Best Pickleball Courts To Play Pickleball In Phoenix

There are numerous places to play pickleball across the Phoenix metro, including public parks, community centers, and dedicated indoor pickleball clubs in Phoenix, Scottsdale, Tempe, Mesa, Chandler, and Glendale.

Most outdoor city park courts are free, while destination facilities like Arizona Athletic Grounds’ 41-court complex charge for booked play. In summer, play shifts to sunrise and to lighted courts after dark.

How to Read This List: Dedicated Courts, Tennis Overlays and Desert Heat

Entries marked “Permanent Lines, Nets” are dedicated pickleball courts that play exactly to the official net height, while “Tennis Nets” entries are pickleball lines on shared courts, a setup covered in our guide to playing pickleball on a tennis court.

Almost every large outdoor venue in the Valley is lighted, because summer play happens early in the morning and after sunset. City of Phoenix courts open at 5:30 a.m., and Tempe Sports Complex runs extended summer hours of 5 a.m. to 11 p.m.

From roughly October through April, winter visitors swell the Valley’s open-play queues, and the big dedicated parks run paddle-rotation systems at busy times. This is also tournament season, when the PPA Tour’s Carvana Mesa Cup comes to Arizona Athletic Grounds.

Pickleball In Phoenix

1. Arizona Athletic Grounds

Arizona Athletic Grounds in Mesa is one of the largest sports complexes in North America, and its pickleball complex has 41 outdoor courts including an 1,800-seat championship court. It is the home of the PPA Tour’s Carvana Mesa Cup, and Picklemall operates the pickleball program.

• Facilities: Permanent Lines, Nets
• Address: 6321 S Ellsworth Rd, Mesa, AZ 85212, USA
• Phone: (480) 572-0600
• Web Contact: azgrounds.com

2. Mesa Tennis & Pickleball Center at Gene Autry Park

The City of Mesa’s tennis and pickleball center is open to the public and features 21 lighted pickleball courts alongside 16 lighted tennis courts, with scheduled drop-in play, clinics, leagues and court reservations.

• Facilities: Permanent Lines, Nets
• Address: 4125 E McKellips Rd, Mesa, AZ 85215, USA
• Phone: (480) 644-3874
• Web Contact: mesaaz.gov

3. Tumbleweed Park Pickleball Facility

Chandler’s purpose-built pickleball facility at Tumbleweed Park opened in fall 2025 with 18 outdoor courts with LED lighting, restrooms, practice courts and drinking fountains. Play is first-come, first-served during park hours, daily 6 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.

• Facilities: Permanent Lines, Nets
• Address: 2041 S Pioneer Pkwy, Chandler, AZ, USA
• Phone: (480) 782-2727
• Web Contact: chandleraz.gov

4. Pecos Park

Pecos Park in Ahwatukee is the City of Phoenix’s largest pickleball park, with 16 outdoor courts open daily 5:30 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. The city’s pickleball program lists them as permanent courts, and the park also has a community center, pool and dog park.

• Facilities: Permanent Lines, Nets
• Address: 17010 S 48th St, Phoenix, AZ 85048, USA
• Phone: (602) 262-6111
• Web Contact: phoenix.gov

5. Tempe Sports Complex

Tempe Sports Complex doubled from 8 to 16 outdoor courts with an expansion that opened April 24, 2026, and all 16 courts were resurfaced. The courts are free and open to the public on a first-come, first-served basis outside scheduled classes.

• Facilities: Permanent Lines, Nets
• Address: 8401 S Hardy Dr, Tempe, AZ 85284, USA
• Phone: (480) 350-5200
• Web Contact: tempe.gov

6. Center Court Pickleball Club — Glendale

Center Court’s Glendale club is a state-of-the-art indoor facility with 16 climate-controlled courts, leagues, lessons and open play for all skill levels, plus a member lounge and self-serve beverage wall. It is one of four Center Court clubs in the Valley (51 indoor courts total).

