Jamtown

Regularly come here for pretty good pick up ball during the week. Lately, the humidity from the rain and all the people inside the facility create a ton of moisture on the floor. They don’t open any of the doors and the poor ventilation make for very dangerous court conditions. Came here for my kids tournament a couple of weeks ago and my players were going down left and right. Came back last Tuesday evening and it was the same thing. Talked to the front desk lady and employees that walk around but none seem to care. I guess safety is just an afterthought here.

Awesome place. Clean, super friendly staff. Reasonable pricing. 7 year old had a great time for 2+ hours.

Always appreciate having facilities like this for kids to play basketball. They offer 4 basketball courts and an upstairs lounge area. The gym is well kept and the restrooms are kept clean. This is a biggie for me. Often times restrooms are smelly and dirty. We come here often for our son to train and use the shooting machine. Lately due to tournaments being thrown there on weekends the courts hasn’t been accessible as it use to be. So call ahead of time to make sure the court and machine is available.

WOW! What a great spot! From the courts to concessions, this place has it all! Top notch facility and the trainers are great! My kids have attended clinics and birthday parties — they love JAMTOWN! A must for all ballers.

Great place to practice, put up shots or play some half court games. Hard to find 5 v 5 pick-​up on the regular here unless you gather 10 of your homies to come along. The space is nicely kept, shiny, and spacious. There’s a big lot outside but the warehouse itself is not in the most visible location.
Venue wise it is perfect, only negative is it does not draw a bigger crowd like the old dreamcourts or RSF in Berkeley. You can also reserve a court here for a modest fee.
Drop in is 8 bucks and 10 pack is $ 60.

Very disappointed to hear that Jam Town employs grown men that would cuss and disrespect a mother during a basketball game (Calling her a «B»). With my son it is important to me that he is in a safe place playing a game that he loves. Not only did the Oakland Soldiers team coach do a disservice to the name of his team, and AAU but it definitely doesn’t help my view of the people employed by the establishment.

Visited Jamtown this weekend for an AAU tournament that my son participated in. Very cool place! Getting here was easy, right off of the freeway, and there’s plenty of parking along the street and inside their lot. Wasn’t too thrilled about paying for parking this weekend but everyone’s gotta make money so can’t be mad.
There are four courts inside the facility, snack bar, and restrooms. With all four courts in use you can definitely feel the energy emanating from the players, the coaches, and all the spectators. It feels good, lol. What you want to feel during a competition. Jamtown is incredibly clean too, who wants to watch a game with trash all over? There is also plenty of space on the bleachers for all courts for everyone to enjoy their respective matches.
All the workers we encountered were so friendly. Someone had left their car running in the parking lot that day and since there was no speaker system I saw the employees going up to everyone on all bleachers letting everyone know. Very nice of them.
Not sure what the court rental rates are but I’m sure they’re reasonable. My son picked up a shirt from them for $ 15, not bad. I wish they had more facilities like this in the bay. A great place for the youth and adults alike.

I have to say, this place is cool! I’m happy that there is a basketball facility in my city that I can call home. I’m tired of ballin outside when there isn’t ample lighting at night. Plus ballin on concrete is not good for the feet and legs. I will definitely utilize this place for practicing before my league play. Please check out their website before going to this place if this is your first time so that you can get acclimated with the process and also know the schedule when there is basketball clinics, league play, and open gym.

I am a sitter for a ten-​year old girl. During my time hanging with this young lady, I have taken her to various practices including a soccer practice, and a couple basketball camps and leagues. This is one of the better kept gyms, but in this case I am comparing it to school gyms which don’t have the proper funding to be as well managed as this place.
There is plenty of space for several teams and games to go on simultaneously. There is also a snack bar and vending machines. I would say that the food is overpriced, but that’s usually the case in a sports arena kind of food place.
My one complaint is that there are no water fountains. I find this troubling, not only because the primary purpose of this location is to play a high impact sport that needs hydration, but also for the folks like myself, who are sitting on the sidelines and might need a sip of water every now and again. I shouldn’t have to pay for an overpriced water bottle…

