Lakewood Tennis Center

Just finish playing my second Usta tournament at this location. First all Annette M. Buck was a wonderful director.
She provide food for the players, and also had a trainer onsite (complementary) for anyone who needed it, they also record your match (fee) if you want to see yourself play.
Can’t wait for the next tournament

I love this place. There are almost always courts available, though I would recommend calling ahead, as they have tournaments sometimes. Really fair prices, nice courts, good lighting, and very friendly staff. This is not a country club environment… just people who like to play tennis, not far from my house.

So… I grew up playing tennis at this site for over 18 years and I love it. Very rarely will you find that many courts with lights available.
Now, contrary to some of the reviewers, this is NOT a country club experience. It’s a tennis CENTER catering towards people who want to play tennis with no frills.
The normal routine for this type of center is: You get in, buy some balls, water, or try out a racket, hit the courts, go to the bathroom during split sets, and then you’re out of there.
If you want frills, go somewhere else.
The bathrooms are clean, yes, there may be *some spiders… it is an outdoor bathroom… but nothing that would be out of the ordinary from other outdoor bathrooms. And it is safe. Unless something has changed the last 18 years I’ve been there.

Gifted a Groupon to sister for this site, which offered four classes for an hour each. Fine print stated that registration was required so I called and she was instead booked for two two hour sessions (two Friday’s in a row) because of the instructors busy schedule. The instructor was decently friendly on the phone and straightforward (which was appreciated). My sister attended one of the sessions and hated the experience, refused to return the following Friday. At first she was hesitant to reveal why she had disliked the center but after some prying she informed that the instructor had called her out on a mistake in front of everyone (people she’d never met before), and was overall rude. My sister is a sophomore in high school whose never played before and was there in hopes to learn enough to make her schools Frosh/​Soph team; further, she is ridiculously shy/​timid. Now, I understand that the kid’s got to grow some tough skin and break out of her shell BUT I also believe the instructor (I wish I could recall the mans name) could be more professional by getting to know his audience. He’s working with beginners level CHILDREN, have some compassion.

These courts are horrible! Only a few have been resurfaced. The bathrooms there are completely disgusting. Spiderwebs hanging from the ceiling, toilets filled up with paper, and they dont have anyone there checking to see if toilet paper needs to be replaced or refilled in the stalls. Also, I wouldn’t leave any children there unattended. Not a very safe place! They have a very lousy Pro Shop with not much for sale inside. Overall its a pretty big disappoint for a tennis center/​country club.

I just went to play at Lakewood Tennis Center and was surprised to
see that the courts have been resurfaced. The rate is very reasonable than most other tennis centers. The staff was friendly and helpful. I saw someone using the ball machine and thought that was great if you don’t have anyone to hit with. Ask for Eric the director if you need any help, he’s the best!!!

The staff here is simply awesome, and Erik is the best man in the world. Very humble, knowledgeable about tennis, and a very nice guy. This tennis center has plenty of courts of ball busting high octane play, and is the place to be south of the border. The Canadian border that is.
You should come to this place and enjoy a true tennis experience.

The courts are older and this place is a bit busier than most pay for play tennis. But it does provide good, well-​lighted courts at a reasonable price ($ 6 per hour, off peak). They keep it maintained but the staff on hand is minimal.

The staff is AMAZING and very helpful! [Especially that one tall girl that works there ocassionally] The courts are great and very well lit. If you’re looking for a place to eat afterward, then you’re in luck because there is a great variety of dine-​in food places in the area. 5 Stars!

Tennis! Tennis! Tennis!
If you live in the Lakewood/​Long Beach areas, you should support this excellent public tennis facility. It has 14 lighted tennis courts that are clean, well-​lit, and maintained well. They are medium-​slow (all green if i remember correctly).
I’ve been playing here more often because I joined a USTA adult league tennis team and our home courts are at Lakewood.
There is a pro shop with some basic tennis items such as stringing service, TV, couch, snacks, t-​shirts, bags, and shoes.
The staff and instructors are all very friendly, so if you have a question, they are there to help. If you need a lesson, they are there to teach!
Xie Xie!