The United States Tennis Association (USTA) Helped Select Which Seattle Courts Would Be Resurfaced in 2024 and Beyond

Do you ever wonder why so many of the tennis courts with pickleball lines are in such bad shape and why so few of them get resurfaced every year?

Seattle Parks has a single budget item that covers the maintenance and resurfacing of public outdoor tennis and pickleball courts.

How would you fairly allocate this budget between the two sports?

In September 2023, Seattle Parks let the United States Tennis Association guide the selection of courts to be resurfaced in future years.

In 2024, all the tennis courts that were resurfaced were tennis-only courts. No tennis courts with pickleball lines were resurfaced.

UPDATE:

In 2025, we expect the two dual-lined Mount Baker tennis courts to be resurfaced. All other resurfaced courts should once again be tennis-only.
As of June 23, 2025, Seattle Parks current plan of record for 2025 is to once again resurface exclusively tennis-only courts. In other words, no tennis courts with pickleball lines will be resurfaced.

What are you going to do about it?

Did you notice there are people waiting to play on the side of the pickleball courts?

Here is how it works. First, you have to register:

1. Go to the Playtime Scheduler web site.
2. Click the Register button.
3. Select Greater Seattle Area, WA as your region.
4. Fill in your information. including your zip code and skill level.
5. Click on the Register button.

Now, make it suit your needs:

1. Click on the My Account button.
2. Click on Email Preferences.
3. Tell the system when you are available to play pickleball and how far from home you are willing to travel.

That's it. You are now ready to join an existing session or create your own session and invite people to join. When someone creates a new session that fits your availability, your travel zone, and your skill level, you will receive an email.

If you have any question, please email infotimeforpickleball.com.

See you on the courts!

• The Mercer Island Community Center has a new schedule starting August 17
• Seattle Community Centers fall update.
• Drop-in pickleball at the Mercer Island Boys and Girls Club has ended. Their regular MWF pickleball schedule will resume beginning Wednesday, September 3rd.
• Wednesday evening pickleball at the Ballard Community Center will end at 7:45pm instead of 8:45pm from June 25 until August 27. (Thank you, Jane)!
• Renton's Family First Community Center has over age 50 play 9am-noon on Tuesday and Thursdays; and all ages Wednesdays 6pm-7:45pm. (Thank you, Vicki!)

• Added in front of indoor locations and in front of outdoor locations