Located in the City of La Quinta and hosts 16 public pickleball courts. Tucked into the Santa Rosa Mountains, providing exceptional views and good wind patterns.
When To Play
Winter: AM is the most active, it will pretty much go until sundown, and even most nights during the week it is busy until the light go out at 10PM.
Summer: Sunrise until its dangerously hot around 11AM. Nights are active during the week, the sun goes behind the mountains around one hour before sundown/last light.
How To Play
Mornings: "next paddle up" system. There is a line for each pod of courts, after one game ends the next paddles in rotation go in.
Afternoon/Nights: Modern LED lights provide excellent lighting at all courts. In the summer, the courts fill up around sundown and stay active until the lights go out. The culture is younger and operate off of the "first come first served" system. Players most wait for a court to open before being able to hold onto it. This is not technically the "system" but that is how it has been for years, and good look if you try to change it. It seems to work out, and if you want to find yourself a game, be prepared to be patience and go through a few no's before finding a yes.
FAQ
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Is there water? Yes, but during the summer months it is hot and not drinkable. I suggest bringing 1 gallon of water if you plan to play hard for 2hrs or so.
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Are the players nice? Generally, yes. But you got to understand the current system, and then learn how to operate within it.
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Is it busy? In the winter, the AM play can be outrageously busy. Best to try and time the tail end of the busy times if you can. Nights are hit and miss, sometimes all courts are going, but usually there are a few courts open.
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Is it free? Yes!
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Are the bathrooms clean? Yes! The park just went through a renovation, and this feature got a nice upgrade.
