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.
63 parks, 134 volleyball courts
- Alfred E. Smith Playground (NYC Parks page)1 volleyball court · Downtown · synthetic - multi
- Asser Levy Playground (NYC Parks page)1 volleyball court · Midtown · asphalt
- Barretto Point Park (NYC Parks page)1 volleyball court · The Bronx · sand
- Bellevue South Park (NYC Parks page)1 volleyball court · Midtown · asphalt
- Bushwick Playground (NYC Parks page)1 volleyball court · Brooklyn · synthetic - multi
- Central Park (NYC Parks page)6 volleyball courts · Uptown · asphalt
- Century Playground (NYC Parks page)1 volleyball court · Brooklyn · asphalt
- Chappetto Square (NYC Parks page)4 volleyball courts · Queens · asphalt
- Columbus Park (NYC Parks page)3 volleyball courts · Downtown · asphalt
- Commodore Barry Park (NYC Parks page)1 volleyball court · Brooklyn · asphalt
- Cooper Park (NYC Parks page)5 volleyball courts · Brooklyn · sand
- Corona Golf Playground (NYC Parks page)2 volleyball courts · Queens · asphalt
- Ericsson Playground (NYC Parks page)1 volleyball court · Brooklyn · asphalt
- Ferry Point Park (NYC Parks page)2 volleyball courts · The Bronx · natural
- Fish Playground (NYC Parks page)1 volleyball court · Brooklyn · asphalt
- Flushing Meadows Corona Park (NYC Parks page)15 volleyball courts · Queens · asphalt
- Fort Tryon Park (NYC Parks page)2 volleyball courts · Uptown · asphalt
- Fort Washington Park (NYC Parks page)5 volleyball courts · Uptown · asphalt
- Fountain Of Youth Playground (NYC Parks page)1 volleyball court · The Bronx · asphalt
- Franklin D. Roosevelt Boardwalk and Beach (NYC Parks page)2 volleyball courts · Staten Island · asphalt
- Friends Field (NYC Parks page)1 volleyball court · Brooklyn · asphalt
- Gorman Playground (NYC Parks page)1 volleyball court · Queens · asphalt
- Grover Cleveland Playground (NYC Parks page)2 volleyball courts · Queens · concrete
- Helen Marshall Playground (NYC Parks page)1 volleyball court · Queens · asphalt
- Hell's Kitchen Park (NYC Parks page)1 volleyball court · Midtown · asphalt
- Highbridge Park (NYC Parks page)3 volleyball courts · Uptown · asphalt
- Highland Park (NYC Parks page)5 volleyball courts · Queens · asphalt
- Hinton Park (NYC Parks page)1 volleyball court · Queens · asphalt
- Hunter's Point South Park (NYC Parks page)1 volleyball court · Queens · sand
- J. Hood Wright Park (NYC Parks page)1 volleyball court · Uptown · asphalt
- Jamaica Playground (NYC Parks page)1 volleyball court · Queens · asphalt
- Jesse Owens Playground (NYC Parks page)1 volleyball court · Brooklyn · asphalt
- John V. Lindsay East River Park (NYC Parks page)2 volleyball courts · Downtown · asphalt
- Leif Ericson Park (NYC Parks page)1 volleyball court · Brooklyn · synthetic - multi
- Lillian D Wald Playground (NYC Parks page)1 volleyball court · Downtown · asphalt
- Lower East Side Playground (NYC Parks page)2 volleyball courts · Downtown · asphalt
- Marcus Garvey Park (NYC Parks page)1 volleyball court · Uptown · sand
- Maria Hernandez Park (NYC Parks page)1 volleyball court · Brooklyn · asphalt
- McCarren Park (NYC Parks page)1 volleyball court · Brooklyn · sand
- McGuire Fields (NYC Parks page)1 volleyball court · Brooklyn · sand
- Parade Ground (NYC Parks page)1 volleyball court · Brooklyn · rubber
- Pelham Bay Park (NYC Parks page)6 volleyball courts · The Bronx · asphalt
- Penn South Playground (NYC Parks page)1 volleyball court · Midtown · asphalt
- Pinocchio Playground (NYC Parks page)1 volleyball court · Queens · asphalt
- Prospect Playground (NYC Parks page)1 volleyball court · The Bronx
- Queensbridge Park (NYC Parks page)2 volleyball courts · Queens · synthetic - multi
- Recreational Area (NYC Parks page)1 volleyball court · Uptown · asphalt
- Red Hook Recreation Area (NYC Parks page)2 volleyball courts · Brooklyn · asphalt
- Riverside Park (NYC Parks page)8 volleyball courts · Uptown · asphalt
- Riverside Park South (NYC Parks page)3 volleyball courts · Uptown · sand
- Robert E. Venable Park (NYC Parks page)2 volleyball courts · Brooklyn · asphalt
- Rockaway Beach Boardwalk (NYC Parks page)1 volleyball court · Queens · natural
- Rockaway Community Park (NYC Parks page)1 volleyball court · Queens · asphalt
- Sakura Park (NYC Parks page)1 volleyball court · Uptown · asphalt
- Sara D. Roosevelt Park (NYC Parks page)5 volleyball courts · Downtown · synthetic - multi
- Seward Park (NYC Parks page)3 volleyball courts · Downtown · asphalt
- Soundview Park (NYC Parks page)2 volleyball courts · The Bronx · natural
- South Rochdale Playground (NYC Parks page)1 volleyball court · Queens · asphalt
- St. Andrew's Playground (NYC Parks page)1 volleyball court · Brooklyn · asphalt
- St. Mary's Park (NYC Parks page)1 volleyball court · The Bronx · asphalt
- Sunset Park (NYC Parks page)1 volleyball court · Brooklyn · asphalt
- Thomas Jefferson Park (NYC Parks page)2 volleyball courts · Uptown · asphalt
- Torsney Playground (NYC Parks page)2 volleyball courts · Queens · asphalt
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.