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Marian Bear Memorial Park

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Marian Bear Memorial Park is 467 acres of dedicated natural parkland between I-5 and I-805 along San Clemente Canyon, with entries off Genesee Avenue. It has over three miles of mostly flat canyon trails plus harder finger-canyon trails. Bikes use maintenance roads; no equestrian use is permitted.Checked October 23, 2026.

467acres
3+miles, mostly flat
No horsespermitted
Who it suitsWalkers and bikers
LocationBetween I-5 and I-805 along San Clemente Canyon, entries off Genesee Avenue; exact address not stated
Hours and feesSee the official page
DogsPer the City Park Rules page
Official pageOfficial page

What You Will Find

A long, mostly flat canyon park in the middle of the city, plus harder finger-canyon trails. Bikes are allowed on maintenance roads. The page states that no equestrian use is permitted.

Marian Bear Memorial Park Open the map. © OpenStreetMap contributors.

What We Could Not Verify

  • Hours, fees and a street address are not confirmed; the city page did not state them. The map point is a name match from OpenStreetMap, not a surveyed entrance. The City Parks and Recreation Department can confirm.

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FAQ

Are horses allowed?

No. The city page says no equestrian use is permitted.

Sources

  1. City of San Diego: Marian Bear

Checked October 23, 2026 by It’s San Diego. Cite this page: It’s San Diego (itssandiego.com), checked October 23, 2026. Free to quote with a link to this page; tables are licensed CC BY 4.0.