EAST BOSTON, MA COURT GUIDE
Constitution Beach Tennis Courts
A game by the water.A little planning before you go.
Three outdoor tennis courts beside Constitution Beach. Casual play is free when courts are available, with scheduled programs taking priority. Plan for daylight and agree on a park entrance with your partner.
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- Courts
- 3 outdoor courts
- Casual play
- Free when available
- Access
- Walk-on; programs take priority
- Park hours
- Sunrise to sunset
01 / PLAYING HERE
Walk on, with room for scheduled programs
Casual tennis is free and first-come when courts are not being used by scheduled programs. Check posted notices when you arrive.
Limit play to one hour when others are waiting. Organized activities may need a permit.
Creating or joining a Rally game does not reserve a court.
Managed by Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation. Official facility information ↗
02 / THE COURT IS ONLY HALF THE PLAN
Find your next hitting partner.
Find people to play with and agree on a time. A Rally game does not reserve a court.
Games at this court
03 / GETTING THERE
Choose an entrance before you set off
The main parking-lot entrance is at 0 Barnes Avenue and the Anthony and Dee Dee Marmo pedestrian overpass entrance at 799 Bennington Street. Agree on an entrance with your partner instead of meeting at an unspecified point on the beach.
Some tennis directories, including Rally’s older court record, use Rice Street addresses. The map marks the court area; the entrance directions below use the official park addresses.
The park has a parking lot and is described as transit friendly on its official page.
04 / BEFORE YOU GO
Plan for a daytime game by the beach
The park combines tennis with beach access, a playground and other recreation facilities. The park also lists restrooms, a bathhouse and a concession stand.
Plan a daytime game: the park opens at sunrise and closes at sunset.
A FEW PRACTICAL ANSWERS
Before your first visit
Can I reserve a tennis court here?
Casual play is first-come when courts are available, with scheduled programs taking priority. Organized activities may require a permit.
Are there two courts or three?
Boston’s Open Space and Recreation Plan lists three tennis courts at Constitution Beach. Some older tennis directories list two.
Is there a fee to play?
Casual public tennis is free when courts are available. Organized programs have separate arrangements.
Can I play after dark?
The park closes at sunset, so plan your game during daylight.
KEEP ANOTHER OPTION IN MIND