West Side Tennis Club

The West Side Tennis Club is a private, members-only club at 1 Tennis Place in Forest Hills, Queens, next to the historic stadium that hosted the US Open for decades. Access to the courts is restricted to members and their guests, so this is not a drop-in venue for the general public. The directory entry we have describes a single glass padel court on the grounds. padelcourtsfinder.com lists 1 court. We could not confirm whether it is covered or open-air, so it is recorded here as outdoor, and no Google review we reviewed mentions padel specifically. Reviewers describe a well-kept campus with tennis courts, a pool, a playground for young children and tennis lessons for kids, with friendly front desk and event staff. The club has a parking lot, but guests are told to call the desk to get in and not to park on the street, where one reviewer says a booting fee of $180 applies. The club is reachable by the E and F trains at Forest Hills. Reviews are not all positive. Several recent reviewers complain about the membership office, describing rude responses, unanswered calls while trying to schedule a tour, and what one called poor treatment of a long-time member. The overall Google rating is 4.3 from 115 reviews. Posted hours are 8:00 AM to 10:00 PM Monday through Saturday and 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM on Sunday. Court booking is handled through the membership; we found no public price list, so no prices are given. Contact the club desk at 718 268 2300 or via its website to ask about membership and padel access.