Pickleball Courts in Nashville
Quick Answer: Centennial Sportsplex at 224 25th Ave N is the main Nashville venue, with 12 courts lined for pickleball, reservable at 5 dollars an hour in the quick start area or 10 dollars an hour on the dedicated courts. Shelby Park has eight lighted outdoor courts with dual tennis and pickleball lines, and you need to bring your own net.
Nashville has both a proper bookable facility and a free lit park option, which covers most of what a player needs in one metro.
Where should you play first?
Centennial Sportsplex Tennis Center, at 224 25th Avenue North in Midtown.
Twelve courts are lined for pickleball and available to reserve during operating hours. Pricing splits by court type: 5 dollars per hour per court in the quick start area, and 10 dollars per hour for the newer dedicated courts. Neither is included in a Sportsplex membership, so members and non members pay the same court fee.
Reservations run 615-862-8490. Members can book seven days ahead and non members three days ahead, which is the main practical advantage of membership here.
Where can you play free?
Shelby Park is the turn up answer. Metro Parks lists eight lighted courts there with dual tennis and pickleball lines, and it explicitly tells players to bring their own net. No fee is published for it in either direction.
Lighting is the department’s strongest card here: Metro Parks lists every one of its seven outdoor pickleball sites as lighted, which moves play to the cooler end of the day across the whole network. A four court pickleball stadium conversion at Centennial Sportsplex was reported under construction in September 2023 with no opening date set, and Metro Parks’ current pickleball page does not list a stadium.
Metro Parks maintains a pickleball page listing current court locations, which is the reliable source as the network expands.
Should you book or turn up?
Book at the Sportsplex. Twelve courts sounds like plenty until you arrive on a pleasant Saturday and find them all taken, and 5 dollars an hour is cheap certainty.
Turn up at Shelby Park if you want to play without booking, and bring a net. Our guide to open play covers what to expect when you arrive without a group.
The booking windows matter if you are planning around a specific time. Three days ahead as a non member is enough for a weekend, but not for planning a fortnight out.
When should you play?
April through June and September through October are the sweet spots, with mild temperatures and manageable humidity.
July and August bring Tennessee heat and humidity together, and midday outdoor play gets uncomfortable quickly. This is when the lighting across the Metro Parks sites earns its place, along with the indoor pickleball Metro Parks runs at ten regional and community centres.
Winter is mild by northern standards but genuinely cold in stretches, and outdoor play thins out from December through February without stopping entirely. Occasional ice closes courts for a few days at a time.
What does it cost?
- No published fee. Shelby Park and the other Metro Parks outdoor courts. Metro Parks publishes no charge for them, which is not the same as a stated free access policy.
- 5 dollars per hour. Quick start area courts at Centennial Sportsplex, per court.
- 10 dollars per hour. The newer dedicated courts at the Sportsplex.
- Private and commercial facilities across the metro set their own rates.
What should you bring?
Outdoor balls and a spare. Water, and more in summer, since Tennessee humidity produces heavier sweat losses than the temperature alone suggests. A towel for grip in the humid months, and a look at our guide to recovering after playing if you are stacking sessions in July.
Court shoes rather than running shoes, which matters more on the hard courts here than most people expect. Our guide to pickleball shoes covers why.
If you are booking at the Sportsplex, bring the reservation details. And if you are heading to a Metro Parks court, bring a net: the Shelby listing specifies bring your own.
Frequently asked questions
Where is the main pickleball facility in Nashville? Centennial Sportsplex Tennis Center at 224 25th Ave N, with 12 courts lined for pickleball.
How much does Centennial Sportsplex cost? 5 dollars per hour per court in the quick start area, 10 dollars per hour on the dedicated courts.
Is court time included in membership? No. Court fees apply to members and non members alike. Membership buys earlier booking.
How far ahead can I reserve? Seven days for members, three days for non members. Call 615-862-8490.
Are there free courts in Nashville? Shelby Park has eight lighted outdoor courts with dual tennis and pickleball lines, and Metro Parks publishes no fee for them. Bring your own net.
Does Nashville have a pickleball stadium? A four court stadium conversion at Centennial Sportsplex was reported under construction in September 2023 with no opening date set. Metro Parks’ current pickleball page does not list one.
When should I avoid outdoor play? Midday in July and August, when heat and humidity combine.
Where is the official court list? Metro Parks maintains a pickleball page on the Nashville.gov site.
Between a cheap bookable facility and free lit park courts, Nashville covers both ends well. For clubs, commercial facilities and courts across middle Tennessee, browse our public pickleball courts directory.
Written by the Pickler Junction Team.
