Kite Hill Open Space

Bring your dog to this enclosed dog park for some off-leash fun and to meet new four-legged friends.

The more than five miles of trails at Mount Sutro Open Space Reserve, which is next to UCSF's Parnassus campus, are open to leashed dogs. The reserve is home to a 100-year-old forest as well as a diverse range of birds and other species. The area has no public parking, so visitors must park on Clarendon Avenue near Johnstone Drive and walk along Johnstone Drive past the Aldea Center to reach the trailhead. Keep

Off-leash dog park in the Corona Heights area of San Francisco, near to the Field Museum. Climbing the hill here will give you lots of workout, and the views are spectacular.

Bring your dog to this public park's upper field for some off-leash fun. From November to March, the museum is closed.

In San Francisco's Haight Ashbury neighborhood, Buena Vista Park has an off-leash area for man's best friend. Enjoy the picturesque views from the top of the hill with your dog on a morning or afternoon run.

The Mission Dolores Park Dog Park, located near San Francisco's Mission District and the Castro, includes an off-leash section that is popular with dog owners and their canine companions. The park is next to a subway station, which is convenient. The main park offers some of the city's most breathtaking views, and leashed dogs are welcome in the park's other parts.