It’s arguably the recreational sport that gained the most popularity in the last couple of years — maybe because it’s a sport that anyone can play and enjoy.
“The SoCal Scene’s” Kelvin Washington gets his hands on a pickleball paddle for the first time and gives it a shot.
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Here are some locations where you can play some pickleball in SoCal:
Allendale Park
1130 S. Marengo Ave., Pasadena, CA 91106
Open daily from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Anaheim Tennis & Pickleball Center
975 State College Blvd., Anaheim, CA 92806
Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m., and Saturday 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Arnold Cypress Park
8611 Watson St., Cypress, CA 90630
Open daily from 8 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Balboa Sports Complex/Tennis
17015 Burbank Blvd., Encino, CA 91316
Charles H. Wilson Park
2400 Jefferson St., Torrance, CA 90501
Open daily from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Chatsworth Recreation Center
22360 Devonshire St., Chatsworth, CA 91311
Open daily from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.
College Estates Park
808 Stevely Ave., Long Beach, CA 90803
Monday through Friday from 2:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Culver West Alexander Park
4162 Wade St., Los Angeles, CA 90066
Open daily from dawn to dusk
Darby Park
3400 W. Arbor Vitae St., Inglewood, CA 90305
Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
El Segundo Parks & Recreation
401 Sheldon St., El Segundo, CA 90245
Open daily from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Encino Recreation Center
16953 Ventura Blvd., Encino, CA 91316
Open daily from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Granada Hills Recreation Center (Petit Park)
16730 Chatsworth St., Granada Hills, CA 91344
Open daily from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.
iTennis Arcadia
405 S. Santa Anita Ave., Arcadia, CA 91006
Tuesdays and Thursdays from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Kelly Courts
861 Valley Drive, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254
Tuesday and Thursday from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Friday and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Larry L. Maxam Memorial Park
3800 Valhalla Drive, Burbank, CA 91505
Open daily from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Liberty Park
19211 Studebaker Road, Cerritos, CA 90703
Open daily from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Manhattan Heights Park
North Herrin Avenue and Manhattan Beach, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
Monday through Friday from 8 a.m.to 9 p.m., and Saturday through Sunday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Marina Vista Park
5355 E. Eliot St., Long Beach, CA 90803
Open daily
Montecito Heights Recreation Center
4545 Homer St., Los Angeles, CA 90031
Open daily from dusk to dawn
South Bay Tennis Center
25924 Rolling Hills Road, Torrance, CA 90505
Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m., and Saturday through Sunday from 7 a.m. 5 p.m.
Tarzana Recreation Center
5655 Vanalden Ave., Tarzana, CA 91356
Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Twila Reid Park
3100 W. Orange Ave., Anaheim, CA 92804
Open daily from 6 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.
Woodland Hills Recreation Center
5858 Shoup Ave., Woodland Hills, CA 91637
Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m. 9 p.m., Friday from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., and Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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