Riverside Park near 96th Street
THE 96th Street Red clay courts ARE NYC PARKS DEPARTMENT PUBLIC COURTS maintained and operated by the Riverside CLAY Tennis Association,
a non-profit volunteer organization, Affiliated with the Riverside Park Conservancy.
HOW TO PLAY
The 96th Street Red Clay Tennis Courts (also known as the "Oscar Hijuelos Clay Courts) are public courts within the NYC Parks & Recreation system. Anyone can play. Most courts are distributed on a first-come/first-serve basis.
Each player needs one of three things:
- a NYC Parks season tennis permit, or
- $15 for a day permit, or
- a pre-printed "single play" ticket from NYC Parks
COURTS ARE OPEN FOR THE 2019 SEASON
Eight of the ten courts have been resurfaced and are open for play. The remaining two courts are currently undergoing their annual spring resurfacing. We anticipate two more courts will be finished by April 26, and the last two by the end of the month.
Reservations will be available beginning May 1st, bookable a week before.
Council Member Helen Rosenthal allocates $65K to upgrade portable bathrooms.
New York City Council Member Helen Rosenthal has allocated $65K in Park Equity Funds to upgrade the portable toilets at the 96th Street Clay Courts.
We look forward to purchasing or leasing high-end bathroom trailers for the 2019 season.
More info to come.
PHOTOS AND VIDEOS
Browse the RCTA Photo and Video Galleries
RCTA photos by Joe Josephs; videos by Eser Atilla.
GET THE NEW RCTA APP!
Download the new RCTA app (served by TennisGroups). Search for TennisGroups on Apple or Google. Then select the RCTA community. Check court condition, meet other players, create or join a friend's group, and much much more.
The Riverside Clay Tennis Association is a not-for-profit organization charged with the maintenance and operation of the public red clay tennis courts (Oscar Hijuelos Clay Courts) in Riverside Park along the Hudson River near 96th Street.
In addition to maintaining the courts and the surrounding park land, the RCTA is responsible for operating the courts and all tennis programs at the courts.
The RCTA has over 900 members and raises over $600,000 each year to fulfill its mission. Members do not have playing privileges over non-members.
RCTA raises money through membership dues, donations, court fees and program fees.
The RCTA manages the courts on behalf of the Riverside Tennis Association, LLC, which is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Riverside Park Conservancy, a 501(c)3 organization, through the Conservancy’s licensing agreement with NYC Parks & Recreation.