• Facilities: Permanent Lines, Nets
• Address: 5960 W Bell Rd, Glendale, AZ 85308, USA
• Phone: (623) 215-3561
• Web Contact: centercourtpickleball.com

7. Pickleball Kingdom

Pickleball Kingdom’s Chandler club was the first dedicated indoor pickleball facility in Arizona when it opened in May 2022. It has 15 indoor courts with outdoor-style surfaces, plus a pro shop, locker rooms, lounge and snack bar.

• Facilities: Permanent Lines, Nets
• Address: 4950 W Ray Rd, Chandler, AZ 85226, USA
• Phone: (480) 818-9980
• Web Contact: pickleballkingdom.com

8. Dink & Dine Pickle Park

Dink & Dine pairs pickleball with a scratch kitchen and full bar in Mesa Riverview. It has 13 courts: 8 air-conditioned indoor courts in the Pickle Pavilion, 2 more indoor courts in the private Clubhouse, and 3 covered outdoor courts.

• Facilities: Permanent Lines, Nets
• Address: 1017 N Dobson Rd, Mesa, AZ 85201, USA
• Phone: (480) 719-4697
• Web Contact: dinkanddine.com

9. Center Court Pickleball Club — Scottsdale (Shea)

Center Court’s Scottsdale–Shea club has 13 indoor climate-controlled courts with pro lighting, coaching, clinics and leagues, a member lounge with complimentary coffee and a pro shop.

• Facilities: Permanent Lines, Nets
• Address: 10220 N 90th St, Ste C, Scottsdale, AZ 85258, USA
• Phone: (602) 218-6014
• Web Contact: centercourtpickleball.com

10. Horizon Park

Horizon Park is Scottsdale’s busiest public pickleball park, with 10 outdoor lighted courts open from sunrise to 10:30 p.m. Courts are drop-in, first-come first-served, with no reservation required; bring your own paddles and balls.

• Facilities: Permanent Lines, Nets
• Address: 15444 N 100th St, Scottsdale, AZ 85260, USA
• Phone: (480) 312-7774
• Web Contact: scottsdaleaz.gov

11. Cholla Park

Cholla Park has eight dedicated outdoor lighted courts in north Scottsdale, open sunrise to 10:30 p.m. for drop-in play. It is one of the city’s most popular courts, and players rotate on a 30-minute limit when others are waiting.

• Facilities: Permanent Lines, Nets
• Address: 11320 E Via Linda, Scottsdale, AZ 85259, USA
• Phone: (480) 312-7774
• Web Contact: scottsdaleaz.gov

12. Ashler Hills Park

Ashler Hills Park is Scottsdale’s newest pickleball park, with eight outdoor lighted courts set against a desert landscape in the far north of the city, open sunrise to 10:30 p.m.

• Facilities: Permanent Lines, Nets
• Address: 32220 N 74th Way, Scottsdale, AZ 85266, USA
• Phone: (480) 312-7774
• Web Contact: scottsdaleaz.gov

13. Glendale Heroes Regional Park

Glendale opened eight new pickleball courts at Heroes Regional Park in May 2025, on the east side of the park near the fishing lake and sports fields. The lighted courts are available first-come, first-served, 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.

• Facilities: Permanent Lines, Nets
• Address: 6121 N 83rd Ave, Glendale, AZ 85303, USA
• Phone: (623) 930-2820
• Web Contact: glendaleaz.gov

14. The Pickleball Space

The Pickleball Space is the West Valley’s indoor pickleball club, with 10 indoor courts surfaced like outdoor courts. No membership is needed: drop-in play runs $15–$20 per session, courts can be reserved, and there is a free introductory class for beginners.

• Facilities: Permanent Lines, Nets
• Address: 5665 W Bell Rd, Glendale, AZ 85308, USA
• Phone: (602) 649-6618
• Web Contact: pickleballspaceaz.com

15. Paseo Highlands Park

Paseo Highlands Park in northwest Phoenix has a dedicated pickleball complex with 6 outdoor courts, open daily 5:30 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. It is one of the most popular open-play spots in the north Valley.

