Stanley Park Tennis Courts

Stanley Park Tennis Courts

Stanley Park has 21 public tennis courts in Vancouver's West End area. The courts are not lit, so plan for daylight play, and there is a practice wall for solo hitting. It is Vancouver's biggest public tennis site, with free courts near the Beach Avenue entrance and at Lost Lagoon, plus six bookable pay courts in season.

Court details

• Tennis courts: 21
• Lights: No
• Practice wall: Yes
• Cost & booking: 6 courts at the Beach Avenue entrance are pay courts operated by Tennis BC in season, booked online in 30-min slots up to 2 hours, up to 7 days ahead; outside the season they are public courts. All other courts are free, first-come first-served with a 30-minute limit when others are waiting.
• Washrooms: Not confirmed
• Address: Beach Avenue entrance to Stanley Park (near Second Beach) and Lagoon Drive at Robson Street, Vancouver, BC
• City: Vancouver
• Official info: City park page

Good to know

• Eleven free courts are near the Beach Avenue entrance, with more free courts on Lagoon Drive at Robson Street by Lost Lagoon.
• Six Beach Avenue courts are pay courts run by Tennis BC in season (roughly spring to early fall). They are booked online in 30-minute slots, up to two hours and up to seven days ahead; outside the season they revert to free public courts.
• Six of the Beach Avenue courts were resurfaced with new nets, fencing and signage in 2023.
• Tennis BC's summer Stanley Park Open is played here, and court bookings pause during the tournament.

Court rules in Vancouver

Vancouver Park Board courts are free and first-come, first-served. When others are waiting, play is limited to 30 minutes (including warm-up). Courts are for tennis only, except at the Park Board's designated pop-up pickleball sites, and Vancouver's public tennis courts are not lit for evening play.

Location

The courts are at Beach Avenue entrance to Stanley Park (near Second Beach) and Lagoon Drive at Robson Street, Vancouver, BC. Use the map on this page for directions.

Other tennis courts nearby

• Kitsilano Beach Park Tennis Courts (10 courts, 2.1 km away)
• David Lam Park Tennis Courts (2 courts, 2.7 km away)
• Charleson Park Tennis Courts (5 courts, 3.5 km away)

See every court and club in our guide to tennis courts in Metro Vancouver.

Frequently Asked Questions

Are the Stanley Park tennis courts free?

Most are. The free courts are first-come, first-served; six Beach Avenue courts are bookable pay courts in season.

How many tennis courts are at Stanley Park?

There are 21 public tennis courts.

Do the Stanley Park tennis courts have lights?

No, the courts are not lit, so play is limited to daylight hours.

Is there a practice wall at Stanley Park?

Yes, there is a practice (hitting) wall.

Details checked against official city sources in November 2026. Court hours, lights and booking rules can change, so check the city's page before you go.

Photo: Tennis in the West End by matwiemann, CC BY 2.0, via Flickr.