Balboa Tennis Center

Situated within the Sepulveda Basin Recreation Area in Encino, Balboa Tennis Center serves as a primary public tennis hub in the San Fernando Valley. The facility accommodates daily recreational hitting, organized match play, and developmental training. Players take to 16 outdoor asphalt hard courts, laid out with practical court dividers to ensure consistent ball bounce and uninterrupted rallies. Activity remains steady from morning warm-ups through late-night sets under overhead floodlights. The community brings together competitive USTA league members, local high school players, and casual doubles pairs. Court reservations can be arranged in advance online or on-site at the main window, keeping court access organized during peak evening and weekend slots. Shaded bleachers and a functioning pro shop frame the center, maintaining a focused, authentic tennis environment centered purely on court time and game improvement.