96 Free Public Tennis Courts in Melbourne

A number of Melbourne councils have provided tennis courts with free public access. These courts generally can not be booked and it is a case of first in, first served. There are more than 90 public tennis court locations across Melbourne which are free to use. The location of these courts by suburb is:

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J.K Grant Reserve, Cnr Bluegum Drive and Sugargum Drive, Altona (2 courts, basketball court, oval)
Altona Green Park, Victoria Street, Altona Meadows (2 courts)
Bruce Comben Reserve, 2 MacNeil Drive, Altona Meadows (4 courts, playground, shelter with table, oval)
H.D. Graham Reserve, Andrew Park Drive, Altona Meadows (2 courts, toilets, skatepark)

Canterbury Gardens, Allambannan Drive, Bayswater North (2 x plex pave multi use courts. Only one of the courts has a net. BBQ, playground and toilets.)
Glen Park Reserve, 40 Glen Park Road, Bayswater North (1 court. Playground, shelter, tables, BBQs, water tap, toilets, oval, basketball court, outdoor gym, learners bike track.)
Beveridge Reserve, 110 Lithgow Street, Beveridge (2 x hardcourts, playground and toilets.)
Middlefield Reserve, 28-32 Middlefield Road Blackburn North 1 asphalt court. Next to small play ground and half basketball court.
Stringer Road Reserve, 33 Stringer Road, Blairgowrie (The courts are not in great condition with some cracks in the asphalt. If the net was to be damaged it would be unlikely that it would get fixed as there is no club attached to the facility. Oval, off-leash dog park, toilets)
Boronia Radio Controlled Car Club Track, Cnr Dorset Road and Park Crescent, Boronia (one court which is not available after 6pm on Wednesday evenings)
Braybrook Park, Cnr Churchill Avenue and Adamson Street, Braybrook (2 courts, aeroplane playground, shelters, picnic tables, BBQs, water tap, oval)
Koonung Park, 30-34 Ferneaux Grove, Bulleen (there are 3 courts - 2 x hard court, 1 x synthetic grass. Available during daylight hours. The floodlights on northern courts have been de-commissioned. Oval, cricket nets, outdoor gym, toilets, dog off-leash park)
Sheahans Reserve, 27-37 Sheahans Road, Bulleen (1 tennis hard court, playground, shelter with a table, BBQ, water tap)

Seth Raistick Reserve, 1678 Hume Highway, Campbellfield (2 courts, oval, playground, toilets)
Springlake Village Park, 15 Springlake Avenue, Caroline Springs (1 hard court, basketball court, playground)
12 Delamere Drive, Chirnside Park (1 asphalt court, basketball court, playground)
Carlson Reserve, 72 Clayton Road, Clayton (2 courts with free lighting access via push button, playground, bocce court, toilets, shaded tables, water tap)
Namatjira Park, 50 Springs Road, Clayton South (1 court, playground, skatepark, oval)
Fitzwilliam Circuit, Clyde North (1 hardcourt in very good condition, playground, basketball / soccer court, shelter, picnic tables, BBQs, water tap)
The Greenway Reserve, 18 The Greenway, Craigieburn (1 court with a basketball ring at one end, picnic tables and BBQ)
20 Mareeba Way, Craigieburn (1 court with a table in a shelter, BBQ and water tap)
Malcolm Creek Park, Serenity Way, Craigieburn (1 court, basketball court and playground)
Treehouse Park, 15 Grove Road, Craigieburn (1 court with an adjacent basketball court)
Yarrunga Reserve 72 Croydon Hills Drive, Croydon Hills (2 x plex pave multi use courts. Playground, shelter, picnic tables, water tap, BBQ, outdoor gym, BMX track.)
Belmont Park, 16 Olympus Drive, Croydon South (2 x plex pave multi use courts. Only one of the courts has a net. Playground, oval, shelter with BBQs and tables, water tap, dog off-leash area.)

