Local Pickleball Play Opportunities

In our area, we primarily use the website/app called Playtime Scheduler (PTS) to set up and organize open play - this is a free site/app.  If it is your first time on PTS, you will be asked to register with an email address.  Select the region Charlottesville/Central Virginia to view play sessions.

​Why Playtime Scheduler?  This resource has proved to be helpful to our pickleball community in three ways...
1) It allows for everybody to see daily public play opportunities all in one place as opposed to various websites and apps.
2) Number of courts available are listed at each site, so players can see when capacity is full.  Depending on the session, level of play may also be listed so you can find the group that best fits your play level and preference.
3) It is a means to show city and county officials the use of courts and spaces and the need for additional facilities.

 OUTDOOR PLAY LOCATIONS (Charlottesville)

Location
​(click title for map link)
Number of Pickleball Courts
Description
Hours of Play
Darden Towe Park
​Charlottesville City
6 dedicated pickleball 
+
4 co-lined for tennis and w/ rolling nets provided
Free and open to all.
Rotate in when courts are full.
No reservations.
EXPANSION COMING SOON!!!
No lights.
​Dawn to dusk - check Playtime Scheduler for sessions.
Pen Park
​Charlottesville City
4 co-lined for tennis
Adjustable height tennis nets.
Reservations available; free and open to all when not reserved.
Lights available on Courts 7-8.
Tonsler Park
​Charlottesville City
4 co-lined for tennis
Adjustable height tennis nets.
Reservations available; free and open to all when not reserved.
Lights available on all courts.
Piedmont Virginia Comm. College
​Charlottesville City
8 co-lined for tennis
2 rolling nets provided.
Bring your own net.
Free and open to all.
​​No reservations.
Lights available on all courts.
​Location of courts is near the Dickinson Theatre.
Claudius Crozet Park
Western Albemarle Co.
3 co-lined for tennis
Multisport nets and courts.
Free and open to all.
​No reservations.
No lights.
​Dawn to dusk - check Playtime Scheduler for sessions.
Updated 4/11/25

Have a regularly scheduled public pickleball activity at your venue?  See an error or change needed?
Contact us at [email protected] to have info listed or corrections made!

INDOOR PLAY LOCATIONS (Charlottesville)

Location
​(click title for map link)
Number of Pickleball Courts
Description
Hours of Play
Agnor Elem. School Gym
Albemarle Co.
3 taped courts w/ portable nets on wooden gym floor
Pre-registration ONLY via ACPR site. 
$45 full, $22 half season.   
School calendar observed.
Tuesdays and Thursdays
​6:30-9:30pm
Check Playtime Scheduler for sessions.
Herman Key Rec Center
​Charlottesville City
3 multipurpose lined courts w/ portable nets on wooden gym floor
$2 admission fee (cash/card).
Silver Sneakers accepted.
Drop ins welcome.
​No guests/spectators.
Limited weekday parking - will likely need to pay to park in nearby Market St Garage.
Weekday and weekend afternoons.
Check rec center website and Playtime Scheduler for sessions.
Walker School Gym
​Charlottesville City
3 taped courts w/ portable nets on wooden gym floor
Free and open to all.
Sign up required on Playtime Scheduler (max of 24 players).
To arrive, use directions linked for neighboring Crow Rec Center and find entrance marked C1.
Currently unavailable
Carver Rec Center
​Charlottesville City
2 multipurpose lined courts w/ portable nets on gym floor
$2 admission fee (cash/card).
Silver Sneakers accepted.
Drop ins welcome.
Varies.  Weekdays.
​Check rec center website.
Brooks Family YMCA
​Charlottesville City
2 multipurpose lined courts w/ portable nets on gym floor
Membership or daily admission fee.
​Drop ins welcome.
Weekdays
10:00am-12:00pm
Check YMCA website for sessions.
Innisfree Village Tennis Bubble
​Western Albemarle Co.
4 co-lined for tennis
$5 cash donation suggested.
​Open to all.
​Sign up required on Playtime Scheduler.
Indoor tennis bubble, (semi) heated.
Varies.
​Check Playtime Scheduler for sessions.
Updated 11/6/25

Have a regularly scheduled public pickleball activity at your venue?  See an error or change needed?
Contact us at [email protected] to have info listed or corrections made!

SURROUNDING AREA
(less than 1 hour from Charlottesville)

Location
​(click title for map link)
Number of Pickleball Courts
Description
Hours of Play
Calvary Chapel Fluvanna
Fluvanna Co.
3 multipurpose lined courts w/ portable nets
Outdoor.
​Private courts, public welcome during scheduled sessions.
No lights.
​Sundays 
3:00-5:00PM
Wednesdays
​10:00am-12:00pm
​Check Playtime Scheduler for sessions.
Carysbrook Recreation Center
Fork Union
Fluvanna Co.
2 multipurpose lined courts w/ portable nets on gym floor
Indoor.
​More details coming soon.
Varies.  Check rec center website and Playtime Scheduler for sessions.
Effort Baptist Church
​Fluvanna Co.
3 multipurpose lined courts w/ portable nets on gym floor
Indoor.
​More details coming soon.
Varies.  Check Playtime Scheduler for sessions.
Zion United Methodist Church
Troy
Louisa Co.
2 multipurpose lined courts w/ portable nets on gym floor
Indoor.
$3 or $30 for punch card for 10 visits. Exact cash or check only.
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday 6:30-8:30pm
Saturday 10am-Noon
Sign up on Playtime Scheduler
Trevilians Elementary School
​Louisa Co.
2 dedicated pickleball
Outdoor.
​Indoor Available During Winter Only.
Lights available on all courts.
Varies.
Check Playtime Scheduler for sessions.
Betty Queen Rec Center
Louisa Co.
4 multipurpose lined courts w/ portable nets on gym floor
Indoor.
$3 per play session or punch card available.
Varies. 
Not posted on PTS.
​Check rec center website for sessions.
Ridgeview Park
​Waynesboro City
4 dedicated pickleball
Outdoor.
​More details coming soon.
​No lights.
​Varies. 
​Check Playtime Scheduler for sessions.
Waynesboro Family YMCA
​Waynesboro City
3 multipurpose lined courts w/ portable nets on gym floor
Indoor.
More details coming soon.
​Varies. 
​Check Playtime Scheduler for sessions.
Montgomery Hall Park
Staunton City
2 co-line for tennis
Outdoor.
​More details coming soon.
​No Lights.
​Varies. 
​Check Playtime Scheduler for sessions.
Staunton-Augusta YMCA
​Staunton City
4 multipurpose lined courts w/ portable nets on gym floor
Indoor.
More details coming soon.
​Varies. 
​Check Playtime Scheduler for sessions.
Updated 9/2/25

Have a regularly scheduled public pickleball activity at your venue?  See an error or change needed?
Contact us at [email protected] to have info listed or corrections made!

BEYOND CENTRAL VIRGINIA

Richmond - The greater Richmond metro area is approximately 1 hour southeast of Charlottesville and is another excellent hub of pickleball play and events!  Explore the websites below for Richmond and surrounding area pickleball opportunities:
Culpeper - Culpeper is a medium sized town of about 20,000 that is located approximately 1 hour north of Charlottesville.  Check out their website for pickleball opportunities in the area:
Updated 4/11/25

Have a regularly scheduled public pickleball activity at your venue?  See an error or change needed?
Contact us at [email protected] to have info listed or corrections made!
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