55Very nice little spot with creek and swing by the end of the trail. Had a little trouble finding the entrance but the host is very patient with me. Destiny C.
Destiny C.
July 2022
Very nice little spot with creek and swing by the end of the trail. Had a little trouble finding the entrance but the host is very patient with me.
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55Your land is simply magical. ✨
I’ve been to a few other sniff spots in San Diego, but nothing compares. I read the description and reviews, but still I was blown away by how beautiful the property is and the trails are endless. I knew as soon as we arrived an hour wouldn’t be enough and Alma accommodated to let us book more time. I’ve never been able to see Stanley run free. He chased lizards and ran up the hills through the leaves, climbed on rocks, waded in water, drank from the creek. Today is a day I will never forget. Thank you Alma and David for sharing your property with these beautiful creatures who are meant to run and play in a safe space.
Great communication! They responded immediately to all correspondence, answered my questions, and provided extra maps and guides to make it easy to navigate to and through the property. I’d been waiting for the right day to go. It was a long drive for me and I wasn’t sure about spending the time and money to travel, so I kept putting it off, but I wish I’d gone sooner!!! Julie H.
Julie H.
July 2022
Your land is simply magical. ✨
I’ve been to a few other sniff spots in San Diego, but nothing compares. I read the description and reviews, but still I was blown away by how beautiful the property is and the trails are endless. I knew as soon as we arrived an hour wouldn’t be enough and Alma accommodated to let us book more time. I’ve never been able to see Stanley run free. He chased lizards and ran up the hills through the leaves, climbed on rocks, waded in water, drank from the creek. Today is a day I will never forget. Thank you Alma and David for sharing your property with these beautiful creatures who are meant to run and play in a safe space.
Great communication! They responded immediately to all correspondence, answered my questions, and provided extra maps and guides to make it easy to navigate to and through the property. I’d been waiting for the right day to go. It was a long drive for me and I wasn’t sure about spending the time and money to travel, so I kept putting it off, but I wish I’d gone sooner!!!
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55Lovely trail along the avocado tree paths. Our dog loved it here. Service in the area is very spotty so be sure to check in for instructions before arrival because google maps won’t take you all the way. Jessica R.
Jessica R.
July 2022
Lovely trail along the avocado tree paths. Our dog loved it here. Service in the area is very spotty so be sure to check in for instructions before arrival because google maps won’t take you all the way.
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55We really enjoyed our day and our dog was WORN OUT. It was so awesome for our boy to be able to run free without me having to worry about encountering other dogs.
We did the avocado grove hike and it was a nice mix of sunny and shady, steep hills and gentle slopes. Alma gave excellent, detailed directions with photos to guide us with parking and where to meet the trail. Next time we will book the stream tour. We encountered an employee of the farm as we were leaving who highly recommended it.
It’s a beautiful property, Alma was very warm and welcoming and we will definitely be back.Laurel D.
Laurel D.
July 2022
We really enjoyed our day and our dog was WORN OUT. It was so awesome for our boy to be able to run free without me having to worry about encountering other dogs.
We did the avocado grove hike and it was a nice mix of sunny and shady, steep hills and gentle slopes. Alma gave excellent, detailed directions with photos to guide us with parking and where to meet the trail. Next time we will book the stream tour. We encountered an employee of the farm as we were leaving who highly recommended it.
It’s a beautiful property, Alma was very warm and welcoming and we will definitely be back.
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55What a wonderful experience!! I could talk about this place all day and I still wouldn't be able to say all the wonderful things that I would like to say. Simply amazing. Safe, clean, gorgeous views, so much to explore... Alma is a wonderful host, so sweet and kind and patient. Great communication. We took the wrong turn and went in the opposite direction, (Alma's directions were clear, but we relied on Google maps and lost signal), and unfortunately would have missed our time slot by the time we made it there. She graciously offered to reschedule our time for the next day. That was so very kind of her! We loved every minute of being there. This is the kind of place you will want to bring your whole family to for a picnic, or just to explore. I strongly suggest booking more than an hour, simply because you will not want to leave! And definitely add the stream hike! It's a must do! Needless to say, we will be back. And soon 😊Adelina C.
Adelina C.
July 2022
What a wonderful experience!! I could talk about this place all day and I still wouldn't be able to say all the wonderful things that I would like to say. Simply amazing. Safe, clean, gorgeous views, so much to explore... Alma is a wonderful host, so sweet and kind and patient. Great communication. We took the wrong turn and went in the opposite direction, (Alma's directions were clear, but we relied on Google maps and lost signal), and unfortunately would have missed our time slot by the time we made it there. She graciously offered to reschedule our time for the next day. That was so very kind of her! We loved every minute of being there. This is the kind of place you will want to bring your whole family to for a picnic, or just to explore. I strongly suggest booking more than an hour, simply because you will not want to leave! And definitely add the stream hike! It's a must do! Needless to say, we will be back. And soon 😊
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55We had a great time today. The dogs had so much fun running free and going in the water. I would recommend this to everyone. It was so great to watch the dogs have the time of their life. I hope to be back soon Jan N.
