Top pickleball courts in Columbus
Pickleball Courts in Columbus, OH
Columbus didn't just adopt pickleball, it won the league. The Columbus Sliders took the 2025 Major League Pickleball Premier title as a fifth seed, and they train at Pickle & Chill, a 22-court indoor-outdoor club on Henderson Road that sits on Ohio State's former varsity tennis courts. The city's recreation department now manages 118 courts across 35 parks, with four new lighted courts at Anheuser-Busch Sports Park added in July 2025. Match Point's 38-court complex on McCormick opens this fall.
Pickleball in Columbus
A local guide to the Columbus pickleball scene.
Notable Facilities
Pickle & Chill
12 indoor and 10 outdoor courts on West Henderson Road, built on Ohio State's former varsity tennis courts and home club of the 2025 MLP Premier champion Columbus Sliders.
Match Point Pickleball Club
The world's largest indoor pickleball facility, a 38-court complex on McCormick Boulevard with AI camera systems on every court.
Did You Know?
- The Columbus Sliders took the 2025 Major League Pickleball Premier title as a fifth seed.
- The city's recreation department now manages 118 courts across 35 parks, with four new lighted courts added at Anheuser-Busch Sports Park in July 2025.
Best Time to Play
Outdoor May–September.
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