dog friendly park

John McLaren Park

Overview: John McLaren Park is rated 4.6/5 from 2099 Google reviews. Visitors say this park offers stunning views of the city, numerous trails, and plenty of green space for picnics and walks. Crowd: Reviews describe a friendly crowd of owners and dogs.

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4.6Google rating

2,099reviews

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4.6(2,099 reviews)

Visitors say this park offers stunning views of the city, numerous trails, and plenty of green space for picnics and walks. They also highlight the family-friendly atmosphere with playgrounds, a duck pond, and a redwood grove, as well as the ample opportunities for exercise with pickleball courts, a golf course, and off-leash dog areas.

Best for

dogs that need room to run

Quick facts

Address100 John F Shelley Dr, San Francisco, CA 94134, USA

Phone(415) 831-2700

City pageSan Francisco

Imported fromSan Francisco, CA

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Liann Amagan4 months ago

One of my friends hosts her kids birthday parties here and other friends friends do too. There are different park/party areas. Parking is super easy, the playgrounds for the children are huge and spacious. Plenty of tables and space to host a large party of over 50-100 people! The park is huge, not too far off the freeway. There are hiking trails and also dog park/walking areas and people also run around the area too.

Hussain Kapadia5 months ago

John McLaren Park is a gem! The high vantage point offers breathtaking, panoramic views of the city, highlighting the classic, sloped houses below. Walking down the winding trails provides an immediate, stress-relieving escape. It's the perfect place to feel restorative peace right in San Francisco. A highly recommended visit!

Eric Clouser2 months ago

Amazing best kept secret... this park has a plethora of adventures just waiting for you... Im not going to disclose details... so get off your couch and make the trek... you won't be disappointed...

Zsuzsanna Sziveri10 months ago

What a great park! Plenty of trails, small ponds, sitting areas and swings. A dog friendly park. Parking available around the park, personally I chose the one by the soccer field. They have multiple bathrooms in different places.

Henry Li2 months ago

I'm very happy to live near this huge park. There's several playgrounds throughout and a very large off-leash dog area. Our favorite is the redwood playground area! It offers lots of hiking paths that zig zag throughout the park and you can get some great views of the city as well as peaceful forest trails!

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Monday: 5:00 AM – 12:00 AM
Tuesday: 5:00 AM – 12:00 AM
Wednesday: 5:00 AM – 12:00 AM
Thursday: 5:00 AM – 12:00 AM
Friday: 5:00 AM – 12:00 AM
Saturday: 5:00 AM – 12:00 AM
Sunday: 5:00 AM – 12:00 AM

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