2601 Plumas St, Reno, NV 89509

Reno Tennis Center

Park Description:

Reno Tennis Center is a 5-acre Reno park with year-round restrooms.

Park Amenities:

Tennis courts.

Park Contact Information:

City of Reno - Parks & Facilities (775) 334-2417

Park Highlights

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Park History

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Reno Tennis Center

Situated alongside Plumas Street, in the suburbs of the old south-west area of Reno, The Reno Tennis Center has served thousands of local residents with its tennis/pickleball courts for many years. The Center is the largest tennis complex in northern Nevada, composed of 14 tennis hardcourts and sixteen pickleball courts, the facility is open all year, and provides adults and kids with many opportunities, such as junior tournaments, tennis lessons, and tennis camps.
This tennis park is vibrant and beautiful, but there is more to the Reno Tennis Center than most could imagine. A rich and vibrant history lies here.

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Emigrant Trail

In the far corner of the Tennis Center parking lot, sits a small historic marker honoring the history of the Emigrant Trail. This lasted from 1848 to 1864 with some 200,000 settlers from the Eastern United States, making their way through the rugged lands of the Rockies and the Great Basin to the fertile lands of California. Over its 18 years of existence, the trail left many traces across the American West, with the Truckee Meadows being no exception. The Truckee Meadows over a quick period in time became a major point of interest before reaching California, with some sections of the old emigrants trails still around if you know where to look. There are two main roots that cut through the Reno/Sparks area, The Truckee Route and Beckwourth Route. The route that was the most well traveled, as well as one of the most dangerous, was along the Truckee River. Groups such as the ill-fated Donner Party were among the thousands that followed the Truckee into the Sierras.

Image Credit: Michael Misanik