Pickleball in Kirkland

Nearby Places to Play

• Bellevue Parks and Community Services
• Bothell Parks and Recreation
• Mill Creek Recreation
• Redmond Parks and Recreation
• Seattle Parks and Recreation

The City of Kirkland offers pickleball classes and leagues during the summer. Visit kirklandparks.net to find and register for our pickleball programs.

City of Kirkland Pickleball Court Rules

1. All City of Kirkland pickleball courts are available on a first-come, first-served basis.
2. The use of pickleball courts for business purposes is not allowed, including lessons, leagues, or tournaments.
3. Outdoor pickleball courts are available from 8 AM to dusk.
4. Players must wear athletic or tennis shoes.
5. No pets allowed on the court.
6. No bicycles, scooters, skate boards, rollerblades, or skates allowed.
7. No glass of any kind allowed on the court.

Everest Park Court Details

• All Everest Park courts are open play courts. If the courts are full and there are players waiting, limit play to one game to 11 points and rotate.

Peter Kirk Park Court Details

• The three courts close to the skate park are open play courts. If all three courts are full and there are players waiting, limit play to one game to 11 points and rotate.
• The three courts close to the street are timed courts. If all three timed courts are full and there are players waiting, limit play to 30 minutes and rotate.

Rules of the Game

Basic Rules of Play - a summary from USAPickleball.org

Pickleball was started in Washington on Bainbridge Island in 1965 by Joel Pritchard, Barney McCallum and Bill Bell. The name came from Pritchard's wife, Joan.  She named it after the pickle boat in a crew race where the crew is chosen from the leftovers of other boats in the same manner that pickleball was pieced together with elements from other racket sports. The Pritchard's originally played on a badminton court with ping-pong paddles and a whiffle ball. Pickleball was named the official state sport of Washington in 2022.