All 153 outdoor basketball courts in San Francisco.
Find every outdoor court in San Francisco on the map below. Below that, our ranked picks of the 8 courts we keep coming back to.
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The 8 best outdoor courts in San Francisco.
Our ranked picks of the 8 courts every player in San Francisco should run at least once. The full outdoor atlas (153 courts) sits on the map above.
- By the Editors
- Aug 14, 2025
- Photographs by Editorial
Mission Dolores Mission Dolores Basketball Court
Mission Dolores Park is where San Francisco goes when the fog lifts, and its basketball court is listed on Google as a place of its own, rated 4.6 by players who mention the games in their reviews.
The crowd is the whole city at once: Mission regulars, Castro neighbours, tech workers, and the Saturday picnic scene spilling down the hill toward the court. Warm weekend afternoons bring the best runs; weekday evenings are quieter and good for shooting around.
- Best for
- the definitive San Francisco run
- Busiest
- sunny weekend afternoons
Potrero Hill Potrero Hill Recreation Center
Potrero Hill Recreation Center sits near the top of the hill on Arkansas Street, and the grounds look out across the city toward downtown and the bay. OpenStreetMap confirms courts on the site, 244 reviews at a 4.5 average. The run is neighbourhood-friendly, and the view at sunset is the best of any court in the city.
- Best for
- a run with a skyline view
- Busiest
- weekday evenings, weekends
North Beach Joe DiMaggio Playground Park
Joe DiMaggio Playground in North Beach carries the name of the neighbourhood's most famous son, who grew up a few blocks away. OpenStreetMap maps several courts on the site, and the playground posts 564 reviews at a 4.7 average, one of the best ratings in the city. Coit Tower sits on the hill above.
- Best for
- North Beach pickup
- Busiest
- afternoons, weekends
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Chinatown Willie “Woo Woo” Wong Playground Park
The Chinese Playground opened on Sacramento Street in 1927. Willie Wong grew up in Chinatown and worked on his game here in early-morning sessions, then played for the University of San Francisco from 1948 to 1950. He stood 5'5", and crowds shouted "Woo! Woo!" every time he scored, which is how he got the name.
The city renamed the playground for him in 2006, and a $14.5 million rebuild reopened it in 2021. Players mention the basketball in its 361 reviews (4.4 average).
- Best for
- Chinatown heritage runs
- Busiest
- afternoons, weekends
Noe Valley Noe Valley Basketball Court
The Noe Valley basketball court on 24th Street is a dedicated Google listing that players review for the games, 4.4 stars. A small, steady neighbourhood run steps from the 24th Street shops.
- Best for
- 24th Street pickup
- Busiest
- weekends
The Marina George R. Moscone Recreation Center
George R. Moscone Recreation Center in the Marina has outdoor courts OpenStreetMap confirms on the grounds, 118 reviews at a 4.3 average. A flat, breezy Marina run a few blocks from the waterfront and the Palace of Fine Arts.
- Best for
- Marina runs
- Busiest
- weekends
Hayes Valley Koshland Park
Koshland Park in the Lower Haight is a small neighbourhood park where players talk about the basketball in its 137 reviews (4.5 average).
- Best for
- Lower Haight pickup
- Busiest
- afternoons
Lone Mountain Angelo J. Rossi Playground
Angelo J. Rossi Playground on Arguello Boulevard serves the Inner Richmond with 395 reviews at a 4.5 average and a court its users mention.
- Best for
- Inner Richmond pickup
- Busiest
- weekends