96th Street Clay Tennis Courts

  • 10 x Clay Outdoor

Plan your visit

Access
Open to the public 
Permit
NYC Parks requires a tennis permit on outdoor courts from the first Saturday in April to the Sunday before Thanksgiving: a $100 adult season permit or a $15 single-play permit. 
Price
Rates vary — see price details
Booking
Online / Walk-in with permit / In person Contact the venue for availability.
Hours

Price detailsPrices

Single-play permit (1 hour, any court)dailyUSD 15 per person / hr 
Adult full-season NYC Parks tennis permit (Apr–Nov)dailyUSD 100 per person Unit not confirmed 
Senior full-season NYC Parks tennis permitpromodailyUSD 20 per person Unit not confirmed 
Youth full-season NYC Parks tennis permitpromodailyUSD 10 per person Unit not confirmed 

Venue details

Property type
Public park

About the venue

Ten outdoor red clay courts are located at Riverside Park near West 96th Street on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. Riverside Tennis Association offers adult and junior programs, private lessons and summer camps here.

On court

The courts are unlit. Confirm rain-related availability before visiting.

Before you go

The operator provides rain-status information covering lessons, programs, reservations and walk-on play; check that update before traveling in wet weather.

Hours

Daily
from 7:00 AM until sunset

Closing time follows sunset and changes through the year.

Season runs April to November. Hours change month by month with daylight; the operator's monthly table is approximate. The schedule above applies in season.

What this venue has

RestroomsCoaching

Location

Hudson River Greenway, New York, NY 10025, USA

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