Tennis

 Six dedicated outdoor pickleball courts with permanent nets are available at Northam Park. These courts are free to use on a first-come, first serve basis seven days a week from dawn to dusk. The courts are located in between the Tremont Pool and Northam Tennis Courts with a small shelter adjacent for people to gather while paying.  

In addition, hybrid pickleball courts are available at Fancyburg  Park (8 courts) and Thompson Park (8 courts) which are overlaid on tennis courts. Portable pickleball nets are available at these locations. These courts are free to the public for dual use year-round on a first-come, first-serve basis seven days a week from dawn to dusk to both tennis and pickleball players. In 2025, the tennis court at Sunny 95 Park will be resurfaced and lined for both tennis and pickleball.  

The growth of the sport combined with the popularity of tennis in our community has created quite a demand for court time at our hard courts. To aide in user experience, we’ve introduced a new racket reservation system to help you plan your game time more efficiently. To reserve your spot, use the paddle rack system to place your paddle in the furthest spot to the left that’s available. The paddle to the left of yours will be next up to play. This new system ensures a fair and organized way to enjoy your time on the court.  

Additionally, to ensure cooperative use and access to all, please adhere to the following court rules (where applicable): 

• Limit play to 90 minutes if others are waiting.
• When all courts are in use, players should utilize the racket/paddle rack (see instructions below) to indicate they would like to take over the next available court.
• The City’s Parks & Recreation Department sponsored programs have priority use of the courts. Reservations for programs on the courts can be viewed at this link.
• Private instruction for pay is prohibited without the advance written approval of the City of Upper Arlington.
• Use at your own risk.

Rules that apply only to Fancyburg Park and Thompson Park Courts:

• Tennis play should primarily take place on the east side of the Thompson courts/south side of the Fancyburg courts and pickleball play should primarily take place on the west side of the Thompson courts/north side of the Fancyburg courts unless full court use prohibits this. This helps protect the courts and the pickleball net systems from damage while moving.  
• Limit moving the City’s pickleball net systems and take care when moving them. Carefully engaging or disengaging the wheels will help prevent damage to the courts. 
• Players should attempt to consolidate any pickleball play on either side of a tennis court using the pickleball net systems, if available, to maximize space and allow opportunity for tennis play on a full tennis court.