· Indoor Buildings and/or Conference Rooms
   · Indoor Facilities Chart
   · Outdoor Park Usage
   · Outdoor Facilities Chart
   · Banner Permits
   · Open Space
   · Playground Safety

Click here or on the icon at the left to make an online request for Indoor and Outdoor Facilities

Indoor Buildings and/or Conference Rooms

All persons wishing to reserve a city-owned building or conference room can click here and reserve your facility with our new on-line registration system!  Please note: a new account must be established before using the system; your user name and password under the old system are no longer valid.  If you have additional questions about facilities, please contact the Parks & Recreation Department Facility Reservation Desk at (805) 781-7222.

Indoor Facilities available for rent are:

• City/County Library Conference Room (max. 40 people)

• City/County Library Community Room (max. 107 people)

• Senior Center Main Room (max. 120 people)

• Meadow Park Building (max. 80 people)

• Ludwick Community Center Assembly Room (max. 120 people)

• Ludwick Community Center Room A (max. 30 people)

Click here to view the amenities chart for indoor facilities. All reservations must be made no more than 3 months in advance of the event. The permit can be obtained by the on-line registration system or a telephone interview with the reservation desk, after which the permit will be mailed to you. All permits must be signed and returned with all applicable fees no later than 5 working days prior to the event.

Outdoor Park Usage

All persons wishing to reserve a city-owned park facility can click here and reserve your facility with our new on-line registration system!  Please note: a new account must be established before using the system; your user name and password under the old system are no longer valid.  If you have additional questions about facilities, please contact the Parks & Recreation Department Facility Reservation Desk at (805) 781-7222.

All parks located within the city limits are available to the public for reservation. Facilities include barbeques, sand volleyball courts, basketball courts, softball fields, general park use and spaces for bounce houses. Fees are based on the facility requested.

Click here to view the amenities chart for outdoor facilities. Reservations can be made no less than five working days prior to the event, and no more than three months in advance of the event (with the exception of the Jack House). The permit can be obtained by the on-line registration system or a telephone interview with the reservation desk, after which the permit will be mailed to you. All permits must be signed and returned with all applicable fees no later than 5 working days prior to the event.

Banner Permits

All persons wishing to advertise their sponsored event by hanging a banner in the downtown area, should obtain a Banner Permit Application from the Parks & Recreation Department or download a pdf file from our site. There are currently two banner locations in downtown San Luis Obispo: 1) Higuera Street at Chorro Street intersection and 2) Marsh Street at Carmel Street intersection.  To check availability of banner spaces, contact Christine Wallace at (805) 781-7303.

The requirements for displaying a banner are as follows:

1. To announce an event held on public property within the city limits

2. To provide the name, location, date and time of event, and an information number to contact

3. May not include logos for commercial venues (i.e. Coca Cola, Power Bar, etc.)

4. Must be no larger than 4' x 24'

The application fee ($162.00 plus a $7.25 permit processing fee) must be submitted with the application to confirm your reservation. 

Please contact Christine Wallace at (805) 781-7303 for further information.

Open Spaces

The City of San Luis Obispo has a variety of hiking trails and open spaces.  For detail maps, click here.

Download or view our Trail Etiquette Guide, available as a pdf file (you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view).  You can also view the map below as a pdf file or click on the map for a larger view.