Public Tennis Parks in San Francisco

Tennis is popular in San Francisco, which is both good and bad for local tennis players. This means that while there may be many public tennis parks in San Francisco, they are likely to be packed during most tennis-friendly days, especially on weekends and after work. However, most dedicated San Francisco tennis players will tell you that the more public tennis parks you know of nearby, the better. There's nothing worse than finding a lineup of players in front of you waiting for a court.

Public Tennis Parks in Noe Valley/Mission District of San Francisco

Dolores Park Tennis Courts

Dolores & 18th Streets
San Francisco CA
Court Condition: Excellent
Lighted Court- Yes
Number of Tennis Courts- 6

There are six public tennis courts at Dolores Park in the Mission District of San Francisco. While they do tend to get booked quickly on sunny days, they also turn over quickly. If you do show up at Dolores park to play tennis and find the courts all taken, just take a seat on the grass nearby and enjoy the warm weather and interesting people. You can also visit Bi-Rite Ice Creamery right across the street-there may be a line there as well, but it's worth it.

Mission Playground Tennis Courts

19th and Valencia Streets
San Francisco, CA
Court Condition: Acceptable
Lighted Court- No
Number of Tennis Courts- 2

Mission Playground has two tennis courts which are not as popular as the courts at Dolores Park and are not as neglected as the tennis courts at Douglas park. While the courts aren't kept in tip top condition, they are definitely acceptable for use. Expect to find the courts full on warm days, but there should never be as many people waiting for these courts as for those at Dolores Park.

Douglas Park Tennis Court

Douglas & Elizabeth Streets
San Francisco, CA
Court Condition- Poor
Lighted Court- No
Number of Tennis Courts- 1

Douglas Park is nestled in the Noe Valley district of San Francisco. While Douglas Park is used primarily as a dog park for Noe's many pet owners, there is also a semi-neglected and usually empty tennis court at the back. Expect to find the tennis court sprinkled with pine needles. This single tennis court should be utilized mainly as a last resort when both Dolores Park's tennis courts and Mission Playground's tennis courts are packed and you're not willing to wait hours to snag a court.