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Tennis Courts

As host site for the U.S. Open, New York features some of the best tennis players in the world. Tennis for sport or fun is available to all New Yorkers with a tennis permit. Each borough has many tennis courts.

• Procedure for Obtaining or Renewing a Permit
• Tennis Court Reservation Information
• Tennis Programs
• Tennis Rules and Regulations

(Closed for the season. Reopening in the spring.)

• Bronx
• Brooklyn
• Manhattan
• Queens
• Staten Island

Name	Location	Surface	In/Outdoor	Phone	# of Courts	Access.
Alley Pond Park	Alley Pond Park Union Turnpike, Grand Central Parkway & Winchester Blvd.	Hard	Outdoor	(718) 264-2600	16
	Note: Lessons Offered
Alley Pond Tennis Club	Alley Park Athletic Field Queens Village 79-20 Winchester Boulevard	Hard	Indoor	(718) 264-2600	11
	Note: Lessons offered. Courts will not be available for permit from October 15 through April 30. Please call for more information.
Astoria Park	Astoria Park 21st St. & Hoyt Ave.	Hard	Outdoor	(718) 626-8622	14
	Note: Lessons Offered
Baisley Park	Baisley Pond Park 155th St. & 118th Ave.	Hard	Outdoor	(718) 520-5314	4
Baisley South	Baisley Pond Park N. Conduit Ave. & 150th St.	Hard	Outdoor	(718) 520-5314	4
Broad Channel Park	Broad Channel Park Crossbay Blvd. and E. 16-E. 18 Rds.	Hard	Outdoor	(718) 318-4000	2
Brookville Park	Brookville Park Brookville Blvd. & Southern Pkwy.	Hard	Outdoor	(718) 978-5702	6
	Note: Lessons Offered
Crocheron Park	Crocheron Park 215th Place & 33rd Ave.	Hard	Outdoor	(718) 225-2620	10
	Note: Lessons Offered
Cunningham Park	Cunningham Park Union Tpk. & 193rd St.	Hard	Outdoor	(718) 740-6800	20
	Note: Lessons Offered
Cunningham Tennis Center	Cunningham Park Fresh Meadows 196-00 Union Turnpike	Hard	Indoor	(718) 740-6800	5
	Note: Lessons offered. Courts will not be available during the summer. Please call for more information.
Det. Keith L. Williams Park	Detective Keith L. Williams Park Liberty Ave. & 173rd St.	Hard	Outdoor	(718) 520-6912	10
East Elmhurst (PS 127)	East Elmhurst Playground 25 Ave. & 98 St.-100 St.	Hard	Outdoor		1
Flushing Fields Memorial	Flushing Fields 149th St. & 25th Ave.	Hard	Outdoor	(718) 461-3695	8
Forest Park	Forest Park Park Lane South & 89th St.	Hard	Outdoor	(718) 846-4946	14
Highland Park- Lower Playground	Highland Park Elton St. & Jamaica Ave.	Hard	Outdoor	(718) 235-4378	13
Juniper Valley Park	Juniper Valley Park 62nd Ave. & 80th St.	Hard	Outdoor	(718) 326-2877	8
	Note: Lessons Offered
Kissena Park	Kissena Park Rose & Oak Aves.	Hard	Outdoor	(718) 978-5702	4
	Note: Lessons Offered
Kissena Park	Kissena Park Rose & Oak Aves.	Hartro	Outdoor	(718) 978-5702	8
	Note: Lessons Offered
Louis Pasteur Park	Louis Pasteur Park 52 Ave. & Marathon Pkwy.	Hard	Outdoor		2
Maurice Park	Maurice Park Maurice Ave., LIE Service Rd. Westbound	Hard	Outdoor	(718) 326-2877	2
Michaelis Bayswater Park	Michaelis-Bayswater Park 32nd St. & Dickens Ave.	Hard	Outdoor	(718) 318-4020	6
Police Officer Edward Byrne Park	Police Officer Edward Byrne Park North Conduit Ave. & 134-135 Street	Hard	Outdoor		4
Rockaway Community Park	Rockaway Community Park Alamdea Ave. btwn B51 & B56	Hard	Outdoor	(718) 318-4000	3
Roy Wilkins Park	Roy Wilkins Recreation Center Merrick Blvd. & 119 Ave.	Hard	Outdoor	(718) 276-8690	4
Springfield Park	Springfield Park 147 Ave. & Springfield Ave.	Hard	Outdoor	(718) 723-6156	2
St. Albans Park	St Albans Park Merrick Blvd. & 172nd St.	Hard	Outdoor	(718) 478-1364	2
Travers Park	Travers Park 77 & 78 Sts. at 34 Ave. & Northern Blvd	Hard	Outdoor		1
USTA National Tennis Center	Flushing Meadows/Corona Park Flushing Meadows Corona Park	Hard	Outdoor	(718) 760-6200	22
	Note: Lessons offered
USTA National Tennis Center	Flushing Meadows/Corona Park Flushing Meadows Corona Park	Indoor	Indoor	(718) 760-6200	9
	Note: Lessons offered
USTA National Tennis Center	Flushing Meadows/Corona Park Flushing Meadows Corona Park	Stadium	Outdoor	(718) 760-6200	3
Victor Hanson Community Center (Rochdale Park)	Rochdale Park Guy Brewer Blvd. & 134th Ave.	Hard	Outdoor	(718) 978-1536	6
World's Fair Playground	Flushing Meadows/Corona Park Grand Central Pkwy. & 62 Dr.	Hard	Outdoor		1
	Note: Not Permitted

