Carlsbad, CA · Place to play

Pickleball at Poinsettia Community Park

Outdoor · 6600 Hidden Valley Rd, Carlsbad. Part of PaddleClub's record of where Carlsbad plays, and its petition for more public courts.

Can I play pickleball at Poinsettia Community Park in Carlsbad?

Yes. As of October 2026, Poinsettia Community Park has 6 lighted public courts dedicated to pickleball, the only dedicated public courts in Carlsbad. They are open 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Courts 1 to 4 are for social play; 5 and 6 are challenge courts.

Updated

Aerial photo of Poinsettia Community Park from April 25, 2022, with the pickleball courts outlined.
Aerial photo: U.S. Geological Survey, National Agriculture Imagery Program, April 25, 2022. Public domain. The outline marks the pickleball courts. Courts built or changed since then won't show.

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The facts

Courts
6, dedicated to pickleball, lighted
Type
Public, dedicated
Hours
8 a.m. to 10 p.m.
How to play
Walk up. Courts 1 to 4 social play; 5 and 6 challenge.
Also here
10 lighted tennis courts, the city's largest public tennis complex
Address
6600 Hidden Valley Rd, Carlsbad, CA 92011

Sources

  1. Poinsettia Community Park, City of Carlsbad Parks & Recreation, undated, read Oct 2026Official
  2. Future pickleball courts, City of Carlsbad Parks & Recreation, Council approval Feb 13, 2024Official
  3. National Agriculture Imagery Program (NAIP) aerial imagery, U.S. Geological Survey, The National Map, April 25, 2022Imagery

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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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