SF’s “Free Ropes Challenge Course Day” w/ Outward Bound California (McLaren Park)

Outward Bound California Staff

Ever wanted to climb, balance, and swing your way through the cypress treetops in SF? Outward Bound California and SF Rec and Park offer free community days one Saturday a month from February through October at the Ropes Challenge Course in McLaren Park. No experience needed – just register, show up, and challenge yourself!

The Ropes Challenge Course is available for bookings for groups, so this is an opportunity for individuals, age 12+ to join for free! Groups programs vary in cost from $2000 – $6300.

Time
9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Scheduled Dates for 2025
*subject to change

March 22
April 19
May 24
June 28
July 26
August 30
September 27
October 25

To be notified of dates, fill out the Contact Us form on Outward Bound California’s website, and select Sign Up For Community Day Ropes Course Registration Notification Emails. When registration is open, OBCA will send you an email with a registration link for a specific date. Registration is limited, based on first come, first serve.

About Outward Bound California
Outward Bound California (OBCA) is a nonprofit that builds social-emotional skills like teamwork, leadership, confidence, and compassion through outdoor challenges. We offer programs in San Francisco, Joshua Tree, and the High Sierra, including backpacking, rock climbing, and our Ropes Challenge Course.

More than 20,000 students have participated in OBCA programs through partnerships with both private and public schools and student-serving nonprofits such as San Francisco International High School, The Branson School, Leadership Public Schools, Urban Promise Academy, and Richmond’s YES Nature to Neighborhoods.