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Central Park Tennis Center

Manhattan

Clay·Outdoor× 26Hard·Outdoor× 4

Court details

Cost

Paid

from $10 (≈ NT$315)

Adult Season Tennis Permitdaily$100 (≈ NT$3,150) /
Senior Season Tennis Permitdaily$20 (≈ NT$630) /
Junior Season Tennis Permitdaily$10 (≈ NT$315) /
Single/Reservation Play Ticket (Cash)daily$15 (≈ NT$475) /

Details

Property type

Public park

Access

Walk-in or reserve

Open to

Public

Booking

Online / Phone / Walk-in / In person

About

Tucked into the heart of Central Park near 96th Street, this is New York City's largest public tennis facility — 26 clay courts and 4 hard courts run by NYC Parks. It's classic park tennis: unpretentious, busy, and social, with courts available to anyone on a walk-in or reservation basis right in the middle of Manhattan's most famous green space.

Courts & conditions

26 outdoor Har-Tru clay courts and 4 outdoor hard courts, all run by NYC Parks.

Good to know

Courts can be used walk-in on a first-come, first-served basis, or reserved in advance online for $15 per court per hour. Season permits are also sold ($100 adult, $20 senior, $10 junior), plus single-visit tickets ($15 cash / $16 card). Open daily roughly 6:30 AM–7:00 PM during the tennis season, which runs from early April to the Sunday before Thanksgiving. Call (212) 316-0800 or book via centralparktenniscenter.com.

Hours

Mon
6:30 AM – 7:00 PM
Tue
6:30 AM – 7:00 PM
Wed
6:30 AM – 7:00 PM
Thu
6:30 AM – 7:00 PM
Fri
6:30 AM – 7:00 PM
Sat
6:30 AM – 7:00 PM
Sun
6:30 AM – 7:00 PM

Location

1 West 96th Street &, Central Prk W, New York, NY 10025, USA

Contact

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Last checked: 2026-08-16

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