• Facilities: Permanent Lines, Nets
• Address: 3435 W Pinnacle Peak Rd, Phoenix, AZ, USA
• Phone: (602) 262-6575
• Web Contact: phoenix.gov

16. Deer Valley Park

Deer Valley Park has 6 outdoor pickleball courts next to the Deer Valley Community Center in northwest Phoenix (the city converted tennis courts here into pickleball courts), open daily 5:30 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. The community center also runs indoor gym pickleball.

• Facilities: Permanent Lines, Nets
• Address: 2001 W Wahalla Ln, Phoenix, AZ 85027, USA
• Phone: (602) 495-3735
• Web Contact: phoenix.gov

17. Scottsdale Community College

Scottsdale Parks and Recreation partners with Scottsdale Community College to offer free public drop-in pickleball on the college’s six outdoor lighted courts, open 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily (excluding holidays, campus closures and scheduled SCC classes).

• Facilities: Permanent Lines, Nets
• Address: 9000 E Chaparral Rd, Scottsdale, AZ 85256, USA
• Phone: (480) 312-7774
• Web Contact: scottsdaleaz.gov

18. Arrowhead Meadows Park

Arrowhead Meadows Park is “a pickleball player’s paradise” in the City of Chandler’s own words, with six outdoor courts next to the park’s pool and playground. Like all Chandler outdoor courts, play is free and first-come, first-served, 6 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.

• Facilities: Permanent Lines, Nets
• Address: 1475 W Erie St, Chandler, AZ 85224, USA
• Phone: (480) 782-2727
• Web Contact: chandleraz.gov

19. G.R. Herberger Park

Herberger Park in the Arcadia/Biltmore area has 4 permanent outdoor courts — the City of Phoenix converted two tennis courts into four fully painted pickleball courts with permanent nets and lights in 2019. The park is free and open 5:30 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. daily.

• Facilities: Permanent Lines, Nets
• Address: 5802 E Indian School Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85018, USA
• Phone: (602) 262-6696
• Web Contact: phoenix.gov

20. Sandpiper Park

Sandpiper Park, near the Scottsdale border in northeast Phoenix, has 4 dedicated outdoor pickleball courts, open daily 5:30 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. in the City of Phoenix parks program.

• Facilities: Permanent Lines, Nets
• Address: 6530 E Hearn Rd, Phoenix, AZ, USA
• Phone: (602) 262-6696
• Web Contact: phoenix.gov

21. Paradise Valley Community Center

Paradise Valley Community Center runs indoor pickleball on 4 gymnasium courts with scheduled drop-in sessions. A City of Phoenix recreation membership pass is required for gym use — a day pass costs $2 for adults and $1 for youth.

• Facilities: Permanent Lines, Portable Nets
• Address: 17402 N 40th St, Phoenix, AZ, USA
• Phone: (602) 495-3777
• Web Contact: phoenix.gov

22. Encanto Sports Complex

The Encanto Sports Complex in central Phoenix has 3 lighted outdoor courts beside its tennis center and baseball fields, open daily 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.

• Facilities: Permanent Lines, Nets
• Address: 2121 N 15th Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85007, USA
• Phone: (602) 261-8443
• Web Contact: phoenix.gov

23. Rose Mofford Sports Complex

Rose Mofford Sports Complex in north Phoenix has 3 permanent outdoor pickleball courts in the City of Phoenix program, open daily 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.

• Facilities: Permanent Lines, Nets
• Address: 9833 N 25th Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85021, USA
• Phone: (602) 261-8011
• Web Contact: phoenix.gov

24. Thompson Peak Park

Thompson Peak Park in Grayhawk has three dedicated outdoor lighted courts, and the city also provides three portable nets so players can set up extra courts on the park’s basketball courts when the dedicated courts are full. Open sunrise to 10:30 p.m.