29 Hepburn Street, Dallas (2 courts in very bad condition and very slippery)
Fotheringham Reserve, 24 Alexander Avenue, Dandenong (2 hardcourts)
George Andrews Reserve, 12 Trewin Street, Dandenong South (2 hard courts. Access to courts provided by Council as clubrooms/facility not currently tenanted. Restrictions on winter season use.)
Glover Recreation Reserve, Cnr Browns Road and Cross Road, Devon Meadows (1 hardcourt)
Doreen Recreation Reserve, 915 Bridge Inn Road, Doreen (2 courts, ovals, toilets)

Epping Recreation Reserve, 863 High Street, Epping (2 courts, toilets, playground. The public access courts are next to the 6 club courts and pavilion)
Prism Park, Prism Walk, Epping North (4 courts with lights. Turn the lights on yourself, they are on a timer)
Bradshaw Street Reserve, Cnr Forrester Street and Bradshaw Street, Essendon (2 asphalt courts and playground)
Montgomery Park, 99 Tennyson Street, Essendon (2 asphalt courts, playground, toilets)
Eynesbury Recreation Reserve, 45 St Arnaud Road, Eynesbury (4 tennis courts and 2 multi-purpose tennis/futsal courts are currently being constructed)

H.V. Jones Reserve, 38 Ashton Road, Ferntree Gully (1 court, playground, gym)
Debney's Park, 38 Mount Alexander Road, Flemington (2 asphalt courts, playground, oval)
Henry Turner South Reserve, 26 Farnsworth Avenue, Footscray (3 courts, sportsground)

Garfield Recreation Reserve, 2 Beswick Street, Garfiield (2 hardcourts)
Gowanbrae Multi Purpose Courts, Elm Grove, Gowanbrae (2 multi-purpose, synthetic grass courts which have basketball, netball and tennis line markings. There are lights for night time play which require purchased tokens to operate. Tokens can be purchased from the Gowanbrae Convenience Store for $6 per token. Open from 6am to 10.30pm)
Normandy Drive Reserve, 44 Normandy Drive, Greenvale (1 court, basketball half-court)
Greenvale Drive Reserve, 123 Greenvale Drive, Greenvale (1 court, basketball half-court, playground)
Gruyere Recreation Reserve, 91C Killara Road, Gruyere (2 asphalt courts)

Banchory Green, 34 Banchory Avenue, Hillside (1 court, basketball court, fenced playground, shelter with table)
Sugargum Reserve, 30 Sugar Gum Drive, Hillside (1 court, playground, shelter with table, BBQ)
Cambridge Reserve, 69 Barber Drive, Hoppers Crossing (6 courts which are shared by the Cambridge Tennis Club members and general public. Some bookings are free depending on the time of the day. Book a court

Knoxfield Shopping Centre, Otway Street, Knoxfield (1 court located at rear of shopping centre)

125A Wickhams Road, Launching Place (1 asphalt court with net and another without a net. Next to a sports oval)
Lakesfield Reserve, 101 Lakesfield Drive, Lysterfield (1 tennis court, basketball court, oval)

Maidstone Tennis Courts, 87 Norfolk Street, Maidstone (2 courts)
Maryknoll Tennis Club Courts, 70 Marrakilla Road, Maryknoll (2 hardcourts)
Melton Recreational Reserve, 50 Reserve Road, Melton (1 court, skatepark, shelter, picnic tables, BBQ, playground, oval)
Arnolds Creek Community Centre, 19 Claret Ash Boulevard, Melton West (2 fenced courts and 2 unfenced courts. Also basketball / netball courts)
Merricks Beach, 14 Surf Street, Merricks Beach (2 synthetic grass courts)
Annadale Park, Moncton Way, Mickleham (1 multi-purpose hardcourt)
Mickleham Memorial Courts, 685 Mount Ridley Road, Mickleham (2 tennis courts)
Monomeath Drive, Mickleham (1 tennis court)
Mount Waverley Reserve, Fleet Street, Mount Waverley (1 asphalt court in north east corner of reserve, oval)

Nar Nar Goon Recreation Reserve, 12 Spencer Street, Nar Nar Goon (3 hardcourts, 2 with nets)
Greaves Road Reserve, 24 The Avenue, Narre Warren South (1 court)
Berwick Springs Wetlands, 60I Beauford Avenue, Narre Warren South (1 court)
Heritage Tennis Club, 2C Bakers Road, Noble Park North (4 hard courts. No floodlights on bottom two courts)

Willowgreen Way Reserve, 5 Willowgreen Way, Point Cook (2 courts, playground)
Portsea Recreation Reserve, 33 Blair Road, Portsea (2 flexi-push courts, oval, toilets, BBQ, petanque)

