Central Park Tennis Center

26 x Clay Outdoor
4 x Hard 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 / Phone / Walk-in with permit / In person Contact the venue for availability.
Hours

Price detailsPrices

Single/Reservation Play Ticket (Cash)daily	USD 15 per person Unit not confirmed
Single/Reservation Play Ticket (Credit/Debit)daily	USD 16 per person Unit not confirmed
Advance Court Reservation Feedaily	USD 15 per court / hr

Venue details

Property type: Public park

About the venue

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.

On court

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

Before you go

Use the courts first-come, first-served, or reserve online in advance at centralparktenniscenter.com. Single-play permits are sold on site.

Hours

Daily: from 6:30 AM until sunset

Closing time follows sunset and changes through the year.

Season runs from early April through November, weather permitting (operator). The schedule above applies in season.

What this venue has

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Location

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

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