• Facilities: Permanent Lines, Nets (plus portable-net overflow courts)
• Address: 20199 N 78th Pl, Scottsdale, AZ 85255, USA
• Phone: (480) 312-7774
• Web Contact: scottsdaleaz.gov

25. Kiwanis Recreation Center

Kiwanis Recreation Center offers drop-in pickleball in its 9,500 sq. ft. hardwood gymnasium (2 courts) at scheduled sessions during the week. The city provides the nets, balls and paddles, so it is one of the easiest places in the metro to try the game indoors.

• Facilities: Permanent Lines, Portable Nets
• Address: 6111 S All America Way, Tempe, AZ 85283, USA
• Phone: (480) 350-5201
• Web Contact: tempe.gov

26. Desert Foothills Park

Desert Foothills Park in Ahwatukee has 2 dual-use courts in the City of Phoenix pickleball program — pickleball lines on shared courts rather than dedicated pickleball courts — open daily 5:30 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. It is the clearest tennis-overlay example on this list.

• Facilities: Permanent Lines, Tennis Nets
• Address: 1010 E Marketplace SE, Phoenix, AZ, USA
• Phone: (602) 262-6111
• Web Contact: phoenix.gov

Frequently Asked Questions

Are Phoenix pickleball courts free?

Most outdoor city park courts are free across the metro. Phoenix’s park courts (Pecos, Paseo Highlands, Herberger, Encanto, Rose Mofford and more), Scottsdale’s park courts (Horizon, Cholla, Ashler Hills, Thompson Peak), Tempe Sports Complex, and Chandler’s courts all cost nothing to play on, first-come first-served.

You pay at the indoor clubs (Pickleball Kingdom, Center Court, The Pickleball Space, Dink & Dine), for court rentals at Mesa Tennis & Pickleball Center, and a small pass fee for City of Phoenix recreation center gym sessions ($2 day pass for adults).

What is the difference between dedicated courts and tennis overlays?

Dedicated courts — most of this list, marked “Permanent Lines, Nets” — were built or fully converted for pickleball, with permanent pickleball lines and a regulation-height net.

Overlay or dual-use courts paint pickleball lines onto a shared tennis or basketball court: Desert Foothills Park’s 2 courts are listed by the City of Phoenix as “dual use,” and Thompson Peak Park adds overflow games with portable nets on its basketball courts.

Overlays play fine for casual games, but the net and surface are shared with the other sport.

Where should beginners play in Phoenix?

Start where drop-in is free and busy: Pecos Park, Horizon Park and Tempe Sports Complex all run first-come open play with plenty of courts.

For a first lesson, The Pickleball Space in Glendale offers a free introductory class, Kiwanis Recreation Center in Tempe provides nets, balls and paddles at its indoor drop-in sessions, and Mesa Tennis & Pickleball Center and Scottsdale Community College both run instruction programs.

How do people play pickleball in the Phoenix summer heat?

They play at the edges of the day and indoors. Outdoor courts open as early as 5:30 a.m. (5 a.m. at Tempe Sports Complex in summer), and lighted courts run to 10 or 11 p.m. for evening games.

Midday summer play moves inside to air-conditioned clubs like Pickleball Kingdom, Center Court and The Pickleball Space, or onto Dink & Dine’s covered, misted outdoor courts. Bring more water than you think you need, and expect outdoor open play to be busiest at sunrise.

Can I rent paddles or equipment?

Yes, at the clubs. Pickleball Kingdom in Chandler rents paddles and balls, Dink & Dine has paddles available on site, and Kiwanis Recreation Center provides nets, balls and paddles for its drop-in sessions at no extra step.

At the public park courts, bring your own gear — Scottsdale’s park courts, for example, are bring-your-own-paddles-and-balls.

Playing beyond the Valley? Our guide to pickleball courts across Arizona covers where to play across the rest of the state. And if your travels take you further, compare the scenes in our Atlanta and San Francisco city guides.