Palega Recreation Center
A free public recreation center in Portola, San Francisco, with posted open-gym and outdoor drop-in hours for basketball, volleyball, ping pong, tennis and baseball. Drop-in is free and first come, first served — no booking, no membership. The app shows what's open right now and how busy it is.
Indoor open gym
🏀 Basketball drop-in hours
| Tue | 10 AM–4 PM |
| Wed | 10 AM–4 PM |
| Thu | 1 PM–4 PM, 6 PM–8:30 PM (women) |
| Fri | 10 AM–4 PM |
| Sat | 9 AM–12:30 PM |
🏐 Volleyball drop-in hours
| Tue | 6 PM–8:30 PM (women) |
| Wed | 4:30 PM–5:30 PM |
| Thu | 4:15 PM–6:15 PM |
| Fri | 4:30 PM–8:30 PM |
| Sat | 2 PM–4:30 PM |
🏓 Ping Pong drop-in hours
| Tue | 10 AM–9 PM |
| Wed | 10 AM–9 PM |
| Thu | 10 AM–9 PM |
| Fri | 10 AM–9 PM |
| Sat | 9 AM–5 PM |
Outdoor courts (Palega Playground)
🏀 Basketball drop-in hours
| Mon | 5 AM–12 AM |
| Tue | 5 AM–12 AM |
| Wed | 5 AM–12 AM |
| Thu | 5 AM–12 AM |
| Fri | 5 AM–12 AM |
| Sat | 5 AM–12 AM |
| Sun | 5 AM–12 AM |
🎾 Tennis drop-in hours
| Mon | 5 AM–12 AM |
| Tue | 5 AM–12 AM |
| Wed | 5 AM–12 AM |
| Thu | 5 AM–12 AM |
| Fri | 5 AM–12 AM |
| Sat | 5 AM–12 AM |
| Sun | 5 AM–12 AM |
2 courts · 2 walk-up · lights · restrooms
⚾ Baseball drop-in hours
| Mon | 5 AM–12 AM |
| Tue | 5 AM–12 AM |
| Wed | 5 AM–12 AM |
| Thu | 5 AM–12 AM |
| Fri | 5 AM–12 AM |
| Sat | 5 AM–12 AM |
| Sun | 5 AM–12 AM |
Location & facilities
| Address | 500 Felton St |
| Neighborhood | Portola |
| Type | Recreation center · indoor gym and outdoor courts · free drop-in |
| Notes | Indoor gymnasium (also has outdoor courts). Drop-in ping pong runs all open hours. Outdoor basketball & tennis & baseball — first-come during SF park hours (5 AM–midnight); no posted drop-in schedule. |
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