Tennis in Alameda, CA

Courts, clubs, lessons and shops, with a source for each listing

Quick Guide

Alameda's Recreation and Parks department lists tennis at five city parks: Franklin, Krusi, Leydecker, Longfellow and Fairfield (Lower Washington Park). The city also runs its own group and private lessons. alamedaca.gov

  • Getting a court: Courts are free and first come, first served unless rented. Up to 50% of courts can be rented by permit, requested by email with at least 7 business days' notice and at most 6 months ahead. Rental is $13/hour per court for residents and $18/hour for non-residents (1-hour minimum, 3-hour maximum); youth organizations and schools pay $10/hour. Open dawn to dusk; lighted courts until 10:00 P.M. alamedaca.gov
  • In this guide: 7 places to play, each with a source link.

FAQs

How do I find hitting partners in Alameda?

  • USTA NorCal: Regional USTA section, which states it is based in Alameda; runs leagues and tournaments. No street address on the fetched page. ustanorcal.com
  • Bay Area Ladies League (BALL): Women's league listed on the Harbor Bay Club tennis page. harborbayclub.com

How do I get a court on a short visit?

Courts are free and first come, first served unless rented. Up to 50% of courts can be rented by permit, requested by email with at least 7 business days' notice and at most 6 months ahead. Rental is $13/hour per court for residents and $18/hour for non-residents (1-hour minimum, 3-hour maximum); youth organizations and schools pay $10/hour. Open dawn to dusk; lighted courts until 10:00 P.M. alamedaca.gov

How do I join lessons?

  • Alameda Recreation and Parks group tennis lessons: City lessons: youth ages 6-14 on Saturdays; adults 18+ Monday-Thursday at Krusi Park. The city's tennis page also offers private and semi-private lessons. alamedaca.gov
  • Harbor Bay Club tennis pros: Private and group lessons at the club. harborbayclub.com
  • Harbor Bay Club Junior Tennis Program: Junior program during the school year, per the club. harborbayclub.com

Courts

Rules and hours change, so check the linked source before you go.

Public and city courts

Franklin Park

  • Address: 1432 San Antonio Avenue, Alameda, CA 94501
  • Access: Free first come, first served unless rented; rental form lists courts #1-2
  • Source: alamedaca.gov

Krusi Park

  • Address: 3001 Otis Drive, Alameda, CA 94501
  • Access: Free first come, first served unless rented; rental form lists courts #1-3; up to two reservable at one time
  • Source: alamedaca.gov

Leydecker Park

  • Address: 3221 Mecartney Road, Alameda, CA 94502
  • Access: Free first come, first served unless rented; rental rules name courts 2 and 3; up to two reservable at one time
  • Source: alamedaca.gov

Longfellow Park

  • Address: 520 Lincoln Avenue, Alameda, CA (Linden Street between Haight and Lincoln Avenues)
  • Access: Free first come, first served; not among the rental locations in the 2026 packet
  • Source: alamedaca.gov

Fairfield Courts (Lower Washington Park)

  • Address: Otis Drive & Westline Drive (park address 1300 8th Street), Alameda, CA 94501
  • Courts: 6 courts
  • Access: Free first come, first served unless rented; rental form lists courts #1-6; up to three reservable at one time
  • Source: alamedaca.gov

Private clubs

Harbor Bay Club

  • Address: 200 Packet Landing Road, Alameda, CA 94502
  • Courts: 9 courts
  • Lights: Lighted
  • Access: Private club; Bounce directory states "Membership required"; club page gives no fees
  • Source: harborbayclub.com

School courts

College of Alameda

  • Address: 555 Atlantic Avenue, Alameda, CA 94501
  • Courts: 9 courts
  • Lights: yes (directory)
  • Access: Directory label only: "Public (park, school, etc)"; not confirmed by the college
  • Directory listing: matchtime.com

Community & Leagues

USTA NorCal

  • Regional USTA section, which states it is based in Alameda; runs leagues and tournaments. No street address on the fetched page. ustanorcal.com

Bay Area Ladies League (BALL)

Coaching

Alameda Recreation and Parks group tennis lessons

  • City lessons: youth ages 6-14 on Saturdays; adults 18+ Monday-Thursday at Krusi Park. The city's tennis page also offers private and semi-private lessons. alamedaca.gov

Harbor Bay Club tennis pros

Harbor Bay Club Junior Tennis Program

Shops & Services

We did not find a Alameda tennis shop that we could confirm.