Free and low-cost outdoor courts at parks and rec centers, region by region. Court counts come from official parks department pages wherever possible.
Prefer indoor or organized play? See pickleball clubs in Sarasota County.
Sarasota County has nearly 100 lined outdoor courts, all free and first-come first-served. Full list on the county parks pickleball page.
18 outdoor dedicated courts plus 6 indoor. The largest public complex in the county.
12 lighted dedicated courts, open sunrise to 10 p.m. The hub of Sarasota's public pickleball scene with active morning and evening drop-in play.
9 outdoor dedicated courts. Check current status. The campus has been under a capital improvement project.
8 outdoor dedicated courts with restrooms and a rec building on site.
6 outdoor courts plus 2 indoor, free year-round.
6 free courts steps from one of America's best beaches, with a big parking lot.
6 outdoor courts in Palmer Ranch, next to the aquatic center.
3 dedicated courts in downtown Venice.
Prefer indoor or organized play? See pickleball clubs in Manatee County.
Official info on the Manatee County pickleball page.
20 courts, 14 covered with ceiling fans. Daily drop-in play by skill level, reservations by app or phone. A top-25 place to play nationally per Pickleball Magazine.
6 free courts renovated in 2024 with lights, a hitting wall, and shade. No reservations needed.
2 shaded courts for recreational play, free.
2 dedicated courts with permanent lines and nets, free.
2 free asphalt courts, popular with island regulars.
Prefer indoor or organized play? See pickleball clubs in Lee County.
Use the Lee County Park Finder and filter by pickleball. Cape Coral city courts are listed on the city parks page.
32 dedicated courts. The biggest pickleball venue in Cape Coral, run by the city with leagues and clinics.
12 free lighted courts, no reservations, open sunrise to 10 p.m. daily.
8 lighted courts, 4 of them covered. Brand new. A $3.2M project opened in 2026.
6 public county courts.
Organized pickleball play five days a week at the rec center.
6 free outdoor courts with permanent lines.
4 lighted courts, open until 9 p.m. daily, free.
Dedicated permanent courts with a small one-time rec center membership fee.
Prefer indoor or organized play? See pickleball clubs in Collier County.
The county's four official pickleball parks are listed under Collier Parks Athletics.
Around 64 courts including championship courts. Home of the US Open Pickleball Championships. Lighted, $5 drop-in or a low annual membership for morning play.
14 permanent lighted courts with organized drop-in play weekday mornings, $5 daily fee.
20 courts from a $6M county project. Construction has been ongoing, so confirm current status before visiting.
6 free outdoor courts with permanent lines and nets at the county's newest regional park.
6 lined courts at the city community center. $5 drop-in or $25 a year, loaner paddles available.
City-run courts with lights, a pro shop, and restrooms. The city has been converting tennis courts to add more.
Prefer indoor or organized play? See pickleball clubs in Palm Beach County, or read the full Pickleball in Palm Beach County guide.
County park courts are free and first-come first-served, with lighted courts open until 10 p.m. Full list on the Palm Beach County parks pickleball page.
24 lighted courts. The biggest dedicated public pickleball complex in the county.
8 lighted courts, free. Push the button at the electrical box to turn lights on at dusk.
6 free county park courts west of Boca Raton.
6 free courts at the beachside county park.
6 lighted courts, free.
6 lighted courts, free.
6 free county park courts.
6 free courts with paddle-rack rotation, sunrise to sunset. The village also runs free beginner clinics.
Renovated and reopened in 2025 with LED lighting.
Prefer indoor or organized play? See pickleball clubs in the Orlando area, and read the full Pickleball in Orlando guide.
Orange County lists pickleball amenities park by park in the county parks directory.
16 free lighted outdoor courts. Players suggest bringing your own net.
10 free courts, first-come first-served, with city classes through the Jessie Brock Community Center.
8 lighted county-run outdoor courts.
The City of Orlando's first public pickleball courts. Free, lighted, permanent nets.
6 free lighted courts, open until 10 p.m.
6 free lighted dedicated courts with permanent nets.
6 free courts, open daily.
4 lighted courts, reserved through the pro shop for an hourly fee.
The Villages has roughly 200 pickleball courts across its recreation centers, but they require a Villages Resident ID or Guest ID to play. Guest IDs are only issued to visitors from outside Lake, Sumter, and Marion counties. Locals play at the public courts below instead. Full breakdown of the guest rules on our Pickleball in The Villages guide. Prefer indoor? See clubs near The Villages.
8 dedicated lighted courts, free, with structured morning open play. The area's main public hub.
4 free outdoor courts, first come first served, sunup to sundown. Built in 2025 after residents kept asking for them.
2 free public courts. Heads up: the town closed them in May 2026 to build new pickleball courts, so check before you drive over.
2 free lighted courts lined over tennis courts.
3 indoor courts with city-run sessions Tuesdays and Thursdays, $2 a day.
Official court lists: City of Tampa, Hillsborough County, and St. Petersburg. Prefer indoor? See Tampa Bay clubs.
8 free city courts, one of Tampa's two largest public setups.
8 free dedicated outdoor courts in West Tampa.
6 free courts with senior open play Wednesday mornings.
2 permanent courts plus 4 portable-net courts, free, downtown on the river.
6 free lighted courts near downtown St. Pete.
Reopened in 2026 after a renovation that added six new courts.
6 indoor courts at the rec center plus 2 outdoor, free with scheduled play blocks.
