Is the table tennis table in Nelson Mandelapark free?

Yes, it is a public table in a public park. There is nothing to pay and nothing to book. Bring your own bats and balls.

Where is the table tennis table in Nelson Mandelapark?

It stands next to a playground in the park in Amsterdam Zuidoost. OpenStreetMap shows the exact spot. The Hofgeest bus stop is about 205 metres away.

Are bats provided at the table?

No, nothing is provided at the table. Bring your own bats and a ball. We could not confirm a kiosk or hire point nearby.

What else is there in Nelson Mandelapark?

The park has sports fields, a skate park, a magnolia valley and an arboretum. It also has a playground right beside the table. It was known as the Bijlmerpark until 2014.

Photo: M8scho, CC BY-SA 4.0

Table tennis table, Nelson Mandelapark: Ping Pong in Bijlmer Centrum, Amsterdam

FreeOutdoor tableBring your own batNo bookingBy a playground

This free public table tennis table stands in the Nelson Mandelapark in Amsterdam Zuidoost, next to a playground. There is nothing to book and nobody to pay: bring your own bats and a ball, and play for as long as you like. It suits a casual game on a dry day, combined with the park's sports fields and skate park.

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Where

Area Bijlmer Centrum, Amsterdam

Good to know

Free to use
Public access
Outdoor table
Playground next to it

The table

The table is outdoors and open to everyone, marked on OpenStreetMap as a public pitch and last checked there in April 2025. It sits by a playground in the park, which makes it handy for a family outing. Bats and balls are not provided here, so bring your own. It is a table and nothing more: no lights, no booking system and no staff that we could confirm.

The park

The Nelson Mandelapark is a large park in the middle of the Bijlmer. It was called the Bijlmerpark until 2014. After Mandela died in December 2013, Amsterdam held an online vote on which of five places should take his name, and the Bijlmerpark won with 37.3 percent. It has sports fields, a skate park, a magnolia valley and an arboretum planted with native trees from the many countries the neighbourhood's residents come from. That makes it easy to turn a game into a longer visit.

Getting there

The nearest bus stops are Hofgeest, about 205 metres away, and Nelson Mandelapark, about 280 metres. Metro station Bullewijk is just under a kilometre from the table. OpenStreetMap shows the exact spot, near the playground.

Common questions

Is the table tennis table in Nelson Mandelapark free?: Yes, it is a public table in a public park. There is nothing to pay and nothing to book. Bring your own bats and balls.
Where is the table tennis table in Nelson Mandelapark?: It stands next to a playground in the park in Amsterdam Zuidoost. OpenStreetMap shows the exact spot. The Hofgeest bus stop is about 205 metres away.
Are bats provided at the table?: No, nothing is provided at the table. Bring your own bats and a ball. We could not confirm a kiosk or hire point nearby.
What else is there in Nelson Mandelapark?: The park has sports fields, a skate park, a magnolia valley and an arboretum. It also has a playground right beside the table. It was known as the Bijlmerpark until 2014.

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