Mission Dolores Park
Mission Dolores Park, often abbreviated to Dolores Park, is a city park in San Francisco, California. It is run by San Francisco Recreation & Park Department. Further out, Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary is 4.7 mi away.
A park & preserve inside San Francisco
You can stay in San Francisco
Mission Dolores Park is inside San Francisco, which has 528 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
A day trip from San Jose
San Jose is about 46 miles southeast (straight-line). Where to stay ↓
Established in 1906
Mission Dolores Park dates from 1906 and is run by San Francisco Recreation & Park Department. About ↓
Best months: Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct and Nov
April, May, June, July, August, September, October and November are the mild months, with highs of 62–70°. When to go ↓
An airport 10 miles away
San Francisco (SFO) has airline service, about 10 miles from Mission Dolores Park.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
The weather by month
Here is how the weather at Mission Dolores Park changes month by month.
Mission Dolores Park
Mission Dolores Park, often abbreviated to Dolores Park, is a city park in San Francisco, California. It is located two blocks south of Mission Dolores at the western edge of the Mission District.
- Type
- Park & preserve
- Established
- 1906
- Area
- 14 acres
- Run by
- San Francisco Recreation & Park Department
- Wikipedia readers
- 12K a year
Where to sleep near Mission Dolores Park
Nearest for a night are San Francisco (528) and Oakland (89).
- 1Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary
- 2Chase Center
- 3Oracle Park
- 4Lombard Street
- 5Presidio of San Francisco
- 6USS Hornet
- 7Cow Palace
- 8Coit Tower
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Mission Dolores Park | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | in town | — | 528 426 hotels · 24 motels · 37 inns & B&Bs · 5 lodges & cabins · 27 hostels · 6 campgrounds · 3 RV parks | 826,079 | $1,395K | D |
| Oakland | 11 mi east | 15 min | 89 56 hotels · 22 motels · 7 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 hostel · 2 campgrounds | 440,838 | $930K | D− |
| South San Francisco | 8 mi south | 10 min | 36 32 hotels · 2 motels · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 RV park | 64,941 | $1,189K | C |
| Berkeley | 10 mi northeast | 15 min | 30 24 hotels · 4 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 hostel | 121,911 | $1,414K | D− |
| Daly City | 4 mi southwest | 5 min | 10 5 hotels · 3 motels · 1 hostel · 1 RV park | 101,261 | $1,115K | C |
| San Bruno | 9 mi south | 15 min | 16 14 hotels · 1 campground · 1 RV park | 42,305 | $1,208K | C |
| Alameda | 9 mi east | 15 min | 12 11 hotels · 1 inn or B&B | 76,876 | $1,236K | D |
| Sausalito | 8 mi northwest | 10 min | 10 5 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 hostel · 2 campgrounds | 7,019 | $1,895K | B− |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
After Mission Dolores Park
Each of these is within 7 miles.
Big draw15 mi MuseumAlcatraz Federal Penitentiary
Big draw22 mi Stadium & arenaChase Center
Big draw32 mi Stadium & arenaOracle Park
Big draw43 mi LandmarkLombard Street
Big draw54 mi GardenPresidio of San Francisco
Big draw67 mi MuseumUSS Hornet
74 mi TheatreCow Palace
83 mi LookoutCoit TowerPhoto credits
Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary: druchoy, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Chase Center: Gregory Varnum, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Oracle Park: User Coasttocoast on en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lombard Street: The original uploader was Y6y6y6 at English Wikipedia., Public domain · Presidio of San Francisco: Robert Campbell, CC BY-SA 3.0 · USS Hornet: kitmasterbloke, CC BY 2.0 · Cow Palace: Dante Alighieri , CC BY-SA 3.0 · Coit Tower: Chris6d, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Your questions on Mission Dolores Park
Is Mission Dolores Park in San Francisco?
Yes. It’s inside San Francisco, CA.
When is the best time to visit Mission Dolores Park?
April, May, June, July, August, September, October and November, with highs of 62–70°.
How far is Mission Dolores Park from San Jose and Stockton?
About 46 miles southeast of San Jose and about 63 miles east of Stockton, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Mission Dolores Park?
San Francisco (SFO), about 10 miles away.
Where should I stay near Mission Dolores Park?
San Francisco (in town, 528 places to stay), Oakland (11 mi, 89 places to stay) and South San Francisco (8 mi, 36 places to stay).
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Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.