Dog park · Dogpatch, Southern Neighborhoods
Esprit Park Dog Play Area
About the dog park
- Run by San Francisco Recreation and Parks
Esprit Park, a two-acre park at 19th and Minnesota streets, reopened after renovation in February 2025 with a new off-leash dog play area in its north meadow.
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
- LocationEsprit Park, Dogpatch, Southern Neighborhoods
- NeighborhoodDogpatch, Southern Neighborhoods
Dog-friendly cafés and restaurants near Esprit Park Dog Play Area
- The Sea StarBarabout 0.1 mi
- PiccinoRestaurantabout 0.2 mi
- Farley'sCaféabout 0.3 mi
- The RampRestaurantabout 0.3 mi
- Cracked & Battered Potrero HillRestaurantabout 0.4 mi
- Thinkers CafeCaféabout 0.4 mi
Other dog parks nearby
- about 0.5 mi
- about 0.8 mi
- about 0.8 mi
- about 0.8 mi
Esprit Park Dog Play Area: frequently asked questions
Is there a small-dog area at Esprit Park Dog Play Area?
Our sources do not mention a separate small-dog area.
Where is Esprit Park Dog Play Area?
Esprit Park Dog Play Area is at Esprit Park, in the Dogpatch, Southern Neighborhoods, San Francisco. Esprit Park, a two-acre park at 19th and Minnesota streets, reopened after renovation in February 2025 with a new off-leash dog play area in its north meadow.
Are there dog-friendly cafés or restaurants near Esprit Park Dog Play Area?
Yes. The closest on our list is The Sea Star, about 0.1 mi away, followed by Piccino (about 0.2 mi) and Farley's (about 0.3 mi).
Sources
- SF Recreation and Parks, Feb 2025