A guide to pickleball in South Pasadena
Where to play in and around South Pasadena by setting and level, when open play is busiest, and how to find a game. Built from the courts and schedules on Vara Performance, so it changes as venues and organizers post.
Showing games near South Pasadena, CA
Where to play
13 places in South Pasadena and 47 more places within 15 miles. Places we know the most about come first.
Free public courts
Parks and city courts. Walk on, first come, first served.
- Smith Park Pickleball Courts · 3.2 mi away4 outdoor courts · Public · free · Lights
- Montecito Heights Recreation Center Pickleball Courts3 indoor courts · Public · free
- Barnes Memorial Park Pickleball Courts · 3.9 mi away6 outdoor courts · Public · free
- Allendale Park Pickleball Courts4 outdoor courts · Public · free
- Alhambra Park Pickleball Courts · 1.2 mi away3 outdoor courts · Public · free
- Desiderio Neighborhood Park Pickleball Courts · 2.4 mi away1 outdoor court · Public · free
Clubs, gyms and rec centers
Membership, day pass or drop-in fee. Check the court page for what each one asks.
- California Institute of Technology Pickleball Courts · 2.8 mi away3 indoor courts · Membership
- Pickleball courts in San Marino · 1.9 mi away2 outdoor courts · Membership
- Pickleball courts in San Pasqual · 2.9 mi away2 outdoor courts · Membership
- Pickleball courts in San Marino · 3.1 mi away2 outdoor courts · Membership
- Pickleball courts in Temple City · 5.9 mi away2 outdoor courts · Membership
- Pickleball courts in South Pasadena1 outdoor court · Membership
- Pickleball courts in South Pasadena1 outdoor court · Membership
- Pickleball courts in South Pasadena1 outdoor court · Membership
- Pickleball courts in South Pasadena1 outdoor court · Membership
- Legion Park Pickleball Courts1 outdoor court · Membership
Limited access
Schools, churches, campuses and bases. Check who can play on the court page before you go.
- South Pasadena Middle School Pickleball Courts12 outdoor courts · Limited access
- Oak Avenue Intermediate School Pickleball Courts · 5.0 mi away9 outdoor courts · Limited access
- Theodore Roosevelt Middle School Pickleball Courts · 5.9 mi away4 outdoor courts · Limited access
- McKinley School Pickleball Courts · 2.3 mi away2 outdoor courts · Limited access
Access not confirmed
From map data that doesn't say who may play. Check before you go.
- Pickleball courts in South Pasadena4 outdoor courts · Access not confirmed
By level
From the levels that posted sessions name. Sessions that don't name a level count toward neither list.
Newer players
Sessions that start at 3.0 or below, or places marked beginner-friendly.
No beginner-level sessions posted around South Pasadena right now. Free public courts are an easy place to practice.
Stronger players
Sessions that start at 3.5 or above.
No 3.5+ sessions posted around South Pasadena right now.
Not sure of your level? How skill levels work.
When it's busiest
No open play is posted around South Pasadena for the next 14 days. Run a regular game? Post it free and it shows here.
Indoor and lights
Indoor
For rain, heat and winter. Places with indoor courts on record or indoor sessions posted.
- California Institute of Technology Pickleball Courts · 2.8 mi away3 indoor courts · Membership
- Montecito Heights Recreation Center Pickleball Courts3 indoor courts · Public · free
Lights
Outdoor courts with lights on record, for evening play.
- Smith Park Pickleball Courts · 3.2 mi away4 outdoor courts · Public · free · Lights
Upcoming open play
Nothing posted yet for the next 14 days.
Find a game
- Open play near you: every session posted around you this week. RSVP so the organizer knows you're coming.
- Need a 4th: post the time and place, and players nearby can join your game.
- Groups: join a regular game that sends an invite every week.
- Ladders and leagues: challenge players at your level.