San Leandro

San Leandro's only city-run pickleball venue: six free outdoor courts with dedicated, permanent lines and nets — the best-confirmed venue in this guide. Courts 1, 3, and 5 can be reserved online through San Leandro Recreation; courts 2, 4, and 6 are first-come, first-served, with a 4-on/4-off rotation when players are waiting. Automatic lighting keeps it playable until 8pm daily. The property also includes two separate tennis courts and the San Leandro Family Aquatic Center, neither part of the pickleball setup.

A private membership club in the hills near Lake Chabot, with 8 outdoor courts on dedicated, permanent nets — the club itself points to eight. You may see a lower outlier figure of just 4 courts with bring-your-own portable nets and a one-time fee instead of membership, but that claim is internally inconsistent and we don't put stock in it. Whether the courts are lit is genuinely unsettled — some listings count lights as an amenity, others say there are none. Published hours vary too: the club lists Mon–Fri 5:30am–9:30pm and Sat–Sun 6am–9pm, but you may also see much later 10am or 11:30am openings, likely general club hours vs. pickleball-specific windows. Membership is required either way, with no public dues listed, so call ahead.