South Yuba State Park at Bridgeport
17660 Pleasant Valley Road
Penn Valley, CA 95946
SouthYubaRiverStatePark.org
530-432-2546

(South Yuba River State Park is dog paradise, with swimming holes for Fido such as Kneebone Beach in Bridgeport, and dog-friendly on-leash hiking trails like the Buttermilk Bend Trail.)

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Western Gateway Park and Off-Leash Dog Park
18560-18562 Penn Valley Drive
Penn Valley, CA 95946
WesternGatewayPark.com
WesternGatewayDogPark.org
530-432-1990

(Western Gateway Park covers 88 beautiful acres with lots of dog-friendly on-leash walking trails, open green space and a year-round creek. The shaded 2 acre dog park and oak grove has water, benches, shade, a restroom, and is ADA accessible.)

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Empire Mine State Park
10791 Empire Street
Grass Valley. CA 95945
EmpireMine.org
530-2738522

(850 scenic acres.  On-leash dogs are welcome inside the park and on all the trails, but only service dogs are allowed inside the historic buildings and mine shaft.)

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Condon Park and Dogs Run Free Dog Park
660 Minnie Street
Grass Valley, CA 95945
DogsRunFree.net
530-273-9268

(On-leash dogs are welcome within the park.  The off-leash dog park is 1.5 fenced acres with water, benches and shade under the pines.)

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ol' Republic Brewery - Beer Garden
124 Argall Way
Nevada City, CA 95959
OlRepublicBrewery.com
530-7263

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Pioneer Park Picnic Pop Concert Series - Outside
421 Nimrod Street
Nevada City, CA 95959
NCCB.org
530-265-2496