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 12:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m.

Children's Museum Park 12:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m.

Children's Park 12:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m.

City Heights Square Mini Park 9:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m.

Cortez Hill Park 12:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m.

Fault Line Park 12:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m.

Gaslamp Square Park 12:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m.

Montclair Nighborhood Park 12:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m.

North Park Community Park 12:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m.

North Park Mini Park 12:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m.

Pantoja Park 12:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m.

University Heights Open Space Park

• 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. April 1st to October 31st

• 8:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. November 1st to March 31st

 

Park Closures (closed to vehicular traffic)

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• 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 Commmunity 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)
  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 10pm to 4am.
   

• Golden Hill - Vehicle Traffic
  From 25th & 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 west end of Sorrento Valley Boulvard 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
  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