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Parks & Recreation

Night Time Park Curfews and Park Closures

Certain parks and parking lots are closed at night in the City of San Diego during various times throughout the year. The term Park Closure applies to the closing of parks to vehicular traffic. The term Park Curfew means that pedestrian and vehicular traffic is prohibited during posted curfew hours.  Nighttime Park Closure and Park Curfew hours are listed below.

Park Curfews (Closed to pedestrian and vehicular traffic)

Cedar Ridge Mini Park - Midnight to 6 a.m.

Children's Museum Park - Midnight to 6 a.m.

Children's Park - Midnight to 6 a.m.

City Heights Square Mini Park - 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.

Cortez Hill Park - Midnight to 6 a.m.

Fault Line Park - Midnight to 6 a.m.

Gaslamp Square Park - Midnight to 6 a.m.

Montclair Neighborhood Park - Midnight to 6 a.m.

North Park Community Park - Midnight to 6 a.m.

North Park Mini-Park - Midnight to 6 a.m.

Pantoja Park - Midnight to 6 a.m.

University Heights Open Space Park

  • 10 p.m. to 6 a.m., April 1 to Oct. 31
  • 8 p.m. to 6 a.m., Nov. 1 to March 31

Park Closures (closed to vehicular traffic)

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

  • Azalea Park
    Year-round, 10 p.m. to 5 a.m.
     
  • Bahia Point Parking Lot
    Year-round, 10 p.m. to 4 a.m.
     
  • Bay Terraces Community Park
    Year-round, 10 p.m. to 6 a.m.
     
  • Belmont Park
    Year-round, 3 to 4 a.m.
     
  • Black Mountain Open Space Park
    Year-round, dusk to dawn
     
  • Brighton (Dog Beach)
    Year-round, 2 to 6 a.m.
     
  • Carmel Mountain Preserve
    All recreational activities in the Preserve are day-use only
     
  • Chollas Lake
    Park closes ½ hour before sunset year-round
     
  • Coast Boulevard (street south of wedding bowl)
    Year-round, 2 to 6 a.m.
     
  • Del Mar Mesa Preserve
    All recreational activities in the Preserve are day-use only
     
  • Diamond Street (Pacific Beach)
    Year-round, Midnight to 3 a.m.
     
  • Fanuel Street Parking Lot
    Year-long, 10 p.m. to 7 a.m.
     
  • Fiesta Island
    The island is closed to vehicular traffic 365 days a year from 10 p.m. to 4 a.m.
     
  • Golden Hill - Vehicle Traffic
    From 25th and 26th streets, park road is closed 6 p.m. to 8 a.m.
     
  • Hollywood Park
    Parking lot closed, dusk to 6 a.m.
     
  • Kate Sessions Park
    Year-round, 11 p.m. to 7 a.m.
     
  • Kearny Park Parking Lot
    Year-round, 10:30 p.m. to 6 a.m.
     
  • Kellogg Park
    Year-round, 10 p.m. to 4 a.m.
     
  • Ladera Street (Sunset Cliffs Natural Park)
    Year-round, 11 p.m. to 4 a.m.
     
  • Lake Murray
    Little League ballfields closed at dusk
     
  • Los Peñasquitos Canyon Preserve
    County parking area off Black Mountain Road is closed from sunset to sunrise. City parking area at the west end of Sorrento Valley Boulevard is closed from sunset to sunrise. All recreational activities in the preserve are day-use only
     
  • Mariner's Point
    Year-round, 10 p.m. to 4 a.m.
     
  • Mission Heights Park
    Year-round, dusk to dawn
     
  • Mission Point
    Gates closed from 10 p.m. to 4 a.m.
     
  • Mission Trails Regional Park
    Father Junipero Serra Trail is closed to vehicular traffic
    Nov. 1 to March 31 - 5 p.m. to 8 a.m.
    April 1 to Oct. 31 - 7 p.m. to 8 a.m.
    Visitor Interpretive Center parking and access road is closed year-round from 5 p.m. to 9 a.m.
     
  • Mount Soledad Natural Park
    Year-round, 10 p.m. to 7 a.m.
     
  • Murray Ridge
    Parking lot closed from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m.
     
  • Ocean Beach Pier
    Year-round, 2 to 4 a.m.
     
  • Olive Grove Park
    Parking lot closed from 9 p.m. to 7 a.m.
     
  • Paradise Hills Community Park
    Year-round, 9 p.m. to 6 a.m.
     
  • Park Row (Prospect)
    Year-round, 4 to 6 a.m.
     
  • Pottery Canyon Natural Park
    Year-round, 6 p.m. to 10 a.m.
     
  • Presidio Park (Inspiration Point)
    April to October - 9 p.m. to 6 a.m.
    November to March - 7 p.m. to 6 a.m.
     
  • San Ysidro (Larsen) Athletic Area
    Year-round, 10 p.m. to 6 a.m.
     
  • Santa Monica (Ocean Beach)
    Year-round, 2 to 4 a.m.
     
  • Southcrest
    Gates locked at closing - Monday to Friday
     
  • South Mission Beach Parking Lot
    Year-round, 10 p.m. to 4 a.m.
     
  • Sunset Cliffs (4 Lots)
    Year-round, 2 to 4 a.m.
     
  • Torrey Pines Glider Port
    Year-round, 8 p.m. to 6 a.m.
     
  • Tourmaline Park
    Year-round, 2 to 4 a.m.
     
  • Ventura
    Lifeguard Personnel Only
     
  • Vista Terrace Neighborhood Park
    Year-round, 10 p.m. to 6 a.m.
     
  • Willie Henderson Sports Complex
    Gates locked at closing - Monday to Friday