Dog park · Bernal Heights, Southern Neighborhoods
Bernal Heights Dog Play Areas
About the dog park
- Size: more than 30 acres
- Open daily, 5 a.m.–midnight
- Run by San Francisco Recreation and Parks
Much of Bernal Hill is an off-leash area, with hilly trails and grassy slopes that open onto views across the city and bay. Parking near the top is limited.
Rules
In San Francisco's city parks, dogs may be off leash only inside the dog play areas that Rec and Park has set aside. Everywhere else in the parks they must be on a leash, and they are kept off athletic fields. Stay with your dog, pick up after it and keep barking and digging in check. Dogs over four months need a current license and rabies shots, and a dog walker may bring no more than eight dogs. (SF Recreation and Parks)
Rules and hours can change, and dog parks sometimes close for repairs. Check the signs at the gate.
Getting there
- Location3450 Folsom St, San Francisco, CA
- NeighborhoodBernal Heights, Southern Neighborhoods
- HoursOpen daily, 5 a.m.–midnight
Dog-friendly cafés and restaurants near Bernal Heights Dog Play Areas
- Barebottle Brewing CompanyBrewery · dogs allowed insideabout 0.3 mi
- CoffeeshopCaféabout 0.4 mi
- El RioBarabout 0.4 mi
- Blue PlateRestaurantabout 0.4 mi
- Holy WaterBar · dogs allowed insideabout 0.4 mi
- Wise Sons Jewish DelicatessenRestaurantabout 0.6 mi
Other dog parks nearby
- about 0.8 mi
- about 0.9 mi
- about 1.1 mi
- about 1.2 mi
Bernal Heights Dog Play Areas: frequently asked questions
Is there a small-dog area at Bernal Heights Dog Play Areas?
Our sources do not mention a separate small-dog area.
How big is Bernal Heights Dog Play Areas?
It is more than 30 acres.
What are the hours of Bernal Heights Dog Play Areas?
It is open daily, 5 a.m.–midnight.
Where is Bernal Heights Dog Play Areas?
Bernal Heights Dog Play Areas is at 3450 Folsom St, in Bernal Heights, Southern Neighborhoods, San Francisco. Much of Bernal Hill is an off-leash area, with hilly trails and grassy slopes that open onto views across the city and bay. Parking near the top is limited.
Are there dog-friendly cafés or restaurants near Bernal Heights Dog Play Areas?
Yes. The closest on our list is Barebottle Brewing Company, about 0.3 mi away, followed by Coffeeshop (about 0.4 mi) and El Rio (about 0.4 mi).
Sources
- SF Recreation and Parks, undated, read Oct 2026
- SF Recreation and Parks, Feb 2024
- Dogster, Oct 2026
- The San Francisco Standard, Jul 2022