Can my dog be off-leash at McLaren Park Dog Play Areas?

Yes — McLaren Park Dog Play Areas is off-leash year-round, whenever it's open.

Is McLaren Park Dog Play Areas fenced?

No — McLaren Park Dog Play Areas is open/unfenced, so reliable recall is recommended.

Is McLaren Park Dog Play Areas free?

Yes — McLaren Park Dog Play Areas is free to access. Free lots off Mansell St and John F. Shelley Dr.

Where can my dog be off-leash right now?

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Open dog park · Excelsior / Visitacion Valley · Mansell St & John F. Shelley Dr, San Francisco, CA 94134

McLaren Park Dog Play Areas

Two of the largest off-leash areas in San Francisco, set in sprawling McLaren Park — one behind the Jerry Garcia Amphitheater and one at Mansell St & John F. Shelley Dr — with big open fields and trails that serve hundreds of dogs a day.

Off-leash · always

Off-leash right now?

Off-leash anytime

Leash-free whenever the spot is open.

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The facts

Off-leash
Off-leash · always
Fenced
No — open
Water
None
Size
Among the largest SF play areas — fields + trails
Hours
Off-leash 5 AM – midnight
Surface
Grass / dirt

Parking & access

Free lots off Mansell St and John F. Shelley Dr.

Good to know

Two separate play areas (Shelley/Mansell and behind the Jerry Garcia Amphitheater); a third is near Geneva.
Large, open and mostly unfenced — dogs must be leashed outside the designated play-area boundaries.
Standard SF Dog Play Area rules: 5 AM–midnight, owner present, clean up, 8-dog walker limit.

About McLaren Park Dog Play Areas

McLaren Park Dog Play Areas is a free open dog park in San Francisco, California where dogs are off-leash year-round. It's unfenced. Size: Among the largest SF play areas — fields + trails.

Rules verified · source: San Francisco Recreation & Parks Department