New Bern NC Tennis

New Bern best tennis facility The club house offers a place to relax after a tough tennis match

Harbour Towne Racket Club
Located in Riverbend, Harbour Towne Racket Club is the area's largest organized Tennis Club. Founded in 1976 Harbour Towne offers six har-tru tennis courts, four are lighted, and a club house which offers showers and a full kitchen. Harbour Towne has several USTA tennis teams in the Down East North Carolina league. The club hosts the USTA, STA and NCTA sanctioned Senior Tennis tournament in the spring of each year. This tournament is considered one of the best in North Carolina.


Some of the services offered at Harbour Towne include:

  1. Tennis clinics
  2. Private lessons
  3. Group lessons
  4. Social tennis
Harbour Towne is a private club. Its rates are $300 for initiation fee, $42 per month for a single membership and $56 per month for family membership.
PO Box 15001
New Bern, NC,28562
For membership information, call (252) 636-5652.


Fairfield Harbour

This adult, gated community has plenty of tennis courts so you should not have any problems finding a place to play on or finding someone to play with. You must either be a resident of FFH or a member of the golf club to play on the Red Sail or Shoreline courts. There are also two lighted courts at the recreation center that are open to time-share residents or to those who have joined the recreation center. The center costs around $300 a year and offers tennis, indoor pool, outdoor pool, putt putt course and an excercise room.
For membership information, call (252) 633-5550.


New Bern's oldest and finest country club

New Bern Golf and Country Club

New Bern Golf and Country Club has an excellent tennis facility complete with six har-tru courts, two hard courts, a full-time and an assistant tennis pro, a tennis club house and a very active group of men, women and junior players. The country club was founded in 1920, making it one of the oldest in North Carolina. In addition to tennis, NBGCC offers a swimming pool, 18-hole golf course and a full-service dining room, which overlooks the scenic Trent River.
For membership information, call (252) 637-6201.


Riverbend Golf and Country Club

Riverbend Country Club has three lighted hard courts that are available to members only.
For membership information, call (252) 638-2819.


Golf, tennis, swimming, and lots of pedestrian friendly roadways.

Emerald Golf and Country Club

The Emerald Golf Club has six lighted har-tru courts and an active group of men and women players. You must be a member to play, but social memberships are available.
For membership information, call (252) 633-4440.


New Bern High School

New Bern High School is located off Highway 17 South and has several hard courts that are available to the public.


West New Bern Recreation Center

New Bern's largest recreation center has four hard tennis courts that are open to the public. Two are lighted.
For membership information, call (252) 639-2812.