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.
  • Tennis courts may be used on a first-come, first-served basis.
  • 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

Eleven pickleball courts with lights
Shared lines on the inline hockey rink and outdoor basketball courts

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

Court Use Guidelines

Based on community response and staff evaluation of our recent shared-use pickleball pilot program, we've developed a plan to increase outdoor public pickleball courts.

Parks and Recreation staff will continue to evaluate and update schedules as necessary.

Court Use Guidance

· Temporary pickleball lines will remain on tennis court #4 until permanent blended/dual lines are added later this spring.

· Tennis players have priority at all times on all tennis courts. if tennis court #4 is unused for tennis, it may be used for pickleball.

· Pickleball players must immediately vacate the court if tennis players wish to use it.

Court Use Etiquette

Courts should be used based on posted time limits.

· Tennis players currently have priority on all tennis courts until the evaluation period ends and a new priority schedule is posted.

· Never walk behind a court when a point is still in play. Wait until the point is over, and then cross as fast as possible.

· Never ask players to move from a court in which they have priority.

· Anyone can use shared courts until a player from the sport with priority time arrives; at that time, players should relinquish the court immediately.

· Tennis players should seek to fill tennis courts #1-3 first and pickleball players should seek to fill pickleball courts #1-6 first prior to either group using tennis court #4.

 

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