Highland Park Tennis Courts — The new tennis courts will be officially ready for play this Saturday. (Jordyn Davis / Bham Now)

The Birmingham Park and Recreation Board has just announced the completion of renovations to the Highland Park Raquet Club and tennis courts.

All 12 courts were completely upgraded and are now ready for play.

Keep reading to learn more about this newly completed project.

A charming neighborhood

Rhodes Park in the Highland Park Neighborhood. (Pat Byington / Bham Now)

Highland Park is a scenic community with incredible family parks, delicious dining and fun recreation.

Featuring three incredible and historic parks, the area has served Downtown natives for many years. One of its recreational areas, the Highland Park Tennis Courts, has been completely renovated with cool new features that are perfect for bringing the family.

Some of the new renovations include new benches, upgraded trash cans and new lights for evening matches. The facility also offers free introductory lessons, team tennis matches and activities tailored for those over 50.

The official ribbon cutting will be held on Monday, December 9, 2024 at 11AM.

What to do in Highland Park

Highland Park, Rojo — Cheers to Rojo in Highland Park. (Nathan Watson / Bham Now)

Looking for some fun in the Highland area?

From walking around breathtaking views to exploring the arts scene at the Virginia Samford Theatre, Highland Park has a lot to offer.

Rackets up!

Ready to get your game on? Check out Highland Park’s freshly renovated tennis courts and enjoy a match.

This summer, Barry Ragsdale, the President of the Highland Park Racquet Club, expressed his gratitude to partners who made this renovation possible.

“The Friends of Highland Racquet Club is extremely grateful to the City of Birmingham, the Parks and Recreation Board, and Councilor Valerie Abbott, among others, who worked to make the revitalization and resurfacing of the historic Highland Park Racquet Club a reality.

The generous allocation from the City will allow for laser grading and resurfacing of all 10 of the facility’s Hat-Tru Courts with each court getting 20 tons of new material as we all work to restore Highland Racquet Club to a world class facility.

The future for tennis is bright in Birmingham and we thank all those who helped make this happen.”
Barry Ragsdale, President, Highland Park Racquet Club