OPEN Basketball Courts in Seattle Right Now!

LAST UPDATED: JANUARY 29, 2021

Looking to get shots up but haven’t found an open court in Seattle? We got your back. We’ve scouted out all outdoor basketball courts around Seattle to figure out which ones are currently open (with hoops & rims) and have put together this running list for the community.

We will do our best to keep this list up-to-date, but things may change pretty quickly in this environment. Please email us at info@squadz.com if you find any of these courts have been closed.

Note from The Squadz Team: We do not condone reckless use of facilities that might jeopardize the containment of the COVID-19 virus. Please wear a mask whenever possible and keep your distance from people outside of your group. We simply want this to be a helpful resource for families, roommates, or quarantine units to get outside and play responsibly.

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Steve Cox Park

WHITE CENTER - SW. 102ND ST.

Check out the two full size basketball courts at Steve Cox Park. These courts have four great quality hoops as well as lights to allow you to get extra work in after hours.

Cascade Playground

SOUTH LAKE UNION - HARRISON ST.

Check out the basketball court at Cascade Playground! The wide backboards will help you work on your layup package.

Greenlake

NORTHWEST SEATTLE - EAST GREEN LAKE WAY

Check out the green top court at Greenlake Park with two hoops and a full size basketball court! This court has great quality rims and backboards.

Burke - Gilman Playground

BRYANT - 40TH AVE. NE

Check out the basketball hoops at Burke - GIlman playground. This court is tucked away in a large beautiful park and is a great spot for outdoor recreation.

Bryant Park Playground

BRYANT PARK - 40TH AVE. NE.

Check out the basketball hoops at Bryant Park. There are only two hoops, and they are not in the best condition, but still a great spot to get outside and get some shots up!

Eckstein Middle School

NORTHEAST SEATTLE - NE 75TH ST.

Check out the basketball courts at Eckstein Middle School! This school has two half courts with thick double rims. Please make sure to visit the park after school hours to ensure you do not interfere with class activities.

Carr Playground

NORTHLAKE - WOODLAWN AVE. N.

Check out the basketball hoop at Carr Playground. The one hoop is a great spot to get some shots up by yourself.

Ballard Neighborhood Greenway

BALLARD - NW. 58TH St. & 15TH AVE NW.

Check out the two full basketball courts at Ballard Neighborhood Greenway. These courts are placed awkwardly inside of a large cement lot but are still a great place to hoop!

Dahl Playfield

WEDGWOOD - 25TH AVE.

Check out the basketball hoop at Dahl Playfield in Wedgwood! The hoop is right next to the mini skate park.

Greenwood Park

GREENWOOD - FREMONT AVE. N.

Greenwood Park has one of the coolest basketball hoops in Seattle! The European-Style basketball/soccer court has a dope design and is an awesome spot to get some shots up or kick around a ball

Salmon Bay Elementary

BALLARD - 18TH AVE. NW

Check out the basketball court at Salmon Bay Elementary in Ballard! This school features a full basketball court with two extra half courts. Please do not attend during school hours to ensure that you do not interfere with class activities.

Sandel Park

NORTHWEST SEATTLE - NW. 90TH ST.

Sandel Park has a miniature sized basketball court with two hoops. This is a great spot to work on your top of the key three, but if you are trying to work on that corner jumper I’d look to go to a different court.

Discovery Park

LAWTON PARK - DISCOVERY PARK BLVD.

Check out the full-size basketball court with two rims at Discovery Park!

Gilman Playground

BALLARD - 11TH AVE. NW.

Gilman park in Ballard is a dope spot to get some shots up by yourself! The hoop is somewhat randomly placed in the middle of the walk way but it gets the job done.

Cedar Park

CEDAR PARK - NE. 135TH ST.

Check out the basketball hoops at Cedar Park. This park has a full-size hoop and one mini hoop for the younger players to work on their game as well.

Maple Leaf Reservoir Park

MAPLE LEAF - ROOSEVELT WAY NE.

Check out the full-size basketball court at Maple Leaf Park. The court is right next to the tennis court so be careful to watch for balls flying everywhere!

Miller Park

MILLER - E. THOMAS ST.

Miller Park has a full size basketball court with two hoops on an old, cement surface .

Pratt Park

SQUIRE PARK - E. YESLER WAY

Check out one of the dopest outdoor basketball spots in Seattle! Pratt Park has a full basketball court that is completely covered by the overhang, making it the perfect place to play during the rainy season.

Aubrey Davis Park

MERCER ISLAND - 66TH AVE. SE.

Aubrey Davis is a great spot to get some shots up if you are on Mercer Island!

Yessler Terrace Park

YESSLER TERRACE - YESSLER WAY

Check out the basketball court at Yessler Terrace Park! The park has a great playground and a nice field as well.

Ravenna-Eckstein Park

RAVENNA - RAVENNA AVE. NE.

Check out the full size basketball court at Ravenna-Eckstein Park. The court is between the parking lot and the tennis courts right outside of the community center.

Prentis Frazier Park

STEVENS - E. HARRISON ST.

Prentis Frazier Park has a full basketball court with two great quality rims. The basketball hoops are right behind the children’s playground, making it a great spot to distract your kids while you work on your game.

Killarney Glen Park

BELLEVUE - 104TH AVE. SE.

Check out the basketball court down the road in Bellevue at Killarney Glen Park! This court is a dope spot to hoop, surrounded by beautiful trees and greenery.

