The SW Florida Open comes to The Courts, Cape Coral on December 19 and 20, 2026. Registration runs through December 16 at pickleballtournaments.com, with divisions for players rated 2.5 through 5.0 split first by skill level and then by age depending on how many teams sign up in each bracket. Entry is $65 per player, with round robin pool play feeding into single or double elimination brackets and gold, silver and bronze prize payouts. (Source: pickleballtournaments.com, checked October 24, 2026.)
The Courts, Cape Coral
The Courts, Cape Coral sits at 420 SW 2nd Ave and has 32 outdoor pickleball courts on concrete, all lit for night play, along with 12 tennis courts. Drop-in play is $10 per person, with a $35 monthly pass or annual memberships running $100 to $500. Hours are Monday through Saturday from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Sunday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. The facility opened August 28, 2024 as part of the city's $60 million Parks and Recreation bond program, cost more than $11 million to build, and now carries well over 2,000 league and open play members. It was built on the site of, and is still sometimes listed under, its original name, Lake Kennedy Racquet Center. (Source: playthecourtscapecoral.com and Yahoo Sports, checked October 24, 2026.) The phone line is (239) 574-0808.
Other places to play pickleball in Cape Coral
- The Picklr, Cape Coral at 1609 NE Pine Island Rd has 10 indoor courts with permanent regulation nets, lit, open 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. It runs on membership with drop-in sessions available.
- Pelican Park at 4519 Pelican Blvd has 4 free outdoor courts with permanent nets, lit, open from sunrise to 10 p.m.
- Joe Stonis Park at 3444 Ceitus Pkwy has 6 free outdoor courts with portable nets, also lit.
- Coral Oaks Golf Course at 1800 NW 28th Ave has 4 free outdoor courts, open sunrise to sunset.
Players coming in for the SW Florida Open who want extra court time before or after the tournament have four free or low-cost options within a few miles of The Courts. See the full list of pickleball courts in Cape Coral, FL for every venue, address and contact detail.