Rosie’s Dog Beach
Rosie's Dog Beach is located at the intersection of Ocean Boulevard and Roycroft and Argonne Avenues, Long Beach, California. It first opened its doors to the public in 2003. As there is no barrier across the entire area, this spot is unsuitable for dogs and is, therefore not a "dog beach."
The Dog Zone is open from six in the morning until eight at night every day of the year. On rare occasions, Rosie's Dog Beach may be closed due to beach conditions or special events. Dogs are only permitted in the Dog Zone and on designated access trails during designated hours and are not permitted outside of those times or in any other area.
Do not bring your dog to the beach unless it is one of the designated areas and hours. Only at Rosie's Dog Beach are four-legged friends welcome on the sand. Each adult is only permitted to have one dog, and that dog must always be under the watchful eye of an adult.
There are a handful of beaches in Southern California that permit dogs. However, this is the only beach in Los Angeles County that does not necessitate them to be on a leash. Other beaches in Southern California allow dogs but require them to be on a leash.
Drivers can use the pay stations at the Bennett Avenue parking lot, and the area also has trash cans and restrooms. There is a limited supply of bags in the dispensers, so patrons are encouraged to bring their own from home if they can. Bags and pooper-scoopers are available for purchase.
On June 24, 2001, dogs were let back onto a public beach in Long Beach for the first time in more than 30 years, making history in the process despite the complaints from local residents that the dogs might leave a nuisance behind when the day was through. The city violated its own laws prohibiting dogs from running free on the beach by allowing them to do so for a limited time during a "special event."
This meant that the city may follow the rules while yet breaking them. Justin Rudd, a local resident, and his bulldog Rosie organized and funded the event, as well as the about 20 monthly Sunday dog beach special events that followed and were also successful through the summer of 2003.