Thank you for finding an alternative option to bringing your domesticated animal(s) to Shoreline at Mountain View.  While we understand that you enjoy spending time with your pet(s), dogs and other domesticated animals are not allowed within area boundaries. 

This rule was established in order to protect area habitats and to avoid negatively impacting birds and wildlife, as Shoreline has a number of endangered and federally-protected species of special concern.  Because both dogs and cats have a natural inclination to hunt, and because they also have the ability to harm and injure another species, the Shoreline policy also serves to prevent against any civil penalties for harming, wounding or killing threatened or endangered species such as the Burrowing Owl, Clapper Rail or Salt Marsh Harvest Mouse.  Service dogs under the control of a disabled person are the exception to the rule.  The following are alternatives to walking your dog at Shoreline:

• The City's dog park is located on North Road.  The dog park is an area where your dogs can run free and enjoy the outdoors.
• Dogs are allowed on a leash from El Camino Real north to Crittenden Trailhead on Stevens Creek Trail.  Parking is available at the Crittenden Lane, La Avenida, Whisman, Landels and Yuba Drive Trailheads.
• You may also enter the Palo Alto Baylands trail via Mountain View property, accessing this levee via San Antonio Road entrance to Shoreline at Mountain View.

For additional information about the “no domesticated animals” policy, please contact the Shoreline at Mountain View administrative offices at (650) 903-6392.