Jan N.
July 2022
We had a great time today. The dogs had so much fun running free and going in the water. I would recommend this to everyone. It was so great to watch the dogs have the time of their life. I hope to be back soon
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55This was our first time trying out sniffspot and we decided to visit Choice Avocados for our doggy sniffari adventure. It was an absolutely wonderful experience. The hosts are very friendly and thorough with providing detailed directions to the location. The stream trail was our favorite our pup loved running through the stream. It was his first time being able to explore off leash without having to worry about him running into any dogs. Which is a big relief for any dog owners who have reactive dogs. Overall, it was a great adventure for us and our pup. We'd definitely come back again! Thanh T.
Thanh T.
July 2022
This was our first time trying out sniffspot and we decided to visit Choice Avocados for our doggy sniffari adventure. It was an absolutely wonderful experience. The hosts are very friendly and thorough with providing detailed directions to the location. The stream trail was our favorite our pup loved running through the stream. It was his first time being able to explore off leash without having to worry about him running into any dogs. Which is a big relief for any dog owners who have reactive dogs. Overall, it was a great adventure for us and our pup. We'd definitely come back again!
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55We had an absolute blast! The creek is straight out of a fairytale. The directions are super helpful - we did get lost at first but texts from the hosts got us right back on track. Our pup had the best day ever! 10/10. We will come again! Sidney H.
Sidney H.
July 2022
We had an absolute blast! The creek is straight out of a fairytale. The directions are super helpful - we did get lost at first but texts from the hosts got us right back on track. Our pup had the best day ever! 10/10. We will come again!
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55What a beautiful and quiet place to walk your dog! We had a long drive from East County San Diego to get there but it was worth it to walk in such a peaceful place. Our dog has very high prey drive so we kept him on leash but he had a blast and tuckered out before our hour was even up. What a special place and so grateful to have opportunities for reactive dogs walk and be dogs and yet to not worry about running into other dogs. We would absolutely return. Shelly A.
Shelly A.
July 2022
What a beautiful and quiet place to walk your dog! We had a long drive from East County San Diego to get there but it was worth it to walk in such a peaceful place. Our dog has very high prey drive so we kept him on leash but he had a blast and tuckered out before our hour was even up. What a special place and so grateful to have opportunities for reactive dogs walk and be dogs and yet to not worry about running into other dogs. We would absolutely return.
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55Our dogs had a blast hiking on the trails and playing in the stream! We did an evening trip on a very hot day, which was perfect. Everything about this spot was awesome. The only drawback was our dog did find a rattlesnake behind a rock down y the water. Luckily it was sleeping and we saw it before she disturbed it, so all was well. The hosts had told us they'd never had anyone see a snake before, so I guess we were just lucky- but glad we were keeping the dogs close. Always a risk anywhere in CA!Keira M.
Keira M.
July 2022
Our dogs had a blast hiking on the trails and playing in the stream! We did an evening trip on a very hot day, which was perfect. Everything about this spot was awesome. The only drawback was our dog did find a rattlesnake behind a rock down y the water. Luckily it was sleeping and we saw it before she disturbed it, so all was well. The hosts had told us they'd never had anyone see a snake before, so I guess we were just lucky- but glad we were keeping the dogs close. Always a risk anywhere in CA!
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55we had a great time.
my dogs were tired and content by the end of it. felt like time went by extremely fast, even though we got the two full hours.
i would recommend having your dogs on a long lead if they don’t have great recall. (like i did with my doggos)
the hike was a bit steeper than i anticipated. but definitely doable. wear shoes with great grip!
the stream was nice and a great way to cool down.
also, be sure to check in within arrival! alma sent her husband to look for us after not hearing back from us, assuming we got lost on the way! host is very kind 🙂katy C.
katy C.
August 2022
we had a great time.
my dogs were tired and content by the end of it. felt like time went by extremely fast, even though we got the two full hours.
i would recommend having your dogs on a long lead if they don’t have great recall. (like i did with my doggos)
the hike was a bit steeper than i anticipated. but definitely doable. wear shoes with great grip!
the stream was nice and a great way to cool down.
also, be sure to check in within arrival! alma sent her husband to look for us after not hearing back from us, assuming we got lost on the way! host is very kind 🙂
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55This spot was amazing! My senior pup loved it and had so much fun in the creek. Definitely get the additional creek hike it is worth it. Do want to note that the hike to the creek is quite steep in some places so make sure to bring good shoes. Also, if you have a dog that’s a flight risk bring a long line rather than letting them off leash- the spot is pretty secure, but I could see some dogs getting themselves into trouble if they weren’t used to being off lead. Definitely will be returning, my dog had the best day ever. Megan H.
Megan H.
August 2022
This spot was amazing! My senior pup loved it and had so much fun in the creek. Definitely get the additional creek hike it is worth it. Do want to note that the hike to the creek is quite steep in some places so make sure to bring good shoes. Also, if you have a dog that’s a flight risk bring a long line rather than letting them off leash- the spot is pretty secure, but I could see some dogs getting themselves into trouble if they weren’t used to being off lead. Definitely will be returning, my dog had the best day ever.
