East Side Rec courts

Ten free, lighted courts in Saratoga Springs.

The city’s East Side Rec park on Lake Avenue has ten lighted pickleball courts, free and first come, first served. It’s a short drive from Broadway, the track and Saratoga Spa State Park, which makes it an easy morning game on a racing or concert weekend. When it rains, the city’s Scott T. Johnson Recreation Center runs indoor drop-in pickleball for Rec Card holders.

At a glance

Courts

10 lighted outdoor

Cost

Free, first come, first served

Park hours

Dawn to dusk; court lights per posted rules

Indoor backup

Drop-in at the Recreation Center (Rec Card required)

What’s here

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

Lessons, clubs and gear

• Saratoga Springs Recreation Department

  Runs the courts and the Rec Card for indoor drop-in sessions.

• Scott T. Johnson Recreation Center

  Indoor drop-in pickleball; sign up for a Rec Card on Community Pass before your first visit.

Where to stay

• hotelThe Adelphi Hotel

  Restored Victorian hotel on Broadway.

  5 min drive
• hotelThe Gideon Putnam

  Grand hotel inside Saratoga Spa State Park, near the mineral baths and SPAC.

  10 min drive
• innSaratoga Arms

  Boutique inn on North Broadway, walkable to downtown.

  5 min drive

Nearby

• Saratoga Spa State Park · 10 min drive

  Mineral springs, trails, golf and the historic bathhouses.

• Saratoga Performing Arts Center · 10 min drive

  Outdoor amphitheater with summer seasons of orchestra, ballet and big concerts.

• Saratoga Race Course · 5 min drive

  The historic thoroughbred track, with its racing season in summer.

Getting there

• Albany International (ALB) · about 30 min drive
• Verona, NY · about 2 hr
• New York City · about 3.5 hr

Directions in Google Maps