Dog park · Potrero Hill, Southern Neighborhoods
McKinley Square Dog Play Area
About the dog park
- Run by San Francisco Recreation and Parks
A Rec and Park dog play area at McKinley Square on Potrero Hill. The city publishes no details on its size or fencing.
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
- LocationMcKinley Square, Potrero Hill, Southern Neighborhoods
- NeighborhoodPotrero Hill, Southern Neighborhoods
Dog-friendly cafés and restaurants near McKinley Square Dog Play Area
- El MetateRestaurantabout 0.4 mi
- The Atlas CafeCaféabout 0.4 mi
- Thinkers CafeCaféabout 0.4 mi
- Dynamo DonutCaféabout 0.4 mi
- Cracked & Battered Potrero HillRestaurantabout 0.5 mi
- Farley'sCaféabout 0.5 mi
Other dog parks nearby
- about 0.5 mi
- about 0.8 mi
- about 0.9 mi
- about 1.1 mi
McKinley Square Dog Play Area: frequently asked questions
Is there a small-dog area at McKinley Square Dog Play Area?
Our sources do not mention a separate small-dog area.
Where is McKinley Square Dog Play Area?
McKinley Square Dog Play Area is at McKinley Square, on Potrero Hill, Southern Neighborhoods, San Francisco. A Rec and Park dog play area at McKinley Square on Potrero Hill. The city publishes no details on its size or fencing.
Are there dog-friendly cafés or restaurants near McKinley Square Dog Play Area?
Yes. The closest on our list is El Metate, about 0.4 mi away, followed by The Atlas Cafe (about 0.4 mi) and Thinkers Cafe (about 0.4 mi).
Sources
- SF Recreation and Parks, undated, read Oct 2026