--- canonical: https://dogpolicies.com/areas/san-francisco/ title: "Dogs in San Francisco: dog-friendly places and rules" license: CC-BY-4.0 attribution: "DogPolicies, dogpolicies.com, CC BY 4.0, verified 2026-11-01" kind: metro region: San Francisco Bay Area json: https://dogpolicies.com/api/v1/areas.json --- # Dogs in San Francisco 46 of 53 verified places in San Francisco allow dogs in at least some areas. Off leash is stated for 39 places, including Alamo Square Dog Play Area, Alta Plaza Dog Play Areas, and Baker Beach. 4 beaches allow dogs. 4 places to stay take dogs. ## Cities with their own page - [San Francisco](https://dogpolicies.com/cities/san-francisco/): 52 verified places, city rules on file ## Dog parks and off-leash areas | Place | Town | Dogs | Answer | Verified | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Alamo Square Dog Play Area](https://dogpolicies.com/places/alamo-square-dog-play-area/) | San Francisco | Yes | Yes. Dogs may be off leash. | 2026-10-29 | | [Alta Plaza Dog Play Areas](https://dogpolicies.com/places/alta-plaza-dog-play-areas/) | San Francisco | Yes, with restrictions | Yes, with restrictions. Off leash only on the sloped grass and paths in the southeast corner of the park. Elsewhere in the park, dogs must be leashed. | 2026-10-29 | | [Baker Beach](https://dogpolicies.com/places/baker-beach/) | San Francisco | Yes, with restrictions | Yes, with restrictions. Dogs may be on leash or under voice control on Baker Beach north of Lobos Creek. Lobos Creek and the Battery to Bluffs Trail are closed to pets. | 2026-10-26 | | [Balboa Park Dog Play Area](https://dogpolicies.com/places/balboa-park-dog-play-area/) | San Francisco | Yes | Yes. Dogs may be off leash. | 2026-10-29 | | [Bernal Heights Dog Play Areas](https://dogpolicies.com/places/bernal-heights-dog-play-areas/) | San Francisco | Yes | Yes. Dogs may be off leash. | 2026-10-29 | | [Berry Street Dog Park](https://dogpolicies.com/places/berry-street-dog-park/) | San Francisco | Yes | Yes. This is an off-leash dog park. | 2026-10-29 | | [Buena Vista Dog Play Area](https://dogpolicies.com/places/buena-vista-dog-play-area/) | San Francisco | Yes | Yes. Dogs may be off leash. | 2026-10-29 | | [Channel Street Dog Park](https://dogpolicies.com/places/channel-street-dog-park/) | San Francisco | Yes | Yes. This is an off-leash dog park. | 2026-10-29 | | [Corona Heights Dog Play Area](https://dogpolicies.com/places/corona-heights-dog-play-area/) | San Francisco | Yes | Yes. Dogs may be off leash. | 2026-10-29 | | [Crissy Field](https://dogpolicies.com/places/crissy-field/) | San Francisco | Yes, with restrictions | Yes, with restrictions. Dogs may be on leash or under voice control, except in picnic areas. In the Crissy Field Wildlife Protection Area, dogs must be leashed from July 1 to May 15. The Crissy Field tidal marsh and lagoon are closed to pets. | 2026-10-26 | | [Crocker Amazon Dog Play Area](https://dogpolicies.com/places/crocker-amazon-dog-play-area/) | San Francisco | Yes | Yes. Dogs may be off leash. | 2026-10-29 | | [Duboce Park Dog Play Area](https://dogpolicies.com/places/duboce-park-dog-play-area/) | San Francisco | Yes | Yes. Dogs may be off leash. | 2026-10-29 | | [Eureka Valley Dog Play Area](https://dogpolicies.com/places/eureka-valley-dog-play-area/) | San Francisco | Yes | Yes. Dogs may be off leash. | 2026-10-29 | | [Fort Funston](https://dogpolicies.com/places/fort-funston/) | San Francisco | Yes, with restrictions | Yes, with restrictions. Dogs may be on leash or under voice control except in the 12-acre Habitat Protection Area in northwest Fort Funston, on the Coastal Trail from the Horse Trail intersection to the Great Highway (closed for erosion), and in signed administrative areas. | 2026-10-26 | | [Fort Miley](https://dogpolicies.com/places/fort-miley-ggnra/) | San Francisco | Yes, with restrictions | Yes, with restrictions. Leashed or under voice control in both the east and west parts of Fort Miley. | 2026-11-01 | | [Francisco Park Dog Play Area](https://dogpolicies.com/places/francisco-park-dog-play-area/) | San Francisco | Yes | Yes. This is an off-leash dog park. | 2026-10-29 | | [Golden Gate Park Dog Play Area 