Tennis & Pickleball

People shaking hands at Pickleball net

Grab a racquet, lace up your shoes, and hit the courts for a round of tennis or pickleball. We have seven facilities to choose from depending on your sport preference! 
When deciding which court to choose, keep these things in mind:

  • All parks in Chapel Hill are open from dawn to dusk. 
  • Facilities with lights are open as late as 11 p.m. 
  • Courts may be used on a first-come, first-served basis when not reserved.
  • You can reserve courts for programming purposes by filling out a rental request form.

Facilities

Cedar Falls Park (Tennis)

Currently closed for reconstruction.

501 Weaver Dairy Road (across from East Chapel Hill High School)
Chapel Hill, NC 27514

Six tennis courts with lights.


Ephesus Park (Tennis and Pickleball)

1501 Ephesus Church Road (adjacent to Ephesus Elementary School)
Chapel Hill, NC 27517 

Four tennis courts with lights
Six pickleball courts with lights

Hours
Dawn to 11 p.m.

Schedules

Hargraves Center Park (Tennis)

216 North Roberson St.
Chapel Hill, NC 27516

Three tennis courts with lights and junior tennis lines

Hours
Dawn to 10 p.m.

Schedule


Oakwood Park (Tennis)

20 Oakwood Dr.
Chapel Hill, NC 27517

One tennis court (no lights)

Hours
Dawn to dusk

Schedule

Southern Community Park (Pickleball)

1000 Sumac Rd.
Chapel Hill, NC 27516

Inline hockey rink and two basketball courts.
Shared lines for eleven pickleball courts available at designated times.

Hours
Dawn to 9 p.m.

Schedules

Indoor Pickleball Spaces

Nate Davis, Sr. Gym at the Hargraves Community Center

Schedule

Chapel Hill Community Center Gym

Monday - Friday: 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Teen Pickleball: Fridays 4 - 6 p.m.

Schedule

Phillips Middle School (Tennis)

606 N. Estes Dr.
Chapel Hill, NC 27514

Four tennis courts with lights (timer and push button)

Hours
Saturday and Sunday: Dawn to 11 p.m.
Monday thru Thursday: 4 p.m. - 11 p.m.

Not reserved, open to the public outside school operating hours

Shared-Use Spaces

Some Town courts and facilities are shared-use spaces so they can support different sports and community activities.

Reserved Use

Parks and Recreation and private rental groups may reserve any Town space for a wide variety of activities, including activities that are not normally allowed during public walk-up play.

  • Parks and Recreation might reserve a court signed “tennis only” for a water-balloon program
  • The Southern Community Park rinks can be rented for futsal, even though futsal is not allowed during open play.

Public Walk-Up Use

If a space isn’t reserved, it’s open for public walk-up on a first-come, first served basis. During walk-up times, the onsite signs explain what activities are allowed. These rules help keep play fair, safe, and predictable for everyone.

  • Southern Community Park Inline Rink offers public walk-up times for:
  • Open pickleball
  • Adult pick-up hockey
  • Open skating
  • Open hockey
  • Anyone may use the rink during unscheduled times.
  • However, pickleball is only allowed during its designated hours due to setup and cleanup required.
  • Ephesus Park includes pickleball-only courts, tennis-only courts, and shared courts.
  • On shared courts (courts 3 and 4 on the tennis side), tennis players have priority.
  • Pickleball players may use the shared courts when no tennis players are waiting.
  • Onsite signs explain the guidelines, and the golden rule applies – please be considerate of others.

 

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