South Mountain Park and Preserve
Trail network · Phoenix · AZ
Size: 16,000+ acres · Oct – Apr
Free entry
Open daily 6 am–11 pm. Indoors and air-conditioned, so it works in July as well as January.
Non-member drop-in $15 for morning and midday sessions, $20 evenings; private courts $15 per player per hour; paddle rental $10 (2026, club site).
15 air-conditioned indoor courts in the East Valley.
Founder Ace Rodrigues’s own club, with 15 indoor courts on joint-friendly surfaces, digital scoreboards and instant replays, open 6 am to 11 pm. Visitors can drop into open play three times a day or book a private court in the app, and a free Pickleball 101 class runs daily for first-timers. It’s the easy answer on a 110-degree afternoon or a windy winter morning.
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Private lessons, skill-based clinics, leagues and junior programs, all booked in the club’s app.
Paddles to demo or buy, plus balls and gear at the front desk.
City of Mesa center with nine lighted outdoor pickleball courts (expanded in 2023), about 30 minutes northeast, if you’d rather play outside.
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Pro tour Cup event at the Arizona Athletic Grounds in Mesa, about 35 minutes east. Grounds passes cover the outer courts.
Big resort on Gila River Indian Community land with pools, golf and a spa.
Full-service Marriott on Price Road, a short hop from the club.
A few walkable blocks of restaurants, bars and patios around the historic square.
The East Valley’s best-known craft brewery, with its brewpub in downtown Chandler.
Restored locomotives and rail cars on display in south Chandler.
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Within about 40 miles: other things to do, places to camp and the winter side.
Trail network · Phoenix · AZ
Size: 16,000+ acres · Oct – Apr
Free entry
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