Local Play

SMPA Play
Where can I find pickleball courts?
Where can I find drop-in play?
Where can I organize private play?
Where can I find leagues?
Where can I find beginning and recreational play?
Where can I find intermediate level play?
Where can I find advanced level play?

SMPA Play

For 2023, expect the following:

  • Our Fourth of July Round Robin Shoot Out: A round robin tournament
  • Clinics to introduce you to pickleball throughout the summer
  • Seattle Metro Pickleball Classic: A regional tournament
  • Our annual membership meeting (and play) for SMPA members only, on May 13th. If you are a member, you should have received an email announcing it, unless you unsubscribed from all email communications. If you are not a member yet, it’s easy to join.
  • Beginner and novice play dates for youth, adults and families hosted by the Diversity and Inclusion In Pickleball group.
  • Maybe more…

Where can I find pickleball courts?

TimeForPickleball maintains a comprehensive list of pickleball courts in the greater Seattle area.

Where can I find drop-in 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.

Facebook

Some people organize play via Facebook groups. Click on the Facebook icons below to access their respective Facebook groups.

Beginner Pickleball in the Seattle Area:
Everywhere

Riverside Pickleball:
Duvall

Edmonds Pickleball:
Edmonds

Issaquah Pickleball Club:
Issaquah

Lakeridge Pickleball Club:
Seattle’s Lakeridge Courts

Millcreek Pickleball:
Millcreek

Monroe Pickleball:
Monroe

Mukilteo Everett Pickleball Club:
Everett / Mukilteo

North Seattle Pickleball Players:
North Seattle / Green Lake / Shoreview / Shoreline / Bitter Lake

Pickleball in Kent and Renton area:
Talbot Hill, Kent, Renton

Puget Sound Pickleball Club:
Auburn Game Farm and surrounding areas

Rainier Beach Pickleball Club:
Rainier Beach (South Seattle)

Sammamish Pickleball:

Snohomish Pickleball:
Pilchuck Park, Snohomish Boys and Girls Club

Seattle Metro Pickleball Association:
Greater Seattle Area

Seattle Guerilla Pickleball:
Georgetown

Seattle Pickleball:
Greater Seattle Area

South Seattle Pickleball

South Sound Pickleball Club:
Gig Harbor, Washington

Where can I organize private play?

Do you want to organize play that is limited to a specific group of players? For instance:

  • Your Household
  • You and your drilling partner
  • Your foursome practicing for an upcoming tournament

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.

Where can I find leagues?

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:

Where can I find beginning and recreational play?

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.

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.

Where can I find intermediate play?

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.

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.

Where can I find advanced level play?

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.

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.