Large athletic field in Golden Gate Park used mainly for soccer, surrounded by cycling track.
At a glance
#83 of 134 Tourist attractions in San Francisco #41 of 73 Parks in San FranciscoLocalGuideWorld score: 4.60
Rating breakdown
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5 ★69%
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Quick facts
- What is the rating of Golden Gate Park Polo Field?
- Golden Gate Park Polo Field is rated 4.6 out of 5 based on 363 reviews.
- How does Golden Gate Park Polo Field rank in San Francisco?
- Golden Gate Park Polo Field is #83 of 134 Tourist attractions in San Francisco by LocalGuideWorld score (rating weighted by number of reviews).
- Where is Golden Gate Park Polo Field located?
- 1232 John F Kennedy Dr, San Francisco, CA 94121 — 6.7 km from the center of San Francisco.
- How can I contact Golden Gate Park Polo Field?
- Phone: (415) 831-2700 · Website: sfrecpark.org
It has about 7 soccer fields, and the best thing, it's natural grass. I love it
Outside lands a blast. Music and crowds huge, loud and delicious food. Event is upto 15 years annual. Ok, for me, the best part of the festival is the food. Nerding out, some of the really best around. Pic is before opening and morning fog. 👍
I love riding my bike on the track. On most mornings, it is windy making it harder to travel east on the track. Sometimes they will close the cycling track if there are games played on the soccer field.
Large multi-purpose sport fields. The inner ring (paved) is exclusively for bikes, while the outer ring (gravel and dirt) is for walking and running.
On the weekends, there’s often kids’ sport leagues using the fields, and for Outside Lands, the field becomes stages.
On the weekends, there’s often kids’ sport leagues using the fields, and for Outside Lands, the field becomes stages.
This is one of the busiest places in San Francisco and it’s no wonder why. The field is huge and multiple soccer games can go on at once. The track around the outside was blocked off when I was there probably to keep speeding bikes from running down eight year old soccer stars.
The grass was long and the fields are actually terrible for good soccer but all of that can be overlooked since it’s such a beautiful area. For some weird reason, parking isn’t that bad but getting here is challenging especially with traffic along the side streets. Plan on an hour to get here from the East Bay.
Outside Lands is also held here and that’s amazing too. A few years back I saw Sir Paul McCartney here and that was special.
I doubt you’ll see Paul walking around on a random Saturday but you will find lots going on here. Stop by and see for yourself.
The grass was long and the fields are actually terrible for good soccer but all of that can be overlooked since it’s such a beautiful area. For some weird reason, parking isn’t that bad but getting here is challenging especially with traffic along the side streets. Plan on an hour to get here from the East Bay.
Outside Lands is also held here and that’s amazing too. A few years back I saw Sir Paul McCartney here and that was special.
I doubt you’ll see Paul walking around on a random Saturday but you will find lots going on here. Stop by and see for yourself.
The Polo Field has been my urban multi-tool for decades. I have used its dirt track for both running and contemplative walks. While San Francisco has a plethora of great walking routes, there is something uniquely meditative about walking around the Polo Field track. Maybe it's the sweeping Vista or the lush grass or even the geese grazing on said grass? Whatever, it's a great way to refresh the mind!
Nice bike track. Fairly smooth surface, approximately 0.6 mile loop, and not too busy. You might even get lucky and see a coyote like I did.
PARENTS: This is a terrible place to teach your kid to ride a bike. People ride fast on this track and it can be dangerous if the proper etiquette isn't followed.
PARENTS: This is a terrible place to teach your kid to ride a bike. People ride fast on this track and it can be dangerous if the proper etiquette isn't followed.
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