Goldman Tennis Center

Tennis-Courts-California-San Francisco-Lisa & Douglas Goldman Tennis Center

16 lighted tennis courts, 5 dedicated pickleball courts in Lisa & Douglas Goldman Tennis Center in San Francisco, California. New and well kept courts. Courts are operated by LifetimeActivities. Great public tennis court and pickleball center in Golden Gate Park. Very popular and busy. While the tennis courts are perpetually half empty, pickleball courts are almost always full. Parking is free and fairly easy to get. Tennis center has great instructors, beautiful setting. Perfect courts. Don’t recommend it for beginners. The only private lessons available are typically on Sunday or late at night. They cancel class if it rains, and only issue credit in your account for you to purchase another class. There is no refund.

Hourly Court Fees

Courts may be rented for 30, 60 or 90 minutes at a time. Rates are per court, per hour. Not a per person charge.

Hourly Per Court Fees & Descriptions	Resident	Non-Resident
Non-Prime Time Monday thru Friday 7:00am-3pm	$10	$15
Prime Time Monday thru Fri 3pm-10pm Sat & Sun 7am-10pm	$12	$19
Veterans & Seniors 65+ Monday thru Friday 7:00am-3pm	$5	$8
Youth (ages 17 and below) Monday thru Friday 7:00am-6pm All players must be under 17 for free court	no charge	$15
GTC advanced group reservations 1 to 5 courts	Individual/Non-profit $23	For-profit $46
GTC advanced group reservations 6+ courts	Individual/Non-profit $29	For-profit $58

Tennis Round Robin: Spring 2026

Dates: March 9 – May 29
Age: 16+
Fee: $30 Residents / $33 Non-Residents

Day	Time	Duration
Monday	12:00 PM – 1:20 PM	80 Minutes
Tuesday	9:00 PM – 10:00 PM	60 Minutes
Thursday	9:00 PM – 10:00 PM	60 Minutes
Friday	1:30 PM – 2:50 PM	80 Minutes

Spring 2026 Youth Pickleball

Age: 7-15
Level: Advanced Beginning – Intermediate
Ratio: 8:1 Ratio
Duration: 6-Week Sessions

Registration & Policies

Registration Opens: Tuesday, February $10^{th}$ at 1 pm
Register on CourtReserve: https://app.courtreserve.com/Online/Portal/Index/12465
Notifications: OPT in to Push / Email notifications for class updates

AGE	DAY	TIME	SESSION I	$ RES	$NON-RES	SESSION II	$ RES	$ NON-RES
7-10	SAT	9:00am-10:00am	3/14-4/18	$174	$193	4/25-5/30	$174	$193
11-15	SAT	10:10am-11:30am	3/14-4/18	$252	$278	4/25-5/30	$252	$278
11-15	TUES	4:00pm-5:20pm	3/10-4/14	$252	$278	4/21-5/26	$252	$278
11-15	THURS	4:00pm-5:20pm	3/12-4/16	$252	$278	4/23-5/28	$252	$278

Spring 2026 Adult Pickleball

Goldman Tennis Center, 50 Bowling Green Dr. San Francisco, Office (415) 581-2540

Registration Opens: Wednesday, February $11^{th}$ at 1 pm
Duration: 6-week sessions
Ages: 16+
Ratio: 8:1 (players per instructor)
Register at: https://app.courtreserve.com/Online/Portal/Index/12465
Spring Session I Makeups: may be scheduled during Spring I and the beginning of Spring Session II
Spring Session II Makeups: may be scheduled during Spring II and the beginning of Summer Session I

Adult Beginning

Students learn scoring, strokework and footwork fundamentals in preparation for doubles play.

DAY	RATIO	TIME	SESSION I	$ RESIDENT	$NON-RES	SESSION II	$ RESIDENT	$ NON-RES
THURS	8:1	12:00pm-1:20pm	3/12-4/16	$232	$258	4/23-5/28	$232	$258
SAT	8:1	1:10pm-2:30pm	3/14-4/18	$232	$258	4/25-5/30	$232	$258
SUN	8:1	10:10am-11:30am	3/15-4/19	$232	$258	4/26-5/31	$232	$258

Adult Adv-Beginning

Matchplay strategy and developing strokework/footwork consistency are points of emphasis.

