Golden Gate Park Racquetball Courts

the courts are not to bad for being free, but the park rangers need –5 stars. they close the courts whenever they feel like. the sign on the door says «courts are open during daylight hours» but sometimes they are locked at 4pm during the summer, go figure?
this summer (2012) ive been kicked out of the courts at 5pm a few times. come on since when is 5pm in the summer not daylight hours?

i think that it is great that san francisco parks and rec. offer free racquetball in golden gate park. it beats the alternative: paying to rent out a court. sure it’s not the snazziest of places, but if that’s what you’re looking for you should pay to play — no need to complain about free things!
my bf took on racquetball with his mates while i was on holiday, and introduced it to me yesterday. he even bought me a racquet so we can play together! i don’t play as fast and aggressive as he, but i had loads of fun. it’s not as easy as it looks, and you definitely get a good sweat and workout.

The playing surface is asphalt and a bit uneven. Concrete would have been a better choice. Other than that, pretty great for free racquetball courts.
Also, the map isn’t quite accurate. These are located across from the Academy of Sciences on Middle Dr E.

this place gets 4 stars for being free. but if you’re a serious player (unlike me) then you may want to look elsewhere. the roof is made of netting and the back wall doesn’t go all the way to the ceiling (i’d say about 7 – 8 feet high).
actually, maybe this is for serious players who can control their balls from flying out of the court and into the foilage to be lost forever. (actually, that’s not completely true. i did manage to find one ball. well, my partner did, i found a homeless camp.)
beggars can’t be choosers. we had a hard time finding any racquetball courts left in sf. there’s the civic center ymca and these. these are close to our house, free and in a much nicer area. it was a jolly good time just messing around with a couple of balls.
please let me know if you know of any other racquetball courts in sf.