Playgrounds & Parks

Sunset Dunes

🏆Staff Pick💰Budget Friendly👶Best for Babies

Outer Sunset

About This Spot

San Francisco's newest and most ambitious park — 2 miles of car-free oceanfront along the former Upper Great Highway. Opened April 2025, it's already become a favorite for families biking, walking, scootering, and just hanging out by the ocean. Native dune plantings, interpretive signs about Ohlone history, and wide-open space make it feel like a different city. The largest pedestrianization project in SF history.

What to Expect

🚼Stroller Friendly

💝Free Entry

🌳Outdoor Area

👶Baby Friendly

🧒Toddler Safe

Planning Notes

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Bring bikes, scooters, or skateboards — 2 miles of flat, car-free pavement is kid paradise. It can get windy and foggy, so layer up. No restrooms along most of the stretch yet, so plan accordingly. The views on clear days are incredible. Great for all ages — babies in strollers, toddlers on trikes, big kids on bikes. Connects to Ocean Beach at the north end.

More Planning Notes

•Bring layers - ocean wind can be brutal even on warm days

•Best bike/scooter entry points are at Lincoln Boulevard or Sloat Boulevard

•No restrooms for most of the 2-mile stretch - use Ocean Beach facilities at north end

•Morning visits often have clearer skies before afternoon fog rolls in

•Connect to Ocean Beach for sand play and Sutro Baths exploration

•Free street parking available along residential streets

Quick Info

Hours

Open daily, sunrise to sunset

Neighborhood

Outer Sunset

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