Can I play at River Oaks Country Club?

Not as far as we could find. The City's page on the tournament names the club as its home and says nothing about the public playing there. River Oaks Park, a mile away, is a City park with 4 courts.

Can I just turn up at a Houston park?

We cannot tell you. The City lists its neighborhood tennis courts without saying how you get on one. Ask at the park, or call the City's tennis line, 832.395.7561.

Is tennis free in Houston?

We cannot say. No City page we read gives a price for its courts. At the tennis centers, check when you book.

Which Houston courts have lights?

3 places on our list have lights on record: the City's tennis centers, where every court is lighted. No City page we read says which neighborhood courts have lights.

When is the U.S. Men's Clay Court Championship?

In 2026 it ran March 28 to April 5 at River Oaks Country Club, the City says. We could not find 2027 dates from a source we can use.

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Where to Play Tennis in Houston

America's only ATP clay event is played at River Oaks Country Club. A mile away, River Oaks Park has 4 courts for the rest of us.

Houston has two kinds of courts. 3 City tennis centers take bookings and light every court. The rest sit in neighborhood parks, and the City lists them without saying how you get on one.

We checked 75 places to play across 48 neighborhoods. We do not guess. This guide tells you what the City says, and what it doesn't.

Venue facts last checked October 7, 2026. City pages checked October 14, 2026.

75
places to play: 3
take bookings: 8
within 5 km of Memorial Park: 18
lighted courts at Memorial Park

Start at Memorial Park

Memorial Park Tennis Center is one of the City's tennis centers. Every court is lighted, and you book online.

Courts: 18; houstontx.gov, read 2026-10-07
Lights: Yes
All 18 courts; houstontx.gov, read 2026-10-07

Tournaments, leagues and other events at the centers are booked by phone, the City says.

We could not read a price or the opening hours. Check them when you book.

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River Oaks Park: the other River Oaks

The pros get River Oaks Country Club. River Oaks Park is the City's, a mile from the club's courts.

Address: 3600 Locke Lane, Houston, TX 77027; houstontx.gov, read 2026-10-07
Courts: 4; houstontx.gov, read 2026-10-07

The City files it under its neighborhood tennis courts. It does not say whether you book or just turn up. Ask at the park, or call the City's tennis line, 832.395.7561.

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The closest courts to Memorial Park

Memorial Park full? These are the nearest places on our list, closest first.

Jaycee Park2.0 km from Memorial Park
Lazy Brook / Timbergrove
- Courts: 2
Cleveland Park3.5 km from Memorial Park
Washington Avenue Coalition / Memorial Park
- Courts: 2
River Oaks Park3.8 km from Memorial Park
Afton Oaks / River Oaks Area
- Courts: 4
Milroy Park4.0 km from Memorial Park
Greater Heights
- Courts: 1
Spotts Park4.1 km from Memorial Park
Washington Avenue Coalition / Memorial Park
- Courts: 2
Grady Park4.5 km from Memorial Park
Greater Uptown
- Courts: 1
Tanglewood Park4.6 km from Memorial Park
Greater Uptown
- Courts: 2
Oak Forest5.0 km from Memorial Park
Central Northwest
- Courts: 2

As the crow flies.

How booking works here

Only at the tennis centers. 3 of the 75 places on our list take bookings: the City's tennis centers, each with its own online booking link. For the neighborhood courts, no City page we read gives a way to book or a rule for who gets a court. We say so rather than guess.

When to go

In daylight, at the parks. The City says its parks are open dawn to dusk, unless posted otherwise.

Want to play after dark? Head to a tennis center. 3 places on our list have lights on record, and they are the City's tennis centers.

FAQ

Can I play at River Oaks Country Club?: Not as far as we could find. The City's page on the tournament names the club as its home and says nothing about the public playing there. River Oaks Park, a mile away, is a City park with 4 courts.
Can I just turn up at a Houston park?: We cannot tell you. The City lists its neighborhood tennis courts without saying how you get on one. Ask at the park, or call the City's tennis line, 832.395.7561.
Is tennis free in Houston?: We cannot say. No City page we read gives a price for its courts. At the tennis centers, check when you book.
Which Houston courts have lights?: 3 places on our list have lights on record: the City's tennis centers, where every court is lighted. No City page we read says which neighborhood courts have lights.
When is the U.S. Men's Clay Court Championship?: In 2026 it ran March 28 to April 5 at River Oaks Country Club, the City says. We could not find 2027 dates from a source we can use.

How we checked

Every fact on this page comes from the City of Houston's own site. Each venue page shows the source and the date we read it. Distances are straight lines between the courts' mapped positions. We do not review courts and we have not played them for you. If something here is wrong, the source changed after we read it. Tell us.

“U.S. Men's Clay Court Championship” “March 28 to April 5, 2026” “River Oaks Country Club, 1600 River Oaks Blvd., Houston 77019” “it is the only ATP World Tour event contested on clay in the United States” “the tournament moved to River Oaks in 2008” houstontx.gov, read October 14, 2026
“18 Lighted Courts and Practice Wall” “Tournaments, leagues, corporate outings, and other events may be scheduled by calling any of the centers.” “For general tennis information or for youth tennis program information please call 832.395.7561.” houstontx.gov, read October 14, 2026
“Park hours are from dawn to dusk (unless otherwise indicated)” houstontx.gov, read October 14, 2026

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