Did you know that San Francisco has many historic stadiums that you can visit? If you’re a Bay Area sports fan, these are must-see landmarks. For the average sports enthusiast looking for a good workout, these stadiums offer bountiful spaces teeming with opportunity. Get your miles up using the tracks or feel the burn running up and down these great stair locations at beautiful stadiums in SF.
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Kezar Stadium
Golden Gate Park - Kezar Drive
Kezar Stadium is a historic sports venue in the heart of San Francisco. The former home of the 49ers, Kezar is beloved by native San Franciscans who may have had the opportunity to compete for a league championship on this hallowed ground. Hundreds of stairs in the stands and multiple track lanes allow for extensive workout opportunities.
Golden Gate Polo Fields
Golden gate park - john f. kennedy drive
If you’ve gone to Outside Lands, you’ve been to the Golden Gate Polo Fields. A large expansive space in Golden Gate Park, the Polo Fields provide more than enough space for any athlete in any sport to get their work in. Hit the track or inclined slopes for running, and check out the stands for some stair-specific workouts!
Cox Stadium
San Francisco State University - holloway avenue
Cox Stadium is on San Francisco State University’s campus in the western part of San Francisco. Park either in the campus lot or on the streets running through campus and walk to the stadium. With 5 sections of stands, you’ll have ample room to run up and down stairs, with the option of using the synthetic track.
Boxer Stadium
Balboa Park - havelock street
The soccer-oriented Boxer Stadium lies within Balboa Park in San Francisco. The stadium is used frequently for amateur and semi-professional adult soccer leagues as well as high school & college matches. Huge, expansive field space and the stands are perfect for your next stadium workout.
Ruth Asawa School of the Arts Stadium
Lakeside - o'shaughnessy boulevard
The Ruth Asawa School of the Arts Stadium is hidden within the sunken campus off Portola and O’Shaughnessy in Forest Hill, San Francisco. This hidden gem boasts multiple stands with stairs to run as well as a great track. To reach the stadium, park on the street and enter campus on O’Shaughnessy. Follow the road leading down the side of campus until you reach a concrete courtyard. Walk across the courtyard and take the stairs/wheelchair-accessible ramps to descend upon the stadium.
Chase Center
mission bay waterfront - terry a. francois boulevard
The Chase Center is the newest addition to the SF Bay Area’s lineup of professional sports venues. The shiny basketball stadium houses the Golden State Warriors, but they’re not the only athletes that can use the brand new campus to get a sweat. Check out the stairs into the Chase Plaza on the waterfront side and get steppin’! It leads into the plaza with another set of public stairs and outside seating that face the large jumbotron adorning the stadium’s exterior. There’s a nice little loop if you run following the stadium’s edge!
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