In a city whose residents are passionate about their sports, there’s no shortage of indoor athletic facilities to keep Boston locals active throughout the winter. For Bostonian tennis players, cold season means finding indoor courts at affordable rates in their neighborhood. These Boston area fitness facilities provide tennis players with well maintained courts and other amenities perfect for the whole family this winter. 

South Boston Waterfront

Among the restaurants, hotels and attractions of Boston’s “Innovation District” lies the Boston Athletic Club, a one-stop fitness center that opened as a tennis club in 1973. In addition to its four indoor courts, the center has a gym, athletic courts, and spa, and offers massages and group exercise classes.

Boston Athletic Club

653 Summer St, Boston, MA

4 courts

$36/hour for singles, $54/1.5 hours for doubles

Allston

In 2002, Boston University opened an 83,000-square-foot indoor facility for its highly decorated tennis and track & field teams. Residents of this vibrant college neighborhood can become members of the university’s Fitness & Recreation Center to gain access to its four indoor courts and other amenities.

Boston University Track & Tennis Center

100 Ashford St, Boston, MA

4 courts

first come, first serve to members and BU students only

Watertown

In the quiet neighborhoods of Watertown, tennis players will find a haven for wintertime tennis in the Mount Auburn Club. For 40 years the Crowley family has managed this fitness hub that services local residents, whose amenities range from seven indoor tennis courts to a cafe that prepares organic eats.

Mount Auburn Club

57 Coolidge Ave, Watertown, MA

7 courts

Starting at $52/hour for singles and $60/hour for doubles for non-members and $36/hour for singles and $44/hour for doubles for members, varies by day and time.

Dorchester

Boston’s largest historic neighborhood is home to a tennis center that also provides academic and wellness programs to area children. Dot residents can play tennis at this non-profit organization knowing court fees will go toward its operating expenses.

Sportsmen’s Tennis and Enrichment Center

950 Blue Hill Ave, Dorchester, MA

7 courts

starting at $25/hour for members, guests must pay $10 extra fee

Winchester

This bedroom community of Boston is also home to one of New England’s oldest indoor tennis facilities. The Winchester Indoor Lawn Tennis Center has been in operation for nearly 50 years, and with its two buildings of tennis courts, the whole family can play, even on Bean Town’s coldest days.

Winchester Indoor Lawn Tennis Center

41 East St, Winchester, MA

14 courts

starting at $44/hour, varies by day and time

Bio: Avery Shackelford is the editorial marketing manager for MyTennisLessons.com, an online marketplace for tennis instruction that operates in Boston and other cities nationwide.