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 Neighborhood 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
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)
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 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
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
