not allow dogs due to sensitive ecosystems. Here are some of the beaches that do allow dogs!

Kiva Beach
Tallac Historic site
Patton Landing on the eastern portion of the beach
Hidden Beach
Regan Beach has the only off-leash dog park on the water, located on the east side of the beach