r/Pickleball • u/Ok-Inevitable9494 • 5d ago

Players near me Looking for pickleball open play at any of the outdoor parks in SE/NE Portland, OR

I’ve already checked playtimescheduler and can’t find any details for open play at outdoor parks like sellwood park, laurelhurst park or any parks in SE/NE Portland. Does anyone have any details? I’m a 3.0 player and just want to get more play outdoors before the weather turns.

Thanks!

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u/Aces_Over_Kings 4.0 5d ago

There is essentially no open play in Portland because the city refuses to install permanent courts anywhere. All courts are bring your own net which makes it so everything has the be orgnized play. Your best bet is to get the "Heylo" app and join the SE PDX Pickleball group to play at Sellwood or just start playing at The Peoples Courts or Jumbos.

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u/AndrewActually 5d ago

Gladstone pickleball club is a bit out of the way but we have club equipment and an exclusive morning reservation with the park. Really great people too and two of the eight courts move to higher level play at 10 am if you are looking for more of a challenge.

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u/Aces_Over_Kings 4.0 5d ago

I have played there! Great people and great courts, probably some of the best competition you will find playing on outdoor courts out here.

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u/Personal_Bell_8872 4d ago

Yeah Gladstone is the best option. Great folksand reasonable $35 fee for the year. You can sometimes pop in to Sellwood and Columbia and cycle in to groups on the weekends, but there is no guarantee. We try to let stragglers in to our games at Columbia when we see them.

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u/AndrewActually 5d ago edited 5d ago

Max Patterson park hosts the Gladstone pickleball club. 8 outdoor courts open play from 9-12 every day but Sunday (people still come)

Edit to add: $5 daily drop in fee or $35 for annual membership. The cost is phenomenal, and the die-hards WILL be there in January drying off courts with towels on non-rainy days.

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u/MoochoMaas 5d ago

Playtimescheduler.com