At 490 Willow Rd, Willow Oaks Park gives the Menlo Park area a tennis stop that can work for practice, casual match play, or a low-key hit. The court setup - 4 listed hard courts - gives the location enough structure for rallies, match play, serve work, and drills without guessing what is on site. With a hard-court setup, players can expect the kind of predictable bounce that helps with tennis hitting, returns, and focused drills. The hours note says Dawn to Dusk (lights until 10 PM on 2 courts), which makes timing important for players trying to squeeze in tennis today. The hours mention evening play, but it is still worth confirming lighting and court condition before you commit to a late start. When no reservation system is shown, expect public-court etiquette: share time, rotate after a set or hour, and check whether local leagues have priority. It can work for beginners learning tennis, stronger players sharpening patterns, and friends who simply want to play tennis without a complicated setup. The surrounding Menlo Park neighborhood also helps: a match can be paired with coffee, errands, a walk, or a low-key social stop afterward.