We are in San Francisco a lot and tend to spend a good amount of time at Golden gate Park . There's…read moreso much to see and do there . On our last visit, we happened to need the restroom and pulled in The soccer fields to use them. This location is by far the cleanest public bathroom I've ever been into in San Francisco. There is also plenty of parking in the lot and although we came on a day that was drizzling, there were still people out using the fields. We actually ended up staying here for 20 or 30 minutes because there is a nice view of the windmill and the fields are very well taken care of. It's just another lovely little underrated spot in the park and as I looked out onto the fields to watch the people practicing, I can only imagine how amazing this location is for for official events and local leagues. It's great to be able to visit a city that truly cares about its residents and always be able to find new and amazing things no matter how many times you've been here.

Golden Gate Park has a lot of athletic facilities. It has a few soccer fields to play at on the…read morewest side of it. The Beach Chalet is known for the soccer fields popular with youth leagues. Has many of these back to back. You can come and watch a game or even several. Even though these are mostly the soccer fields, other sports can be played here. It's also good for lacrosse. These sports each have similar fields, just having to change the nets. Cool area to look around and hang out after a game. The fields are located between the two old windmills. Also close to the ocean so after a game go to the beach. The Chalet has a restaurant with mostly seafood if you get hungry. Happens to be among many places in the park to play athletics. It's located in a pretty nice area of the park. This is also close to the old famous windmills.

The worst soccer club and experience. Immature and disorganized coaches. The kids that play in…read morethis soccer club are taught to win at all costs and typically have behavioral issues. Kids are not watched properly and are at risk for their safety. They left a bunch of kids unattended and I'll be reporting them.

The best club in San Francisco. My boys have been with the Viking since they were 5 years old. And…read morethey learned so much from their coaches.

My kids are having a fantastic time with the Vikings and really growing in the sport and having…read morefun. We have been with the Vikings for 2 years and have no complaints and plan to continue. Communication is great and well organized.

Very nice place and friendly staff I enjoy the games playing or watching the best way to…read moreinteracting with friends and other guys

Great league - the people who run the league are very responsive and easy to work with, the games…read moreare fun and on good fields, and the competition is a good mix of recreational and experienced players.

My son did a full summer of camps this summer. He spent two weeks at Beach Chalet Soccer Camp, and…read moreit was by far his favorite camp! Coach Ricardo and his team are super professional and welcoming. They have high quality equipment, and from what I understand, the programming is really well-balanced between skills/drills, games, and scrimmages. Can't wait to be back next year!

This is a great place for children to learn about the great game of soccer…read more I know they call it football in other countries, but it's a wonderful way to spend your time and it gets the children outside and away from their computers.

Coach Paul is one of the most engaged coaches we have ever met. Having worked with many youth…read moresoccer coaches over the years, Paul is really thoughtful. He's skilled at working with kids, and really cares about the children. Overall, one of the best coaching experiences we've ever had. Highly recommend!

Nice playground for kids to run around at. The equipment pretty well taken care of. Parking ok you…read moremight have to walk two blocks

The West Sunset Playground is an awesome playground in the Outer Sunset. It is right near an…read moreelementary school & a middle school. There are cool big trees & lots of them. There are swings & slides. There are some cool climbing structures. It is right near the Ortega Branch Library. If you have kids bring them here as they would have lots of fun here!

