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Cupertino
Memorial Park is the anchor: free, first-come-first-served outdoor play, with a city-mandated quiet-paddle policy to keep the neighbors sane. Cupertino Sports Center's indoor sessions are a more reliable bet than its outdoor courts, and De Anza College has outdoor courts nearby. Memorial Park is on a City pickleball trial through February 2027 — two dual-striped courts, Tuesday to Sunday only — so check the notes before expecting a specific number of courts or a Monday game.
Where to play
Two courts, not the eight some listings claim: the City offers pickleball on Courts 1 and 2, both dual-striped for tennis and pickleball, with portable nets. Court 1 is first-come for either sport; pickleball has priority on Court 2, and tennis players must give that court up when pickleball players arrive. Play is permitted Tuesday–Sunday 9am–7pm under a trial running to February 2027, and the city asks for quiet-category paddles throughout — not just at the edges of the day. Free and not reservable.
One indoor and six outdoor courts. The outdoor courts have no scheduled drop-in events, so the indoor sessions are the more reliable option. Drop-in doesn't require booking, but rentals and lessons can be reserved via CourtReserve. Fee is $6 for non-members.
Book via CourtReserve →6 outdoor courts in Cupertino, sharing the campus’s lit tennis courts. Access is conditional rather than unclear: the courts are open when classes and campus events are not using them, free to play with a daily parking fee and no reservations, and you bring your own net. There is no posted window — the class timetable governs.
Good to know
A San José Spotlight report called Cupertino a "pickleball desert" — demand from local players, including the city's large tech workforce, outpaces the courts available for the city's size. Expect fewer options here than elsewhere in the South Bay.
- Quiet hours apply at Memorial Park: use quiet-category, USA Pickleball–certified paddles and balls dawn–9am and 7–9pm daily.
- Questions or noise complaints route to the city at pickleball@cupertino.gov, or Cupertino Parks & Rec at (408) 777-3135.
- De Anza College is free to play, but parking is $3/day and public access for non-students is unclear.
Source-checked
Places2Play — Cupertino · CourtReserve — Cupertino Sports Center · City of Cupertino — Pickleball · San José Spotlight — "Cupertino is a pickleball desert for players". Verified July 2026 — always confirm hours and reservation status before a special trip.
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