Is the pickleball craze calling you? How to find courts and play in Palm Beach County
Pickleball is one of the fastest growing leisure sports in the country. And nowhere is that more evident than Palm Beach County. The county is home to nearly four dozen public facilities, many of them new. The sport, popular among the middle-aged and active seniors, has led to packed courts from Jupiter to Wellington to Boca Raton. Thousands of players belong to text chains that tell them where they may be open court. Yet, there is no central repository of information on local courts, times of operation, fees, tips, etc.
The Palm Beach Post is stepping into this information void with a service journalism project for our community: A one-stop shop for pickleball players throughout the county that we will continue to update with new information.
The national craze called pickleball: Here's everything you need (and should want) to know
Maybe you’ve seen some big names backing new professional leagues, televised celebrity tournaments, or noticed the Major League Pickleball season underway. Maybe you’ve heard the popping of a plastic ball hitting a paddle on those new courts in your local park.
And maybe that has left you curious about what’s making pickleball one of the nation’s fastest-growing sports. Read more
Palm Beach County is home to three dozen public pickleball facilities. Here's our guide
Looking for a place to play everybody's new favorite sport? Or maybe you would like to invest in lessons before you "get pickled" as the pros say. (For the uninitiated, that means losing a game without scoring any points.)
Pickleball is an all-ages-friendly mashup of tennis, table tennis and badminton. And whether you learned to play a few years ago or just this past week, there are plenty of opportunities to play around Palm Beach County. Read more
Cerabino: Is the pickleball craze calling you? I dink you should find out
If you’re one of those millions of people who have decided to give pickleball a try, or are maybe just pickleball-curious, here’s some advice from somebody who is a few years down that road.
There’s a reason why pickleball is popular. It sells itself. Just go to a place where pickleball is being played on a recreational basis, and you’ll see and hear why.
It’s a joyous, social game, punctuated by laughter and smiles. Spend a few minutes watching and you’ll feel the urge to give it a try. And when you do, you’ll be able to hit the ball over the net with some measure of accuracy. Read more
Keeping up with demand, Jupiter adds pickleball courts where tennis, hockey rink stood
Pickleball enthusiasts have 13 more reasons to rejoice. Thirteen new pickleball courts are now open — five at Abacoa Community Park and eight at Jupiter Community Park. To pile on to that thrill, Jupiter's Parks and Recreation department will celebrate on Friday, April 26, with giveaways and prize drawings at those courts.
The celebration begins at Jupiter Community Park from 8 to 9:30 a.m. Friday. That afternoon, the festivities move to Abacoa Community Park from 5 to 6 p.m. Read more
GL Homes rolls out new indoor pickleball courts in Palm Beach County
GL Homes has opened its indoor pickleball facility at Valencia Grand, a 659-unit upscale development currently under construction off Lyons Road about a mile south of Boynton Beach Boulevard.
It's an investment that GL Homes hopes pays off as the pickleball boom has surged in Florida and with the summer heat, indoor courts are in demand, but still remain scarce in private communities. Read more
This Palm Beach County city is betting on pickleball's popularity to make it 'a destination'
A private pickleball complex will do more for Greenacres than redevelop 5 abandoned acres along Haverhill Road, Mayor Joel Flores said.
"This makes us a destination," Flores said after the City Commission voted Feb. 5 to approve The Pickleball Club's plans for a 19-court complex. "It will be a place that people beyond Greenacres will come and visit." Read more
Tennis courts tumble to pickleball rise in Palm Beach Gardens, Jupiter
Palm Beach Gardens and Jupiter are upping their pickleball game in 2024. Between the two cities, they are nearly doubling the number of public courts to 59.
Of the two, Palm Beach Gardens had the most pickleball options, coming into the year with 16 courts at its athletic complex west of the interstate and a dozen more courts at Lilac Park. But as of Jan. 12, the city remodeled at Lilac, creating 24 pickleball courts not far from the originals. (The originals will be demolished to make way for other sports.) Read more
Part pickleball, part country club: Company targets Greenacres site for members-only complex
Another indoor pickleball complex may be coming to Palm Beach County, this one in Greenacres off South Haverhill Road.
The Sarasota-based Pickleball Club is under contract to buy 4.9 acres that would be the site of a $15 million, air-conditioned building with 12 to 16 courts, locker rooms, a café, an indoor observation deck, an outdoor courtyard and a pro shop. Read more
Boca Raton agrees to $14.5 million plan for Paddle Club on old Ocean Breeze property
The first new entity from a wide range of plans for what was previously Ocean Breeze Golf Club in the city’s Boca Teeca community was agreed on earlier this week: A 58,000-square-foot sports facility.
The Boca Raton Beach and Park District Commission voted unanimously Sept. 11 to approve Boca Paddle Club, pitched by the Butters Group, a Coconut Creek-based developer.
“We take play seriously,” Stewart Davis, representing Boca Paddle Club, told commissioners as he began the group’s pitch. “We really believe that our community connects with pickleball. It's a sport that's for everybody.” Read more
Palm Beach County now offers weekend pickleball at three air-conditioned gyms
Too hot and rainy for pickleball? The Palm Beach County Parks and Recreation Department may have an answer: indoor play at one of three air-conditioned gyms.
It may not be for purists as the net is portable and lines intersect with one another, and the multi-purpose gyms host a number of sports that include volleyball and basketball. But the advantage of escaping the heat and not worrying about rain more than makes up for not playing at a facility designed for just pickleball, according to Dennis Whiteman and Robin Hewitt of Lantana. Read more
Get your paddles ready: Palm Beach Gardens brings 10 new pickleball courts to Oaks Park
Pickleball lovers of Palm Beach Gardens will soon have over 10 new courts to play on in Oaks Park.
In March, the city council approved the construction of the courts at the 12-acre park, which is just north of Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center.
The project is part of a larger public-improvement bond that holds $20 million for various city projects. The construction of new pickleball courts will take up $1 million of that bond. Read more
This article originally appeared on Palm Beach Post: Pickleball near me: Where to find courts and play in Palm Beach County
