Golden Gate Heights Park Tennis Courts

Updated October 2026. Tennis City SF › Tennis Courts in Inner Sunset, Golden Gate Park & Golden Gate Heights

Golden Gate Heights Park at 12th Avenue and Rockridge has 2 tennis courts per the city tennis directory, both walk-up only: first come, first served, with no reservations on rec.us. The city tennis directory lists no lights and no restrooms here.

Where the courts are

Rec & Park describes the park as a city park-playground with tennis, lawns and trees, plus a hilltop dune with San Francisco dune plants. It asks visitors to stay on the trails because erosion is a serious problem. The park also has a playground, an accessible children’s play area and a picnic area. Rec & Park’s page does not say which side to enter from.

Courts and walk-up play

There are no reservation rows to list for this park: the city tennis directory shows 2 courts, 0 reservable and 2 walk-up, and Golden Gate Heights is not one of the sites on rec.us. See how to book a tennis court for the sites that take reservations.

On a walk-up court, the city’s rules apply: a 5-minute warm-up, one set or 30 minutes when others are waiting, and doubles when four or more are waiting. More in the walk-up courts guide.

Hours, lights and restrooms

Park hours: 5am to 11:45pm per Rec & Park.
Lights: none, per the city tennis directory.
Restrooms: none listed by Rec & Park or the city tennis directory.
Wall: no tennis practice wall is listed.

Getting there on Muni

6 Hayes/Parnassus: stops at 14th Ave & Quintara St and 10th Ave & Pacheco St.
66 Quintara: stops at 15th Ave & Pacheco St.

If the courts are full

Other public courts in Inner Sunset, Golden Gate Park & Golden Gate Heights:

J.P. Murphy Playground, 1960 9th Avenue: 3 reservable courts, no lights, with restrooms.
Lisa & Douglas Goldman Tennis Center, 50 Bowling Green Drive: 16 lighted courts with paid reservations through CourtReserve.

Nearby neighborhoods: Outer Sunset, Inner Richmond and Haight-Ashbury & Cole Valley.

Tip: there are no lights and no restrooms, so plan a daylight hit. If others are waiting, the rules ask you to give up the court after one set or 30 minutes, so bring a partner and plan for a set.

FAQ

Can I reserve the Golden Gate Heights tennis courts?

No. Both courts are walk-up only, first come, first served.

Does Golden Gate Heights Park have lights?

No. The city tennis directory lists no lights, so plan to play in daylight.

Are there restrooms at Golden Gate Heights Park?

None are listed by Rec & Park or the city tennis directory.

Source: SF Rec & Park: Golden Gate Heights Park, rec.us: SF Rec & Park, Tennis Court Directory, Walk-Up Tennis Court Rules, SFMTA route pages for the 6 and 66, checked October 2026.

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