This review is specifically for the use of the event space. While the space was good for events…read more(overall I'd say a 4), the experience we had with a staff member was very alarming and needs to be known to anyone who is considering using the space. We had received a referral from using this space from the ease of rental and no frills set up and involvement from the staff. I unfortunately have to seriously call out the behavior of a staff member Cynthia who not only was so condescending, overbearing and disrespectful to us as we held an event for a family birthday but she also extended this behavior to guests. Extremely appalling and unacceptable behavior. She was not a guest but domineered like she knew everything better than we did, proceeded to try to demand to have my mother who is disabled try to help set up when she was sitting down and practically yell at her when she didn't comply. I had to repeat many to her without calling out her disability that she was just helping us look at the final result to which Cynthia did not immediately pick up and proceeded to say under her breath "well she's just sitting there she should help". Cynthia had no business bossing everyone around as we had a plan. At most helping set up the tables and chairs was probably all that we expected and even then we had hired people to do that, all she needed to do was tell us where to get them. It got worse during the day. She would go around like she was a guest helping at the event and her interactions were rude and belittled everyone she interacted with. She stressed all of us out the whole day and had many guests on edge, several of whom came up to us asking who she was and why she was so angry and mean. She put a cloud on what was supposed to be a joyous event frankly and we will never forgive her for taking that away from an otherwise special occasion. To top it all off she at the end of the day as we were cleaning up and waiting for the trash guy to come said "I've already done more than I'm supposed to do" - WHEN WE DIDN'T ASK FOR YOUR HELP OR OPINION!!! I expect so much better from a center geared towards bringing the community together - she certainly is not a representation of SF or SF Rec and Park and should seriously be considered to not be involved in these events in the future. So if you decide to use this space make sure you ask who will be working and demand a different staff if you find out it's Cynthia or get another place. She will absolutely RUIN your event.

This review is for the multipurpose space and kitchen inside the rec center for events and parties…read morebooked on the sfrec website. I booked this place for my son's first birthday because of its location - there's a playground and parking is not too difficult! Thankfully it didn't rain so guests got to enjoy the indoor party with food, drinks and other activities while also running out to the playground.. a perfect way to keep restless little kids entertained! The staff member was kind and helpful. He helped pull out all the tables and chairs from the storage room and helped us with take down as well. Another pro was the weather was really nice and sunny and the room was bright and had high ceilings, so it felt very spacious. Unfortunately some tables were broken so we couldn't use them. The permit did say that it was not guaranteed. However this impacted our party because we had many guests with not enough seats/tables. Maximum capacity written on the wall was 130+ also and I know I had a little less than 100 show up, so that was a bummer! Another con is that you do have to remove the trash after your party is over. I am not sure if this applies to all sf rec reservations but at Lake Merced Boathouse they have the same policy. It's pretty challenging to remove the trash from the site as they expect you to bring your own bags and to bring it home to toss...but we got it done. The kitchen is rather small but has everything you would need. It's not the cleanest but it did its job. We actually didn't use it as much as I thought we would but it was nice to have access in there and use the sink to clean off any food trays we had. Heads up that it does cost an extra fee per hour to rent the kitchen. They also have a keurig coffee maker if you're interested in that! I accidentally left my half and half in the fridge too...oh well. All in all I would recommend this location for a party especially if you're inviting kids. Booking the space was a little troublesome because I had issues booking online on their calendar with the right time frame so I emailed sf rec instead. I suggest looking into the prices online as they change and check the availability online as well.

PlanetXone hosted Kody & Kai's birthday for the 2nd year in a row, and once again it was a hit!…read more The twins insisted on bubble balls over anything else (even Great Wolf Lodge ), and Greg had everything dialed in -- even remembering details from last year. Nathan ran the day flawlessly, so all we had to do was enjoy. The kids loved the Royal Rumble, bubble soccer, and nonstop fun. My only regret? Not booking more time -- they get busy fast, so plan ahead! PlanetXone has made both birthdays unforgettable. Highly recommend for a party kids (and parents) will never forget! English is not my first language (thanks Ai).

We had an amazing experience doing the Nerf tag arena for my sons 9th birthday party. We had around…read more20 3rd graders running around having a blast! Almost instantly after submitting a request for information, Greg reached out and helped with everything. Any questions that came up along the way he and his team were very responsive. Highly recommend!

Poorly organized. More interested in bureaucracy than what's best for kids and families. Stonewalls…read moreall attempts at communication. Not surprisingly has a "failing" score on Charity Navigator. Find a different league if you can.