Where to Play Pickleball in Durham and Beyond
Bethesda Park
Outdoors • 6 dual-use covered courts • Lights • Map • DPR page
Pickleball Hours:
Mondays, Fridays, and Saturdays: 7:00 am to 2:30 pm (open play)
Thursdays (Oct. 7, Oct. 14, Oct. 21 Nov. 4, Nov. 11, Nov. 18 Dec. 2, Dec. 9, and Dec. 16):
2:30 pm to 5:00 pm (open play), 5:00 pm - 10:00 pm (pickleball clinics)
Thursdays (all other dates): 2:30 pm to 10:00 pm (open play)
Sundays: 2:30 pm to 9:30 pm (open play)
The pickleball courts at Bethesda Park are currently the most popular courts in Durham among local pickleball players.
Piney Wood Park
Outdoors • 4 dedicated courts • No lights • Map • DPR page
Pickleball Hours:
All Days: Dawn to dusk (open play)
Wednesdays: "King of the Courts" starting at 5:30 pm (for advanced beginner and intermediate players)
These are the only dedicated pickleball courts in Durham. The courts are frequented by beginner and intermediate players. These courts have a few cracks and rough patches, but they are playable. The site used to be tennis courts but will soon be completely renovated into 14 brand new dedicated pickleball courts! Bathrooms are located near the courts.
Walltown Park Recreation Center
Indoors • 3 dual-use courts • Map • DPR page
Pickleball Hours:
Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays: 12:30 am to 3:00 pm (open play)
Saturdays: 2:00 pm to 5:30 pm (open play)
These are the most popular indoor pickleball courts in Durham. There is a fee to play. Masks are required! Wednesdays are best for noncompetitive play.
Pickleball Courts Beyond Durham
More pickleball court locations can be found on the North Carolina Pickleball Map. Here is a quick summary of additional court locations in the Triangle area:
Ephesus Courts in Chapel Hill - (popular with many Durham players; link) dawn to 9 pm, 6 dedicated outdoor pickleball courts with lights, open play (6-8 pm Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursday skill level play on 5 courts)
Method Road Courts in Raleigh - dawn to 9 pm, 6 courts, open play. Closing Sept 27 for resurfacing.
North Hills Park, Raleigh - 6 courts
Pickleball at Southern Community Park in Chapel Hill - 5 courts - Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 8:00 am - 11:00am
Cary Tennis Park - 4 courts
Carpenter Park - 3 courts
Apex Nature Park in Apex - 4 courts
Kelly Road Park in Apex - 4 courts
Ting Park in Holly Springs - 4 courts
White Oak Park in Cary - 3 cement courts
The Orange County SportsPlex in Hillsborough - air conditioned and indoors - 10 am - 1 pm weekdays and 1 pm - 5 pm weekends.You must wear a mask while playing.
Netsports has indoor courts you can rent for $25/hour or $40/2 hours. You must wear a mask in the lobby but not while playing. You must call in advance to reserve a court 919-319-9910. Reservations are easy to get during the day, harder after 5 pm, but you can call days or weeks in advance.
Indoor Pickleball in Raleigh:
Lake Lynn - must wear masks while playing - Monday - Friday 11 am - 2 pm and 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Briar Creek Community Center - must wear masks while playing - Sunday and Monday 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Optimist - must wear masks while playing -10:45 am - 4:45 pm Tuesdays and Thursdays
Method Road - must wear masks while playing -10:30 am - 2:30 pm Mondays and Wednesdays, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Wednesdays
Laurel Hills - must wear masks while playing - 1:30 pm - 5:30 pm Sundays, and 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Fridays
Green Road - must wear masks while playing - 11:00 am - 2:00 pm Tuesdays and Thursdays