Palo Alto Pickleball Club

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Welcome to the Palo Alto Pickleball Club

Drop-in Play, Seven Days a Week!

WHO:

Meet our more than 900 members of every age. We enjoy all levels of play, but the one thing we have in common is that we all love and want to share the joy of pickleball!

WHAT:

Pickleball and friendships. Our motto is “Arrive as a Stranger and Leave as a Friend”

WHERE:

We play on 15 outdoor public courts at Mitchell Park in Palo Alto. Download/view more info HERE.

WHEN:

15 courts sunrise to 3:00 p.m. 7 days a week.

8 courts 3:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. 7 days a week (8 with lights).

Download/view more info HERE.

WHY:

It's great to have a place for fun exercise where we don't have to plan ahead. We can drop in for 30 minutes or 3 hours and always find a good game, great camaraderie, and a warm welcome.

HOW:

Club members and visitors abide by certain court-sharing guidelines. Download/view more info HERE. Learn how to play and how to improve your game at USAPA. Read the USAPA Sportsmanship Guidelines HERE.

Mitchell Park Court Condition

Click on the Traffic-Cam links below to check on the weather near Mitchell Park, or visit the court condition chat group on our Facebook page.

Traffic-Cams near Mitchell Park.

Oregon Expressway at Bryant Street

Central Expressway at Castro Street

Pagemill at El Camino Real

Join Us

To become a PAPC member, please download the application form below and read the instructions for Palo Alto residents and non-residents. Application forms can also be found at the courts

Whether or not you are a PAPC member, everyone is welcome to play pickleball at the Mitchell Park courts.

Membership Form

Send membership questions HERE.

Benefits & Dues

MEMBER BENEFITS INCLUDE:

Challenging play for all ages and abilities
Round robins and tournaments
Challenge ladders for all levels
Portable nets
Storage locker
Potluck pickleball parties
Great camaraderie!
Magnetic name tags
5% discount at Pickleball Central
- discount code: CRPAPC

Tournament Players

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Membership

Training

Beginner Sessions and Clinics

New to Pickleball?

A Club volunteer will be hosting a Getting Started session for Palo Alto residents only three or four times a month at the courts near the Magical Bridge Playground (see dates and times below). No reservation necessary, no prior experience necessary, no equipment necessary, no club-membership necessary. Please come on time because we have a lot to cover. Look for the person in the orange vest near the storage locker.

Getting Started Sessions

Upcoming Getting Started sessions will be announced a few days in advance based on weather forecast and availability of volunteers. Please check back regularly.

Next Getting Started sessions:

Monday Mar 27, 8:30am to 10:00am (weather permitting)

We regret that we do not have the court capacity to offer these sessions to non-residents, and encourage those who live in other communities to get started at the courts nearest their homes. More information:

Cupertino: Rec Department Information

Menlo Park: Menlo Park Pickleball Club Facebook group, or email mppickleball@googlegroups.com

Mountain View: MVPickle.org website and Mountain View Pickleball Club Facebook group.

Los Altos: Call Los Altos Rec. Dept., 650-947-2848, for status of courts at McKenzie Park. To be added to a volunteer-managed email group for Los Altos residents, contact losaltospickleball@gmail.com

Sunnyvale: Sunnyvale Tennis Center.

Portola Valley: PVpickleball.net website.

Redwood City: There are outdoor pickleball courts at Red Morton Park.

Foster City: Foster City Pickleball Club Facebook group.

For more comprehensive information about pickleball in our region, click this button:

Moving on Up - Skills and Drills (PAPC members only)

Each week will be a stand-alone clinic, so it will be a week-by-week signup process through PlayTime Scheduler. Sessions are run by Chuck Kaspar, PPR Certified Pickleball Instructor, as well as club volunteers.

Details HERE.

Regional Clubs, Groups, Classes

Press

"Oh, what a pickleball!" Punch Magazine, July, 2021

"Pickleball's Popularity" Palo Alto Weekly, August 2, 2019

"Pickleball Picking Up Steam on New Courts at Rengstorff Park" Los Altos Town Crier, June 19, 2019

"Victory for Pickleball Enthusiasts"

Daily Post, April 27, 2019

"Palo Alto Pickleballers Volley for a Win in Battle Over Courts…" Peninsula/Press March 19, 2019

"Palo Alto Pickleball"

Viking Sports Mag Online, December 3, 2018

"Senior Athletes Meet Their Match…"