Local Play

During “open” or “drop-in” play, players simply show up at a venue, without advance notification, to play with other players who also drop-in. Players are free to arrive and leave at any time. If there are too many players for the number of available courts, players rotate in and out of the courts after each match.

Always respect the court rules set by the local authorities. If the courts are not reserved exclusively for drop-in play, you might need to share them with people who want private play.

Time for Pickleball

Timeforpickleball lists times and locations of regular drop-in play on its Calendar page.

PlayTimeScheduler

Some people organize drop-in play in PlayTimeScheduler‘s Greater Seattle Area region.

Public courts

You can organize play on any of the outdoor public courts. If you play on courts that are often used for drop-in play, please be considered and try to schedule your private play outside of regular drop-in times.

Depending on where you want to play, you might be able to reserve a public court. Both Seattle and Shoreline allow you to reserve courts online.

Private Courts

Many local private tennis and fitness clubs will also allow you to reserve pickleball courts. You do not always need to be a member to make a reservation.

During the summer, there is an informal outdoor 4.0 round robin league happening at Bitter Lake on most Saturday mornings. Registration happens through PlayTimeScheduler.

Several organizations host pickleball leagues, such as:

• Westside Pickleball League in West Seattle and SEATAC
• Gorin Redmond Pickleball
• City of Edmonds pickleball leagues at the Frances Anderson Center
• Auburn Parks and Recreation Department
• Pride Sports USA

The suggestions below are meant to help people who have not yet played pickleball in Seattle and are wondering where to look for play opportunities.

Start at one of the locations listed below. At each of these locations we expect you to find people who will be kind and friendly to beginning and recreational players. If you find a location that suits your skill level, ask other players where else they play.

Click on each location name for more information about that location.

Note that some of these locations don’t offer pickleball during school vacations.

For drop-in time schedules at these locations, visit Time For Pickleball.

• Bothell:
  • Northshore Senior Center
• Bellevue:
  • North Bellevue Community Center
• Edmonds:
  • Frances Anderson Center
    Make sure you attend the pickleball sessions designated for recreational players.
• Issaquah:
  • Issaquah Community Center
• Mercer Island:
  • Attend one of the weekday pickleball sessions at the Mercer Island Community and Events Center. Come in early as the play gets more competitive as the day progresses.
• Seattle:
  • North Seattle:
    • Ballard Community Center
    • Bitter Lake Playfield Outdoor Pickleball and Tennis Courts: weekdays only
    • Green Lake Pickleball Courts: weekend days
    • Meadowbrook Community Center
      Make sure you attend a session that is reserved for recreational players.
    • Northgate Community Center
    • Magnolia Community Center
  • Central Seattle:
    • Miller Community Center
      September to June
    • Miller Playfield Tennis and Pickleball Courts
      This is an outdoor location.
    • Queen Anne Community Center
  • South Seattle:
    • Rainier Community Center
      This community center has two gyms with three courts each. The East gym usually hosts the less competitive play.
    • Van Asselt Community Center
  • West Seattle:
    • Delridge Community Center
  • Smash Pickleball Smash Pickleball organizes beginner and intermediate drop-in pickleball at various Seattle locations throughout the year. Check their web site for more details.
• Shoreline
  • Shoreview Park
    This is an outdoor location.
  • Shoreline Park
    This is an outdoor location.

If you find that you are often winning your games by more than five points, consider visiting one of the locations recommended for intermediate players.

The suggestions below are meant to help people who have not yet played pickleball in Seattle and are wondering where to look for play opportunities.

Start at one of the locations listed below. At each of these locations we expect you to find people who will be kind and friendly to intermediate players. If you find a location that suits your skill level, ask other players where else they play.

Click on each location name for more information about that location.

Note that some of these locations don’t offer pickleball during school vacations.

For drop-in time schedules at these locations, visit Time For Pickleball.

• Bellevue:
  • South Bellevue Community Center
• Edmonds:
  • Frances Anderson Center
    Make sure you attend the pickleball sessions designated for intermediate players.
• Mercer Island:
  • Attend one of the weekday pickleball sessions at the Mercer Island Community and Events Center. Come in early as the play gets more competitive as the day progresses.
• Seattle:
  • North Seattle:
    • Bitter Lake Community Center
    • Green Lake​ Pickleball Courts
      This is an outdoor location.
    • Loyal Heights Community Center
    • Meadowbrook Community Center
      Make sure you attend a session that is reserved for intermediate and advanced players.
    • Ravenna Community Center
      Make sure you attend a session that is reserved for intermediate and advanced players.
  • Central Seattle:
    • Miller Community Center
  • South Seattle:
    • Rainier Community Center
      This community center has two gyms with three courts each. The East gym usually hosts the recreational players, while the more competitive players tend to congregate in the West gym.
    • Jefferson Community Center
  • West Seattle:
    • Delridge Community Center
  • Smash Pickleball Smash Pickleball organizes beginner and intermediate drop-in pickleball at various Seattle locations throughout the year. Check their web site for more details.
• Shoreline
  • Shoreview Park
    This is an outdoor location.
  • Shoreline Park
    This is an outdoor location.

If you find you are often losing your games by more than seven points, consider visiting one of the locations recommended for recreational players.

If you find you are often winning your games by more than five points, consider visiting one of the locations recommended for advanced players.

The suggestions below are meant to help people who have not yet played pickleball in Seattle and are wondering where to look for play opportunities.

Start at one of the locations listed below. At each of these locations we expect you to find people who will be looking for advanced players. If you find a location that suits your skill level, ask other players where else they play.

Click on each location name for more information about that location.

Note that some of these locations don’t offer pickleball during school vacations.

For drop-in time schedules at these locations, visit Time For Pickleball.

• Edmonds:
  • Yost Park
    This is an outdoor location.
• Mercer Island:
  • Attend one of the weekday pickleball sessions at the Mercer Island Community and Events Center. A lot of the best players come in around noon.
• Seattle:
  • North Seattle:
    • Bitter Lake Community Center
    • Bitter Lake Playfield Outdoor Pickleball and Tennis Courts: weekend days only
  • South Seattle:
    • South Park Community Center
• SeaTac:
  • SeaTac Community Center
    Advanced play on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

If you find you are often losing your games by more than seven points, consider visiting one of the locations recommended for intermediate players.

If you find you are often winning your games by more than five points, get in touch with our local pros to organize games at your level.