Raleigh runs pickleball through two city systems: free outdoor courts at parks, and indoor courts at community centers that charge a small per-session fee. Here is every location, checked against the City of Raleigh's official pickleball page on October 3, 2026.
Free outdoor pickleball courts in Raleigh
Nine Raleigh parks have outdoor pickleball courts, all free to use.
- Sanderford Road Park, 2623 Sanderford Road: 10 permanent courts, lit.
- Baileywick Park, 9501 Baileywick Road: 6 courts, lit, open Monday through Friday noon to 4 p.m., Saturday 3 to 9 p.m., Sunday 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.
- Method Community Park, 514 Method Road: 6 permanent courts, lit, drop-in only.
- Carolina Pines Park, 2305 Lake Wheeler Road: 4 courts striped on tennis courts, lit, bring or borrow a net.
- Jaycee Park, 2405 Wade Avenue: 2 courts striped on tennis courts, lit, bring your own net.
- North Hills Park, 100 Chowan Circle: 2 permanent courts, lit, drop-in only.
- Powell Drive Park, 740 Powell Drive: 2 courts striped on tennis courts, lit.
- Roberts Park, 1300 E Martin Street: 2 courts striped on tennis courts, lit.
- Southgate Park, 1801 Proctor Street: 2 courts striped on a basketball court, no lights, bring your own net.
Where lights exist, outdoor courts run on a timer until 10 p.m.
Indoor pickleball at Raleigh community centers
Twelve Raleigh community centers run indoor pickleball for $3 per session or $15 for a four-month pass. Nets and balls are provided and a limited number of paddles are available to borrow. Schedules run through the city's RecLink booking system and vary by center.
- Method Road Community Center, 514 Method Road: 8 courts.
- Worthdale Community Center, 1001 Cooper Road: 9 courts.
- Millbrook Exchange Park Community Center, 1905 Spring Forest Road: 3 courts.
- Chavis Community Center, 505 Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard: 3 courts.
- Optimist Park Community Center, 5900 Whittier Drive: 3 courts.
- Lions Park Community Center, 516 Dennis Avenue: 3 courts.
- Brier Creek Community Center, 10810 Globe Road: 3 courts.
- Lake Lynn Community Center, 7921 Ray Road: 6 courts.
- Laurel Hills Community Center, 3808 Edwards Mill Road: 6 courts.
- Abbotts Creek Community Center, 9950 Durant Road: 2 courts.
- Green Road Community Center, 4201 Green Road: 2 courts.
- Tarboro Road Community Center, 121 N Tarboro Road: 2 courts.
Private and membership pickleball clubs in Raleigh
Raleigh also has several private indoor facilities outside the city system.
- Pin Point Indoor Pickleball and Golf, 2201 S Wilmington Street Suite 145: 16 indoor courts, membership and court fees vary.
- The Picklr, Raleigh, Gresham Lake Road: 10 indoor courts, membership required with drop-in available.
- Pickles and Play Brier Creek, 10601 World Trade Boulevard: 8 indoor courts, membership from $55 per month plus court fees.
- Swing Racquet + Paddle, 6121 Mt Herman Road: 25 courts, membership and court fees vary.
- Triangle Pickleball: 6 indoor courts, membership and day pass options.
In total, 35 pickleball locations are listed for Raleigh: nine free outdoor parks, twelve city community centers and a growing set of private indoor clubs. See the full Raleigh, NC pickleball court directory for hours, phone numbers and the rest of the list.
Source: City of Raleigh Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources pickleball page, checked October 3, 2026.