DAY	RATIO	TIME	SESSION I	$ RESIDENT	$NON-RES	SESSION II	$ RESIDENT	$ NON-RES
WED	8:1	3:00pm-4:20pm	3/11-4/15	$232	$258	4/22-5/27	$232	$258
THURS	8:1	9:00am-10:20am	3/12-4/16	$232	$258	4/23-5/28	$232	$258
FRI	8:1	12:00pm-1:20pm	3/13-4/17	$232	$258	4/24-5/29	$232	$258
SAT	8:1	2:40pm-4:00pm	3/14-4/18	$232	$258	4/25-5/30	$232	$258

Spring 2026 Little Tennis 4-8y

Goldman Tennis Center, 50 Bowling Green Dr. San Francisco, Office (415) 581-2540

Registration opens Tuesday, February 10th @ 1pm
6-week sessions
Ratio = Players per court
Register on CourtReserve: https://app.courtreserve.com/Online/Portal/Index/12465
Spring Session I Makeups may be scheduled during Spring I and the beginning of Spring Session II.
Spring Session II Makeups may be scheduled during Spring II and the beginning of Summer Session I.

Little Tennis 4-6y: For beginning players

AGE	DAY	RATIO	TIME	SESSION I	$ RESIDENT	$NON-RES	SESSION II	$ RESIDENT	$ NON-RES
4-6	WED	5:1	4:20pm-5:20pm	3/11-4/15	$245	$270	4/22-5/27	$245	$270
4-6	FRI	5:1	4:20pm-5:20pm	3/13-4/17	$245	$270	4/24-5/29	$245	$270
4-6	SAT	5:1	9:00am-10:00am	3/14-4/18	$245	$270	4/25-5/30	$245	$270
4-6	SAT	5:1	10:10am-11:10am	3/14-4/18	$245	$270	4/25-5/30	$245	$270
4-6	SUN	5:1	9:00am-10:00am	3/15-4/19	$245	$270	4/26-5/31	$245	$270

Little Rallyer 5-7y: For Little Tennis graduates.

* No class on Monday 4/20. Class begins Monday 4/27 (5 week session).

DAY	DAY	RATIO	TIME	SESSION I	$ RESIDENT	$NON-RES	SESSION II	$ RESIDENT	$ NON-RES
5-7	MON	5:1	4:00pm-5:00pm	3/9-4/13	$245	$270	4/27-5/25*	$205	$225
5-7	WED	5:1	4:20pm-5:20pm	3/11-4/15	$245	$270	4/22-5/27	$245	$270
5-7	FRI	5:1	4:20pm-5:20pm	3/13-4/17	$245	$270	4/24-5/29	$245	$270
5-7	SAT	5:1	9:00am-10:00am	3/14-4/18	$245	$270	4/25-5/30	$245	$270
5-7	SAT	5:1	10:10am-11:10am	3/14-4/18	$245	$270	4/25-5/30	$245	$270
5-7	SUN	5:1	9:00am-10:00am	3/15-4/19	$245	$270	4/26-5/31	$245	$270

Little Champs 6-8y: For Little Rallyer graduates

Director approval required.

AGE	DAY	RATIO	TIME	SESSION I	$ RESIDENT	$NON-RES	SESSION II	$ RESIDENT	$ NON-RES
6-8	SAT	8:1	10:10am-11:30am	3/14-4/18	$252	$278	4/25-5/30	$252	$278
6-8	SUN	8:1	10:10am-11:30am	3/15-4/19	$252	$278	4/26-5/31	$252	$278

Spring 2026 Adult Tennis Classes

Goldman Tennis Center, 50 Bowling Green Dr. San Francisco, Office (415) 581 – 2540
Registration Opens Monday, February 9th at 1 pm · 6-week sessions · Age 16Y+ · Ratio = players per court
Register at: https://app.courtreserve.com/Online/Portal/Index/12465
Makeups may be scheduled during Spring I and the beginning of Spring Session II.
Spring Session II Makeups may be scheduled during Spring II and the beginning of Summer Session I.

