These are the courts near the merry-go-round. Not Vermont Canyon, not Riverside, the secret courts, among the most hidden of the hidden gems. Worth seeking out for the “Where Am I” factor. ANSWER: somewhere way out west that doesn’t feel like our hulking, sprawling, overwhelming, we-love-it LA. 

For more context, change out of your sweaty clothes for a post-game visit to the nearby Autry Museum of the American West.

I have a warm spot in my heart for these courts because this is the first place I played with someone I met on the Facebook “Tennis Players in LA” site. I have found that to be a very reliable source of new tennis friends. I wrote about that happy day in the intro to my LA Times story about my quest to play on every public court in LA.

4730 Crystal Springs Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90027

Website (Scroll down to the tennis section)