Pickleball in Kirkland

Nearby Places to Play

• Bellevue Parks and Community Services
• Bothell Parks and Recreation
• Mill Creek Recreation
• Redmond Parks and Recreation
• Seattle Parks and Recreation

The City of Kirkland offers pickleball classes and leagues during the summer. Visit kirklandparks.net to find and register for our pickleball programs.

City of Kirkland Pickleball Court Rules

1. All City of Kirkland pickleball courts are  available on a first-come, first-served basis.
2. The use of pickleball courts for business purposes is not allowed, including lessons, leagues, or tournaments.
3. Outdoor pickleball courts are available from 8 AM to dusk.
4. Players must wear athletic or tennis shoes
5. No pets allowed on the court
6. No bicycles, scooters, skate boards, rollerblades, or skates allowed
7. No glass of any kind allowed on the court

Everest Park Pickleball Court Rules

Open Play Courtesy Rule - if courts are full and there are players waiting, please limit play to one game to 11 points and rotate.

Houghton Park & Play Pickleball Court Rules

• The two eastern courts (closest to parking) are challenge courts. If both challenge courts are full and there are players waiting, limit play to one game to 11 points and rotate.
• The two western courts (closest to 116th Ave and the gardens) are timed courts. If both timed courts are full and there are players waiting, limit play to 30 minutes and rotate.

Rules of the Game

Basic Rules of Play - a summary from USAPickleball.org

Pickleball was started in Washington on Bainbridge Island in 1965 by Joel Pritchard, Barney McCallum and Bill Bell. The name came from Pritchard's wife, Joan.  She named it after the pickle boat in a crew race where the crew is chosen from the leftovers of other boats in the same manner that pickleball was pieced together with elements from other racket sports. The Pritchard's originally played on a badminton court with ping-pong paddles and a whiffle ball. Pickleball as named the official state sport of Washington in 2022.