Beginning: Learn the basics, play fun games, and start enjoying tennis!

* No class on Monday 4/20. Class begins Monday 4/27 (5 week session).

DAY	RATIO	TIME	SESSION I	$ RESIDENT	$NON-RES	SESSION II	$ RESIDENT	$ NON-RES
MON	5:1	9:00am-10:20am	3/9-4/13	$356	$391	4/20-5/25	$356	$391
MON	8:1	12:00pm-1:20pm	3/9-4/13	$252	$278	4/27-5/25*	$210	$232
MON	8:1	8:30pm-9:50pm	3/9-4/13	$252	$278	4/27-5/25*	$210	$232
TUES	5:1	10:30am-11:50am	3/10-4/14	$356	$391	4/21-5/26	$356	$391
WED	8:1	10:30am-11:50am	3/11-4/15	$252	$278	4/22-5/27	$252	$278
WED	8:1	7:00pm-8:20pm	3/11-4/15	$252	$278	4/22-5/27	$252	$278
THURS	8:1	9:00am-10:20am	3/12-4/16	$252	$278	4/23-5/28	$252	$278
FRI	5:1	12:00pm-1:20pm	3/13-4/17	$356	$391	4/24-5/29	$356	$391
SAT	8:1	7:10pm-8:30pm	3/14-4/18	$252	$278	4/25-5/30	$252	$278
SUN	8:1	5:40pm-7:00pm	3/15-4/19	$252	$278	4/26-5/31	$252	$278

Pro Shop

Pro shop is open 7:00 am-10:00 pm daily
Holiday Hours: Closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve (closing at 12:30pm), Christmas Day, New Years Eve (closing at 12:30pm), New Years Day

Tennis Racquets
Pickleball Paddles
Stringing & Grip Services

Racket Stringing

Labor Only $25 (bring your own string)
24 hr Rush service is $10 (as available with 4 hr. notice)
Strings purchased through the pro-shop include labor.
$10 grommet replacement labor (pro-shop does not provide grommets)
$10 grip build-up (temporarily unavailable)

High Performance Stringing: $46+ tax (includes standard labor)
Performance Stringing: $38+tax (includes standard labor)
Value Stringing: $31+tax (includes standard labor)

Court Information

Address: 50 Bowling Green Dr, San Francisco, CA 94117, USA

City: San Francisco

County: San Francisco County

State: California

Postal Code: 94117

Website: Website

Phone Number: +1 415-581-2540

Google Maps Link: Google Maps

Google Location Link: Location

Place Type: Tennis court

Number of Tennis Courts: 16

Number of Pickleball Courts: 5

Court Location: Outdoor

Access Type: Public

Working Hours

Day	Hours
Monday	7:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Tuesday	7:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Wednesday	7:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Thursday	7:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Friday	7:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Saturday	7:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Sunday	7:00 AM – 10:00 PM

Location Map

Goldman Tennis Courts in Golden Gate Park

Amenities & Features

Category	Available Features
Core Amenities	LightsRestroomsWater FountainBenchesFencing
Court Condition	CleanWell MaintainedMixed Noise LevelSafe Area
Court Surface	Hard CourtConcrete CourtAcrylic Court
Equipment & Services	Pro ShopEquipment RentalBall MachineStringing ServiceLessons AvailableTournaments Available
Environment Features	ShadeTreesFoliageWindscreenOpen Air
Access Details	Membership RequiredReservation RequiredApp AccessFee Applies
Parking	Free Parking LotFree Street ParkingPaid Street Parking
Nearby Facilities	Pickleball NearbyBaseball NearbyVolleyball NearbyFootball NearbySoccer NearbyMall NearbyCafe NearbyRestaurant Nearby

Dog & Pet Information

Dog Rules: Dogs must be leashed and under control. Dog owners are responsible for cleaning up after their dogs.

