Visit Great Highway Park
Great Highway Park is open to people from noon on Fridays to 6 AM on Mondays plus all day on the following City-recognized holidays:
Juneteenth National Independence Day – Wednesday, June 19, 2024
Independence Day – Thursday, July 4, 2024
Labor Day – Monday, September 2, 2024
Indigenous Peoples Day, Italian American Heritage Day – Monday, October 14, 2024
Veterans Day – Friday, November 11, 2024
Thanksgiving – Thursday, November 28, and Friday, November 29, 2024
Christmas – Wednesday, December 25, 2024
New Year’s Day – Wednesday, January 1, 2025
Throughout the year, Upper Great Highway is closed to vehicles periodically for sand buildup and removal. Follow us on Twitter, Mastodon, and Instagram to stay updated.
See the full park schedule on the San Francisco Recreation & Parks website.
Getting to Great Highway Park
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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.
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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.
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Biking
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.
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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 & La Playa, and Noriega & 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.
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Driving
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.
