Central Park

Free public basketball, volleyball, tennis, soccer, baseball and handball at this park in Manhattan, New York City. Outdoor public courts — first-come; verify on nycgovparks.org. The app shows what's open right now, how busy it is, and who else is playing.

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🏀 Basketball

6 courts · full court · asphalt · water

🏐 Volleyball

6 courts · sand/asphalt · water

🎾 Tennis

23 courts · permit required · hard/fast dry · water

⚽ Soccer

7 fields · natural · water

⚾ Baseball

26 diamonds · adult diamond · natural · water

🤾 Handball

12 courts · asphalt · water

Location & facilities

Address	1000 5 AVENUE
Borough	Manhattan
Type	Outdoor · free drop-in
Park hours	8 AM to dusk daily
Amenities	drinking water
Notes	Outdoor basketball & volleyball & tennis & handball & soccer & baseball — first-come, open during park hours (no posted drop-in schedule).

Directions

Other basketball nearby

Sol Bloom Playground 0.4 mi away
Outdoor · 59 WEST 91 STREET · Manhattan

3 courts · full court · half court · asphalt · restrooms · water
Hours & details · Open in the map
St. Gregory's Playground 0.5 mi away
Outdoor · 136 WEST 90 STREET · Manhattan

1 court · full court · asphalt
Open in the map
Happy Warrior Playground 0.6 mi away
Outdoor · 163 WEST 97 STREET · Manhattan

4 courts · full court · asphalt · restrooms · water
Hours & details · Open in the map
Samuel Seabury Playground 0.7 mi away
Outdoor · 142 EAST 96 STREET · Manhattan

4 courts · full court · half court · asphalt · water
Hours & details · Open in the map
Frederick Douglass Playground 0.7 mi away
Outdoor · 825 AMSTERDAM AVENUE · Manhattan

1 court · full court · asphalt · restrooms · water
Hours & details · Open in the map
Mae Grant Playground 0.8 mi away
Outdoor · 55 East 104 STREET · Manhattan

3 courts · full court · asphalt · water
Hours & details · Open in the map

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