Washington Park Pickle Ball Courts

Jingyi Rebecca Zhang 2 months ago

We went to play pickleball at this court. The occupants of both courts stay for over an hour, kept bringing new people in. The rule plaque outside the court clearly states that if someone is waiting the max they can play is an hour. After an hour, we went to request them to leave but they refused. We asked the park patrol, who states the rule plaque she thinks is wrong and it should be a challenger court rule in her understanding, and each pair that loses should leave and have people waiting in line fill in and match. However, no one had done that in the past hour either. While we tried to explain to her that no one followed either rule no matter which one she believes to be true, her response was “these people come here to play every day, 7 days a week every week. They know what to do” and would not listen to us. They seem ti already know her and she also recognizes them so there is suspected favoritism here. She asked us to wait even another 20 min till someone loses. No rule is followed here, including the rule enforcer herself and she showed clear bias when she is assigned a job to be fair and square.

Ali Asghar Jaffri a year ago

Washington Park Pickleball Courts are a great local spot for pickleball lovers! The courts are open to the public on a first-come, first-serve basis, and there’s no need for reservations, which is really convenient. The morning hours, even on weekends, are typically pretty open and you can usually find space to play without a problem. However, if you’re planning to play between 5 PM and 7 PM, be prepared for it to get crowded, there are only two courts, and they tend to fill up quickly during that time. People often play on a "winner stays" basis when it gets busy, which helps keep things moving. Overall, it’s fantastic to have these courts available for pickleball, and while there's definitely demand for more courts, it's a great initiative that caters well to the local pickleball community. Highly recommend if you're in the area!

Christine Lee 2 years ago

These courts are fun to play at, but the “advanced players” ruin it by hogging the courts and ignoring the 1 hour rule. It’s unfair and frustrating for everyone else. These people need to check themselves… I’m clearly not the only one who feels this way. Also, this park does reservations for the tennis courts (there’s management that enforces it), but they don’t do anything for the court hoggers at the pickleball courts.

H 2 years ago

Do not come here if you are new to this sport. This court has no management and is occupied by bulliers who do not follow the one hour rule and instead ask all newbies to play 2v2 with them so that they can occupy here for the whole afternoon.

Jimmy Edited 2 years ago

2 Nice Pickleball Courts (built 2023) inside Washington Park between the tennis courts and playground. They both have their own entrance without interrupting others while in play. The courts are separated by a standard net divider. Often times there are players as its popularity grows. A wonderful addition to the park! There are restrooms near by in the playground 👍