No Dogs Allowed

Dog Park Nearby

Reviews & Ratings

Overall Rating

4.5 out of 5 stars (109 reviews)

What Visitors Say

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Positive Reviews:

Ethan Chiang: ★★★★★

The Lisa and Douglas Goldman Tennis Center in Golden Gate Park is a great experience for anyone who loves the sport. The recent renovations are truly outstanding, featuring beautifully maintained courts that play really well every time. This facility offers a welcoming atmosphere for players of all skill levels from beginners taking their first lesson to higher level club players. The staff is exceptionally friendly and the pro shop is fully stocked with quality gear. Furthermore, the location within the park makes it a very beautiful area to play, making it more than just a place to play, but a wonderful experience. Great spot for tennis.

Tony Baca: ★★★★★

My favorite place to play in San Francisco. I have taken 8-9 classes there over 2 years. Great instructors. Beautiful setting. Perfect courts. My only gripe would be that I would they would invest in dryers for the courts. Some might have dew from the night before and sit in shade so it takes hours for the dew to dry and they cancel reservations instead of getting a dryer and putting it out there.

Brian T McGue: ★★★★★

The courts are fantastic and there are lights so playing well into the evening is a viable option. The ability to reserve a court is also great, so there is no need to wait.

Ian Kennedy: ★★★★★

So nice since they finished the renovations. You can book a court online from 30-90 minutes and it's very reasonably priced.

Michael H: ★★★★★

Goldman and especially its group lessons are one of my favorite things about San Francisco. Coaches Angus, Charlie, Greg, Justin, and Verne are amazing instructors and people. I've taken lessons for 9 months and my game has improved significantly. Group lessons are extremely popular so be prepared to register the moment availability is released. Beautiful location in Golden Gate Park and courts are extremely well maintained. Thank you Goldman Tennis Center and staff!

Lance Mock: ★★★★

These courts have been open for a while but thought I'd add my 2 cents. The courts are generally well spaced with net "walls" between some courts. I've mainly played on the courts off the "center" court which do not have the walls, so a bit annoying but more available. You should make reservations. The main problem is the same old one the previous courts had, wind. Generally the wind comes with the court, ie from behind or in front of you as you face the net. It's a challenge but provided you adjust, not something that can be overcome. Anyway enjoy the beautiful park and the beautiful courts. Both highly recommend.

WBforLife W: ★★★★★

Beautiful facilities. I love playing tennis here. Make sure you get reservation in 8 days in advance. They fill up quickly. I've run them out. There is extremely friendly and helpful. I was just visiting for the weekend. I was able to make an account and book a court. Plus I got to enjoy Golden gate Park afterwards which was a real treat. Well there's always nice in San Fran and I'm glad I got to take advantage of it!

APRIL Z: ★★★★★

Great tennis court in the heart of Golden Gate Park.

Susan Caust: ★★★★★

A tennis center with five dedicated pickleball courts (my jam). The tennis center itself is fantastic in that it's newly renovated, sleek, clean, and has incredibly lovely staff. (Shout out to Celeste!) I feel privileged to belong to such a wonderful public facility. (Anyone can join, btw.) Court time is inexpensive, especially if you're a SF resident, and even cheaper if you work a flexible schedule and/or are older and can play weekdays during the day. While the tennis courts are perpetually half empty, if you can snag a pickleball court (almost always full), it's great. Hopefully at some point Parks & Rec will see the financial and social benefits of converting some of those underused tennis courts to additional pb courts. (But that's a separate discussion.) Parking? Free and fairly easy to get except when there's a big event in GGP; like Outside Lands. Don't know how to play pickleball or tennis? Join up and take a class. All levels, and a great way to make new friends. If I have anything negative to add, it's certainly not the fault of GTC: courts are often canceled in the early morning due to wetness on the courts, but no surprise -- it's San Francisco!

John Brendan Horgan: ★★★★★

Maybe my favorite spot in San Francisco. Beautiful facility and welcoming staff. Shout out to coaches Brandon and Jenna from my advanced course for being so fun, inclusive, and technically knowledgeable. Shout out to coach Charles from my intermediate course for teaching me how to serve and bringing a passion for the game to every lesson. Love showing up to Goldman for some tennis - thanks all!

Rebecca Turner: ★★★★★

Fun lessons! Not expensive

Duncan Cai: ★★★★★

I play regularly here and have taken multiple group classes and it's great! Shoutout to Brandon and Jenna for being such amazing instructors for our advanced class. I had a lot of fun and improved my playing. Looking forward to taking my next class!

