Park & Recreation

Parks & Open Space

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• Developed Regional Parks
  • Balboa Park
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  • Presidio Park Facilities and Permit Sites Map
    • Inspiration Point
    • Palm Canyon
    • Presidio Mission Hills Park
    • The Arbor
    • The Padre Cross
  • Shoreline Park Facilities and Permit Sites Map
    • Calumet
    • Cuvier
    • Ellen Browning Scripps
    • Kellogg Park
    • Sunset Cliffs Natural Park
      • Sunset Cliffs Natural Park 2
      • Sunset Cliffs Natural Park 3
• Developed Regional Parks Ranger Program
• Park Use Permit Rules and Regulations
• Park Use Permits and Applications
  • Best Sites
  • Events at Community, Neighborhood, Mini-Parks and Lake Grounds
  • Balboa Park Facility Floor Plans for Park Use Permits
• Open Space Canyons and Parklands
  • How to Get Involved
  • Maps of Open Space Parks and Canyon Parklands
  • Open Space Canyons and Parklands Rules
  • Preserve Habitats and Inhabitants
  • Open Space Canyons and Parklands - Things to Do
• Open Space Parks
  • Brush Management Right of Entry Application
  • Black Mountain Open Space Park
  • Los Peñasquitos Canyon Preserve
    • General Visitor Information
    • History of the Preserve
  • Marian Bear Memorial Park
    • Marian Bear Memorial Park History
  • Mission Trails Regional Park
  • Open Space Parks Brush Management Program
  • Open Space Parks Films
  • Open Space Parks Ranger Program
  • Rose Canyon Open Space Park
  • San Pasqual - Clevenger Canyon Open Space Park
  • Tecolote Canyon Natural Park and Nature Center
    • Restoring Tecolote Canyon Natural Park and Nature Center
    • Tecolote Canyon Park Visitor Information
• Other Regional Parks, Lakes & Beaches
• Night Time Park Closures
• Your Dogs and City Parks
  • Approved Leash Free Locations
  • Beaches for You and Your Dog
  • Beaches and Mission Bay
  • Welcome to Cadman Park Leash-Free Area

Park Use Permits and Applications

Best Sites

• Best Sites for Weddings
• Best Sites for Picnics
• Best Sites for Indoor Events
• Best Sites for Classrooms

For more information on the permit process and links to the available application forms, visit Permits and Applications.

Best Sites for Weddings

Best Sites for Weddings

Balboa Park
Administration Courtyard Lawn Alcazar Garden Balboa Park Club (Ballroom & Santa Fe Room) Casa del Prado Patio A Casa del Prado Patio B Marston House & Garden Recital Hall Redwood Circle Rose Garden Speckels Organ Pavilion Zoro Garden

Mission Bay Park

Mission Bay Park
Hospitality Point

Presidio Park

Presidio Park
Inspiration Point Padre Cross Palm Canyon The Arbor

Shoreline Parks

Shoreline Parks
Calumet Cuvier (The Wedding Bowl) Ellen Browning Scripps Kellogg Park

Best Sites for Picnics

Balboa Park

Balboa Park
Golden Hill Park Marston Point Pepper Grove Pine Grove Picnic Area Redwood Circle

Mission Bay Park

Mission Bay Park
Bonita Cove Crown Point De Anza Cove Hospitality Point Mariner's Point Mission Point Model Yacht Pond Playa Ski Beach South Shores Park Sunset Point Tecolote Shores North Vacation Isle Ventura Cove

Presidio Park

Presidio Park
Mission Hills Park

Shoreline Parks

Shoreline Parks
Ellen Browning Scripps Kellogg Park

Best Sites for Indoor Events

Balboa Park

Balboa Park
Balboa Park Club Casa del Prado Recital Hall War Memorial Building

Best Sites for Classrooms

Balboa Park

Balboa Park
Casa del Prado War Memorial Building