Seattle Tennis Courts With No Reservation, Ever
18 courts at 11 parks are walk-up only — not in the city's booking system, so nobody can reserve them ahead of you.
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Most Seattle courts CAN be booked out from under you
Seattle's Walk-Up-Only Tennis Courts
11 parks, 18 courts total — none of them bookable through the city
Frequently Asked Questions
Which Seattle tennis courts don't require a reservation?
18 courts across 11 Seattle Parks locations are classified walk-up only — they are not in the city's ActiveNet reservation system at all, so they're always free and first-come, first-served.
What's the difference between a walk-up court and a reservable court?
Seattle's other ~132 public courts can be reserved ahead through the city's system, which means they can be booked by someone else before you arrive. Walk-up-only courts can never be reserved by anyone — whoever shows up first gets the court.
Which walk-up court has the most courts?
Warren G. Magnuson Park has 6 walk-up-only courts, more than any other Seattle park. Every other walk-up location has 1 or 2 courts.
Is a walk-up court ever a bad bet?
Yes — with only 1 or 2 courts at most walk-up locations, you can show up to a court that's already occupied with no reservation to blame and no way to check ahead. First Serve Seattle tracks real-time occupancy at the reservable courts nearby as a backup.
$4 first month, then $8/month • See today's availability at the other 132 courts