Name	Location	Surface	In/Outdoor	Phone	# of Courts	Access.
Bensonhurst Park	Bensonhurst Park Cropsey Ave. & Bay Pkwy.	Hard	Outdoor	(718) 946-5048	8
Breakpoint Tennis Center in Bensonhurst	Bensonhurst Park 9000 Bay Parkway (off Belt Parkway)	Hard	Indoor	(718) 372-6878	8
	Note: Lessons offered. Courts will not be available for permit from October 18 through April 27. Please call for more information.
Decatur Playground	Decatur Playground Decatur bet. Summer and Lewis Aves.	Hard	Outdoor	(718) 493-7612	1
Friends Field	Friends Field Ave. L & East 4th St.	Hard	Outdoor	(718) 965-6502	2
Ft. Greene Park	Fort Greene Park DeKalb & S. Portland Aves.	Hard	Outdoor	(718) 722-3218	6
J.J. Carty	John J Carty Park 95 Street & Fort Hamilton Pkwy.	Hard	Outdoor	(718) 439-4296	10
	Note: Lessons Offered
Jackie Robinson	Jackie Robinson Park Malcolm X. Blvd. & Chauncey St.	Hard	Outdoor	(718) 493-7612	4
Joseph T. McGuire Park	Joseph T Mcguire Park Avenue W and Bergen	Hard	Outdoor		3
Kaiser Playground	Leon S Kaiser Playground Neptune Ave. & W. 25th St.	Hard	Outdoor	(718) 946-1350	12
Kelly Playground	Kelly Playground Ave. S & E.14th St.		Outdoor	(718) 946-1373	7
Leif Ericson Park	Leif Ericson Park & Square 8th Ave. & 66th St.	Hard	Outdoor	(718) 259-4016	9
	Note: Lessons Offered
Lincoln Terrace Park	Lincoln Terrace Park Buffalo & Rochester Aves.	Hard	Outdoor	(718) 804-7077	11
	Note: Lessons Offered
Linden Playground	Linden Playground Linden Blvd. & Vermont St.	Hard	Outdoor	(718) 927-2059	8
Lucille Ferrera Tennis Courts (Dyker Beach Park)	Dyker Beach Park Cropsey Avenue, Bay 8th Street and Poly Place	Hard	Outdoor	(718) 259-4016	9
	Note: Lessons Offered
Manhattan Beach	Manhattan Beach Oriental Blvd.	Hard	Outdoor	(718) 946-1373	6
Marine Park	Marine Park Fillmore Ave. & Stuart St.	Hard	Outdoor	(718) 376-1675	15
McCarren Park	McCarren Park North 13th Street Between Bedford and Berry	Hard	Outdoor	(718) 963-0830	7
	Note: Lessons Offered
McDonald Avenue Playground	Mcdonald Playground McDonald Ave. & Ave. S	Hard	Outdoor	(718) 946-1373	7
McKinley Park	McKinley Park 7th Ave. & 75th St.	Hard	Outdoor	(718) 259-4016	8
	Note: Lessons Offered
One Van Voorhees Park	Van Voorhees Park Pacific, Congress and Hicks Streets	Hard	Outdoor	(718) 722-3213	2
Prospect Park Tennis Center	Prospect Park Parkside Ave at the Parade Ground	Clay	Outdoor	(718) 436-2500	11
	Note: 9 clay courts; 2 har-tru courts. Lessons, leagues, & indoor tennis also available. For more information, visit the Prospect Park Alliance tennis page.
Shore Road Playground	Shore Road Park Shore Rd. & 95th St.	Hard	Outdoor	(718) 259-4016	4