Paul J Smith: ★★★★

The new tennis center is awesome. The re-build promises to be a world class leader in technology, in architecture and in beautiful gathering destinations for decades to come. Kudos to all of the people who made it happen, and to the RPD.

Nisha Patel: ★★★★★

I really enjoy playing tennis at this tennis center. If you can actually get into a class, they are fantastic! Learned a lot from the coaches, especially Brandon, Chris, and Daniel. Highly recommend!

Allison Elliott: ★★★★★

Great public tennis court and pickleball center in Golden Gate Park. Very popular and busy.

Meghan Dano: ★★★★★

Great tennis facilities. Love the tennis lessons and that they give their preference to residents in SF. The instructors are great all around great place for some tennis!

Donovan Lacy: ★★★★★

This is an amazing facility. My daughter loves the group lessons. They also have excellent pickleball specific courts.

Tam D: ★★★★★

Everytime I go there, I have fun playing tennis with my friend. A good place to exercise. Great location too.

Nikki Ahmadi: ★★★★★

Great spot! Classes are hard to get into but amazing staff once you do :-)

La Chele: ★★★★★

Definitely state of the art tennis courts and grounds. One can either play/ watch others play or stay inside seating/hanging out area watching tennis match on tv

Sean Carroll: ★★★★★

Beautiful new complex. Make sure to make a reservation first. 5x dedicated pickleball courts!

Sharon Choi: ★★★★★

Awesome new tennis facility with pickle ball courts. Easy to reserve and to observe.

Cashflow RE Diana Lovetravel: ★★★★

Nice & place to play tennis!

Patrick Hafner: ★★★★

All on line last I checked. They also have pickle ball courts, my friend Jay is a coach

Heh Zeus: ★★★★★

Amazing tennis and pickleball facility in beautiful Golden Gate Park. Absolutely first class!

Amias Tong: ★★★★★

This place is great! I go hear to practice a lot.

Earl Dos Santos: ★★★★★

Such a wonderful tennis center, with friendly staff. Renovation looks great.

Nick Ceryak: ★★★★★

Amazing. Can't believe these are public courts, feels more like a country club.

Felipe Gene Dela Cruz: ★★★★★

Very clean, organized, and safe to park your bike inside!

Andrea Neiman: ★★★★★

Gorgeous facility.

Matthew Davis 戴維斯馬修: ★★★★★

This is racquet sport paradise and executed purely properly. Must reserve!

Allen G: ★★★★★

Best public tennis/pickle ball courts in the city

Eugene Ingerman: ★★★★★

Great tennis courts with night lights and tennis instructions.

Konrad Altvater: ★★★★★

Clean and great lighting

joe “Joe” lisha: ★★★★★

Fabulous place to play tennis or pickel ball.

Mike Schement: ★★★★★

Beautiful public tennis and pickleball facility

Thomas White: ★★★★★

Will play there one day.

BOUABEL Tarik: ★★★★★

It’s soooooo beautiful

Diana Olivares: ★★★★★

The lobby and restrooms and great

Ken Chiang: ★★★★★

Best place to play tennis!

Krishin Asnani: ★★★★★

Feels like the civilized British sports clubs that were part of my childhood in Bombay ; the dramatic gateway with an arch entrance into the park is superb; Love the spacious and stylish sitting area where I read and lounge before tennis. All courts are of great quality. My favorite course is NTRP 3.0. Fellow tennis partners do become good friends and that was important when I was new to SF. Impressed with convivial Celeste at front desk, coach Brandon who helps me to get rid of my habit of slicing every backhand shot; head coach Joe and other offer help when they see me with ball machine!

shruti gujar: ★★★★

We played pickle ball here! Amazing experience..Pickleball is known for its accessibility, making it suitable for players of various ages and skill levels. It has gained popularity for its fast-paced and social nature. You can easily book the court in advance and enjoy the sport

Allen G: ★★★★★

First time here for pickle ball. Great new lite courts more like a private tennis club type feel than public golden gate park as expected. Thank you to the Goldmans and park and rec.

