Pickleball In Charlotte Is Hot!
PICKLEBALL IN CHARLOTTE IS HOT,HOT, HOT!
EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT PLAYING PICKLEBALL IN GREATER CHARLOTTE
Pickleball in Charlotte is hot! People are obsessed with joining in with the pickleball craze! But while it seems that this interest in pickleball sprang up overnight, in fact, pickleball has been around since 1965. It was invented 59 years ago as a children’s backyard game on Bainbridge Island in Washington State. In 2022, pickleball was named the official state sport of Washington. Pickleball is the fastest-growing sport in the United States for a third year in a row and some five million people are now playing pickleball. Naples, Florida is often considered the #1 “pickleball capital” in the USA, the Greater Charlotte region is doing its best to compete.
WHAT IS PICKLEBALL?
Pickleball can best be described as a mix between tennis, badminton, and ping pong, using a flat paddle and a plastic ball with holes. The court is the size of a badminton court, measuring 20 by 44 feet. It can be played both as a singles and a doubles game. It can be played both indoors and outdoors. The fact that it’s a low impact sport is what’s made it so popular among players of all ages.
PICKLEBALL IN CHARLOTTE: WHERE TO PLAY
The Charlotte area offers numerous places to play pickleball. One easy way to find all the places in on Pickleheads, the official court and game finder of Pickleball USA. You can join Pickleheads for free and find information about where to play, where to get lessons, information about how to organize a playing group, and much more.
- PICKLEBALL CHARLOTTE: Pickleball Charlotte offers lesson, clinics, court rentals, tournaments, leagues, equipment rental, and more. Pickleball Charlotte currently has several locations in Charlotte for a total of 25 Indoor Courts and 4 Outdoor Courts, as well as two membership options.
- MECKLENBURG COUNTY PARKS & RECREATION DEPARTMENT: more than one dozen parks in Charlotte-Mecklenburg offer pickleball court rentals.
RALLY PICKLEBALL: Rally Pickleball offers leagues and lessons for all skill levels, as well as a cafe and bar. Located at 101 Southside Drive in Charlotte 28217, Rally Pickleball is open seven days a week and has 27,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor space.
- THE DINKERY PICKLEBALL CLUB: The Dinkery Pickleball Club is a non-exclusive club that welcomes players of all skill levels. The Dinkery is unique because its facility is the public courts of Charlotte. They organize and grow pickleball programs through a partnership with the Mecklenburg County public parks system.
You’ll also find pickleball facilities listed on PickleBallify.com which lists the Ballantyne Country Club, Carmel Country Club, Charlotte Athletic Club, Charlotte YMCA, Elon Rec Center, Levine Jewish Community Center, Pickleball Charlotte Sports Connection, and more.
COMING SOON IN SUMMER 2024: TIPSY PICKLE IN CAMP NORTHEND IN CHARLOTTE. A pickleball themed center, this new facility will be a 35,000-square-foot space focused on all things pickleball and entertainment. The area will feature six pickleball courts, three bars, food choices, and a wide array of entertainment options.
COMING SOON IN WINTER 2024: The Picklr, an indoor pickleball club with locations across the country, will open on North Tryon Street in late December. The Picklr will be in a redevelopment project that will energize an area just outside of Uptown. The new facility will include a 54,000+ square-foot space will include at least 15 pickleball courts, a sound reduction system above the courts, a pro shop, locker rooms and showers, private event areas, a second-story viewing mezzanine, and grab-and-go food and drinks. In future, the facility expects to host professional pickleball tournaments.
If you want to follow pickleball activities and tournaments in the Greater Charlotte area, checkout the Charlotte Pickleball Community Facebook page for all the latest news.
GREATER CHARLOTTE NEIGHBORHOODS WITH PICKLEBALL COURTS
CRESSWIND IN CHARLOTTE (55+ COMMUNITY)
BALLANTYNE COUNTRY CLUB IN CHARLOTTE
FIRETHORNE COUNTRY CLUB IN MARVIN, NC & INDIAN LAND, SC
WALNUT CREEK IN INDIAN LAND/LANCASTER, SC
ENCORE AT STREAMSIDE IN WAXHAW (55+ COMMUNITY)
HERITAGE IN WESLEY CHAPEL (55+ COMMUNITY)
CRESSWIND IN WESLEY CHAPEL (55+ COMMUNITY)
ESPLANADE AT NORTHGATE IN INDIAN TRAIL (55+ COMMUNITY)
SUN CITY CAROLINA LAKES IN INDIAN LAND
CAROLINA ORCHARDS IN FORT MILL (55+ COMMUNITY)
BAILEY’S GLEN IN CORNELIUS (55+ COMMUNITY)
THE PENINSULA IN CORNELIUS/LAKE NORMAN
TRILOGY IN LAKE NORMAN/DENVER (55+ COMMUNITY)
CUMBERLAND IN CONCORD (55+ COMMUNITY)
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