Where can I find pickleball courts in Charlotte? Here are 10 places to play or take lessons
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Where can I find pickleball courts in Charlotte? Here are 10 places to play or take lessons
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Pickleball is a paddle sport, combining elements from tennis, ping-pong and badminton. Want to know where to go play? Several Charlotte-area locations offer pickleball for a small fee, $2-$10 per game or session. Many offer paddles and balls to use for free.
Before you head out, double check websites or call to get updated information about registration, costs, age requirements and open court times.
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Here are 10 Charlotte-area locations with pickleball courts:
Carolina Courts
Location: 240 Chestnut Parkway, Indian Trail, NC
Location: 24 Spring St SW, Concord, NC 28025
Details: $5/day to play. Check open play hours online then reserve your spot.
Charlotte Squash Club
Location: Played at Russell Tennis Center, 1024 Sardis Ln, Charlotte, NC 28270
Details: Charlotte Squash Club’s pickleball membership is $50/month. Nonmembers are $7/person for two hours. Beginner and pro clinics are offered for an additional fee.
Crews Recreation Center
Location: 1201 Crews Rd, Matthews, NC 28105
Details: Open play sessions are typically offered every other Tuesday 5:30-8:30 p.m. (March-October), Saturdays 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. (March-October) and Saturdays 8 a.m.-10:45 a.m. (November-February). $2/day to play. Check open play hours online then reserve your spot.
Huntersville Parks and Recreation
Location: 11836 Verhoeff Dr, Huntersville, NC 28078
Details: Register for free 3-hour pickleball clinics led by coach Randy Watkins.
Levine Jewish Community Center
Location: 5007 Providence Rd, Charlotte, NC 28226
Details: For adults 50+, pickleball is available at the Howard R. Levine gym. Spring pickleball hours are Monday-Friday, 9-11:30 a.m. and Mondays 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Lifetime Fitness
Location: 11220 Golf Links Dr, Charlotte, NC 28277
Details: Lifetime’s Charlotte location includes pickleball lessons, clinics and open play.
Mecklenburg County Parks and Recreation
Location: Multiple
Details: Public pickleball courts in the Charlotte area from Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation:
- Clarks Creek Community Park, 5435 Hucks Rd., Charlotte, NC 28269
- Tuckaseegee Park, 4820 Tuckaseegee Rd., Charlotte, NC 28208
- Colonel Francis Beatty Park, 4330 Weddington Rd., Matthews, NC 28105
- Martin Luther King Jr. Park, 2600 Ravencroft Dr., Charlotte, NC 28208
- Pearl Street Park, 1200 Baxter Dr., Charlotte, NC 28202
- Freedom Park, 1900 E. Blvd., Charlotte, NC 28203
Prosperity Athletic Club
Location: 9300 Browne Rd, Charlotte, NC 28269
Details: Prosperity Athletic Club has four permanent pickleball courts and two courts that can be used for pickleball or tennis. Open play is free for members and $3 for nonmembers. You can also reserve a court for free if you’re a member and for $10/hour if you’re not.
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Sports Connection
Location: 10930 Granite St., Charlotte, NC 28273
Location: 8626 Hankins Rd, Charlotte, NC 28269
Details: Sports Connection’s South Charlotte location on Granite Street has 14 indoor pickleball courts and four outdoor courts. The Northlake location on Hankins Road has four indoor courts. Pickleball memberships begin at $50/year.
YMCA of Greater Charlotte
Locations: Multiple
Details: Log into your YMCA account to reserve pickleball courts at available branches.
Coming soon
Rally
Location: Old Pineville Road and Southside Drive
Details: Rally is a pickleball and entertainment complex that will open early next year, with eight pickleball courts (four indoor, four outdoor), a full service restaurant, two signature cocktail bars, event spaces and plenty of lounge and spectator seating areas.
Vanessa Infanzon, Evan Moore and Melissa Oyler contributed reporting.
This story was originally published April 25, 2022 at 11:43 AM.