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Tennis, swimming and social club featuring clay courts, summer camps, family-friendly pools and tennis pros providing lessons.
The indoor pool at Hollow Rock Racquet & Swim Club is heated to a comfortable 83-84 degrees Fahrenheit and is open year-round. The outdoor recreational pools, which are open seasonally from Memorial Day to Labor Day, are not heated.
What are people saying (AI review summary)? Hollow Rock is widely praised as an excellent tennis club, particularly for avid players and families. Members highlight the high quality of tennis, abundance of clay courts, diverse USTA teams, excellent pros, and a strong, friendly community. The swimming pool is also a significant draw for families. Many long-term members consider it a 'home away from home' and find it easy to arrange matches. However, there is a significant waitlist for membership, often exceeding two years. Criticisms include the lack of indoor courts, which limits play during bad weather, an outdated clubhouse that hasn't been upgraded in decades due to financial issues, no gym or child care facilities, and occasional drainage problems around courts after heavy rain. Despite these drawbacks, the exceptional tennis experience and camaraderie often make it 'worth the wait' for many members.
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Accepts Credit Cards
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Accessible Entrance
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Accessible Restroom
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September 4th, 2025John Roevekamp
Unbelievable high quality of family tennis and swimming here, but you have to sign up and then wait over two years to get in. Totally worth the wait.
March 29th, 2024Caroline Patzer
Hollow Rock is a really nice club with tons of clay courts. I played on some newer chorus today and while the courts were in great shape, the surroundings were a little swampy - we had the ad lots of rain but they'll need to do something about drainage or plant more hearty grass and greenery.
April 1st, 2015Cheryl Lawrence
I've had a family membership at Hollow Rock for about ten years, and it's one of the best decisions we ever made. If you like to play tennis, this is the club for you. When my children were small, they used the excellent swimming pool all summer. The people are friendly, the staff is great, and I've never had a problem reserving a court when the weather is nice. The club also has tennis socials on a regular basis. There are USTA teams at Hollow Rock for just about anyone who wants to play.
July 24th, 2015Linda Gale
I have been a member of Hollow Rock since 1986. My children grew up in the tennis camps, at the pool, on swim teams and later, my daughter was a swim team coach and summer life guard. They had wonderful summer experiences at Hollow Rock. I began playing tennis in 1997 and have been an avid player ever since. I play 4-5 times per week and never have trouble finding 3 other people to play. Hollow Rock has all the USTA teams you could want to join, excellent pros who give informative clinics, and good players at all skill levels. I find the members interesting and very friendly. My tennis friends and team mates have become some of my best friends. Hollow Rock is my home away from home.
November 25th, 2015Keith Sipe
I have been President of Hollow Rock three times and a general member of the club for over 25 years. I play age-based tennis tournaments which means I have had the opportunity to play at numerous other facilities throughout North Carolina and the United States. So I have a pretty solid basis of comparison. To my mind, the only clubs that warrant 5 stars are those that offer, at a minimum, indoor courts. In our area, outdoor tennis is not an option for over a quarter of the year due to bad weather. For instance, clay courts here in Durham were only playable four days during the month of February 2015. Hollow Rock doesn’t offer indoor courts like some of its competitors. There is no gym or child care at the club to attract young families. There are no separate quick-start sized courts to help build the juniors program. And the clubhouse has not been upgraded since I joined the club in the late 1980s due to constant financial problems. For these reasons I have rated Hollow Rock three stars. On the positive side, Hollow Rock has extremely friendly members and considerable depth when it comes to tennis competition. These are the reasons I retain my membership at Hollow Rock even though I am also a member of RRC.
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Opening Hours
| Sunday | Open 24 hours |
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| Monday | Open 24 hours |
| Tuesday | Open 24 hours |
| Wednesday | Open 24 hours |
| Thursday | Open 24 hours |
| Friday | Open 24 hours |
| Saturday | Open 24 hours |
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