River Trails Tennis Center Junior Programs

River Trails Tennis Center Junior Programs offers junior tennis lessons and a Junior Tennis Academy, along with tennis camp and summer camp options. The same facility also offers adult tennis lessons, tennis leagues, and USTA teams that include more than 80 teams, including national champions.

• Ages: 3–18 years old
• Schedule: Class and program options are available Monday–Sunday during facility hours

River Trails Tennis Center first opened in 1971 and has been a home to Chicago tennis enthusiasts for over 50 years. It is affectionately known as The Players’ Club and is described as one of the best junior programs in the Chicagoland area, with kids’ classes at all levels from tiny tots to nationally ranked juniors. The center features 7 outdoor clay courts and 9 indoor hard courts, along with a fitness room with exercise equipment for stretching and warming up, mats, light weights, bands, and accessories, plus a whirlpool, sauna, and spacious locker rooms with showers. A pro shop offers tennis apparel, shoes, a wide variety of equipment, Wilson adult and junior tennis racquets with first stringing free, demo racquets for in-house use, and full racquet stringing services. The Players’ Lounge includes a glass-walled viewing area for show courts, comfortable seating, a refrigerator and wet bar, HD television with the Tennis Channel, and an outdoor patio with grilling amenities, and is described as the social hub of RTTC. The facility has state-of-the-art playing conditions with recent improvements to the ceiling and installation of LED lighting.

The founding partner and first General Manager, Nelson Campbell, was recognized by the Chicago District Patrons with a Lifetime Achievement Award in 2004. The stated mission of River Trails Tennis Center is to foster an environment of learning, camaraderie and health through the game of tennis, and it has been spreading the love of tennis in Chicagoland since 1971.

Last updated January 13, 2026.