Red Hill Recreation Reserve, 184 Arthurs Seat Road, Red Hill (2 hard courts)
7 Asquith Street, Reservoir (1 court)
Aintree Tennis Complex, Fields Street, Rockbank (The complex has 8 courts and two of them are free for the public to use)
Liberty Avenue Reserve, 77 Liberty Avenue, Rowville (1 tennis court, basketball court, oval)
Parkridge Reserve, 188 Dandelion Drive, Rowville (2 courts, oval)

Benedikt Park, Rosehill Street, Scoresby (1 court, playground, oval)
Homestead Run, Truganina Avenue, Seabrook (2 courts)
R.W. Stone Reserve, 82 Camphill Road, Somers (1 court, oval, playground, toilets, dog off-leash park)
Garden Square Reserve, Garden Square, Somers (1 asphalt court with small moveable net, petanque piste, basketball court)
Tuckey Track Reserve, 2 Lady Nelson Drive, Sorrento (1 synthetic grass court, picnic facilities)
Donald McLean Reserve, The Avenue, Spotswood (2 courts, playground, skate ramp, ovals, dog off-leash area)
Boeing Reserve, 1 Boeing Road, Strathmore Heights (2 asphalt courts, playground, skatepark, sports ovals, toilets, dog off-leash area)

Seasons Park, Highland Place, Tarneit (2 courts, large basketball/netball court, playground, tables, BBQ, water tap)
16A North Terrace, Taylors Hill (1 hardcourt next to a playground)
The Lakes Reserve, 74 Chichester Drive, Taylors Lakes (1 Hot Shots court for kids)
64 Clyde Street, Thornbury (1 court which is currently closed due to unsafe court surface)
35 Clark Road,, Tynong North (2 asphalt courts, one with a net)

Wandin East Recreation Reserve, cnr Old Baker Road and Seville-Monbulk Road Wandin East (2 rough hardcourts without fencing)
Coleman Road Reserve, Coleman Road Wantirna South (2 courts)
Warburton Water World, 20 Woods Point Road Warburton (1 asphalt court next to playground with water play)
Flamingo Reserve, Merryn Grove, Wantirna South (2 courts, playground)
Warneet Recreation Reserve, Rutherford Parade Warneet (1 asphalt court)
Chirnside Park, Watton Street Werribee (4 courts which are shared by the Werribee Tennis Club members and general public. The 2 en-tout-cas courts are for club members and the 2 hardcourts are shared with the public. Some bookings are free depending on the time of the day. Book a court. Playground, picnic tables, BBQ, sportsground, toilet, Werribee Outdoor Pool)
Price Reserve, 39A Beach Road, Werribee South (2 hard courts)
Johnson Reserve, 160 Essex Street, West Footscray (2 courts, playground, skatepark, shelter, tables, BBQ, water tap, oval)
Flagstaff Gardens, 412 William Street, West Melbourne (2 hardcourts, playground)
Williams Landing Reserve, 44 Williams Landing Boulevard, Williams Landing (6 flexipave courts available (4 with lights), members of Williams Landing Tennis Club have exclusive access to 4 courts and the other 2 courts are shared with the public. On competition days and when coaching takes place the 2 public courts are also available to the tennis club. Some bookings are free depending on the time of the day. Book a court)
Tuttle Recreation Reserve, 523-525 Epping Road, Wollert (2 synthetic grass courts, toilets, picnic tables, BBQ)
Lollipop Creek Reserve, 24 Amber Place, Wyndham vale (1 hardcourt)

Cruickshank Park, Day Street, Yarraville (2 tennis courts, BMX Track, basketball ring)
Yarraville Oval, Cnr Anderson Street and Williamstown Road, Yarraville (2 courts, sportsground, skatepark)

There are also many tennis hit up walls in parks and reserves across Melbourne. To find them use our Enhanced Search. Select Activity = Play Grounds, select a suburb and radius to search in and tick "Tennis Wall" in the facilities list. A list of locations with tennis walls will be displayed.

A number of councils do not have public tennis courts. They are: Banyule, Bayside, Boroondara, Brimbank, Glen Eira, City of Melbourne and Port Phillip.

We created this list in 2017 because this information was not readily available. We've been all over Melbourne updating the information since then. This really is the "Ultimate List of Free Public Tennis Courts in Melbourne". Please share this list.