This is a 50/50 joint management and ownership agreement between the Highlands Ranch Metro District and South Suburban Parks & Recreation District. South Suburban owns the physical land.

6:00 a.m. -10:00 p.m., 7 days per week. The courts will only close in the case of inclement weather, program operations or reservations. Snow removal or ice chipping is prohibited. 

Everyone is welcome to use the courts. You do not need to be a South Suburban or Highlands Ranch resident to use or reserve the courts.

To get started, all you need is a paddle, a pickleball and a good pair of court shoes/tennis shoes. For our Learn to Play Clinics, we provide a paddle and the pickleballs necessary to take the class.

Yes. Each side of the facility has restrooms and a water fountain.

There are no plans to install vending machines at this time. 

To reserve a court on the Highlands Ranch Metro District courts 11-19 visit highlandsranch.org/pickleball.

To reserve a court on the South Suburban Parks & Recreation courts 1-10 visit sspr.org.

An individual may reserve two courts for a two-hour maximum per day.

There is a $12/hr flat rate fee for either organization. 

Each pod of courts has the same sign with a QR code directing players to the court reservation site. 

To reserve a court on the east side (courts 11-19) you will need a Highlands Ranch Metro District account. To reserve a court on the west side (courts 1-10) you will need a South Suburban Parks & Recreation account. 

Yes, all courts that are not reserved for individual play or programmed league/instruction play will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. Each organization has two courts available (two on the West courts and two on the East courts) for first-come, first-served play unless being used for a specific program/tournament. These courts are not available for reservations.

No. Two courts on each side of the facility will always be reserved for drop-in play (unless closed for a tournament or other programming). All other courts are first-come, first-served, unless someone has reserved them or they are being used for programming. The best way to guarantee you have a court for your group is to make a reservation.

No. As a public facility without full-time court supervision, the courts will remain open to players of all skill levels. The best way to ensure you are playing against players of the same skill level is to make a reservation.

Go to Pickleball Central where there are great descriptions for rankings to help understand what level you are at.

Not exactly, but the cost for similar programs will be close to the same on each side.

We are offering adult programs for beginners, intermediate players, the 55+ community, as well as kids camps for ages 9-14.

In 2026, Spring registration begins on February 11, Summer registration begins on April 29 and Fall registration begins on July 8. We always open pickleball registration at noon on those days.

Clinics are two-hour classes designed to teach brand new players the basic rules and fundamentals of pickleball. The beginner leagues, which last six weeks and include at least 11 matches per team, are designed for players who know the basics of the sport but are still relatively new to the game and who don’t have advanced skills or ability.

Not in 2026 due to lower enrollments in our advanced leagues over the past couple of years. We are focusing on beginner and intermediate leagues this season. As we grow and receive more feedback from the community, we will look at adding to and/or changing our programming in the future.

Not all the time. We will be hiring a court supervisor to be at the courts from time-to-time, monitoring play during busy hours, league play, tournaments and as otherwise needed.

In the event of a dispute, we encourage players to first communicate calmly to work toward a mutual resolution. If additional support is needed, South Suburban park rangers may be contacted first followed by Metro District rangers.

South Suburban Park Rangers – 303-435-8227            

Metro District Park Rangers – 303-540-2311

The courts are open until 10 p.m. and lights will be able to be turned on until that time. If a court (pod) is not being used, the lights will turn off until they are reengaged.

The lights are controlled by a button located at each pod of courts. Simply press the button to turn on the lights. A warning light will let you know when the lights are about to shut off, at which time you can either vacate the courts or push the button to keep the lights on.

The courts are grouped in pods of two or three. Within those pods, each court is accessible, so if one of the courts in a pod has ice on it, the entire pod needs to be closed until the ice is gone for player safety.