Bushmaster Park pickleball courts

Free, lighted summer courts in cool Flagstaff.

Flagstaff’s main public pickleball spot: a pod of six drop-in courts plus two challenge courts in a city park, free and lit until 9 pm. Local players run daily open play through the summer, when the mountain town is far cooler than Phoenix. Good for a game between Grand Canyon days or a summer break from the desert heat.

At a glance

Courts

8 outdoor (6 drop-in + 2 challenge)

Cost

Free

Lights

All courts until 9 pm

Open play

Daily 8 am–noon and 5–9 pm in summer

Challenge courts

Winners stay for up to 3 games

Good for

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

What’s here

• Outdoor
• Lighted
• Open play / drop-in
• Free to play

Lessons, clubs and gear

• Flagstaff Pickleball Association

  The local club: open-play schedule, leagues, lessons and a women’s intermediate round robin on summer Tuesdays.

• SportStop at Flagstaff Athletic Club

  Six indoor courts on the gym floor with daily passes and punch cards, for cold or wet days.

• Flagstaff Aquaplex

  City rec center with four indoor courts on the gym floor; a daily pass runs about $5–10.

Where to stay

• hotelThe Weatherford Hotel

  Historic downtown hotel with Charly’s Pub and a ballroom bar.

  7 min drive
• hotelHigh Country Motor Lodge

  Boutique hotel on Route 66 with vintage motor-lodge style.

  10 min drive
• hotelLittle America Hotel Flagstaff

  Flagstaff’s largest hotel, with big rooms on 500 acres of ponderosa forest.

  10 min drive

Nearby

• Lowell Observatory · 10 min drive

  Where Pluto was discovered, with telescope viewing on summer nights.

• Museum of Northern Arizona · 10 min drive

  Native art, geology and natural history of the Colorado Plateau.

• Lumberyard Brewing Co. · 7 min drive

  Brewery and pub food in the historic district by the tracks.

• Grand Canyon South Rim · 1.5 hr drive

  An easy day trip from Flagstaff.

Getting there

• Flagstaff Pulliam Airport (FLG) · about 15 min drive
• Phoenix · about 2.25 hr
• Las Vegas · about 4 hr

Directions in Google Maps