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The Panhandle
Park and Playground
Panhandle, San Francisco
"Watch out for fast bikers."(3 Tips)
"Favorite trail to bike or run on."(7 Tips)
"Nice trail for a walk or a jog"(3 Tips)
"Great people watching and picnic spot."(2 Tips)
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WhiskyAvengerJune 27, 2018Due to the drought,there are trees that are unbeknownst to park goers,dead. Often large branches fall off the trees. Please beware. I’ve seen this happen and others have been injured.Upvote20Downvote- CollegeFashionistaJanuary 14, 2014Golden Gate Park is one of my favorites to get lost in for the afternoon. You can picnic with friends, go to the De Young Museum, or the Japanese Tea Garden. The options are endless!Upvote16Downvote
Running on the pedestrian only side is great. I have a dog, and the last thing I want to do is injure a biker or my dog while running on the main drag!Upvote13Downvote
Liza PApril 2, 2017Best way into the park if you're coming from downtown! Awesome for biking or walking.Upvote5Downvote
Colleen SheaSeptember 2, 2016It's a nice walk, lots of people running and dogs and occasional group of stoners smoking but they won't get in your way!Upvote2Downvote
David SteinOctober 24, 2015Connects the wiggle to Golden gate park and is flat. Great for running.Upvote2Downvote
Well..glad you asked. This park is know to locals as the Panhandle as it looks like a handle protruding from the edge Golden Gate Park.Upvote4Downvote
Delivering HappinessApril 27, 2011Feeling Happy? Stop by the Delivering Happiness Town Hall happening Thurs., Apr. 28 at the Super Frog Art Gallery - 1746 Post Street...just down the street. Free drinks and good times for all! Read moreUpvote1Downvote
Watch out for the hobos, and don't forget you can't ride a bike on some parts of the jogging path!UpvoteDownvote
City WalksOctober 1, 2011Milos Zadrahka and Mauro Di Ianni walk and sing their song “Welcome to the Panhandle” in Panhandle Park where they are approached by strangers and asked to sing Happy Birthday. Read moreUpvote1Downvote
Steven Shane BryanMarch 23, 2017Sit...Have a bit to eat...Let you and your dog run free.Upvote1Downvote
Kelly StrodlSeptember 9, 2011Long. Green. Patch. Precursor to the epicness of GG Park. Usually Overcast. Always Less Crowded. Great to Bike Thru. Not So Much For Double Dare Themed Birthday Parties.Upvote7Downvote
Volunteer cleanup crew comes through on occasion. If you se them, stick around. One dude is incredibly talented on the courts. I counted 13 backflips in a row once!UpvoteDownvote
- Nice place to run and stay with your dog^^UpvoteDownvote
NOPA? Nope. It’s still the Westeren Addition.Upvote1Downvote
Do laps of the Panhandle on Sundays during Rollerblading Frenzy Hour. Helmets and a poor sense of balance are the only requirements.Upvote2Downvote
walk it. run it. lay it. dog it. enjoy it.Upvote1Downvote
c bAugust 6, 2011late-night bikers look out--after 11 they turn on the sprinklers and spray right across the bike path.Upvote2Downvote
ShabeebDecember 3, 2013Cycle all the way across; rewarded with hitting the pacific coast
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love the PH. i like to use it to pick up the GG and fry up some bacon. mmm... bacon.UpvoteDownvote
ᴡ ElliotOctober 2, 2015Not a ton to say, it's basically the entry point to Golden Gate Park.UpvoteDownvote
Allen FosterMay 13, 2012If you're walking/running/jogging, use the south pathway (near Oak Street). The north pathway is a major E/W bicycle route, and it's a little more tense for cyclists and pedestrians to share.Upvote4Downvote1
Spoon CarvalhoJune 19, 2017Nice little park for letting your dog run around and having a little bbq with your mates.
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kayla andersonOctober 16, 2011Careful...we were warned there's a "rabid raccoon" in this park- don't get attacked!UpvoteDownvote- The ParkAugust 10, 2010Favorite trail to bike or run on. Up to stow lake mountain and backUpvote3Downvote
I am mayor of this one quiet bench, bitches!UpvoteDownvote
- Steven Shane BryanMarch 23, 2017The Mission bag with all the contents it holds should be invested in. Who ever findz it such a good investment ;-) hint: itz at the statue.UpvoteDownvote1
Don't piss in the wind use the restroom!Upvote1Downvote
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The Panhandle
Fell & Oak St (btwn Baker & Stanyan St)
San Francisco, CA 94117
United States
San Francisco, CA 94117
United States
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