1](https://dogpolicies.com/places/golden-gate-park-dog-play-area-1/) | San Francisco | Yes | Yes. Dogs may be off leash. | 2026-10-29 | | [Golden Gate Park Dog Play Area 2](https://dogpolicies.com/places/golden-gate-park-dog-play-area-2/) | San Francisco | Yes | Yes. Dogs may be off leash. | 2026-10-29 | | [Golden Gate Park Dog Play Area 3](https://dogpolicies.com/places/golden-gate-park-dog-play-area-3/) | San Francisco | Yes | Yes. Dogs may be off leash. | 2026-10-29 | | [Golden Gate Park Dog Training Area](https://dogpolicies.com/places/golden-gate-park-dog-training-area/) | San Francisco | Yes | Yes. Dogs may be off leash. | 2026-10-29 | | [Jefferson Square Dog Play Area](https://dogpolicies.com/places/jefferson-square-dog-play-area/) | San Francisco | Yes | Yes. Dogs may be off leash. | 2026-10-29 | | [Lafayette Park Dog Play Area](https://dogpolicies.com/places/lafayette-park-dog-play-area/) | San Francisco | Yes | Yes. Dogs may be off leash. | 2026-10-29 | | [Lands End](https://dogpolicies.com/places/lands-end/) | San Francisco | Yes | Yes. Dogs may be off leash under voice control. | 2026-10-26 | | [McKinley Square Dog Play Area](https://dogpolicies.com/places/mckinley-square-dog-play-area/) | San Francisco | Yes | Yes. Dogs may be off leash. | 2026-10-29 | | [McLaren Park Geneva Dog Play Area](https://dogpolicies.com/places/mclaren-park-geneva-dog-play-area/) | San Francisco | Yes | Yes. Dogs may be off leash. | 2026-10-29 | | [McLaren Park Shelley Dog Play Area](https://dogpolicies.com/places/mclaren-park-shelley-dog-play-area/) | San Francisco | Yes, with restrictions | Yes, with restrictions. Most of the area bounded by Shelley Drive is open to off-leash dogs. Leash your dog at the amphitheater during performances, camps and events, near children's play areas and picnic areas, and south of the Jerry Garcia Amphitheater, where dogs must also stay on the trail. | 2026-10-29 | | [Mission Dolores Park Dog Play Areas](https://dogpolicies.com/places/mission-dolores-park-dog-play-areas/) | San Francisco | Yes, with restrictions | Yes, with restrictions. Off leash only in the two dog play areas: the north one on the Dolores Street slope between the south court service driveway and the 19th Street promenade, and the south one north of the playground. Leash your dog near the athletic fields, playground and tennis courts. | 2026-10-29 | | [Moscone Dog Play Area](https://dogpolicies.com/places/moscone-dog-play-area/) | San Francisco | Yes | Yes. Dogs may be off leash. | 2026-10-29 | | [Mountain Lake Park Dog Play Area](https://dogpolicies.com/places/mountain-lake-park-dog-play-area/) | San Francisco | Yes | Yes. Dogs may be off leash. | 2026-10-29 | | [Ocean Beach (San Francisco)](https://dogpolicies.com/places/ocean-beach-san-francisco/) | San Francisco | Yes, with restrictions | Yes, with restrictions. Dogs may be on leash or under voice control, except in the Snowy Plover Protection Area from Stairwell 21 south to Sloat Boulevard, where dogs must be leashed from July 1 to May 15. | 2026-10-26 | | [Pine Lake Park Dog Play Area](https://dogpolicies.com/places/pine-lake-park-dog-play-area/) | San Francisco | Yes | Yes. Dogs may be off leash. | 2026-10-29 | | [Potrero Hill Recreation Center Dog Play Areas](https://dogpolicies.com/places/potrero-hill-recreation-center-dog-play-areas/) | San Francisco | Yes | Yes. Dogs may be off leash. | 2026-10-29 | | [SOMA West Dog Play Area](https://dogpolicies.com/places/soma-west-dog-play-area/) | San Francisco | Yes | Yes. Dogs may be off leash. | 2026-10-29 | | [St. Mary's Dog Play Area](https://dogpolicies.com/places/st-marys-dog-play-area/) | San Francisco | Yes | Yes. Dogs may be off leash. | 2026-10-29 | | [Stern Grove Dog Play Areas](https://dogpolicies.com/places/stern-grove-dog-play-areas/) | San Francisco | Yes | Yes. Dogs may be off leash. | 2026-10-29 | | [U.N. Plaza Dog Park](https://dogpolicies.com/places/un-plaza-dog-park/) | San Francisco | Yes | Yes. This is an off-leash dog park. | 2026-10-29 | | [Upper Douglass Dog Play Area](https://dogpolicies.com/places/upper-douglass-dog-play-area/) | San Francisco | Yes | Yes. Dogs may be off leash. | 2026-10-29 | | [Upper Noe Dog Play Area](https://dogpolicies.com/places/upper-noe-dog-play-area/) | San