Petition · Carlsbad, CA

More public pickleball courts for Carlsbad

A petition from Carlsbad residents to the Carlsbad City Council.

Where can I play pickleball in Carlsbad?

As of October 2026, Carlsbad has 6 public courts dedicated to pickleball, all at Poinsettia Community Park, plus indoor open play in three city gyms. By Pickleball's Case for Court Parity, the city needs about 26 dedicated public courts.

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Where to play

Public4 places6 dedicated courts. Open play in 3 shared gyms.
Poinsettia Community Park6 courts · dedicated6600 Hidden Valley Rd, CarlsbadOutdoor, lit, 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Courts 1 to 4 social play; 5 and 6 challenge.
Calavera Hills Community CenterOpen play · shared gym2997 Glasgow Dr, CarlsbadSeveral days a week at set hours. $3 for ages 18 and over.
Pine Avenue Community CenterOpen play · shared gym3209 Harding St, CarlsbadMost days at set hours. $3 for ages 18 and over.
Stagecoach Community CenterOpen play · shared gym3420 Camino de los Coches, CarlsbadSeveral days a week at set hours. $3 for ages 18 and over.

Gym times change monthly: city gym schedules.

CommercialVerification in progressClubs with a membership or hourly fee.

Where we're at: Several clubs found; we're checking each against its own website before listing it.

Coming: 8 dedicated courts at Calavera Hills and Stagecoach community parks, approved in 2024 and still listed as future courts.

Progress

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Carlsbad by the numbers

  • Dedicated public pickleball courts6

    All at Poinsettia Community Park.

  • Shared public pickleball courtsVerification in progress

    Open play in 3 city gyms, shared with other sports. The city doesn't publish court counts per gym.

  • Public tennis courts29

    20 in 5 city parks, plus 9 at Carlsbad High School, open to the public outside school hours under the city's joint-use agreement with Carlsbad Unified.

  • Commercial pickleball courtsVerification in progress

    We're checking each club against its own website.

  • Approved, not yet built8

    At Calavera Hills and Stagecoach community parks, approved February 2024.

  • Residents 1+ mile from a public courtVerification in progress

    Measured from Carlsbad's court map, which is next.

  • Dedicated public courts neededAbout 26

    2.2 per 10k residents, per Pickleball's Case for Court Parity.

  • City reportComing soon

    PaddleClub writes an independent court report for each city as residents sign. See an example: Santa Monica report (PDF, draft).

Sources: carlsbadca.gov (Oct 2026), City of Carlsbad and Carlsbad Unified joint-use agreement (Dec 2023), 2020 Census. All sources

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