A guide to pickleball in Waukee
Where to play in and around Waukee 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 Waukee, IA
Where to play
3 places in Waukee and 8 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.
- Wildwood Park Pickleball Courts #2 in Iowa · 3.0 mi away4 indoor courts · Public · free
- Valley View Park Pickleball Courts #7 in Iowa · 3.3 mi away8 outdoor courts · Public · free
- Fox Creek Park Pickleball Courts4 outdoor courts · Public · free
- EMC Downtown Park Pickleball Courts · 13 mi away1 outdoor court · Public · free · Lights
Clubs, gyms and rec centers
Membership, day pass or drop-in fee. Check the court page for what each one asks.
- Des Moines Golf & Country Club Pickleball Courts #14 in Iowa · 3.5 mi away5 outdoor courts · Membership
- Glen Oaks Country Club Pickleball Courts · 5.8 mi away1 outdoor court · Membership
- Dinks Pickleball · 9.7 mi awayPay per visit
Access not confirmed
From map data that doesn't say who may play. Check before you go.
- Pickleball courts in Waukee1 outdoor court · Access not confirmed
- Pickleball courts in Waukee1 outdoor court · Access not confirmed
- Pickleball courts in Windsor Heights · 7.2 mi away1 outdoor court · Access not confirmed
- Saylorville Lake Project Pickleball Courts · 11 mi away1 outdoor court · 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 Waukee 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 Waukee right now.
Not sure of your level? How skill levels work.
When it's busiest
No open play is posted around Waukee 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.
- Wildwood Park Pickleball Courts #2 in Iowa · 3.0 mi away4 indoor courts · Public · free
Lights
Outdoor courts with lights on record, for evening play.
- EMC Downtown Park Pickleball Courts · 13 mi away1 outdoor court · Public · free · Lights
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.