St. Mary's Dog Park

Bernal Heights' best hidden secret is this lovely little park. It's a terrific area for dogs to socialize and play catch with their owners. It's also a fantastic area for dog owners to meet up with other dog owners. Although posted signs state that dogs must be kept on a leash, most people let their dogs run free. The beauty of this park is that owners pick up after their dogs, and dogs are amazingly friendly toward other dogs and people, perhaps because it is a tiny park and owners are near by. The park is primarily made up of grass, with walkways and numerous trees. At the top of the hill, there is a fenced-in baseball pitch, two fenced-in kiddie playgrounds, and fenced-in BBQ places.

For man's best friend, Upper Noe Park in San Francisco's Noe Valley features a tiny fenced-in off-leash dog park. This is a fenced-in, extremely small official Dog Play Area that's easy to miss. There isn't a blade of grass to be discovered (has bare dirt substrate).

This neighborhood park features a fenced, off-leash dog park where your dog may mingle with the locals.

Bring your on-leash pet for a peaceful stroll in this beautiful park. At the top of the slope, try out the rope swing.

McLaren Park is a park in San Francisco's Bayview district. The park is just about ten acres in size, but it is fenced in, allowing dogs to run free. The dog run is located at Shelly Dr. and Mansell St. at the top of the hill.

This dog park is one of San Francisco's largest, with lots of space for on- and off-leash activity. The terrain is steep but beautiful. Plastic bags are available at both park entrances, at the parking lot at the intersection of Folsom and Bernal Heights (north entrance) or at the dead end of Bernal Heights (south entrance) (south entrance).