Ocean Beach Park is open to people from noon on Fridays to 6 AM on Mondays plus all day on the following City-recognized holidays:

  • Christmas – Wednesday, December 25, 2024

  • New Year’s Day – Wednesday, January 1, 2025

  • Martin Luther King Jr. Day – Monday, January 20, 2025

  • Presidents’ Day – Monday, February 17, 2025  

Starting in early 2025, the park will be open every day of the week.

Getting to the Park

By Public Transit

The N Judah, L Taraval, 7-Haight/Noriega, 23-Monterey, and 48-Quintara/24th St lines all stop directly adjacent to Upper Great Highway. The 18-46th Ave line has stops within three blocks of the park, and the 31 Balboa and 5 Fulton lines stop nearby in the Richmond District.

By Walking

From Golden Gate Park: Enter from the westernmost edge of Golden Gate Park via the crosswalks on Lincoln Way to access both Upper Great Highway and the multi-use path. While pedestrians have the right-of-way at the Lincoln Way and Great Highway intersection on park days, please use caution when crossing.

From the Sunset District: Accessible Great Highway Park entrances are at Judah, Lawton, Noriega, Pacheco, Rivera, Taraval, Vicente, and Sloat Boulevard.

By Bike

From Golden Gate Park: We recommend taking the car-free route through the park to access Upper Great Highway. At Lincoln Way & La Playa, Great Highway Park can be accessed via Lincoln Way, which includes a side path on the north side where bikes are allowed.

From the Sunset District: Kirkham, Ortega, Vicente, and Sloat are city-designated bike routes but do not have physical protection.

By Bike Share

Bay Wheels is San Francisco’s primary bike-share provider.

Docks for Classic and Electric bikes near Great Highway Park are located at:

  • Lincoln Way & La Playa,

  • Judah & Lower Great Highway

  • Noriega & Lower Great Highway

  • Quintara & Lower Great Highway

  • Taraval & Lower Great Highway

The Sunset District has free e-bike parking for bikes with a cable lock, which means you can end your trip and lock a shared e-bike to any rack in the Sunset District without paying an extra fee.

Note: Ending a Bay Wheels ride with a dockless bike on Upper Great Highway is prohibited; parking & locking a shared e-bike outside the service area will incur an additional $25 fee.

By Car

Pickup & Dropoff: There are designated pickup & dropoff zones at Judah and Taraval (& Lower Great Highway) by the restrooms.

ADA Parking: There is an accessible blue zone parking space at Taraval and Lower Great Highway.

North Parking Lot: Located off the Great Highway between Lincoln Way and Fulton, adjacent to Ocean Beach.

South Parking Lot: Located at the Great Highway and Sloat Boulevard, with parking also available along Sloat Boulevard.

Street Parking: Street parking can be found on Lower Great Highway from Lincoln Way to Sloat Boulevard.