Updated November 2026. Tennis City Los Angeles › Los Angeles Public Tennis Courts
Balboa Sports Center in Encino is the San Fernando Valley’s largest city tennis site, with 14 courts: 10 public courts and 4 Pro courts, plus pickleball courts. It is a pay site, so you book online.
What to expect
The city’s Balboa tennis page gives the address as 5651 Balboa Blvd. and the phone as (818) 995-6570; the city’s pay-courts page lists 17015 Burbank Blvd. instead, so check your map. Public hours are 8am to noon and 5pm to 9pm on weekdays, and 8am to 7pm on weekends and holidays. We could not confirm which courts are lit.
Booking and fees
- Book on the city’s WebTrac reservation site. Bookings open 8 days ahead at 8am.
- $10 an hour on weekdays before 4pm; $14 an hour after 4pm, on weekends and on holidays. Pickleball is $14 an hour.
- Up to 2 hours and one court per household. No refunds.
Courts nearby
- Van Nuys/Sherman Oaks: 8 lit courts you can book
- Encino Park: 2 free courts
- Every Valley site on the court list
Questions
How many tennis courts are at Balboa?
14 on the city’s booking site in November 2026. A county park inventory lists 16, so the count may include courts now used for pickleball.
Can I play pickleball there too?
Yes. The booking site lists separate pickleball courts at $14 an hour.
Source: City of Los Angeles Recreation and Parks, checked November 2026. Hours, prices and rules can change, so confirm before you travel.
Related guides
- Los Angeles Public Tennis Courts
- How to Get a Tennis Court in Los Angeles
- Find a Tennis Partner in Los Angeles
- Los Angeles Tennis Court Locations
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