Francisco | Yes | Yes. Dogs may be off leash. | 2026-10-29 | | [Walter Haas Dog Play Areas](https://dogpolicies.com/places/walter-haas-dog-play-areas/) | San Francisco | Yes | Yes. This is an off-leash dog park. | 2026-10-29 | ## Places to eat and drink | Place | Town | Dogs | Answer | Verified | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Fort Point Beer Company (San Francisco taprooms)](https://dogpolicies.com/places/fort-point-beer-valencia-san-francisco/) | San Francisco | Yes, with restrictions | Yes, with restrictions. Dogs are welcome outside; pets are not permitted inside, per the brewery's FAQ citing the San Francisco health code. | 2026-10-31 | ## Beaches and shoreline | Place | Town | Dogs | Answer | Verified | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [China Beach](https://dogpolicies.com/places/china-beach-ggnra/) | San Francisco | No | No. China Beach (formerly Phelan Beach) is closed to pets. Service animals are exempt. | 2026-11-01 | | [China Beach (San Francisco)](https://dogpolicies.com/places/china-beach-san-francisco/) | San Francisco | No | No. China Beach is closed to pets. Service animals are exempt. | 2026-10-26 | | [Marshall Beach](https://dogpolicies.com/places/marshall-beach-ggnra/) | San Francisco | No | No. Marshall Beach, the Battery to Bluffs Trail and Lobos Creek are closed to pets. Service animals are exempt. | 2026-11-01 | | [Marshall Beach](https://dogpolicies.com/places/marshall-beach/) | San Francisco | No | No. Marshall Beach and the Battery to Bluffs Trail are closed to pets. Service animals are exempt. | 2026-10-26 | ## Trails | Place | Town | Dogs | Answer | Verified | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Battery to Bluffs Trail](https://dogpolicies.com/places/battery-to-bluffs-trail-ggnra/) | San Francisco | No | No. The Battery to Bluffs Trail is closed to pets. Service animals are exempt. | 2026-11-01 | ## Parks | Place | Town | Dogs | Answer | Verified | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Alcatraz Island](https://dogpolicies.com/places/alcatraz-island/) | San Francisco | No | No. Pets are not permitted on Alcatraz Island. Service animals are allowed wherever visitors are allowed. | 2026-10-26 | | [Candlestick Point State Recreation Area](https://dogpolicies.com/places/candlestick-point-state-recreation-area/) | San Francisco | Yes, with restrictions | Yes, with restrictions. Dogs must be on a maximum 6-foot leash at all times. | 2026-10-26 | | [San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park and Aquatic Park](https://dogpolicies.com/places/san-francisco-maritime-national-historical-park-and-aquatic-park-san-francisco/) | San Francisco | Yes, with restrictions | Yes, with restrictions. Not allowed on the beach, inside the Visitor Center, on the historic ships or inside other park buildings. | 2026-11-01 | ## Places to stay | Place | Town | Dogs | Answer | Verified | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Best Western Americana Hotel](https://dogpolicies.com/places/best-western-americana-hotel-san-francisco/) | San Francisco | Varies by location | Depends on the hotel: Best Western lets each hotel decide. Where pets are accepted: up to 2 pets per room; up to 80 lb each; up to $40 per room per night. | 2026-10-26 | | [Kimpton Buchanan Hotel](https://dogpolicies.com/places/kimpton-buchanan-hotel-san-francisco/) | San Francisco | Yes | Yes, under the Kimpton Hotels brand policy: no limit on the number of pets; no weight limit; no pet fee. | 2026-10-28 | | [Motel 6, 895 Geary Street](https://dogpolicies.com/places/motel-6-895-geary-street/) | | Yes | Yes, under the Motel 6 brand policy: up to 2 pets per room; no pet fee. | 2026-10-28 | | [Motel 6, San Francisco](https://dogpolicies.com/places/motel-6-san-francisco/) | San Francisco | Yes | Yes, under the Motel 6 brand policy: up to 2 pets per room; no pet fee. | 2026-10-28 | | [Motel 6, San Francisco](https://dogpolicies.com/places/motel-6-san-francisco-11593097605/) | San Francisco | Yes | Yes, under the Motel 6 brand policy: up to 2 pets per room; no pet fee. | 2026-10-28 | Area: https://dogpolicies.com/areas/san-francisco/ ยท Methodology: https://dogpolicies.com/methodology/