Demuth Park pickleball courts

Palm Springs’ public complex, rebuilt with 22 courts.

The city’s only outdoor public pickleball venue, rebuilt in 2025–26 to grow from 12 courts to 22, with a tournament court, shade structures and lights on 19 courts. Under the city’s new rules, mornings are open play, midday courts can be booked by the hour, and later courts run on a rotation by skill level. The place for free desert-winter games, with the PPA’s Pickleball Masters down the valley in January.

At a glance

Courts

22 outdoor, 19 lighted

Hours

7 am–10 pm daily

Open play

7–11 am daily

Reservations

1-hour slots, 11 am–3 pm

Shade

11 shade structures

Good for

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

What’s here

• Dedicated courts
• Outdoor
• Lighted
• Open play / drop-in
• Court reservations
• Lessons and clinics
• Free to play

Lessons, clubs and gear

• City-approved instructors

  Only instructors authorized by Palm Springs may teach at Demuth; lessons are scheduled through the court reservation system.

• Demuth Community Center

  Indoor courts in the same park, the backup on hot afternoons.

• James O. Jessie Desert Highland Unity Center

  City community center on the north side of town with indoor courts.

Events

“Usually” means the date follows past years. Confirm before you go.

• TournamentJan 11–17

  Carvana Pickleball Masters (PPA Tour)

  One of the pro tour’s biggest events, at Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage, about 20 minutes away. Tickets from $25.

Where to stay

• hotelAce Hotel & Swim Club

  Converted mid-century motel with a busy pool scene and its own restaurant and bar.

  10 min drive
• hotelKimpton Rowan Palm Springs

  Downtown hotel with a rooftop pool and mountain views.

  15 min drive
• innSparrows Lodge

  Small, rustic-modern boutique hotel built around a pool.

  10 min drive

Nearby

• Palm Springs Aerial Tramway · 20 min drive

  Rotating tram cars climb to about 8,500 feet on Mount San Jacinto, where it’s far cooler than the valley.

• Palm Springs Air Museum · 5 min drive

  World War II and jet-age aircraft next to the airport.

• Palm Springs Art Museum · 15 min drive

  Modern and contemporary art, plus architecture and design shows, downtown.

• Joshua Tree National Park · 1 hr drive

  Boulder piles and Joshua trees; go early and bring water.

Getting there

• Palm Springs International (PSP) · about 5 min drive
• Los Angeles · about 2.25 hr
• San Diego · about 2.5 hr

Directions in Google Maps