Public courts and tracks.
Basketball, handball, tennis, pickleball and volleyball courts and running tracks in NYC parks, from NYC Parks' own list. NYC Parks' pages mention no permit for casual basketball, handball, pickleball or volleyball; tennis needs a NYC Parks permit until November 22, 2026 ($15 for a single play). The lit ones work after work.
44 parks, 224 tennis courts
“A permit is needed to use an outdoor court from the first Saturday in April to the Sunday before Thanksgiving. Single-play permits cost $15; full-season permits are $100 for adults 18 to 61, $20 for 62 and older and $10 under 18. Most courts are open from 8:00 a.m. to dusk.” NYC Parks, /permits/tennis-permits, read October 22, 2026.
- Alley Athletic Playground (NYC Parks page)16 tennis courts · Queens · asphaltPermit neededMap of Alley Athletic Playground
- Archie Spigner Park (NYC Parks page)2 tennis courts · Queens · asphaltPermit neededMap of Archie Spigner Park
- Astoria Heights Playground (NYC Parks page)3 tennis courts · Queens · asphaltPermit neededMap of Astoria Heights Playground
- Astoria Park (NYC Parks page)14 tennis courts · Queens · asphaltPermit neededMap of Astoria Park
- Baisley Pond Park (NYC Parks page)8 tennis courts · Queens · asphaltPermit neededMap of Baisley Pond Park
- Bayswater Park (NYC Parks page)6 tennis courts · Queens · asphaltPermit neededMap of Bayswater Park
- Broad Channel Park (NYC Parks page)2 tennis courts · Queens · asphaltPermit neededMap of Broad Channel Park
- Brookville Park (NYC Parks page)6 tennis courts · Queens · asphaltPermit neededLitMap of Brookville Park
- Cardozo Playground (NYC Parks page)3 tennis courts · Queens · asphaltPermit neededMap of Cardozo Playground
- Castlewood Playground (NYC Parks page)3 tennis courts · Queens · asphaltPermit neededMap of Castlewood Playground
- Clintonville Playground (NYC Parks page)3 tennis courts · Queens · asphaltPermit neededMap of Clintonville Playground
- Colden Playground (NYC Parks page)1 tennis court · Queens · asphaltPermit neededMap of Colden Playground
- Crocheron Park (NYC Parks page)10 tennis courts · Queens · asphaltPermit neededMap of Crocheron Park
- Cunningham Park (NYC Parks page)20 tennis courts · Queens · asphaltPermit neededLitMap of Cunningham Park
- Detective Keith L Williams Park (NYC Parks page)10 tennis courts · Queens · asphaltPermit neededMap of Detective Keith L Williams Park
- Dutch Kills Playground (NYC Parks page)4 tennis courts · Queens · asphaltPermit neededMap of Dutch Kills Playground
- Equity Playground (NYC Parks page)1 tennis court · Queens · asphaltPermit neededMap of Equity Playground
- Flushing Fields (NYC Parks page)8 tennis courts · Queens · asphaltPermit neededMap of Flushing Fields
- Flushing Meadows Corona Park (NYC Parks page)12 tennis courts · Queens · asphaltPermit neededMap of Flushing Meadows Corona Park
- Forest Park (NYC Parks page)14 tennis courts · Queens · asphaltPermit neededMap of Forest Park
- Frank Principe Park (NYC Parks page)2 tennis courts · Queens · asphaltPermit neededMap of Frank Principe Park
- Grand Central Parkway Extension (NYC Parks page)1 tennis court · Queens · asphaltPermit neededMap of Grand Central Parkway Extension
- Helen Marshall Playground (NYC Parks page)1 tennis court · Queens · asphaltPermit neededMap of Helen Marshall Playground
- Holy Cow Playground (NYC Parks page)4 tennis courts · Queens · asphaltPermit neededMap of Holy Cow Playground
- Juniper Valley Park (NYC Parks page)10 tennis courts · Queens · asphaltPermit neededMap of Juniper Valley Park
- Kissena Corridor Park (NYC Parks page)1 tennis court · Queens · asphaltPermit neededMap of Kissena Corridor Park
- Kissena Park (NYC Parks page)12 tennis courts · Queens · hard topPermit neededMap of Kissena Park
- Louis Pasteur Park (NYC Parks page)2 tennis courts · Queens · asphaltPermit neededMap of Louis Pasteur Park
- Oakland Gardens (NYC Parks page)2 tennis courts · Queens · asphaltPermit neededMap of Oakland Gardens
- Paul Raimonda Playground (NYC Parks page)1 tennis court · Queens · asphaltPermit neededMap of Paul Raimonda Playground
- Playground Twenty One (NYC Parks page)2 tennis courts · Queens · asphaltPermit neededMap of Playground Twenty One
- Police Officer Edward Byrne Park (NYC Parks page)4 tennis courts · Queens · asphaltPermit neededMap of Police Officer Edward Byrne Park
- Pomonok Playground (NYC Parks page)3 tennis courts · Queens · asphaltPermit neededMap of Pomonok Playground
- Rochdale Park (NYC Parks page)6 tennis courts · Queens · asphaltPermit neededMap of Rochdale Park
- Rockaway Community Park (NYC Parks page)4 tennis courts · Queens · asphaltPermit neededMap of Rockaway Community Park
- Rocket Playground (NYC Parks page)2 tennis courts · Queens · asphaltPermit neededMap of Rocket Playground
- Rory Staunton Field (NYC Parks page)2 tennis courts · Queens · asphaltPermit neededMap of Rory Staunton Field
- Roy Wilkins Recreation Center (NYC Parks page)4 tennis courts · Queens · asphaltPermit neededMap of Roy Wilkins Recreation Center
- Russell Sage Playground (NYC Parks page)4 tennis courts · Queens · asphaltPermit neededMap of Russell Sage Playground
- Seven Gables Playground (NYC Parks page)2 tennis courts · Queens · asphaltPermit neededMap of Seven Gables Playground
- Spirit Playground (NYC Parks page)2 tennis courts · Queens · asphaltPermit neededMap of Spirit Playground
- Springfield Park (NYC Parks page)2 tennis courts · Queens · asphaltPermit neededMap of Springfield Park
- Springfield Park North (NYC Parks page)2 tennis courts · Queens · asphaltPermit neededMap of Springfield Park North
- Telephone Playground (NYC Parks page)3 tennis courts · Queens · asphaltPermit neededMap of Telephone Playground
What NYC Parks says
“Organized leagues or special events need a permit to use an athletic field or court; for people under 18 the permit is free. NYC Parks' field and court map shows which have been permitted.” NYC Parks, /facilities/basketball, read October 22, 2026.
Tennis
“A permit is needed to use an outdoor court from the first Saturday in April to the Sunday before Thanksgiving. Single-play permits cost $15; full-season permits are $100 for adults 18 to 61, $20 for 62 and older and $10 under 18. Most courts are open from 8:00 a.m. to dusk.” NYC Parks, /permits/tennis-permits, read October 22, 2026.
NYC Parks' pages for basketball, handball, pickleball and volleyball courts mention no permit for casual play, and we found no Parks page for running tracks, so we add no rule for those. Pickleball: Parks' own pickleball page lists more courts than its dataset flags.
New to pickup? How pickup works on Parks courts, tennis permits included.
Source: NYC Parks, Athletic Facilities (last updated July 23, 2026) and Parks Properties for park names, on NYC Open Data, fetched October 22, 2026. Courts close for repairs and events; each park's NYC Parks page has the latest.