Wilbur Yu: ★★★★★

Absolutely beautiful courts. They offer: 5 pickleball courts 16 tennis courts SUPER HIGHLY RECOMMEND YOU RESERVE ONLINE It's booked often (especially pickleball) and it'll be really difficult to just walk in. That being said, please don't book because peasants like me want to play. If you're also booking, it means I'll have less chances of booking courts. (But these are amazing courts)

Dan Braunstein: ★★★★★

It used to be really run down and now it's one of the nicest public tennis centers I've played at. My son is taking lessons there. It's really brought an interest in tennis back to SF. There's lots of tournaments there now. The only bummer is you have to book a week in advance sometimes. It's that popular.

Benjamin Small: ★★★★

Had to argue with people on the court that we had reserved the court and the front desk told us which # court we had. Probably lost 5 minutes out of our 30 minutes reservation resolving this dispute. No fault of the tennis center, just a misunderstanding that cost time.

Jason Levy: ★★★★

As far as a place for public tennis courts, this might have the most in all of SF. That means it's good place for a tournament, exhibition, league match, etc. The courts are right beside colorful characters within Golden Gate Park. The clubhouse and bathrooms are decent (not great, but not bad). The bench style seating between the levels of courts is kinda cool.

Kapil Easwar: ★★★★★

These are pretty well maintained courts. And there are a ton of them, so it's usually easy to find one (except maybe in the peak of the summer). And it's only $5 per 90 minute slot!

Vera D.: ★★★★★

These courts are open year round, even in 40-degree weather. Nestled along Lincoln Blvd at 5th, the courts offer affordable court rentals and guarantee that you'll get to play (vs. having to wait and kick people off like you have to at other public courts). The conditions of the courts are pretty good considering they're publicly funded and most players are USTA members, so your neighbors are often courteous and obey the unspoken etiquette of tennis. The attendant has been friendly everytime I've played at GGP. The bathrooms are adequate and there is a clubhouse for players to relax, catch up or play table tennis. Dogs can be tied to a tree or fence outside the courts.

Marta Shymanovich: ★★★★★

Well maintained, relatively easy to get a court.

Kedar Shah: ★★★★★

The new tennis center is fantastic! Well lit, reservable. Feels like a private club. Bonus to have a pro shop on site

Ed Legaspi: ★★★★★

The people there are very welcoming.

Michael Sacks: ★★★★★

Beautiful courts with lights. Well organized and run tennis center. Great bike parking. Highly recommend coming here

George Koshy: ★★★★★

Ensure you pre-book a slot earlier. Membership makes it cheaper if you are a regular. Well maintained facilities

Ken Chiang: ★★★★★

Awesome new courts with lights! Great way to hang out with friends that love tennis in the best park in the world!

Celia Dattels: ★★★★★

I am enjoying my advanced beginner class, the coaches are great. The courts are incredible!

Diana Olivares: ★★★★★

I went to use the bathroom since had a presentation with some friends. I loved the lobby, the installations and the bathroom

Donovan Lacy: ★★★★★

What a great facility. Really nice tennis and pickleball courts and gorgeous club house.

Raymond Loo: ★★★★

Nice facilities and courts, but impossible to find a normal reservation slot time.

Emily Andrew: ★★★★★

Lots of courts, lots of fun. Bike rack inside of the facilities after you check-in at the front desk.

Daniel Morgan: ★★★★★

excellent tennis courts. No drinking fountain. Be sure and bring your own water

Emily D'Agostino: ★★★★★

Joe is an amazing coach. I also loved beginning tennis with mike!

Marquis Marq: ★★★★★

Beautifully renovated tennis facility. The best place to play outdoor tennis in San Francisco...hands down! 🎾🎾🎾🎾🎾 …

Bogdan Kyryliuk: ★★★★★

Great place to play tennis. Don't forget to reserve your courts

Cecily Garnett: ★★★★★

That was a fantastic time in here! Great customer service and amazing newly renovation

Charlotte MOORE (Charlotte Moore): ★★★★★

have to be SF resident to get a court. great expensive lesson programs

Korrie Wolber: ★★★★★

Great place to watch tennis! Usually busy but still cool!

Valentyna Tokar: ★★★★★

Completely redone courts and new club/education center. Reservations required.

