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Public Places to Swing the Racquet in Denver

A review of three public spaces to play tennis for free or for a small fee in Denver, Colorado.

Denver's weather isn't the only reason it is a wonderful tennis town for players on a budget too tight to join a private club. While most of the free, public courts offer little more than tall fences and a net, there are options beyond the basics for public court users.

Gates Tennis Club

100 S Adams St
Denver, CO 80209
(303) 355-4461

The newly renovated Gates Tennis Club is basically a private tennis facility open to the public. Awarded the 2020 USTA Outstanding Public Facility of the Year Award, Gates has newly surfaced courts, a locker room, and meeting spaces indoors and out. Pros offer their services (ranging from $45 - $75 for private lessons / $15 per person for group lessons), racquets get strung, and you can test out the newest equipment each season. It is possible to reserve courts or the ball machine 24 hours in advance, and there are many ladders, social mixers, lessons, and leagues players can join throughout the long Denver the season (they do not have indoor courts). All of these services come with a small fee ($6-8 an hour for courts, $6 a half hour for the ball machine), but it's definitely the cheapest way to have a good time in Cherry Creek North.

Gates opens the first Sunday in April through the end of October: 7 or 8am until 9 or 10pm. Prime time, with increased prices, is Mon.-Fri. 5-10 pm and Sat. amp; Sun. 8am-2pm. There are 20 lighted courts with cool water and some picnic tables for gatherings courtside. Two courts are permanently reserved for the ball machines. Drinks, balls, and other gear are available for purchase in the pro shop.

Visit their website, for more information.

City Park Racquet Club

Home to the East Angels Tennis Team, the City Park Racquet Club (CPRC), just southwest of the Denver Zoo in City Park at 23rd Avenue and York, has more free courts available to the public than anywhere in Denver. You will need to deal with some cracks, a sometimes dirty (not always open) bathroom, and a water fountain that seems to work intermittently-but if you come prepared, you will have a great time hitting balls with friends. Every morning you will find people of all ages and abilities playing and watching tennis. I have walked by these courts and found players removing six inches of snow so they could get their tennis fix. Noises from the nearby Denver Zoo, horseshoe pit, and handball courts only add to the charm. It is not uncommon to come solo in search of a game or sign up for the many offerings sponsored by the CPRC including tournaments, picnics, drills, and USTA leagues. These extras cost money, but if you want to swing by for a set or two, it's free of charge.

City Park runs from 23rd Avenue to 17th Avenue (if you don't count the golf course) between York and Colorado Boulevard. You can find courts off of 23rd Avenue about one block east of York before reaching the Denver Zoo. Roads within City Park are closed off during the summer weekends, but there is parking along the city streets by the park.

The City Park Racquet Club has an online newsletter and regularly scheduled tournaments and events for members. There is a $20 fee to join the club, but playing on the courts is free.

There are 14 lighted courts with lights operable from March through the end of October. Do not count on the fountain by the bathrooms for your water.

Washington Park Racquet Club

If you're new to town and ask locals where Washington Park is, it may take them a moment to understand what you are talking about. Here it's Wash Park-the home of people forever trying to outsmart the dog police; serious runners, rollerbladers, and bikers; and less serious folks who play kickball with beer being a primary component to the rules of the game. Wash Park also has tennis. A lot of tennis. And that may be the rub. Playing tennis in Wash Park can be a bit trying at times due to the fact that so many of us want to play here. Two sections of the park have courts, and the south side of the park offers the most (seven lighted courts) at Louisiana and Lafayette. I tend to fare better heading over to the west side by the basketball hoops at Downing and Tennessee. There you will find three semi-shabby courts (also with lights) but little to no wait. If you do find yourself waiting for a court on the south side of the park, you can warm up on the back board or people watch at the picnic tables facing the courts (a lot of terrific players hit here) or look out toward the folks racing around the Wash Park loop. Either way, Wash Park is the place to be when the weather is nice in Denver.

Washington Park runs from Virginia Ave. to Louisiana between Downing and Franklin Streets. You can find courts along Louisiana at Lafayette and on Downing at Tennessee.

The Wash Park Tennis Club has a website (www.washparktennisclub.org), newsletter, and regularly scheduled tournaments and events for members. There is a $30 fee to join the club, but playing on the courts is free.

There are 10 lighted courts total in two locations within the park with lights operable from March through the end of October. Water is available by the bathrooms on the south side of the park.