Updated October 2026. Tennis City NYC
NYC Parks lists 569 tennis courts at 78 sites across the five boroughs, by our count of the official court list. From the first Saturday in April to the Sunday before Thanksgiving, you need a permit on these outdoor courts. Most are open from 8am to dusk.
Courts by borough
| Borough | Listings | Courts | Largest listed sites |
|---|---|---|---|
| Queens | 27 | 183 | Cunningham (20), Highland Park (18), Alley Pond (16), Astoria Park (14), Forest Park (14) |
| Brooklyn | 23 | 150 | Marine Park (15), Kaiser (12), Lincoln Terrace (11), Prospect Park (11), JJ Carty (10) |
| Manhattan | 12 | 125 | Central Park (30), Randall’s Island (29), Riverside at W 96th (10), Riverside at W 119th (10), Fort Washington (10) |
| Bronx | 12 | 99 | Cary Leeds (22), Van Cortlandt (10 and 8), Mill Pond (16), Pelham Bay (10) |
| Staten Island | 4 | 12 | Walker Park (6), Fairview (2), Greenbelt (2), Wolfe’s Pond (2) |
Counts come from the NYC Parks list and can disagree with other pages, so call the site if an exact number matters. See court locations for a list with map links.
How you get a court
- Walk on with a permit: most courts work this way. See walk-up courts and sign-up sheets.
- Reserve online: eight sites sell reservations at $15 per court per hour. See how to reserve a court.
- Rent from an operator: the covered sites below sell their own court time, especially in winter.
- Play free: Hudson River Park has three free courts. See free courts with no permit.
Covered and bubbled sites
- Cary Leeds Tennis Center, Bronx: run by NYJTL at Crotona Park.
- Stadium Tennis Center at Mill Pond Park, Bronx: 12 courts indoors from October through April.
- McCarren Tennis Center, Brooklyn: all seven listed courts bubbled in the cold months.
- Prospect Park Tennis Center, Brooklyn: year-round, with hard and clay courts.
- Commonpoint Queens at Alley Pond, Queens: published hourly rates and a domed bubble.
- Sutton East Tennis, Manhattan: red clay under the Queensboro Bridge.
NYC Parks also lists Bensonhurst Park in Brooklyn and Cunningham Tennis Center in Queens as indoor sites. For an overview, see winter and indoor tennis.
Find a court by what you need
Source: NYC Parks tennis facilities list, checked October 2026. To report an error to NYC Parks, call (212) 360-8245.
Related guides
- NYC Tennis Court Locations
- New York City Tennis Guides
- How NYC Tennis Permits Work
- Walk-Up Courts and Sign-Up Sheets in NYC
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