4 courts with posted evening and weekend hours, free.
Official court lists: City of Jacksonville, Clay County, Fernandina Beach, and St. Johns County. Prefer indoor? See Jacksonville area clubs.
8 free dedicated courts with lights in Clay County, rebuilt from the old tennis complex into a full pickleball complex.
8 free courts with structured open play mornings and evenings, run by St. Johns County.
6 free lighted courts open until 10 p.m. daily, on Amelia Island.
4 free dedicated outdoor courts on University Blvd N, part of the JaxParks system.
Official court lists: Volusia County Parks, Port Orange, and New Smyrna Beach. The area’s biggest pickleball venue by far is Pictona at Holly Hill, a 49 court public campus. It charges a day pass, so it is listed with the Volusia clubs.
6 free lighted outdoor courts. No membership and no residency required, first come first served on non-event days.
3 indoor courts plus 3 outdoor at the city’s Kovalenko Memorial Gymnasium. A rare free indoor option on the coast.
2 free lighted county courts, open sunrise to sunset, at a multipurpose athletic park in west Volusia.
Indoor open play at the city’s recreation center. Not free: day passes run $3 to $7, or memberships start at $10 a month.
Official court lists: City of Melbourne, City of Palm Bay, and Brevard County Parks. Prefer indoor or organized play? See Space Coast clubs.
The Space Coast’s public hub at 2810 Sarno Road, with 6 dedicated courts plus 6 more striped for play, lights, a pro shop, and restrooms. Small daily fee, and free weekdays from noon to 4 p.m.
4 free outdoor lighted combo pickleball and tennis courts on Emerson Drive NE, open daily 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.
4 free outdoor lighted combo pickleball and tennis courts on Port Malabar Boulevard NE, open daily 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.
4 free dedicated lighted courts at this Brevard County park, with restrooms on site. Open dawn to dusk with weekday reservation windows.
4 indoor air-conditioned courts with open play and adult leagues. A $2 daily guest fee or a membership gets you in.
2 lighted outdoor courts at this Brevard County complex, available by reservation. Call ahead for open play times.
Official court lists: Miami-Dade County Parks, City of Fort Lauderdale, Pompano Beach, and City of Plantation. Prefer indoor or organized play? See South Florida clubs, and read the full Pickleball in Miami and Fort Lauderdale guide.
Miami-Dade County’s largest pickleball site at 7900 SW 40th Street, with 12 courts after 8 new lighted courts opened in 2024. Free to play, paid parking lot.
8 free courts at 1101 Bayview Drive, open daily 6 a.m. to 9 p.m., with a live camera on site.
8 renovated oceanfront courts at 10800 Collins Avenue, dedicated in 2024 at this county park. Free to play, paid beach parking.
17 courts at 9151 NW 2nd Street, the hub of a city network that runs 26 courts across five parks. Free to play.
12 free first-come courts at 1660 NE 10th Street, open sunrise to sunset, lighted until 11 p.m.
8 free courts at 620 South Cypress Road, open 7 a.m. to 9 p.m., lights out at 9:15 p.m.
6 dedicated lighted courts at 1150 G. Harold Martin Drive, open daily 6 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Free to play.
6 free courts at 1330 SW 33rd Terrace, open daily 6 a.m. to sunset.
Doral’s first dedicated pickleball courts, 6 of them, at 11400 NW 82nd Street, with restrooms and water on site. Free city park.
6 permanent free outdoor courts, open daily 7 a.m. to 10 p.m., no fee.
5 lighted outdoor courts at 3105 NE 190th Street, open by reservation through the city. Valid ID required at check-in.
4 courts dedicated in 2024 at this 40-acre county community park at 20300 NE 24th Avenue. Free to play.
2 dedicated outdoor courts at 1120 Andalusia Avenue, reservation required, book 24 hours ahead through the city.
Free city park at 1200 Meridian Avenue that added new lighted courts in 2025, with shaded seating and nearby parking. Open daily 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Call ahead for open play hours.
Official court lists: City of Pensacola, City of Fort Walton Beach, City of Panama City Beach, and City of Tallahassee. Prefer indoor or organized play? See Panhandle clubs, and read the full Pickleball in the Florida Panhandle guide.
6 free pickleball courts near Lewis Turner Boulevard, with daily open play. One of three free city court sites in town.
6 courts at 224 Holmes Boulevard NW. Free open play, and reservable at $10 an hour through the city recreation center.
5 dedicated lighted courts at 240 Hughes Street NE, opened in late 2024, free to play with permanent nets and lines.
4 free outdoor courts at 423 Lyndell Lane, open dawn to dusk every day of the year.
3 indoor courts at 16200 Panama City Beach Parkway, with open play on set days. A $5 drop-in or a $30 ten-visit card gets you in.
6 lighted courts dedicated to pickleball at 5151 Four Oaks Boulevard, with free open play and low-cost reserved play through the city.
4 dedicated courts plus 8 more lined on the tennis courts at 501 Easterwood Avenue. Free open play and paid reserved play.
3 outdoor courts at 2301 Pasco Street with night play under the lights. Free first-come play plus scheduled sessions.
Free public courts at 300 West Lakeview Avenue, first-come and open dawn to dusk. The city confirms courts here but does not publish a count, so call ahead for open play times.
Free public courts at 200 East Blount Street, first-come and open dawn to dusk. The city confirms courts here but does not publish a count.
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