SF Bay Area · 17 cities · 5 regions
A working directory of public pickleball courts from the Presidio to Pleasanton — what's dedicated, what's shared with tennis, what it costs, and what to know before you show up.
Organized the way you'd actually drive the loop, not alphabetically.
1 city
Fog, wind, and a rec department racing to convert tennis courts as fast as demand grows.
4 cities
Palo Alto, Menlo Park, Redwood City, San Mateo — a 15-court flagship, plus a few smaller neighborhood-park scenes worth knowing about.
5 cities
San Jose, Santa Clara, Sunnyvale, Cupertino, Mountain View — the highest court count in the Bay, and its most contentious siting fight.
5 cities
Oakland, Berkeley, Walnut Creek, Fremont, Pleasanton — free city parks a few miles from members-only clubs.
2 cities
San Rafael and Novato — Marin's scene is small, indoor-heavy, and easy to book ahead.
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And, just as importantly, what it doesn't.
Every venue listed here is cross-referenced against its city's own recreation department page or facility directory — not just pulled from a court-finder app and left unverified.
No sponsored placements, no pay-to-list, no affiliate links on paddles or gear. If a city's scene is thin or contested, we say so.
Court counts, hours, and fees move with city budgets and construction schedules. Treat this as a starting point, then check the source link at the bottom of each city's page.
Same research, cut for what you're actually trying to do.
Interactive map
All 84 venues plotted at their real coordinates — click through to any city page.
Learn
Scoring, the kitchen, paddle-stacking, and what to bring — in about two minutes.
Gear & rentals
Demo programs, rentals, and stringing services, organized by region.
Find your paddle
Answer a few questions and get your top picks at every budget, out of 486 paddles.
For travelers
Courts near your hotel, layover, or conference — not sorted by city name.
Corrections
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