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Where to Play Pickleball in Washington DC

The most frequently used courts are Turkey Thicket in NE, Palisades in NW and Jefferson Middle School in SW, but there are many other locations throughout the city. Indoor access changes in the summer because of the DC Public Schools programs for children. We will update with those calendared changes as soon as they become known each year.

See below for a full list of locations, times where applicable, and other descriptors for each location. Note that all DPR recreation center sites require registration to play via DPR’s website, so go to this web address, enroll with DPR, and select the sites and programs at which you want to play:

https://web1.myvscloud.com/wbwsc/dcwashingtonwt.wsc/search.html?module=AR&SubType=Pickleball  

 

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Washington DC Pickleball Locations

 

 

Palisades Recreation Center, 5200 Sherier Place NW 

Off-street and on-street parking

Outdoors: 

Net sets and balls in locked storage bin; levels 2.5 to 3.5

  • Monday, Wednesday, Friday 9:30 a.m.- 12:00 p.m. 
  • Saturday 8:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. 

Indoors: 

One full sized court and slightly smaller training court; net sets and balls in locked storage closets, for beginners and advanced beginners

  • Tuesday, Thursday 12:30 p.m.- 2:30 p.m., except during June, July, and August
 
 

Off-street and on-street parking

Outdoors: 

Net sets and balls locked in storage bin

Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday level 3.0

Monday, Wednesday, Friday level 3.5+

  • Monday through Saturday 6:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.

Friendship Recreation Center, 4500 Van Ness Street NW 

On-street parking 

Outdoors:

Net sets and balls locked in bins. Beginners and advanced beginners.

  • Monday, Wednesday, Friday from 9:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. on two courts marked on either side of one tennis court.
 
 

Emery Heights Recreation Center, 5701 Georgia Ave NW

Off-street and On-street parking 

Indoors: 

Net sets and balls locked in a storage closet. Levels 2.5 – 3.5 

  • Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday 12:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. except during June, July, and August

Takoma Recreation Center, 300 Van Buren St NW 

On-street parking only 

Outdoors:

Levels 2.5 to 3.5

  • Any time on two dedicated pickleball courts converted from junior tennis courts. No lights, bring your own balls.

Hearst Recreation Center, Quebec and Idaho Streets NW

On-street parking only

Outdoors:

On either side of tennis court #1, two pickleball courts. Net sets and balls are locked in a storage bin. Levels advanced beginners through intermediates.

  • Tuesday and Thursday from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. 
  • Saturdays from 8:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

Volta Park, 1555 34th St NW, Washington, DC,

On-street parking only 

Outdoors: 

Court set up on basketball courts. Net sets and balls in a locked storage bin

  • Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday noon to 3 pm as of September 1 through May 14.

Jefferson Middle School, 9th Street and Maine Avenue SW

On-street parking only 

Outdoors: 

Two dedicated courts and four hybrid courts available. Net sets and balls in locked storage bin.

  • Monday, Wednesday, Friday 5:30 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. 
  • Saturday 8:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
 

King Greenleaf Recreation Center, 201 N Street SW

On-street parking only 

Outdoors: 

  • Two dedicated pickleball courts open anytime. Bring your own paddles and balls.

Indoors:

Net sets and balls locked in storage closet, level 2.5 to 3.5. 

  • Tuesday and Thursday 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. and Thursday evening 6 to 8 on three full-sized courts except from June 28 through Labor Day.

Arthur Capper Recreation Center, 1000 5th St SE 

On-street parking only 

Indoors: 

Net sets and balls in locked storage closet, levels 2.5 to 3.5

  • Monday and Wednesday 10:00 to noon. on three full sized courts, except from June 28 through Labor Day.

Garfield Park, 1-299 South Carolina Ave SE 

On-street parking only 

Net sets and balls in locked storage bin levels 2.5 to 3.5.

Check with Pope Barrow for play days and times via mpb56054@yahoo.com

Hillcrest Recreation Center, 3100 Denver Street SE 

Parking lot available 

Thursdays from 12 to 2. Beginners and advanced beginners.

 

Rosedale Recreation Center, 1701 Gales St NE 

On-street parking 

Indoors: 

Net sets and balls in locked storage closet, levels 2.5 to 3.5.

  • Wednesdays and Fridays from 12:15 p.m. to 2:15 p.m. on three full sized courts, except from June 29 through September 5 
On-Street parking.
Indoor:
  • Monday and Thursday from 6 pm to 8 pm
  • Three full sized courts. Nets and balls locked in storage closet. Levels 2.5 to 3.5.
 
Parking lot and street parking
Friday 6 to 8 p.m. indoors only.
 

On-street parking only 

Indoors: 

Levels 3.0 to 4.0+

  • Tuesdays and Thursdays 12:15 to 2:15.

Turkey Thicket Recreation Center, 1100 Michigan Ave NE

Off-street and on-street parking 

Outdoors: 

  • At any time with four dedicated courts, with lights, bring your own balls, level 2.5 to 4.0
  • First come first served for four PB courts on tennis courts #3 and #6. Two wheeled net sets available.
  • Portable nets for available in DPR center to sign out.
 
 
Where Can I Play Pickleball in Washington DC
Turkey Thicket Recreation Center

We invite you to join Washington DC Pickleball for full-time play — or simply drop in at one of our play sites to see what pickleball is about and to decide to learn the game with introductory lessons. If you’re just visiting DC, please feel free to come by and join the fun with us.

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