Name	Location	Surface	In/Outdoor	Phone	# of Courts	Access.
Bronx Park	Bronx Park Bronx Park East and Brady Ave.	Hard	Outdoor	(718) 430-1821	6
Crotona Park	Crotona Park E. 173d St. and Crotona Ave.	Hard	Outdoor	(718) 294-2516	20
Haffen Park	Haffen Park Hammersley, Ely & Gunther Aves.	Hard	Outdoor	(718) 379-8347	6
Orchard Beach	Orchard Beach 1 Orchard Beach Road	Hard	Outdoor	(718) 885-3247	4
Pelham Bay Park	Pelham Bay Park Bruckner Blvd. and Middletown Rd.	Hard	Outdoor	(718) 885-3442	10
Seton Park	Seton Park W. 232nd to 235th St., Palisade and Independence Aves.	Hard	Outdoor	(718) 822-4317	6
St. James Park	St James Park Jerome Ave. and E. 193d St.	Hard	Outdoor	(718) 822-4271	8
	Note: Lessons Offered
St. Mary's Park	St Mary's Park E. 145 St. and St. Ann's Ave.	Hard	Outdoor	(718) 402-5161	2
Van Cortlandt Park	Van Cortlandt Park Stadium - W. 242nd St. and Broadway	Hard	Outdoor	(718) 549-6494	10
Van Cortlandt Park	Van Cortlandt Park Woodlawn, W. 233rd St. & Jerome Ave.	Clay	Outdoor	(718) 549-6494	8
Williamsbridge Oval	Williamsbridge Oval E. 208th St. and Bainbridge Ave.	Hard	Outdoor	(718) 654-1851	8

Name	Location	Surface	In/Outdoor	Phone	# of Courts	Access.
Central Park	Central Park 93d St. near West Drive	Hard	Outdoor	(212) 280-0205	4
	Note: Lessons Offered
Central Park	Central Park 93d St. near West Drive	Fast Dry	Outdoor	(212) 280-0205	26
	Note: Lessons Offered
East River Park	East River Park At Broome St.	Hard	Outdoor	No phones at the courts, but call (212) 529-7185 to speak with someone in the track building.	12
	Note: Lessons Offered
Fort Washington Park	Fort Washington Park Hudson River at 170th St.	Hard	Outdoor	(212) 304-2322	10
	Note: Lessons Offered
Frederick Johnson Playground	Frederick Johnson Park 151st St. east of 7th Ave.	Hard	Outdoor	(212) 234-9609	8
	Note: Lessons Offered
Inwood Hill Park	Inwood Hill Park 207th St. and Seaman Ave.	Hard	Outdoor	(212) 304-2381	9
	Note: Lessons Offered
Randalls Island	Randall's Island Park East and Harlem Rivers	Hard	Outdoor	(212) 860-1827	11
	Note: Lessons Offered. For more information, visit the Sportime Randall's Island tennis page.
Riverside Park	Riverside Park Riverside Drive and W. 96th St.	Clay	Outdoor	(212) 978-0277	10
Riverside Park	Riverside Park Riverside Drive and W. 119th St.	Hard	Outdoor	(212) 978-0277	10
	Note: Lessons Offered
Sportime at Randall's Island	Randall's Island Park Randall's Island Park	Hard	Indoor	(212) 427-6150	4
	Note: Lessons, leagues and other tennis programs available.
Sutton East Tennis Club (Queensboro Oval)	Queensboro Oval York Avenue and 60th Street	Clay	Indoor	(212) 751-3452	8
	Note: Lessons offered. Courts will not be available for permit from October 16 through April 29. Please call for more information.

Name	Location	Surface	In/Outdoor	Phone	# of Courts	Access.
Silver Lake Park	Silver Lake Park Hart Blvd. & Revere St.	All Weather	Outdoor	(718) 390-8000	4
Skyline Park	Skyline Playground Arnold St. & Prospect Ave.	All Weather	Outdoor	(718) 390-8000	2
Walker Park	Walker Park Bard Ave. & Delafield Place	All Weather	Outdoor	(718) 390-8000	6
Willowbrook Park	Willowbrook Park Richmond Ave. & Eton Place	All Weather	Outdoor	(718) 390-8000	6
Wolfes Pond Park	Wolfes Pond Park Cornelia Ave., off of Highland Blvd.	All Weather	Outdoor	(718) 390-8000	2

 

Tennis Court Reservations

Reservations are taken only for Central Park and Prospect Park courts. For all other locations, you must sign up for a court upon arrival. To reserve courts at Central Park or Prospect Park, you must purchase a reservation ticket in advance at one of the 6 tennis permit purchase locations (see Obtaining Permits in Person, above). Reservation tickets cost $7 each and may only be purchased by season pass holders. If you wish, you may also purchase reservation tickets by mail. Send check or money order for the appropriate amount and a self-addressed, stamped envelope to any of the tennis permit purchase locations mentioned above. Reservation tickets should be received within two weeks.

Once you have your reservation ticket, you may reserve courts up to 30 days in advance at Central Park or Prospect Park either in person or by phone. To reserve courts in person, go to the appropriate court location listed below and present your reservation ticket. To reserve courts by phone, call Central Park or Prospect Park at the phone numbers listed below. Have your reservation ticket number and time and date of reservation ready when you call.

NOTE: Astoria courts in Astoria, Queens no longer accept reservations. Play is on a first-come, first serve basis.

Courts that offer lessons are identified. Please call the indvividual courts for more information on lessons. If any numbers are incorrect/not working or if any addresses are wrong, please call (212) 360-8245. NOTE: Only smooth-soled tennis shoes are allowed on the tennis courts.

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