Austin runs pickleball through two city systems: free outdoor courts at parks, and free indoor courts at recreation centers with set weekly hours. Here is the current lineup, checked against the City of Austin Parks and Recreation pickleball page on October 4, 2026, plus the paid clubs that round out the city's options.
Free outdoor pickleball courts in Austin
- Beverly S. Sheffield Northwest District Park, 7000 Ardath St: 2 multi-purpose courts striped for 4 pickleball courts, lit, open 7 days a week 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.
- Dick Nichols District Park, 8011 Beckett Rd: 2 multi-purpose courts striped for 5 pickleball courts, lit, open 7 days a week 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Bring your own net.
- Rosewood Neighborhood Park, 2300 Rosewood Ave: 2 dedicated courts plus a multi-purpose court striped for 2 more, lit, open 7 days a week 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Nets are not provided.
- South Austin Neighborhood Park, 1100 Cumberland Rd: 2 dedicated outdoor courts, lit, open 7 days a week 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.
- Mary Moore Searight Metro Park, 907 W Slaughter Ln: a multi-purpose court striped for 4 pickleball courts, open 7 days a week 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Bring your own net.
- Gustavo "Gus" L. Garcia District Park, 1201 E Rundberg Ln: a multi-purpose court striped for 2 pickleball courts, open 7 days a week 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.
All six are free and unreserved, drop-in play on a first-come basis.
Free indoor pickleball at Austin recreation centers
Austin's recreation centers set aside specific weekly windows for indoor pickleball, all free to attend.
- Austin Recreation Center, 1301 Shoal Creek Blvd, (512) 978-2370: 3 multi-purpose indoor courts, open play Monday and Friday 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
- South Austin Recreation Center, 1100 Cumberland Rd, (512) 978-2440: 1 multi-purpose indoor court striped for 4 pickleball courts, all-ages play Tuesday 7 to 9 p.m., Varsity Generation play Tuesday and Friday 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
- Dittmar Recreation Center, 1009 W Dittmar Rd, (512) 974-6090: 4 multi-purpose indoor courts, open play Tuesday and Thursday 12 to 3 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
- Gus Garcia Recreation Center, 1201 E Rundberg Ln, (512) 978-2525: a multi-purpose indoor court striped for 3 pickleball courts, open play Tuesday and Thursday 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. and Sunday 1 to 2:30 p.m.
- Northwest Recreation Center, 2913 Northland Dr, (512) 974-6972: a multi-purpose indoor court striped for 3 pickleball courts, open play Monday and Wednesday 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Paid pickleball clubs in Austin
Austin also has a growing set of paid courts for players who want reservations, climate control or more total courts than the free city system offers.
- Austin Tennis and Pickleball Center at Walnut Creek Sports Park, 7800 Johnny Morris Rd: 8 dedicated outdoor pickleball courts, reservations required, open Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday 8:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.
- Austin Pickle Ranch, 11000 Middle Fiskville Rd Bldg B, and its West 6th location: hourly court rental and memberships, 18 and 8 courts respectively.
- Eastside Paddle Club, 979 Springdale Rd Ste 120: 10 courts, hourly rental and membership.
- The Picklr locations at Oak Hill and North Austin: indoor franchise courts, membership with drop-in available.
- Urban Pickleball Club, 300 San Antonio St: a rooftop club downtown with 6 courts, membership and court rental.
For the full list of Austin courts, hours and contact information, see the Austin, TX pickleball court directory.
Source: City of Austin Parks and Recreation pickleball page, https://www.austintexas.gov/parks/programs/pickleball, checked October 4, 2026.