Clark Kerr Sand Courts

As a long-​time avid beach volleyball player, I soooo miss the beach after living in Santa Barbara for 20+ years. That said, it’s great to have these two courts on the Clark-​Kerr campus (UC Berkeley announced the addition of sand volleyball as an intercollegiate program this year).
The sand is not super deep and has a very chalky, yet rough texture, but hey… who’s complaining? Not me. They have recently replaced the nets and it’s now easy to change the height of the nets.
It’s really a beautiful spot with a canopy of trees surrounding the courts. Tilden Park borders this area so you can always take a walk afterwards to check out some nature. To find the courts, go east on Dwight Way (up the steep hill) and turn right on Sports Lane. Follow the road past the Golden Bear facility on your left and soon you will see a short driveway on your left, go up this driveway and the courts will become visible at the top.
The parking lot requires a permit (I believe it’s $ 2 for 3 hours) but the permit machine has been broken for some time and there is a sign saying that no ticketing will happen. Beware of leaving valuables in your car as break-​ins can, and do, occur even while the owners have been nearby.
There is no way to reserve the courts for personal use. It’s just first-​come, first-​serve so you take your chances. Generally people just wait until the group before them is done (most play is 2 on 2). On rare instances, groups rotate in and out (if the first group is willing).

2 beach volleyball sand courts — 1 upper and 1 lower court. Both are surrounded by nets to keep the ball from rolling away. The nets are tight and don’t sag, and they’re not too high, so girls shouldn’t have an issue with the height. The sand is a bit twiggy, but nothing too pokey.
The courts are a bit hard to find if you don’t know the area. They’re accessible by car though and your smartphone will get you there just fine if you’re walking or driving.
Surrounding trees help block out some of the sun in the late afternoon/​early evening when the sun starts to set. And there are a couple picnic tables and plastic lawn chairs lying around for your sitting pleasure. Overall, great, convenient spot definitely worth checking out if you love to play volleyball!

Two Sand volleyball courts, what else could you need!!!