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55My husband and I had a wonderful time with our two dogters! This was their first off leash adventure, and we felt safe and protected. The hike wasn’t too long and there was plenty of shade. Our girls loved every second of playing in the stream! Would highly recommend taking your dogs here especially if your dogs are still a little reactive to other dogs. Alma and David made the adventure awesome!Elise T.
Elise T.
August 2022
My husband and I had a wonderful time with our two dogters! This was their first off leash adventure, and we felt safe and protected. The hike wasn’t too long and there was plenty of shade. Our girls loved every second of playing in the stream! Would highly recommend taking your dogs here especially if your dogs are still a little reactive to other dogs. Alma and David made the adventure awesome!
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55This property is beautiful! We chose the creek hike and there’s seating, a swing over the creek, Hammock, and picnic table. We have a reactive dog so being able to take them here where they can enjoy nature and the water without having to worry about other dogs is so invaluable. We will definitely be back!Kaylee L.
Kaylee L.
August 2022
This property is beautiful! We chose the creek hike and there’s seating, a swing over the creek, Hammock, and picnic table. We have a reactive dog so being able to take them here where they can enjoy nature and the water without having to worry about other dogs is so invaluable. We will definitely be back!
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55This was a wonderful experience. The hosts were really informative and organised and the hime and stream were very peaceful and beautiful. I would recommend this to anyone and everyone!Raman G.
Raman G.
August 2022
This was a wonderful experience. The hosts were really informative and organised and the hime and stream were very peaceful and beautiful. I would recommend this to anyone and everyone!
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55We had a blast! Alma was very responsive when we accidentally walked passed the first turn and she was able to quickly help us get back on the right path just via phone. We don’t normally let our dog off the leash but felt comfortable doing so at the creek. We had a blast and would definitely recommend :) Natalie F.
Natalie F.
August 2022
We had a blast! Alma was very responsive when we accidentally walked passed the first turn and she was able to quickly help us get back on the right path just via phone. We don’t normally let our dog off the leash but felt comfortable doing so at the creek. We had a blast and would definitely recommend :)
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55They were absolutely amazing! Very helpful with everything since we got lost a bit but their directions were very well written, I just can’t read 😂 The actual stream was super cold, to cool off after the incredibly scenic route up and down the path. Thank you so much for having us and we will definitely be back again! Anna G.
Anna G.
August 2022
They were absolutely amazing! Very helpful with everything since we got lost a bit but their directions were very well written, I just can’t read 😂 The actual stream was super cold, to cool off after the incredibly scenic route up and down the path. Thank you so much for having us and we will definitely be back again!
How do Laguna Niguel's private dog hiking trails work?
Private rentals by the hour
Our hosts are locals that are renting their yards and private land to dog owners
Trust and safety first
Spots are designed for safety and both hosts and guests are reviewed after each visit
Designed for private play
Only the people and dogs in your booking are allowed in the spot during your visit
Reactive dogs welcome
Many of the spots we list are designed with sensitive dogs in mind
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FAQ about our Laguna Niguel dog hiking trails
Are dog hiking trails safe?
While public dog parks have a number of safety issues, such as aggressive dogs, inattentive owners, disease transmission and general cleanliness, Sniffspot dog parks are much safer than a city or county park. With a Sniffspot off-leash area all bookings are private for just you and dogs you bring with you and we require all dogs to be vaccinated (or have equivalent titers). All Sniffspot locations are vetted and reviewed by guests so you can find the perfect place for you and your dog. 93% of reviews on Sniffspot visits are 5 stars. Our hiking trails tend to be outside the city, which lends to more privacy, but it is also important to follow typical hiking safety precautions, such as potentially having trail maps.
How can I find dog hiking trails in Laguna Niguel?
How do I know if a dog hiking trail works for my dog?
Sniffspot provides the tools to find the ideal spot. Start by applying basic filters, such as fencing 6 feet tall and distractions, to find a dog park with trails that works for your dog. You can also filter by size if you are looking for a certain acre park, an expansive off-leash dog park. If your dog doesn't have good recall, you can visit one of our fully fenced dog hiking trails. If your dog is reactive to other dogs, you can visit one of our dog hiking trails where there are no dogs audible or visible nearby. Since you are looking for trails, make sure to check photos to see if it the spot has flat trails or gnarly trails. You can also browse by specific amenities, if you are looking for a view or a beach, for instance, or other activities or fun features. You can check whether the spot has off or on street parking, the regular park hours, whether it has paved trails or a modern restroom.
What are the requirements to bring my dog to a Sniffspot dog hiking trail?
In order to hike the trails, we require that all dogs have basic vaccinations or equivalent titers. We do not permit dogs with a bite history. We require that guests sign our waiver and agree to follow our safety rules.
Will there be other dogs at the Sniffspot hiking trail at the same time as me?
Sniffspot only allows one booking at a time and any host dogs are required to be kept away from the spot during visits. We also enforce 30 min time buffers between bookings.
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