Turkey Thicket Recreation Center sits in the 1100 Michigan Ave area and offers a grounded tennis option for anyone trying to turn open time into court time. Because the listing notes 3 listed hard courts, players can think ahead about crowding, partner meetups, and how much time they may need. With a hard-court setup, players can expect the kind of predictable bounce that helps with tennis hitting, returns, and focused drills. The schedule note is Varies by center hours; that detail matters if you are organizing tennis partners or trying to avoid peak demand. A no-fee listing makes it easier to invite a new partner, test a tennis coach, or add one more weekly hit. No lights are marked in the listing, so daytime play is the safer assumption. 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.