VBA hosted MLK Basketball Tournament was held here at Jam Town, the weekend of 1−17−18−2015 a very cool place with nice courts and friendly staff by the way.
I got to say that VBA really pulled it off with a huge successful event with over 70 teams that participated making it one of the largest tourney’s in Northern California and this is only their second year hosting it. We really loved and enjoyed working together as a team and one big happy family, the Vision Coaches, players, staff and parents made this an eventful memory win or losse for us we had fun and our kids take pride in what they do and are humble at the same time. Looking forward to another great VBA MLK hosted tourney next year!

I was at Jamtown for the Vision Basketball Academy MLK Tournament this past weekend. What a great place to have a basketball tournament! These are the best courts in the bay area in my opinion! The staff was attentive and made sure they did their best to make sure that the event ran smoothly.
From the basketball courts, to the upstairs lounge area, to the trophy/​picture room (for the winners of the tournament)… We had a great experience at Jamtown!!!

Came here for an evening AAU tournament game. JamTown is located near the Oak Street on-​ramp to the Nimitz I-​880 freeway. The entrance to their parking lot is about halfway down the block. You drive into the parking lot and JamTown is located toward the back of the lot.
Thankfully, there was no charge for parking that night. The outdoor BBQ stand seemed to be shutting down by the time I got there. Paid the AAU tourney admission and entered b-​ball nirvana. Four full wood parquet courts with big time glass backboards. Decent amount of room for small bleachers on the sidelines. Ventilation appears to have been a concern because of the open doors and large fans in use, not to mention the huge ceiling fan in the center of the warehouse.
JamTown sells t-​shrts and there seemed to be a photograph concession too. At the back of the warehouse was a snack bar and a snack machine. Evidently, they’ll even host your birthday party! There were also a bunch of flat screen TV’s in case you need to watch a televised game while you’re watching live basketball. Upstairs was a lounge for hot food being sold. The upstairs was clearly a former office to supervise the warehouse. The lounge had chairs and sofas for people who want to get away from the noise in the gym.
All four courts were in use and it was an overwhelming cacophony of sight and sound. The warehouse was sized so that there were no real compromises for the basketball courts.
An excellent basketball facility.

Very nice courts, seems like a safe place. The league I’m in seems to be well run.
The downsides:
No drinking fountains — I get that they want to sell drinks, but it’s insane to have all those courts and no drinking fountains available. Bring your own water bottle!
Like another reviewer said, it’s very loud and could use better barriers between courts. It can be tough to hear the other players at times.

This is THE preeminent basketball and volleyball facility in Northern California. Whether it’s personal training, adult leagues or athletic development for your child look no farther, this is the spot.

What an amazing venue! A state of the art facility that is run expertly. Used Jam Town for a Make-​A-​Wish fundraiser tournament. The staff could not have been more helpful or friendly — the Owner Eric and GM Sam are amazing and even put together a team for us when we had a no-​show. We can’t wait to return next year — this is a family run establishment and it shows through their warm customer service and dedication to the sport.

They need new refs. The refs here suck! Anytime to get a paycheck I guess! #BAStournament 2014 Labor Day weekend.

Brand new courts! Great place to hold a tournament with its four courts. Seems like the staff keep it pretty clean. But it’s only the first couple weeks since opening so I hope they keep up the great work.
Snack bar inside but I’m not sure if they have a full kitchen to use. But it’s a nice set up for the basic drinks and snacks.
Bathrooms and eating area are located on one end of the gym next to the snack bar.
TVs are located at both ends of the gym so you can watch keep up with ESPN too.
The ventilation in here is better than most but it still got stuffy while all four courts are going.
Bad: they charged for $ 3 parking during a tournament. I don’t think they charge for parking normally though. There is parking on the street right outside the parking lot so if you’re going for an event try outside the lot first.
They can also invest in thicker nets/​curtains that divide the courts. It should help with all the extra whistle and buzzer noises from the other courts.