If tennis is your thing, you're in luck. There's a court nearby almost anywhere you find yourself in the Northern Shenandoah Valley.

Clarke County:

• The Clarke County Park, off Old Business Va. 7, west of Berryville at 225 Al Smith Circle, features six lighted outdoor tennis courts. 955-5140. www.clarkecounty.gov/parks


• Frederick County/Winchester:


• Jim Barnett Park, at 1001 E. Cork St., Winchester, features seven outdoor lighted tennis courts. 662-4946. www.winchesterva.gov


• John Handley High School, at 428 Handley Blvd., Winchester, features six outdoor unlighted tennis courts for public use.


• James Wood High School, at 161 Apple Pie Ridge Road, Winchester, features eight lighted outdoor tennis courts for public use.


• James Wood Middle School, at 1313 Amherst Drive, Winchester, has four unlighted outdoor tennis courts for public use.


• Millbrook High School, at 251 First Woods Drive, Winchester, features eight outdoor lighted tennis courts for public use.


• Senseny Road Elementary School, at 1481 Senseny Road, Winchester, has two unlighted outdoor tennis courts for public use.


• Sherando High School, at 185 S. Warrior Drive in Stephens City adjacent to Sherando Park, features eight lighted tennis courts.

Shenandoah County:

• Central High School, at 1147 Susan Ave., Woodstock, has outdoor tennis courts available for public use.


• Stonewall High School, at 150 Stonewall Lane, Quicksburg, has outdoor tennis courts available for public use.


• Madison District Park, behind the Old Edinburg Middle School off Stony Creek Boulevard, Edinburg, has two public tennis courts, with one lighted.


• Mt. Jackson's Town Park, at 326 Wunder St., features two tennis courts. 477-2121 or 477-2670


• New Market Community Park, at 9670 Cadet Road, features five lighted tennis courts. 740-3432


• The Shenandoah County Park is situated along U.S. 11 between Maurertown and Toms Brook and features two outdoor tennis courts.


• Strasburg Community Park, at 295 Park Road, has two outdoor tennis courts. 465-9197


• Strasburg High School, at 250 Ram Drive, Strasburg, has outdoor tennis courts available for public use.


• W.O. Riley Park, at 540 Park Ave., Woodstock, includes public tennis courts.

Warren County:

• Gertrude E. Miller Community Park, on Bing Crosby Road in Front Royal, features lighted outdoor tennis courts. 635-7750


• Chimney Field Park, on Commonwealth Avenue in Front Royal, features four lighted outdoor tennis courts. 635-7750


• Old Warren County High School, at 240 Luray Ave., Front Royal, has three unlighted outdoor tennis courts available for public use.


• Skyline High School, at 151 Skyline Vista Drive, Front Royal, has eight lighted outdoor tennis courts available for public use.