Owl’s Nest Resort

13 dedicated outdoor courts in the White Mountains.

A golf resort in the Pemigewasset Valley with 13 dedicated outdoor pickleball courts, open to the public from May through October and once ranked the No. 2 pickleball resort in the world by Tennis Resorts Online. Book by the half hour or hour, rent a paddle, take a lesson with the resort’s racquets pro, and stay in the on-site lodges and cottages. Waterville Valley, Lincoln and Franconia Notch are all within half an hour.

At a glance

Courts

13 dedicated outdoor

Court fee

$15 per 30 min, $30 per hour

Paddle rental

$10

Lessons

$70 per hour; clinics on request

Open to

The public, May–October

What’s here

• Dedicated courts
• Outdoor
• Court reservations
• Lessons and clinics
• Paddle rentals

Lessons, clubs and gear

• Owl’s Nest racquets pro

  Pickleball, tennis and platform tennis lessons for all ages; clinics and group events on request.

• Owl’s Nest court booking

  Online court reservations through PlayByPoint.

Where to stay

• slopesideMountain Club on Loon

  Resort hotel at the base of Loon Mountain in Lincoln.

  20 min drive
• lodgeOwl’s Nest Resort lodging

  Lakeside guest rooms and suites, Lafayette Lodge, gambrel units and small nano cottages on the resort grounds.

  On site
• innWoodstock Inn Brewery

  Inn rooms next to a busy brewpub in North Woodstock.

  15 min drive

Nearby

• Franconia Notch State Park · 25 min drive

  The Flume Gorge boardwalk, Echo Lake and the Cannon aerial tramway along I-93.

• Waterville Valley · 20 min drive

  Resort village with a small lake, hiking and bike trails, about 20 minutes up Route 49.

• Woodstock Inn Brewery · 15 min drive

  Busy brewpub in North Woodstock for a post-game beer.

Getting there

• Manchester-Boston Regional (MHT) · about 1 hr 15 min drive
• Boston · about 2 hr
• Portland, ME · about 2 hr

Directions in Google Maps