Playing pickleball in Seattle? Chances are the net was provided by the Seattle Metro Pickleball Association.
The Seattle Metro Pickleball Association (SMPA) is one of the leading providers of semi-permanent Douglas nets throughout Seattle. Douglas nets average $2,400 each and are prized for their quality and durability.
Since 2018, SMPA has been providing nets for the now 92 outdoor pickleball courts managed by Seattle Parks and Recreation, as well as the greater Seattle Metro region. The nets are purchased through community donations, AARP grants, SMPA’s Matching Funds program, and Seattle Parks and Recreation. Community donors include the Westside Pickleball League and Pickleball Central.
Working with the community to supply pickleball nets is our priority. SMPA placed 8 semi-permanent Douglas nets at pickleball courts in 2024. Twenty-seven Douglas nets were placed in 2023. Douglas nets have been placed at Magnolia, Gilman, Brighton, Miller, Mount Baker, Bitter Lake, Laurelhurst, Alki, Delridge, Walt Hundley, Rainier Beach, Shoreline, Soundview and Shoreview Park.
The unofficial pickleball hubs of Walt Hundley, Bitter Lake, Rainier Beach, Miller and Shoreline have been fully stocked with Douglas nets. Did we miss your location? Let us know?
Not all nets provided by SMPA are Douglas nets. SMPA purchased the permanent nets at the Belltown courts. Swiftnets received through a sponsorship from Pickleball Central are deployed annually at the Seattle Metro Classic.
Chances are the net you’re playing on was assembled by an SMPA director with help from community volunteers.
Each Douglas net in Seattle has an origin story that goes a little like this. SMPA director Gordon drives his truck down to the Seattle warehouse, where he greets the dock workers (who by all accounts have grown quite fond of him). With community help, he transports the boxes to his truck, which is no easy feat considering each fully assembled Douglas net weighs 215 pounds. Nets are then unpacked, reloaded and transported to their final pickleball court destination. Community volunteers then assemble the net and voila! A new Douglas net is ready to play on.
A special thank you to our donors, Seattle Parks and Recreation, and the community volunteers who help assemble the nets. It truly takes a community to make it happen.
