Places to play in Washington, DC

Courts, courses, rinks and pools you can use without joining anything: walk up or book a slot. Tennis and pickleball courts first — every one named on its operator's own page.

Updated Friday, October 30, 2026 · real listings, pulled from 130+ sources and reviewed by a person.

Upper NW

• Newark Street Park courts — Eight dedicated public pickleball courts in Upper Northwest — not lined-over tennis courts. On Saturday and Sunday mornings a big, welcoming open-play rotation: put your paddle in the line and you're in the next game. Plus, one tennis court. Walk-up open play; paddle-line rotation, busiest weekend mornings. · Free · Newark St NW near 39th, Cleveland Park
• Hearst Recreation Center — Tennis. A DPR court; DC Tennis League plays here. Reservable — book a court on WebTrac; first come, first served otherwise · Free to walk on; a permit to book · 3950 37th St NW, Washington, DC 20016
• Fort Stevens Recreation Center — Tennis. A DPR court; DC Tennis League plays here. First come, first served · Free · 1327 Van Buren St NW
• Lafayette-Pointer Park & Recreation Center — Four great courts. Busy clinic and private lesson program on most days. Kids and adult programs. Reservable — book a court on WebTrac; first come, first served otherwise · Free to walk on; a permit to book · 5900 33rd St NW
• Forest Hills Park — Tennis. A DPR court; DC Tennis League plays here. Reservable — book a court on WebTrac; first come, first served otherwise · Free to walk on; a permit to book · 32nd & Chesapeake Sts NW, Washington, DC 20008
• Chevy Chase Rec Center — Free first-come, first serve unless you book in advance. Most people don't. Tennis League plays here. Reservable — book a court on WebTrac; first come, first served otherwise · Free to walk on; a permit to book · 5500 41st St NW, Washington, DC 20015
• Fort Reno — Tennis. A DPR court; DC Tennis League plays here. Three free first-come, first-serve courts. Sometimes used for lessons. · Free · 4000 Chesapeake St NW, Washington DC 20016
• Tennis Court - Lynnbrook — 2 tennis. A county court. Walk-up, first come, first served · Free · 8008 Newdale Road Bethesda, MD 20814
• Norwood Park Tennis Courts — Tennis. A county court. Walk-up, first come, first served · Free · 4700 Norwood Dr, Bethesda, MD 20815
• Chevy Chase Community Center — Tennis · indoor and outdoor. A DPR court. Walk-up, first come, first served · Free · 5601 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC 20015

Mid-city

• Banneker Recreation Center — Tennis. A DPR court; DC Tennis League plays here. Walk-up, first come, first served · Free · 2500 Georgia Ave NW
• Powell Recreation Center — Tennis. A DPR court; DC Tennis League plays here. Walk-up, first come, first served · Free · 3149 16th St NW, Washington, DC 20010
• Takoma Community Center — Tennis. A DPR court; DC Tennis League plays here. Reservable — book a court on WebTrac; first come, first served otherwise · Free to walk on; a permit to book · 300 Van Buren St NW
• Turkey Thicket Recreation Center — Tennis. A DPR court; DC Tennis League plays here. Reservable — book a court on WebTrac; first come, first served otherwise · Free to walk on; a permit to book · 1100 Michigan Ave NE
• Edgewood Recreation Center — Two tennis courts. A Tennis League plays here. Reservable — book a court on WebTrac; first come, first served otherwise · Free to walk on; a permit to book · 301 Franklin St NE, Washington, DC 20002
• North Michigan Park Recreation Center — 3 pickleball · indoor. A DPR court. Walk-up, first come, first served · Free · 1333 Emerson St NE
• Kraken Kourts & Skates — Imagine the biggest Home Depot emptied out and turned into a giant playground for people of all ages. Pickle ball, ping-pong, roller-skating, snack bar and actual grown-up bar. Walk-up, first come, first served · Court fees · 514 Rhode Island Ave NE WDC 20002
• Bruce Monroe Community Park — Tennis. A DPR court; DC Tennis League plays here. Reservable — book a court on WebTrac; first come, first served otherwise · Free to walk on; a permit to book · 3000 Georgia Ave., Washington DC 20001
• Kennedy Rec. Center — Tennis. A DPR court; DC Tennis League plays here. Walk-up, first come, first served · Free · 1401 7th St NW, Washington DC 20001
• Raymond Playground — Tennis. A DPR court; DC Tennis League plays here. Reservable — book a court on WebTrac; first come, first served otherwise · Free to walk on; a permit to book · 3725 10th St NW, Washington, DC 20010
• Reed Park (18th St) — Tennis. A DPR court; DC Tennis League plays here. Reservable — book a court on WebTrac; first come, first served otherwise · Free to walk on; a permit to book · 2200 Champlain St NW, Washington, DC 20009
• Harry Thomas Recreation Center — Tennis. A DPR court. Walk-up, first come, first served · Free · 1743 Lincoln Rd NE, Washington, DC 20002, USA
• Stead Park — 1 pickleball · indoor. A DPR court. Walk-up, first come, first served · Free · 1625 P St NW, Washington, DC 20036, USA
• Columbia Heights Community Center — 3 pickleball · indoor. A DPR court. Walk-up, first come, first served · Free · 1480 Girard St NW, Washington, DC 20009
• Emery Heights Community Center — 3 pickleball · indoor. A DPR court. Walk-up, first come, first served · Free · 5701 Georgia Ave NW, Washington, DC 20011
• Riggs-LaSalle Recreation Center — 2 pickleball · indoor. A DPR court. Walk-up, first come, first served · Free · 501 Riggs Rd NE, Washington, DC 20011

