Pickleball: Planning & Advisory Group

Denver Parks and Recreation (DPR) recognizes the demand for additional pickleball facilities and is exploring appropriate parks where they can be located. DPR has also formed an advisory committee to collaborate with on various challenges surrounding the sport, such as noise mitigation, permitting, operations, snow removal and other maintenance issues.   

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Guidelines for Future Pickleball Locations: 

With the rapid growth of pickleball in recent years, selecting locations for future pickleball courts will be carefully done to minimize potential conflicts while creating enjoyable opportunities for players. Denver Parks and Recreation is working with the Pickleball Advisory Group to evaluate these draft considerations for future court placement:

1. Park Size & Location: Pickleball courts should be located in parks or athletic complexes that can accommodate heavy usage and allow for adequate separation from residences. Pickleball courts should be at least 350 feet away from the nearest residence, and 500+ feet away whenever possible.   
2. Sound Studies: All new pickleball court locations being considered within 350-500 feet from a residence should have sound studies conducted prior to full-scale design to ensure that noise violations do not occur in the future. 
3. Existing Amenities: Pickleball courts should generally be constructed as standalone amenities and should not be placed adjacent to tennis or other sport courts in order to prevent conflicts with other park users. This is to prevent the scenario in which pickleball play extends onto other courts that may not have sound mitigation which could possibly cause noise violations. 
4. Other Possible Conflicts: Existing amenities both within and outside the park should be considered to evaluate potential conflicts related to parking, other park uses, and impacts to adjacent neighbors.