Welcome to Towpath Tennis Center!

Towpath is a family where tennis brings us together. What sets us apart is our philosophy of how we treat people and our goal for each person. We are ladies and gentlemen serving ladies and gentlemen. Over the years, Towpath has received numerous awards such as the 2008 USTA/Midwest Facility of the Year, Tennis Retailer of the Year by Tennis Buyers Guide, Top 50 Tennis Welcome Center Facility of the Year, 2019 USTA League Facility of the Year and more. We’ve had juniors compete at prestigious Midwest Sectional Championships, men & women qualify for USTA National Championships, Junior Team Tennis sectional championship teams, numerous high school state championship players, and many individual staff awards. We want you to get fit, have fun, make friends and play tennis. Come join us!

Adult Programs

Any adult can play tennis at any age or skill level. Whether you’ve played tennis competitively or just picked up a racquet for the first time, you’ll enjoy staying active with a sport that can last you a lifetime!

Junior Programs

Towpath offers junior clinics starting at age 3 though high school programs. Our goal is to help young players have fun, enjoy a healthy, active lifestyle, and develop a passion for the game.

Pro Shop

Towpath is proud to have Northeast Ohio’s largest tennis specialty pro shop for footwear, apparel, racquets, strings and accessories for the entire family. Team and special orders are welcome. Stop in to see our selection today!

Club History

In the late fall of 1967, a small group of men broke ground on a plot of land located alongside Akron-Peninsula Road in the Cuyahoga Valley. Towpath Racquet Club was to be the first indoor tennis facility in Northeast Ohio. Towpath opened that winter with three indoor courts under one bubble. As a pioneer for the sport of tennis in Akron, the person most responsible for growing the game was Towpath Owner and Head Professional, Frank Marias.

Entering our second decade, the original bubble was replaced along with a new two-court bubble, and growing pro shop. On September 14, 1979, a devastating flood collapsed the bubbles leaving Towpath un-operational for about a month. Down but not out, Towpath set a precedent to persevere and make a commitment to provide the best tennis experience in the area for many years to come.

The club grew to nine indoor courts under four bubbles with two outdoor courts and an expanded pro shop. Towpath changed ownership to Dallas & Nancy Aleman in 1984.

After nearly 25 years, the Cuyahoga River again flooded Towpath in 2003, and just 10 short months later in 2004. With expansion plans already in progress, and complications with flood insurance on the air structures, Dallas & Nancy researched the possibility of moving the club to another site. After deep consideration, and repeated requests from members to “make it work” in the valley, Towpath decided to raise the elevation and rebuild at our current location.

In June 2006, Towpath broke ground on the first phase of a redevelopment of the club. A few months later, Towpath officially changed our named from Towpath Racquet Club to Towpath Tennis Center and introduced a new logo. In the spring of 2007, three courts opened in a new steel structure, and a second phase of three additional courts was completed in the fall of 2010. With two phases of our new tennis center complete, Towpath faced our most challenging time period with three floods in July 2011, July 2013 and May 2014. Faced with significant interruption to say the least, the new buildings remained safe from the flood water.

In 2020, the year of the COVID-19 pandemic and a two-month business shut-down, our new 10,000 sq. ft. green clubhouse was finally constructed. Our loyal members have been with us even through tough times, but we always rise up and continue to grow stronger. Come join us and make your own “tennis history” at Towpath. It can last a lifetime no matter where you start!

Join USTA adult tennis!

Looking to play tennis on a team? Towpath has men's, women's, combo, mixed and fusion USTA leagues available in the spring, summer and fall! We have something for everyone with teams available from the 2.5 level and higher. Get fit and have fun playing the game you love with all your friends!

Embrace your competitive side and see how far your game can take you. Towpath is proud to have State and Midwest Championship teams including eleven adult teams that qualified for the USTA National Championships!

Are you an adult beginner? Get started here!

Plus, participants in our Start/ReStart program have a FREE trial membership during the program and get a $100 credit towards a membership if you join!
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Address

2108 Akron-Peninsula Road Akron OH 44313

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Hours

8 a.m.- 9 p.m. Sun-Fri & 8 a.m.- 7 p.m. Sat*
*Towpath reserves the right to close early if no courts are reserved. Summer & holiday hours may vary.