Georgetown / West End

• Rose Park Tennis Courts — Well-kept hard tennis courts with a strong local following. Also, one new pickleball court. All first-come, first-serve basis and free like all DC public courts. Walk-up, first come, first served · free · 2609 Dumbarton St NW, Washington, DC 20007
• Montrose Park courts (NPS) — Newly renovated free courts at the top of Georgetown, first come, first served — the Park Service's own list of where to play while the Tennis Center is paused. Daylight hours only · Free · R St NW & 30th St NW, Washington, DC 20007
• Francis Field courts (NPS) — Four free courts at 23rd and N in the West End, first come, first served — the other Park Service courts a walk from Dupont and Foggy Bottom. Sunrise to sunset, first come, first served · Free · 23rd St NW & N St NW, Washington, DC 20037
• Volta Park Recreation Center — Tennis. A DPR court; DC Tennis League plays here. Reservable — book a court on WebTrac; first come, first served otherwise · Free to walk on; a permit to book · 1555 34th St NW
• Hardy Recreation Center — Tennis. A DPR court; DC Tennis League plays here. Reservable — book a court on WebTrac; first come, first served otherwise · Free to walk on; a permit to book · 4500 Q St NW
• Thomas Jefferson Park Tennis Courts 🎾 — Tennis. A DPR court. Walk-up, first come, first served · Free · 3501 2nd St S, Arlington, VA 22204, USA
• Walter Reed Recreation Center — 1 tennis. A DPR court. First come, first served · Free · 2909 16th St S, Arlington, VA 22204, USA

Capitol Hill / NE

• Langdon Park Recreation Center — Tennis. A DPR court; DC Tennis League plays here. Reservable — book a court on WebTrac; first come, first served otherwise · Free to walk on; a permit to book · 2901 20th St NE
• Arboretum Community Center — Two tennis courts available for free on first-come, first-serve basis Reservable — book a court on WebTrac; first come, first served otherwise · Free to walk on; a permit to book · 2412 Rand Pl NE
• Dakota Playground — 1 tennis. A DPR court. Reservable — book a court on WebTrac; first come, first served otherwise · Free to walk on; a permit to book · 3220 12th St NE
• Benning Stoddert Recreation Center — Tennis. A DPR court; DC Tennis League plays here. Free. First-come, first-serve. Unless you reserve in advance. Most people don't. · Free to walk on; a permit to book · 100 Stoddert Pl SE
• Dwight A. Mosley Park (Taft) courts — 3 tennis. A DPR court; DC Tennis League plays here. Reservable — book a court on WebTrac; first come, first served otherwise · Free to walk on; a permit to book · 20th & Otis St NE, Washington, DC 20018
• Kenilworth-Parkside — Tennis. A DPR court; DC Tennis League plays here. Walk-up, first come, first served · Free · Anacostia Ave & Benning Rd NE, Washington, DC 20019
• Sherwood Rec Center — Tennis. A DPR court; DC Tennis League plays here. Reservable — book a court on WebTrac; first come, first served otherwise · Free to walk on; a permit to book · 640 10th St., NE, Washington DC 20002
• Rosedale Recreation Center — 3 pickleball · indoor. A DPR court. Walk-up, first come, first served · Free · 1701 Gales St NE, Washington, DC 20002, USA
• Deanwood Community Center — 3 pickleball · indoor. A DPR court. Walk-up, first come, first served · Free · 1350 49th St NE, Washington, DC 20019

