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