Dog park · Bernal Heights, Southern Neighborhoods
St. Mary's Dog Play Area
About the dog park
- Surface: grass
- Run by San Francisco Recreation and Parks
A Rec and Park dog play area in St. Mary's Park near the Alemany exit of I-280, known for its well-kept lawn.
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
- LocationSt. Mary's Park, Bernal Heights, Southern Neighborhoods
- NeighborhoodBernal Heights, Southern Neighborhoods
Dog-friendly cafés and restaurants near St. Mary's Dog Play Area
- Holy WaterBar · dogs allowed insideabout 0.5 mi
- Barebottle Brewing CompanyBrewery · dogs allowed insideabout 0.8 mi
- Blue PlateRestaurantabout 0.9 mi
- El RioBarabout 1.0 mi
- about 1.0 mi
Other dog parks nearby
- about 0.8 mi
- Bernal Heights Dog Play AreasMore than 30 acresabout 0.9 mi
- McLaren Park Shelley Dog Play AreaAbout 60 acresabout 0.9 mi
- about 1.0 mi
St. Mary's Dog Play Area: frequently asked questions
Is there a small-dog area at St. Mary's Dog Play Area?
Our sources do not mention a separate small-dog area.
Where is St. Mary's Dog Play Area?
St. Mary's Dog Play Area is at St. Mary's Park, in Bernal Heights, Southern Neighborhoods, San Francisco. A Rec and Park dog play area in St. Mary's Park near the Alemany exit of I-280, known for its well-kept lawn.
Are there dog-friendly cafés or restaurants near St. Mary's Dog Play Area?
Yes. The closest on our list is Holy Water, about 0.5 mi away, followed by Barebottle Brewing Company (about 0.8 mi) and Blue Plate (about 0.9 mi).
Sources
- SF Recreation and Parks, undated, read Oct 2026
- Bay Woof, Mar 2021