Three listed venues, but only one is a straightforward public option: McKenzie Park's six shared outdoor courts. The other two are membership-gated — a private country club, and a school gym program whose outdoor-court claim doesn't hold up (plan on indoor only).
Los Altos' only outdoor public pickleball venue: six courts painted onto two existing tennis courts at McKenzie Park, with portable nets supplied by the city. Pickleball gets priority Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday (6am–10pm); tennis has priority the other three days, and city-sponsored tennis lessons can bump either. Play itself is free, though the separate tennis-court reservation fee ($10/hr resident, $8/hr nonprofit) may apply here — confirm before you count on free play.
Four dedicated, permanently lined outdoor courts with LED lights, part of a private country club. Membership requires sponsorship by four current Proprietary members plus an application and initiation fee; there's no separate per-visit pickleball charge. Courts are lit for member play until 10pm, seven days a week — the hours to trust, even if you see narrower ones (weekdays 9am–5pm, weekends 12–8pm) quoted elsewhere.
What actually runs here is an indoor gym program: membership-gated pickleball in the Egan Junior High gym, Monday and Wednesday evenings, 6:30–9:30pm. You'll see this location listed with as many as 8 total courts (4 indoor, 4 outdoor), and court counts floating around range from 4 to 8 — but we can't stand up any outdoor pickleball courts at this active school campus, so plan on the indoor sessions only. Annual Rec membership runs $96 resident / $115 non-resident, with a free 1-month trial; non-member drop-in play ended June 1, 2024.
Sources: City of Los Altos — Pickleball · City of Los Altos — Egan Gym Indoor Pickleball · Los Altos Golf and Country Club · Pickleheads. Verified July 2026 — always confirm hours before a special trip.
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