Albany

Four dedicated outdoor courts with permanent lines and nets, free for walk-up play or reservable ahead for $11/hour resident, $13/hour non-resident (you may still see lower rates quoted from an older fee schedule, so confirm before booking). The city runs Tuesday Outdoor Pickleball Open Play 4–6pm, and BORP hosts a weekly adaptive pickleball program here (Thursdays and Saturdays) open to players of any skill level. It sometimes gets filed under Berkeley, but this is an Albany city park — Buchanan Street runs along the border, which is the likely source of the mixup.

Six indoor wood courts with permanent lines painted on the gym floor — bring your own net, since none is fixed in place. There's a one-time fee to play, but the only figure on record is an old one: $5 entry plus $2 paddle rental for a Sunday drop-in session back in 2020. That same 2020 record noted the gym was closed for maintenance, and it's unclear whether play ever resumed — Albany's recreation department lists only Ocean View Park, not this venue. Call ahead to confirm it's actually running before making a special trip.