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Future Venues: Golden Gate Park Tennis Center

Despite setbacks due to COVID-19, San Francisco Rec & Parks in partnership with the San Francisco Tennis Coalition is set to open the Golden Gate Park Tennis Center on March 3, 2021!*

Last month, we spoke to Julie Exley, Executive Director of the Tennis Coalition, to comment on the progress of construction and what we could expect from a new tennis complex in the heart of the city.

The $27 million Dennis & Lisa Goldman Center will feature 17 high quality courts and a state-of-the-art clubhouse, fitted with locker rooms, youth academy & training area, pro shop, garden/patio spaces, and other amenities. 

h/t San Francisco Tennis Coalition

The center will be replacing a 125+ year old structure built in 1894 (oldest in the West)  and enjoyed by 600,000 visits from San Francisco tennis players yearly. New lights on all courts in the new center will bring 20,000+ more hours of play and an expected 1 MILLION visits each year! 

Possibly the most notable addition is a sunken-in court with permanent seating, providing the ability to host championship matches for the best tennis you can watch in SF!

Current progress. You can see the pickleball courts on the left, the sunken court in the center bottom.
h/t San Francisco Tennis Coalition

Exley told us that the goal of the project is to build community via the sport and the space. 

Tennis has a storied tradition here in San Francisco, with some of the top players in the world gracing the courts in Golden Gate Park along with millions of amateurs and recreational players over the course of more than a century. When asked if San Francisco was a tennis city, Exley replied, “Definitely.”

The Golden Gate Tennis Center, operated by Lifetime Tennis on land owned by the San Francisco Rec & Parks Department, is to be a community hub for all of San Francisco and one of the best public tennis facilities in the nation. It will combat the formation of neighborhood pods that form in isolated courts around the city and instead try to form a wider network of players and spaces. With funding complete and construction nearing completion, the Tennis Coalition is now looking towards operations & events, and planning out what things will look like post-pandemic. 

If you’re still not convinced, Exley let us in on some of the exciting events in store for 2021 and after:

• The SF Open will be an open tournament with pros from across the world competing for a $50k prize

• The 7x7 Neighborhood Tournament for bragging rights as the best in the city

• Elevated existing events like high school championships, USTA national exhibitions, and league play

The Squadz Team will continue to work towards the promotion of the sport and the expansion of accessibility for all at the Golden Gate Tennis Center and beyond!

* Updated date on March 1, 2021 to reflect new opening date

OPEN Soccer Nets in Chicago with Lights Right Now!

LAST UPDATED: December 24th, 2020

Looking to get some touches in but haven’t found an open net in Chicago? We got your back. We’ve scouted out all outdoor soccer fields around Chicago to figure out which ones are currently open (with nets) and have put together this running list for the community.

We will do our best to keep this list up-to-date, but things may change pretty quickly in this environment. Please email us at info@squadz.com if you find any of these courts have been closed.

Note from The Squadz Team: We do not condone reckless use of facilities that might jeopardize the containment of the COVID-19 virus. Please wear a mask whenever possible and keep your distance from people outside of your group. We simply want this to be a helpful resource for families, roommates, or quarantine units to get outside and play responsibly.

NEWS: The city is enforcing more strict rules to combat recent spikes in Covid-19 cases, so it is more important now than ever to follow health protocols that way they continue to open more - please do not play pickup games with people outside of your household

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Gage (George) Park

GAGE PARK - W. 55TH ST

Check out the soccer field at Gage Park! The artificial turf field is a great place to work on your game. The lights on this field will allow you to play even after the sun goes down.

Michelle Obama Athletic Complex

WEST LOOP - W. ADAMS ST.

Check out the beautiful, new athletic complex at Whitney Young Magnet High. This complex features a full size soccer field with lights and is the perfect place to work on your touch and improve your game.

River Park Soccer Field

ALBANY PARK - W. ARGYLE ST.

River Park has a beautiful turf soccer field on W. Argyle St. and N. Albany St. The field has lights, making it the perfect place to perfect your craft anytime during the day!

Chase Park Soccer Fields

UPTOWN - N. ASHLAND AVE.

Check out the grass soccer field at Chase Park. Chase Park has many amenities for recreational activities, including lights that allow participants to play on the field after the sun has gone down.

Addams Jane Park

NEAR WEST SIDE - LOOMIS ST.

Check out the beautiful, new turf field at Addams Jane Park! The field has lights and is the perfect place to play but could potentially be busy due to rentals.

Montrose Turf Field

UPTWON - W. MONTROSE AVE

Check out the turf field at Montrose Park with a great track around it!

Livingston Park Field

TRI TAYLOR - W. POLK ST.

Check out the turf baseball and soccer field at Livingston Park on Leavitt and Polk St.

Pasteur Park

WEST ELDSON - W 59TH ST.

The Pasteur Park soccer field has been fully renovated by the Chicago Fire Soccer Club and is a great spot to play with lights!

Clarendon Park

UPTWON - N. CLARENDON AVE.

Check out the turf soccer field at Clarendon Park with lights !

Pottawattomie Park

ROGERS PARK - N. ROGERS AVE.

Check out the beautiful Pottawattomie Park soccer field. The park also has two baseball diamonds and basketball courts, and has lights to allow for play after the sun goes down!

Jones College Prep Practice Field

MOTOR ROW DISTRICT - S. DEARBORN ST.

Check out the practice field at Johns College Prep! There is a track around the field and it is fully lit until 10pm. However, the field might be occupied by scheduled groups and practices.

Forest Park

FOREST PARK - HARRISON ST.

Check out this great turf field in Forest Park. This park is in the Suburbs of Chicago, but is a great field with lights in the Chicago area!

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