Tennis at Forestmeadows and tennis/pickleball at Tom Brown Park
Select tennis courts at Forestmeadows and select tennis and pickleball courts at Tom Brown Park will be open with limited hours for reservation play only. Reservations for both locations can be made by calling 850-891-4940 seven days a week between 8 a.m. and 1 p.m. Court rental fees apply at Forestmeadows; there is no fee at Tom Brown Park. Players should avoid congregating before and after play and are asked to adhere to safety protocols posted at each facility.

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Fee Schedules

Forestmeadows Park & Athletic Center Daily Fees

Forestmeadows Park & Athletic Center Package Fees

Private Lessons

Types of Lessons

• Privates (1:1) & Semi-Privates (1:2) can be taught by City of Tallahassee Tennis Professionals (TP) at City sites effective 9-5-2020.

Tennis Professional Reserving Court for Lessons

• TP will be responsible for securing the court for a lesson by calling the reservation hotline at 891-4940 between the hours of 11am-1pm Monday-Sunday.
• Reservations for lessons during non-prime time (FM 11am-5pm; TB 11am-1pm) can be made up to 7 days in advance by calling the reservation hotline at 891-4940 between the hours of 11am-1pm Monday-Sunday.
• Reservations for lessons during prime time (FM and TB 8-11am, 5-8pm) can be made 2 days in advance by calling the reservation hotline at 891-4940 between the hours of 11am-1pm Monday-Sunday.
• Court reservations for lessons will not be accepted from 8-11am.  This time frame is for the public only.
• TP can teach lessons at sites other than FM and TB on a first come, first served basis.  If the court is in use, the TP must wait until play is over before being able to use the court for a lesson.
• TP may only teach when not scheduled to manage/monitor FM and TB sites. Any schedule change must be approved by the Tennis Superintendent or Operations Manager.

Lesson Safety Procedures

• Upon arriving at FM and TB, the patron and TP should go directly to the outside table to check-in.
• After checking in, go directly to the assigned court.
• When lesson is over, immediately leave the courts.
• NO ONE IS ALLOWED INSIDE THE BUILDING AT FORESTMEADOWS.
• TP will use assigned hoppers which they will keep in their possession.
• TP is responsible for picking up balls during the lesson.
• Patrons should use their racquet/foot to push balls off the playing surface for safety.  Patrons should not handle any equipment.
• For lessons that feature serving, the patron will bring two cans of balls that only they handle for serving. The patron will pick up these balls.
• TP is responsible for cleaning equipment (racquets and ball tubes) with alcohol-based disinfectant after each lesson.

Setting Up Lessons

• Lesson process will be as follows:
• Call Forestmeadows 891-4979 or email Glen Howe at Glen.Howe@talgov.com to be evaluated as to who is the best Teaching Professional (TP) for the patron’s needs
• TP will contact patron to set up lesson
• TP reserves court time through process described above
• Patron purchases lesson through REC1
• Patron gives TP the lesson ticket number at the lesson

REC1 – Purchase Lessons

• Go to REC1 to purchase lessons. 
• CLICK HERE
• Choose appropriate tennis professional and type of lesson (private or semi-private)
• Follow prompts in REC1 to complete purchase
• For questions or assistance, please call 891-4979.

Lesson Fees