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Pet the Pooch: Dog Friendly Places in the Bay Area
Fort Funston is one of Pet the Pooch: Dog Friendly Places in the Bay Area.

1. Fort Funston

9.5
500 Skyline Blvd (at John Muir Dr), San Francisco, CA
Park · Lakeshore · 95 tips and reviews

Helen Z.Helen Zhang: Why are dogs so lucky? They get one of the most beautiful trails to walk, overlooking the Pacific Ocean on one side and the skyline of SF including Golden Gate Bridge and Twin Peaks.

Precita Park Café is one of Pet the Pooch: Dog Friendly Places in the Bay Area.

2. Precita Park Café

8.6
500 Precita Ave (at Alabama St), San Francisco, CA
Café · 81 tips and reviews

Yotam T.Yotam Troim: Sightglass coffee, dog friendly, great scones, friendly staff.

Precita Park is one of Pet the Pooch: Dog Friendly Places in the Bay Area.

3. Precita Park

9.0
300 Precita Ave (btwn Folsom & Alabama St), San Francisco, CA
Park · Bernal Heights · 23 tips and reviews

Drew H.Drew Hoolhorst: Try the dogs! They're amazing.

Mission Creek Dog Park is one of Pet the Pooch: Dog Friendly Places in the Bay Area.

4. Mission Creek Dog Park

8.4
485 Berry (7th St), San Francisco, CA
Dog Park · Mission Bay · 15 tips and reviews

Matt S.Matt Salazar: Get some Philz coffee down the street before coming over and watching your dog run around.

Mission Creek Park is one of Pet the Pooch: Dog Friendly Places in the Bay Area.

5. Mission Creek Park

8.8
Channel Street (at 4th St), San Francisco, CA
Park · Mission Bay · 18 tips and reviews
Presidio of San Francisco is one of Pet the Pooch: Dog Friendly Places in the Bay Area.

6. Presidio of San Francisco

9.5
Golden Gate National Recreation Area, San Francisco, CA
National Park · Presidio National Park · 70 tips and reviews
Central Coffee Tea & Spice is one of Pet the Pooch: Dog Friendly Places in the Bay Area.

7. Central Coffee Tea & Spice

7.4
1696 Hayes St (btwn Lyon St & Central Ave), San Francisco, CA
Coffee Shop · Panhandle · 22 tips and reviews

Natalia B.Natalia Bautista: Dog friendly <3

McKinley Square Park is one of Pet the Pooch: Dog Friendly Places in the Bay Area.

8. McKinley Square Park

8.9
2301 20th St (Vermont), San Francisco, CA
Park · Potrero Hill · 12 tips and reviews

Maryam T.Maryam Taheri: Dog friendly park with an awesome playground. Easy to find parking and super convenient!

Blue Heron Lake is one of Pet the Pooch: Dog Friendly Places in the Bay Area.

9. Blue Heron Lake

9.2
Stow Lake Dr (btwn John F Kennedy Dr & Martin Luther King Jr Dr), San Francisco, CA
Lake · Golden Gate Park · 47 tips and reviews

SharonSharon: Climb up Strawberry Hill and relax among the man-made waterfalls and the grassy clearings. Admire the view of SF.

Holy Water is one of Pet the Pooch: Dog Friendly Places in the Bay Area.

10. Holy Water

9.2
309 Cortland Ave (btwn Bocana & Bennington St), San Francisco, CA
Cocktail Bar · Bernal Heights · 59 tips and reviews

Michael M.Michael McCormick: Dog friendly and they have James Pepper 1776 15 year old bourbon.

Lotta's Bakery is one of Pet the Pooch: Dog Friendly Places in the Bay Area.

11. Lotta's Bakery

8.3
1720 Polk St (Clay), San Francisco, CA
Bakery · Polk Gulch · 6 tips and reviews

Patricia R.Patricia Rossello: Dog friendly!!!!!

Kezar Triangle is one of Pet the Pooch: Dog Friendly Places in the Bay Area.

12. Kezar Triangle

8.8
Kezar Drive (Lincoln Way), San Francisco, CA
Dog Park · Golden Gate Park · 3 tips and reviews

JoAn R.JoAn Ramos: Great place for your dog to run off leash.

Stern Grove Dog Park is one of Pet the Pooch: Dog Friendly Places in the Bay Area.

13. Stern Grove Dog Park

8.5
Sloat Rd, San Francisco, CA
Dog Park · Parkside · 13 tips and reviews

Kansinee A.Kansinee Adsanatham: Great dog park. Large off leash play grass area.

Alamo Square Dog Park is one of Pet the Pooch: Dog Friendly Places in the Bay Area.

14. Alamo Square Dog Park

9.2
710 Steiner St, San Francisco, CA
Dog Park · Alamo Square · 10 tips and reviews

Allie S.Allie Schrader: Stop by the Sunday farmers market on Divisadero and Grove to pick up some snacks to munch on. (They even have a designated dog sitter to watch your pooch while you shop)

Esprit Park is one of Pet the Pooch: Dog Friendly Places in the Bay Area.

15. Esprit Park

7.7
798 Minnesota St (btw 19th & 20th St), San Francisco, CA
Dog Park · Dogpatch · 14 tips and reviews

Leanne V.Leanne Vanderbyl: Keep an eye on your off-leash dog to ensure they don't wander into the street.

Rincon Hill Dog Park is one of Pet the Pooch: Dog Friendly Places in the Bay Area.

16. Rincon Hill Dog Park

7.9
Beale St (at Bryant St), San Francisco, CA
Dog Park · Rincon Hill · 12 tips and reviews

Nancy B.Nancy Broden: The big dog park is on a slope so it has fetch-assist!

Mountain Lake Dog Park is one of Pet the Pooch: Dog Friendly Places in the Bay Area.

17. Mountain Lake Dog Park

7.9
San Francisco, CA
Dog Park · 4 tips and reviews

Kevin C.Kevin Chu: Your dog will love it here...lots of other friendly dogs to play with!!

Upper Douglass Dog Park is one of Pet the Pooch: Dog Friendly Places in the Bay Area.

18. Upper Douglass Dog Park

8.7
800 27th Street (at Douglass Street), San Francisco, CA
Dog Park · Diamond Heights · 21 tips and reviews

Amy R.Amy Rappaport: Great space to let dogs play. Fully enclosed. Big enough area that dogs can spread out and play without it getting too intense. Friendly people and dogs.

Maddie's Pet Adoption Center is one of Pet the Pooch: Dog Friendly Places in the Bay Area.

19. Maddie's Pet Adoption Center

7.5
250 Florida St (16th St.), San Francisco, CA
Dog Park · Mission District · 8 tips and reviews

Claudine C.Claudine Co: If you've got a pup, sign up for one of their many dog training classes. Our Harlow (border collie) likes Agility a LOT.

Lafayette Park is one of Pet the Pooch: Dog Friendly Places in the Bay Area.

20. Lafayette Park

9.5
2000 Sacramento St (at Gough St), San Francisco, CA
Park · Pacific Heights · 69 tips and reviews

Kelly S.Kelly Strodl: Unappreciated view of the bay and city. Catch a glimpse of Twin Peaks from here (my fav view of the city) and down to the bay over Pac Heights toward Sausalito and Alcatraz. Dog park big area.

Sutro Heights Park is one of Pet the Pooch: Dog Friendly Places in the Bay Area.

21. Sutro Heights Park

9.5
48th Ave (btwn Point Lobos Ave & Anza St), San Francisco, CA
Park · Sutro Heights, San Francisco, CA · 20 tips and reviews

SmartyPupSmartyPup: Best park for a sunset walk with your dog