🏓 Free park courts and paid indoor clubs · checked 12 October 2026
Pickleball in New York
NYC Parks lists 68 pickleball courts at 11 parks, all drop-in. Five of the parks need no permit at all; on the other six the courts are shared with tennis, so a tennis permit applies in season. Indoors, a handful of clubs in Brooklyn and Queens rent courts by the hour and sell open-play sessions.
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Leif Ericson Park
Bay Ridge, Brooklyn
The biggest NYC Parks pickleball site.
PriceFree, no permit neededCourts13LightsHowDrop-in, first come first served.Was this right when you went?8th Ave between 66th & 67th StsDetails ↗ - Free
John J Carty Park
Fort Hamilton, Brooklyn
PriceFree, no permit neededCourts10LightsHowDrop-in.Was this right when you went?Fort Hamilton Pkwy between 99th & 100th StsDetails ↗ - Free
Fairview Park
Charleston, Staten Island
PriceFree, no permit neededCourts3LightsHowDrop-in.Was this right when you went?Bricktown Way & Tyrellan Ave (parking lot)Details ↗ - Free
Rockaway Beach and Boardwalk
Rockaway Park, Queens
PriceFree, no permit neededCourts1LightsHowDrop-in.Was this right when you went?Shore Front Pkwy & Beach 102nd StDetails ↗ - Free
Van Cortlandt Park
Bronx
PriceFree, no permit neededCourts1LightsHowDrop-in.Was this right when you went?Van Cortlandt Park S between John M. Collins Pl & Putnam Ave WDetails ↗ - Free
Juniper Valley Park
Middle Village, Queens
PriceTennis permit in season ($15 single play)Courts9 (shared with tennis)LightsHowDrop-in with a permit in season.Was this right when you went?Juniper Blvd S between 78th & 80th StsDetails ↗ - Free
Howard Bennett Playground
Harlem, Manhattan
PriceTennis permit in seasonCourts6 (shared with tennis)LightsHowDrop-in with a permit in season.Was this right when you went?W 135th–136th Sts between 5th Ave & Malcolm X BlvdDetails ↗ - Free
Highland Park
Cypress Hills, Brooklyn
PriceTennis permit in seasonCourts18 (shared with tennis)LightsHowDrop-in with a permit in season.Was this right when you went?Jamaica Ave between Cleveland & Warwick StsDetails ↗
Paid: clubs, lessons and booked courts
- Paid
Gotham Pickleball
Long Island City, Queens
Open 5am–2am daily.
PriceCourt $80/hr off-peak, $110 peak (non-member). Open play 2 hrs $20–$40. Clinic $60.Courts12 (10 indoor, 2 outdoor)HowBook online.WhenWeekdays 7am–5pm, plus peak sessions.Was this right when you went?5-25 46th Ave and 52-37 2nd St, LICDetails ↗ - Paid
CityPickle Long Island City
Long Island City, Queens
CityPickle also runs Times Square and seasonal courts at Wollman Rink.
PriceCourt prices on the booking app; intro clinics $30.Courts4 indoorHowBook a private court (up to 8 players) online; paddle rental.WhenMon–Thu 7am–9pm, Fri 7am–10pm, Sat 8am–10pm, Sun 8am–9pm.Was this right when you went?9-03 44th Rd, LIC, NY 11101Details ↗ - Paid
PKLYN
Gowanus, Brooklyn
PriceOpen play from $25 / 2 hrs; court $110/hr (non-member); classes from $40.Courts5 indoor + a dink courtHowBook online.WhenDaily 7am–11pm.Was this right when you went?80 4th St, Brooklyn, NY 11231Details ↗ - Paid
Red Hook Pickleball Club
Red Hook, Brooklyn
PriceCourt $80 off-peak, $100 peak; open play $20 / $30 (non-member).Courts5 indoorHowBook online.WhenOff-peak weekdays 10am–5pm.Was this right when you went?262 Van Brunt St, Brooklyn, NY 11231Details ↗
How the park courts work
- Pickleball on NYC Parks courts is drop-in; no reservations are listed. Source
- On courts shared with tennis, a tennis permit is required during tennis season — the first Saturday in April to the Sunday before Thanksgiving. Source
- Permits: a single-play permit is $15 (one hour; doubles get two), an adult season permit $100, seniors $20, under-18s $10. Source
- Five pickleball sites (28 courts) need no tennis permit; six sites (40 courts) do. Source
Learning the game
NYC Parks recreation centers
Many recreation centers run free introductions to pickleball: drills, clinics and games.
Visit ↗Club clinics
CityPickle intro clinics $30; Gotham 90-minute clinic $60 ($45 members); PKLYN classes from $40.
Coming soon
Goodland Pickleball (Williamsburg and Queens Blvd) and CityPickle Brooklyn Bridge are announced for late 2026 / spring 2027.
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- NYC Parks publishes no lights or open-play times for its courts.
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