La Chele: ★★★★★

It feels like a private club. Top notch! Fun fun!

Jay Brar: ★★★★

Played tennis with my manager from a previous job...liked it..nice and well maintained..

Matthew Davis 戴維斯馬修: ★★★★★

Our Pickleball go-to always. And cannot beat the setting.

CINDY LEOS: ★★★★★

Beautiful! Always clean and safe

Orlando Fonseca: ★★★★

Incognito phone charging can be done in one of the maintenance/janitorial backrooms. 😉 …

Andrew Barnes: ★★★★

More expensive than it used to be and very hard to get pickleball courts

Shobhit Singhal: ★★★★

Nice courts although too close to each other

Tyler Maloney: ★★★★★

Had a great pickleball lessons with www.teachme.to here

Ryan LaFrance: ★★★★★

Nice courts. Friendly staff

Shree Mazumdar: ★★★★

Courts are easily accessible and available Good coaches

Roger Paul: ★★★★

Super public courts. Pretty well protected from the too-often wind.

Eun Young Lee: ★★★★★

Great facility in the park to enjoy the outdoors

Vasco Maher: ★★★★★

Plenty of courts available during the day on weekdays.

David Jefferies (djisin415): ★★★★★

A great setting for some tennis!

BOUABEL Tarik: ★★★★★

The best park in the world

Dick Pierce: ★★★★★

Great new facility.

Pavan: ★★★★★

They have pickle ball too!!!

Eric P.: ★★★★★

Well maintained facility.

Gary Eser: ★★★★

Nice new facilities...

Raymond Hursh: ★★★★★

Good mental tharapy.

Alexander Bergo: ★★★★★

Pickleball on Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat.

Peter Huynh: ★★★★★

Great facility!

Nikki Ahmadi: ★★★★★

Love this place!

dj murpho: ★★★★★

#Grateful

Rick Villa: ★★★★

Being remodeled I'm guessing

JOSEPH Ji: ★★★★★

Me hear drums.

Mellody Gannon: ★★★★★

Nice to be outside

Minik: ★★★★★

In one word, it is a magnificent park, definitely worth seeing, I recommend you to visit every part of it👌✨🌸🌺🌴🏡🌳 …

Fabricio Garcia: ★★★★★

Beautiful tennis complex and very friendly staff

Neutral Reviews:

Andrew Dang: ★★★

Nice facility and courts but the classes can be a huge waste of time and are overpriced. The biggest issue I had is certain classes say that players "must be able to maintain a rally and serve consistently" but I've completed 3 classes now where half the players couldn't do that so the instructors turned it into a beginner class. They really need to introduce a test or approval process to move up from the beginner level and stick to the actual description of the class.

Khalid Alali: ★★★

Fantastic tennis center that's sadly held back by limited capacity and a painful booking system. Trying to book a court here is as easy as purchasing outside lands tickets. You might get lucky once or twice but the rest of the time it's just stressful and full of errors.

Lance Mock: ★★★

Courts are in pretty poor condition. They are also quite close so be ready to have unexpected guests.

Negative Reviews:

Cam Brand: ★

This facility is beyond frustrating. My last hope is that the San Francisco Recreation and Parks Department looks into replacing Lifetime Activities and General Manager Betsy Kemp as the operators of this facility. The reservation system is consistently unreliable. Over the past two years, I have dealt with at least six separate incidents where I arrived for a confirmed reservation only to find the courts unavailable due to school team competition or damp conditions that were not communicated in time. This is a chronic issue known throughout the local tennis community. While I understand weather affects playability, cancelling a reservation 15-20 minutes beforehand—when most players are already commuting—is unacceptable business practice. The front desk's standard response is to apologize and offer a rebooking, but they refuse to address the root cause. I have lived in the neighborhood for over a decade and played here long before the renovation. I miss the days when this facility was operated reliably. The current management clearly does not care enough to implement meaningful changes, and I am tired of having my time wasted.

