See the areas, conditions and official sources before you go.
Sorted by place name, A–Z.
Photo: Bernard Gagnon · CC BY-SA 3.0. Source & image changes
An urban hilltop outing with a designated off-leash area and views toward the Painted Ladies.
A sloped off-leash dog play area in Alta Plaza’s southeast corner, with leashes required toward Scott Street.
An East Bay family campground with leashed, attended dogs; it is temporarily closed through November 30, 2026 for restroom and tree work.
A designated dog play area west of Balboa Pool, open 5 a.m.–midnight within a larger athletic park.
Barebottle's Bernal Heights brewery and taproom explicitly welcomes pets and identifies both taproom and outdoor seating options.
A fenced daily off-leash area inside a larger San Mateo community park near Marina Lagoon.
A timed early-morning off-leash use of Chanteloup Field inside Beresford Park rather than an all-day dog park.
A designated dog play area in the Bernal Heights natural-area setting, with parking, restrooms and listed hours of 5 a.m.–midnight.
A Berkeley Waterfront park where dogs may run in a designated off-leash area while visitors use the surrounding shoreline trails and open fields.
A Presidio restaurant that allows respectful dogs on its patio, with a stated maximum of five dogs on the patio at one time.
A rustic designated dog play area beside Corona Heights Natural Area, open 5 a.m.–midnight with limited wheelchair access.
A sunny neighborhood park with both an off-leash dog area and on-leash areas, plus restrooms, open 5 a.m.–midnight for dog play.
Maps of permitted areas are added only when boundaries can be verified. Each guide links to its official source and gives arrival guidance.
