Aston Park Tennis Center

Aston Park in downtown Asheville is one of North Carolina’s most historic tennis facilities. With access to 12 clay courts for public play, these courts make it unique for Western North Carolina. The complex is open from April through November and offers 12 lighted courts for play. Aston Park hosts USTA League play, ATA junior and adult programming, adaptive programs, and sanctioned tournament play for adults and juniors. The Asheville Open, the longest consistently-running sanctioned tournament in North Carolina, has also been hosted at Aston Park for more 90 years.


Hours of Operation

Monday - Thursday 9am-8pm

Friday 9am-3pm

Saturday - Sunday 9am-6pm


How to Book a Court

Aston Park courts are public and rates to book vary by whether you are a city resident.  You can book by calling the Pro Shop (828) 251-4074 or by using the app called ReserveMyCourt 4 days in advance (court reservations open at 7am). 

Hourly Court Fees (per person)

City Resident: Under age 18 - FREE, Adult $7/hour, Senior (65+) $6/hour

Non-city Resident: Under age 18 - FREE, Adult $9/hour, Senior (65+) $8/hour

Season Passes (Covers all court and league fees)

City Resident: Adult $399, Senior (65+) $299, Family $599, Senior Family $499

Non-City Resident: Adult $499, Senior (65+) $399, Family $799, Senior Family $599

Season passes may be purchased at the pro shop or by using the button


Parking

Parking is available in the lot behind courts 10-12. White striped spots are for public use. The lot is accessible in the drive between the apartment building and the tennis courts.

Ball Machine Rental

$10 per hour for season passholders, $15 per hour for non-passholders (price includes court fee)

Racquet Stringing

Premium string (multifilament, poly) $30, Synthetic Gut $25, BYO string $20

Other Concessions

Tennis balls $4 per can, Bottled water $2, Gatorade $2, Soda $2

Beginning with the 2025 tennis season, the Aston Park pro shop will only accept non-cash forms of payment, including Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and Discover.


USTA Leagues

City Resident: $25 per league team, Non-city Resident: $40 per league team

  • Members of an Aston Park USTA league team must either purchase an Aston Park season pass or pay the league fee regardless of the number of home matches a player plans to play during the season.

  • Team captains (or other team representative) should collect fees from all the non-passholders on the team and pay in the pro shop on or before the first home league match.

  • The league fee covers the court fee for the team matches only. Hourly rates will be required for all other play.

  • If a player is on multiple USTA league teams out of Aston Park, they must pay the league fee per team (i.e. spring, mixed, combo, singles, etc.)


Find a Hitting Partner

For hitting partners would suggest posting to the facebook group Asheville Tennis or joining an “Aston Ladder”. There are also several groups who play regularly at Aston Park that are open to the public, please call the Pro Shop to inquire (828) 251-4074.


 Weather and Court Announcements

Aston Park staff update on ReserveMyCourt.com and the RMC2020 smart phone app when there are rain delays, closings or other court issues. Use the icon highlighted in yellow to see the club messages! Thanks to Laura and her staff for facilitating this communication method.

Use this link to view the weather conditions from the automated station on top of the Grove Arcade nearby.