Quick Guide
Foster City describes its parks around a lagoon system and miles of waterways, with tennis courts among its park amenities. Public tennis centers on three parks, Edgewater, Catamaran and Boothbay, backed by a long-running city-sponsored tennis club. fostercity.org
- Getting a court: Courts at Edgewater, Catamaran and Boothbay are open 8 am to 8 pm daily and are open for public use when not being used for lessons. The city's tennis page states no tennis court reservation process. fostercity.org
- In this guide: 3 places to play, each with a source link.
FAQs
How do I find hitting partners in Foster City?
- Foster City Tennis Club: City-sponsored community tennis organization dating to 1974, with 300+ members and USTA/SFPTL league teams. USTA NorCal also lists it as a Community Tennis Association (https://www.ustanorcal.com/?p=3246). fostercitytennisclub.wildapricot.org
- USTA NorCal: Regional USTA section for Northern California, based in Alameda; lists the Foster City Tennis Club as a Community Tennis Association. ustanorcal.com
How do I get a court on a short visit?
Courts at Edgewater, Catamaran and Boothbay are open 8 am to 8 pm daily and are open for public use when not being used for lessons. The city's tennis page states no tennis court reservation process. fostercity.org
How do I join lessons?
- Whitlinger Sarsfield: Runs city tennis lessons at Catamaran Park. fostercity.org
- Zalles Racquet Sports: Runs city lessons on Court 5 at Edgewater Park and is an approved instructor for private and semi-private lessons. fostercity.org
Courts
Rules and hours change, so check the linked source before you go.
Public and city courts
Boothbay Park
- Address: Foster City, CA 94404 (a directory gives 699-601 Sandy Hook Ct; the city page gives no street)
- Courts: 4 courts
- Access: Open 8 am to 8 pm daily; public use when lessons are not running; six-ball maximum
- Source: fostercity.org
Catamaran Park
- Address: Foster City, CA 94404 (a directory gives 501-599 Catamaran St; the city page gives no street)
- Courts: 2 courts
- Lights: Lighted
- Access: Open 8 am to 8 pm daily; public use when lessons are not running; six-ball maximum
- Source: fostercity.org
Edgewater Park
- Address: Foster City, CA 94404 (a directory gives Edgewater Blvd & Dorado Ln; the city page gives no street)
- Access: Open 8 am to 8 pm daily; public use when lessons are not running; six-ball maximum. City pages disagree on the court count, so none is shown
- Source: fostercity.org
Community & Leagues
Foster City Tennis Club
- City-sponsored community tennis organization dating to 1974, with 300+ members and USTA/SFPTL league teams. USTA NorCal also lists it as a Community Tennis Association (https://www.ustanorcal.com/?p=3246). fostercitytennisclub.wildapricot.org
USTA NorCal
- Regional USTA section for Northern California, based in Alameda; lists the Foster City Tennis Club as a Community Tennis Association. ustanorcal.com
Coaching
Whitlinger Sarsfield
- Runs city tennis lessons at Catamaran Park. fostercity.org
Zalles Racquet Sports
- Runs city lessons on Court 5 at Edgewater Park and is an approved instructor for private and semi-private lessons. fostercity.org
Shops & Services
Zalles Racquet Sports
- Address: 969 Edgewater Blvd # C, Foster City, CA 94404
- Racquet shop; directory listing tags racquets and stringing. Not confirmed on the shop's own site, which was unavailable. padeldir.com