Tata I: ★

What a joke. They cancel classes claiming “weather reasons” when the sun is shining just fine — it’s nothing more than a scam to keep your money and trap you with useless credits. Instead of issuing a refund like any decent business, they hide behind their shady little policy. The so-called lessons? Weak and watered down. The teachers are mediocre at best, clearly set up so you never actually improve and keep paying for more. It’s not a program to teach you, it’s a hamster wheel designed to milk your wallet. And don’t get me started on the staff. Jerry at the front desk is as rude and dismissive as every other review says — it’s almost like being condescending is part of his job description. Bottom line: fake “weather” excuses, scammy credit policy, mediocre instruction, and rude staff. Save yourself the frustration and take your money literally anywhere else

Marc A: ★

I play here at least 1-2 times per week and am also enrolled in a 9 month program that costs $2200…for the third year in a row. And the high school kid working the front desk just yelled at me for asking if he could move my court reservation from one court to another lol This is not a tennis club. Customer service does not exist here.

Fiona T: ★★

If you choose to do group class here - 2 things I wish I knew beforehand: - they cancel class if it rains, and only issue credit in your account for you to purchase another class. There is no refund. - they have no flexibility, if you have any personal reasons to go another day for the same level, they won’t allow even if there is a lot of vacancies. - the supervisor and front desk people’s attitude was a bit condescending when we were discussing these issues on site, and they look tired and disinterested in helping their customers. - 2 stars are for some fun coaches they do have, and relatively quick email responses, but overall it was a negative experience because of their subpar customer service and how they treat their students Hope it’s helpful for people who are researching tennis classes in SF and be mindful of you might not get what you paid for!

CC BurgessJr: ★

Horrible. Don’t recommend for beginners. The goal of ownership is cram as many kids onto 1 court with 1 pro because the private ownership makes way more money with 14 kids to 1 pro. The teaching pros are largely not USPTA certified teaching tennis pros. The only private lessons available are typically on Sunday or late at night.

Morgan Wang: ★

hate to leave a bad review but their classes registration is completely broken. Signed online at exactly 1pm sharp. The site allowed me to add the desired classes to the cart, but payment keeps erroring out because "it's at capacity". Someone should really fix their registration system. It seems like a complete lottery whether the classes you think are available according to their schedule page are actually available. Been on the phone for 30 minutes, got dropped 3 times after getting connected. Gave up.

Katie H: ★

Don’t try to schedule any events here. I tried scheduling a company event 15 days ahead of time. I got confirmation there was availability and was told there’s a docusign and they’d charge my account. A few days passed and didn’t receive the info, so I called and emailed 5 times with no response. The last time they did respond they said it was all good. I get a call 3 days before and they wrote down the wrong dates. Now I’m scrambling to organize our event.

Charles Chou: ★★

Staff members are rude, especially low level staff like the guy cleaning up the courts. Good coaches are gone and young coaches are stepping in to give basic lessons.

Amy Xu: ★★

the lessons are nice and well priced! but it's too hard to get a lesson - registration instantly fills up within seconds. I'll probably have to go somewhere else if I want to be able to take any classes

Hugh Williams: ★

Scam. Website does not allow you to actually reserve courts or register for classes. Three different error messages online, then told to call. When I call there is no call waiting, I have to repeatedly hit the same set of buttons to see if I can speak with someone. Got through to dialing and then they kicked me off the line. I've given up and will just play tennis elsewhere.

CVLTVRE PARADOX: ★

Massive hundreds of years old trees were mulched ,will there never be a day when old growth is respected and revered ..

Navya K: ★

Tennis classes are bad. Too expensive and price is not worth it.

Tom: ★

Tennis lessons offered here are average at best. Don’t bother if you’re looking to improve.

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Tony Baca: ★★★★★

I have taken 8-9 classes there over 2 years

Tony Baca: ★★★★★

Some might have dew from the night before and sit in shade so it takes hours for the dew to dry and they cancel reservations instead of getting a dryer and putting it out there

Andrew Dang: ★★★

Nice facility and courts but the classes can be a huge waste of time and are overpriced

Fiona T: ★★

If you choose to do group class here - 2 things I wish I knew beforehand: - they cancel class if it rains, and only issue credit in your account for you to purchase another class

Fiona T: ★★

- they have no flexibility, if you have any personal reasons to go another day for the same level, they won’t allow even if there is a lot of vacancies

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