Click on the map below for information about dog-friendly parks in San Francisco:

There are two different types of parks and open spaces in San Francisco. City Parks are owned by the city/county of San Francisco and managed by the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department. Recreational Areas include all of the city's beaches and former military bases, are part of the Golden Gate National Recreational Area, and owned/managed by the Federal Government. More information about these areas can be found below:

City Managed, San Francisco Recreation and Park Department Areas:
To download the SF RPD's current listing of official Dog Play Areas - click here. Many of the city's parks are currently under review by the San Francisco Dog Policy. To read the Dog Policy in full - please visit the RPD Dog Policy website here. Be sure to attend the Dog Advisory Committee meetings - your park's leash status may be under review next!

Federally Managed, Golden Gate National Recreation Areas:
To download the GGNRA's 1979 Pet Policy which lists all official off-leash/voice-control areas - click here. Recent court rulings uphold the 1979 Pet Policy designations. These traditional off-leash/voice control areas are currently undergoing Negotiated Rulemaking. To get reliable historical and current information regarding the status of these areas, please refer to either the Ocean Beach Dog, or the Fort Funston Dog Walkers Association websites. Public hearings and public comment periods are in the pipeline for this process - so please prepare to defend and support these wonderful off-leash areas in the near future. For updates on this lengthy process, visit the GGNRA website for this specific issue.