Golden Gate Park Archery Range

Golden Gate Park Archery Range is a free public range at the far west end of Golden Gate Park, run by San Francisco Recreation & Parks. SF Rec & Park describes it as America's oldest public archery range.

Key facts

Address	47th Avenue and Fulton, San Francisco, CA 94121
Cost	Free, first come, first served
Hours	Sunrise to sunset
Monthly closure	1st Saturday of every month, 12:00–2:30 PM (maintenance by SF Rec & Park and the Friends of the Golden Gate Park Archery Range)
Lanes	10 marked lanes; ADA-accessible lanes #7 and #8; lane #10 is a hillside lane
Distances	18m, 30m, 50m, 70m, 90m
Targets	Hay bales for recurve; synthetic targets for compound bows
Equipment	Bring your own gear and target faces; SF Rec & Park says rentals are available from a nearby archery shop
Not allowed	Crossbows, broadheads, dogs, alcohol/drugs, shooting outside the white-marked lanes
Contact	Joseph Arnaldo, joe.arnaldo@sfgov.org (as listed by SF Rec & Park)

Range rules (from SF Rec & Park)

1. Archery only.
2. Stay within the white-marked shooting lanes.
3. No shooting at animals.
4. No alcohol or drug use.
5. Children must be supervised by an adult.
6. No dogs on the range.
7. No crossbows or broadheads.
8. Choose a target suited to your distance.
9. Pack out all trash.

Report damage or vandalism to 311.

Lessons

SF Rec & Park runs archery classes, workshops and citywide programs for beginners, families and competitive archers. Registration is through SF Rec & Park.

Last checked 2026-10-21 against the SF Rec & Park facility page. Seen something out of date? Use the correction link below.