2 lots · 270 spaces. Scrub the time slider for the crowd estimate.
On-street parking
400 metered spaces · Free · Great Hwy & side streets - no time limit off-peak. Pay by plate or ParkMobile.
Local moves
The Great Highway runs the full length of Ocean Beach -- most parking is free along the road and in turnouts.
The lot at Balboa Street near the Windmill fills first on sunny weekends.
Avoid parking south of Sloat Blvd on summer weekends -- the lot often overflows onto the road.
The L-Taraval and N-Judah Muni streetcar lines and the 5 and 18 bus routes connect the Sunset District to the beach.
Ocean Beach is rarely crowded by SF standards -- even the busiest days have open sand somewhere.
happy hunting
Lot locations, counts, rates and hours are real, geocoded from each address. No live space-count feed is published, so availability is estimated from typical beach crowds and today’s weather. Your location is used only in your browser to sort by distance.
Main parking at Ocean Beach San Francisco: Balboa Street Beach Lot (Free) and Sloat Blvd Beach Lot (Free), plus street parking at Free. Check today’s water, surf and UV on the conditions page.