the serenity of a green space with the unforgettable backdrop of the Manhattan skyline.
Hilton Head, South Carolina
This island on the Atlantic coast is a well-known vacation destination that has embraced pickleball. With a range of public and private courts, you can enjoy the sport while surrounded by natural beauty and coastal charm.
Bend, Oregon
Set against picturesque landscapes and offering abundant outdoor recreational opportunities, Bend is gaining recognition for its vibrant pickleball community and public courts like those at Pine Nursery Park.
Phoenix / Scottsdale, Arizona
The desert landscape of Arizona provides a serene backdrop for pickleball. Upscale resorts in this area have embraced the sport, offering beautiful courts amid the iconic scenery. •
Matthew Schwartz spent 40 years in television news and won more than 200 awards, including four Emmys and four Edward R. Murrow awards for investigative reporting. His 2020 memoir,“ Confessions of an Investigative Reporter,” was an Amazon # 1 bestseller. He writes a weekly blog for Hudef Sport and plays pickleball every day.
THESE CITIES HAVE THE MOST DEDICATED PICKLEBALL COURTS PER CAPITA WITH POPULATIONS OF LESS THAN 100,000
RANK CITY, STATE
POP.( PROPER)
DEDICATED COURTS
DEDICATED COURTS PER 10,000
TOTAL COURTS PER 10,000
1 Naples, FL 19,766 193 97.64 115.35 2 Lady Lake, FL 16,020 86 53.68 53.68 3 Sebring, FL 11,379 50 43.94 43.94 4 Rancho Mirage, CA 16,906 74 43.77 43.77 5 Palm Desert, CA 50,363 213 42.29 42.69
THESE CITIES HAVE THE MOST DEDICATED PICKLEBALL COURTS PER CAPITA WITH POPULATIONS OF MORE THAN 100,000
RANK CITY, STATE POP.
DEDICATED COURTS
DEDICATED COURTS PER 10,000
TOTAL COURTS PER 10,000
1 Bend, OR 103,421 68 6.58 8.12 2 Goodyear, AZ 105,406 64 6.07 6.45 3 Surprise, AZ 154,198 80 5.19 5.90 4 Port St. Lucie, FL 231,790 118 5.09 5.35 5 Roseville, CA 154,510 73 4.72 5.11
TOP 5 LARGEST FACILITIES IN THE U. S. BY TOTAL NUMBER OF COURTS
RANK COURT LOCATION
INDOOR COURTS
OUTDOOR COURTS
TOTAL COURTS
1 East Naples Community Park Naples, FL 0 65 65 2 Riverland Sports & Racquet Club Port St. Lucie, FL 0 53 53 3 Pictona at Holly Hill Holly Hill, FL 0 49 49 4 Oasis Pickleball Club Rockwall, TX 8 42 50 5 The Fort Ft. Lauderdale, FL 0 43 43
SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER 2025 | MAGAZINE 35