Seal Point Park
About the Park
Seal Point Park in San Mateo is a large off-leash dog park along San Francisco Bay with expansive trails and bay views. The site features a spacious main dog area plus a separate section for smaller dogs, along with free parking, restrooms, and waste bags. The park is popular for watching aircraft on final descent to SFO and observing seasonal wildlife including burrowing owls and shorebirds. Late winter through spring offers the most lush conditions.
Visitors Like
- Large off-leash dog park with small-dog area
- Excellent bay and bridge views
- Watch planes land at SFO
- Multiple maintained trails for walking and biking
Worth Noting
- Airplane noise from SFO flight path
- Windy conditions are common
- Can be dry and sparse outside rainy season
- Bay odor present
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Google Reviews
1666 reviews
Zero Popular
33 reviewsKinda smells cool boat crashed in ocean you can swim too
haze
4 reviewsnice walk, easy parking, kinda ugly
Teresa Lu
51 reviewsI love it!
Ivan Reyes
51 reviewsWe love this park
jon
334 reviewsAmazing!!! What a beautiful park and garden unbelievable views of San Francisco the bay! The wharf!! We absolutely love this park. It was gorgeous.
Lilly PR
10 reviewsIt's a nice place.
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