Tennis Courts in New York

2 courts (hard)

Sign-up sheet system · Less crowded than Fort Greene

2 courts (hard)

Walk-on play with valid permit · No online reservations

6 courts (hard)

Same-day sign-up sheet posted by 6:30am; attendant on site

7 courts (hard)

Sign up on-site; no online booking · Winter bubble: paid indoor play, November to April

26 courts (Har-Tru clay)

In-person signup at 6:30am daily · Permit holders reserve online up to 30 days ahead

10 courts (hard)

Unstaffed and first-come; permit or day pass required

4 courts (hard)

First-come, in-person; singles 1 hour, doubles 2 hours

4 courts (hard)

Courts renovated June 2023

1 courts (hard)

Smooth-sole tennis shoes required

14 courts (hard)

No permit needed in the winter off-season

2 courts (hard)

Early signup (~6am) · Fills quickly on weekends

8 courts (red clay)

Open to public · 24hr cancellation required

12 courts (har-tru clay)

Members book 2 weeks ahead · Non-members book 2 days ahead · Sat 8-11pm free for members

10 courts (hard)

~5 courts consistently playable · Built 1934-35 (New Deal project)

8 courts (hard)

Near Gravesend Bay waterfront · Built by WPA in 1942

9 courts (led glass)

First LED-illuminated glass courts in world

7 courts (cushioned hard)

Members book 1 week ahead

12 courts (hard, clay)

8 clay + 4 hard courts · Relaxed permit enforcement · Renovated October 2025

20 courts (hard)

Indoor: book through Cunningham Tennis Center

5 courts (hard)

Membership currently FULL (waitlist available) · Members book 7 days ahead

3 courts (hard)

Free, no permit, first-come · Reserved for schools weekdays 3:30 to 5:30pm in the school year

7 courts (hard)

2 Pickleball Courts

22 courts (hard)

Permit covers every NYC Parks court citywide

12 courts (hard)

Book up to 1 week in advance · 48-hour cancellation policy

6 courts (hard)

Rec center and bathrooms on site

6 courts (har-tru clay)

Indoor open to public (no membership) · Oldest active tennis club in NYC (1886)

11 courts (Har-Tru clay, hard)

Reserve online up to 7 days ahead; no same-day booking

18 courts (hard)

10 full courts, 8 youth courts

10 courts (red clay)

2 of 10 courts reservable online up to a week ahead; the rest first-come from ~6:30am · RCTA membership ($60/yr) is optional (programs and socials), not required to play

10 courts (hard)

2 courts reservable online up to a week ahead; the rest first-come with a gate attendant · No permit needed in winter, when the gate is open and unstaffed

5 courts (hard)

First-come, first-served drop-in; no reservation system · A permit is only needed for organized leagues or groups of 20+