Best Remote Beach:
Kehoe Beach, Inverness. This quiet, least accessible beach in Marin is located north of Point Reyes Station. Due to the wildlife, leashes are required. Directions: From Inverness, drive Sir Francis Drake Boulevard to the fork. Turn right on Pierce Point Road and drive about four miles. Park at the roadside and follow the signs about a half-mile to the beach.
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More Pooch-Friendly Beaches:
Limantour Beach, Point Reyes: Not so quiet as Kehoe Beach, but most people prefer this beach. It is a very beautiful, big beach and leashes are required.  Signs show that on some parts of the trails, dogs are prohibited. You may walk with your dog to Santa Maria Beach.  Directions: From Highway One, turn between Olema and Inverness onto Bear Valley Road. Look for Limantour Road and turn south all the way to the beach.  415-464-5100

Upton Beach: In the northern end of Stinson Beach, where private houses are built, leashed dogs are permitted. Dogs are also allowed in Stinson Beach’s picnic area by Eskoot Creek.  Directions: Take the Beach exit from Highway 1. Turn right to the parking lots and park at the north end. Go right at the sign “no pets allowed on beach”. Where the private houses start, dogs are allowed.

Dogs are also permitted on Muir Beach, Rodeo Beach and Lagoon and the North and Suth Point Reyes Beach.  Please note, leashes are required on North and South Beaches of Point Reyes.