East of the river

• Anacostia Park courts (NPS) — Nine free courts dual-lined on five tennis courts, nets in a lockbox, parking, and a bike trail — the most spacious free outdoor pickleball in the city. Open play organizes on TeamReach (code Eastoftheriver). Drop-in; bring or borrow a net. · Free · 1800 Anacostia Dr SE, Washington, DC 20020 (next to the pool)
• Southeast Tennis and Learning Center (SETLC) — Certified-instructor beginner and intermediate clinics, plus the city's tournaments: the DC Classic in May and a Juneteenth round robin at Anacostia Park. The community org that also lobbies for more courts. 6 indoor and 7 outdoor courts (6 hard, 1 clay-tech). Mon–Fri 8–6, Sat 9–1, closed Sun. · Free · 701 Mississippi Ave SE
• Ridge Road Recreation Center — 2 pickleball · indoor. A DPR court. Walk-up, first come, first served · Free · 900 Ridge Rd SE
• Joy Evans Recreation Center — 3 pickleball · indoor. A DPR court. Walk-up, first come, first served · Free · 3030 G St SE, Washington, DC 20019
• Hillcrest Recreation Center — Tennis · 3 pickleball · indoor and outdoor. A DPR court. Walk-up, first come, first served · Free · 3100 Denver St SE, Washington, DC 20020
• Ferebee-Hope Recreation Center — Tennis · indoor. A DPR court. Walk-up, first come, first served · Free · 700 Yuma St SE, Washington, DC 20032

SW / Waterfront

• East Potomac Tennis Center — Hains Point's public courts (indoor bubble in winter). Lessons, leagues and ladders run by the operator. Court reservations, lessons, adult leagues. Hard courts and clay courts. · Free · 1090 Ohio Dr SW, Hains Point
• Garfield Park — Tennis. A DPR court; DC Tennis League plays here. Reservable — book a court on WebTrac; first come, first served otherwise · Free to walk on; a permit to book · 250 F St SE
• King-Greenleaf Recreation Center — Tennis. A DPR court; DC Tennis League plays here. Walk-up, first come, first served · Free · 201 N St SW
• Potomac Yard Tennis and Pickleball Courts — 2 tennis · 4 pickleball. A county court. Walk-up, first come, first served · Free · 2501 Potomac Ave, Alexandria, VA 22301, USA
• Fort Scott Park — Tennis. A DPR court. First come, first served · Free · 2800 Fort Scott Dr, Arlington, VA 22202, USA
• Jefferson Field — Tennis. A DPR court. Walk-up, first come, first served · Free · 801 7th St SW, Washington, DC 20024
• Arthur Capper Community Center — 3 pickleball · indoor. A DPR court. Walk-up, first come, first served · Free · 1000 5th St SE, Washington, DC 20003

Close-in MD / VA

• Palisades Recreation Center — Tennis. A DPR court; DC Tennis League plays here. Reservable — book a court on WebTrac; first come, first served otherwise · Free to walk on; a permit to book · 5200 Sherier Pl NW
• Friendship (Turtle Park) Recreation Center — Tennis. A DPR court; DC Tennis League plays here. Reservable — book a court on WebTrac; first come, first served otherwise · Free to walk on; a permit to book · 4500 Van Ness St NW