YOUR COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE TO WHERE AND HOW TO PLAY IN NEW YORK CITY
Whether you are looking to play indoors or outdoors, in the parks or at a club; whether you are looking for lessons, leagues, tournament, programs or just want to go out and hit some balls with your friends, Tennis in New York offer a complete guide and listing to everything tennis in New York City.
Public courts
- Most tennis players in New York City play on the public courts under the jurisdiction of the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation. These public court facilities range from crowded to unused, from well-maintained to run-down, easy-to-get to hard-to-find. You can peruse the list and description, of each to learn about each public facility.
- But first a couple of things you should know about playing on the public courts.
First of all, it’s not free. To play on a public court each player needs either a season permit a Single Play Ticket, which is essentially a temporary permit for the day.
- Reserving time on a public court - Some courts have a $15 online reservation for a few of the courts, but most are simply first-come, first-served basis. Facilities with online reservations are marked in the listings.
Facilities that have on-line reservations are marked in the listings.
- Several public courts aresupported by local community organizations. Facilities with supporting organizations are marked in the listings.