Beach bonfire season returns to SF for the first time in four months: March 1 – October 31

For the first time in four months, it’s finally legal again to have a bonfire at Ocean Beach. During the “No Burn” Season (which runs from November 1 to the end of February), bonfires are not allowed, but starting March 1, 2025 bonfires are back through the end of October with a few conditions.

Ocean Beach Bonfire Season 2025
March 1 to October 31 | Allowed between 6 am and 9:30 pm only
Ocean Beach fire rings between Stairwells 15 and 20 – Generally opposite Beach Chalet

FREE – first come, first serv

The National Park Service provides 16 fire rings/pits for Ocean Beach fires between Stairwells 15 and 20. The curfew each night is 9:30 pm.

For more information please visit the link below:

https://sf.funcheap.com/city-guide/ocean-beach-bonfires-return/