Golden Gate Park Polo Field

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.

This is an interesting spot, where there are bathrooms on either side, and a track at the lower level and the upper level. The lower level is for bikes, and is about a 1/2 mile in circumference. It's one of the few flat spots in the city so if you're looking for a speed workout running or cycling this is a good spot. Also come to the north west bleachers on Sunday's at 3:00 for free local live comedy.

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.

Very friendly service.

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.

The worker at the counter was very polite when informing me they do not sell dry ice any longer and haven't for years.

Best place to get gases or safety equipment

Very nice people works there.