NIAGARA PICKLEBALL

Where community, competition, and connection meet — on the Pickleball courts of Niagara.

Pickleball is where my Niagara story truly comes alive. What started as a fun way to stay active quickly turned into a community of friends, laughter, and local pride. From casual rallies to regional tournaments, I’ve met some of the most amazing people on the courts — many of whom have shaped my journey here in Niagara. It’s more than a sport; it’s the heartbeat of my local connections and one of the reasons Niagara feels like home.

Ps: View list of Pickleball Courts in your town at the bottom of this page.

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Where Niagara plays pickleball.

Where community, competition and connection meet — on the pickleball courts of Niagara.

Pickleball is where my Niagara story truly comes alive. What started as a fun way to stay active quickly turned into a community of friends, laughter, and local pride.

From casual rallies to regional tournaments, I’ve met some of the most amazing people on the courts — many of whom have shaped my journey here in Niagara. It’s more than a sport; it’s the heartbeat of my local connections and one of the reasons Niagara feels like home.

39Places to play
12Municipalities
4Areas of Niagara
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Where do I play?

38 courts across 12 municipalities

Indoor and outdoor courts across the region, grouped by area. If I have missed one, let me know and I will add it.

Where to play

Every court I know of in Niagara

Indoor and outdoor, public and club, grouped by the part of the region you are in. I keep this list because I get asked constantly — and because I have played on a good number of them myself. If I have missed one, tell me and I will add it.

A player returning a shot on an outdoor Niagara court, others waiting courtside

Outdoor season runs long here — and the courts fill up fast.

6 Central Niagara8 Eastern Niagara15 Northern Niagara10 Western Niagara

Central Niagara

Welland, Pelham, Thorold

6 venues

  • 01 Niagara Indoor Pickleball Association (Fenwick)
  • 02 Meridian Community Centre (Fonthill)
  • 03 Centennial Park Outdoor Courts (Fenwick)
  • 04 Empire Sportsplex Outdoor Courts
  • 05 Welland Community Centre
  • 06 Niagara Centre YMCA (Welland)

Eastern Niagara

Niagara Falls, Fort Erie, Port Colborne

8 venues

  • 01 John N. Allan Park (Niagara Falls, indoor)
  • 02 M.F. Ker Park (Niagara Falls, outdoor)
  • 03 AG Bridge Park (Niagara Falls, outdoor)
  • 04 MacBain Community Centre (Niagara Falls)
  • 05 Crystal Ridge Park (Ridgeway, Fort Erie)
  • 06 Port Colborne Tennis Club (outdoor)
  • 07 HH Knoll Lakeview Park Courts (Port Colborne)
  • 08 Vale Health & Wellness Centre (Port Colborne)
Indoor pickleball under a domed roof, several courts in play at once

And when it turns, the game moves indoors rather than stopping.

Northern Niagara

Niagara-on-the-Lake, St. Catharines

15 venues

  • 01 The Haig Arena (St. Catharines)
  • 02 St. Catharines Curling Club (indoor, summer)
  • 03 Niagara-on-the-Lake Pickleball Club
  • 04 Virgil Sports Park (NOTL)
  • 05 Central Community Church (NOTL)
  • 06 Cornerstone Community Church (NOTL)
  • 07 Niagara-on-the-Lake Community Centre
  • 08 Lester B. Pearson Park (St. Catharines)
  • 09 Burgoyne Woods Courts (St. Catharines)
  • 10 Eastport Park (St. Catharines)
  • 11 Partridge Park (St. Catharines)
  • 12 Merritton Community Centre (St. Catharines)
  • 13 Port Weller Community Centre (St. Catharines)
  • 14 Dunlop Drive Older Adult Centre (St. Catharines)
  • 15 Harriet Tubman Public School (St. Catharines)

Western Niagara

Grimsby, Lincoln, West Lincoln, Wainfleet

10 venues

  • 01 Centennial Sports Park (Beamsville)
  • 02 Kinsmen Park Courts (Beamsville)
  • 03 Peach King Centre (Grimsby, indoor)
  • 04 Rotary Park Courts (Grimsby)
  • 05 Grimsby Secondary Courts (lined)
  • 06 Smithville Community Centre (West Lincoln)
  • 07 West Lincoln Arena Courts (Smithville)
  • 08 Wainfleet Arena Community Courts
  • 09 Charles Daley Park Courts (Lincoln)
  • 10 Jordan Lions Park Courts (Lincoln)

Courts open, close and get re-lined all the time. If something here is out of date, or your regular spot is missing, send me a note — I would rather this list be right than long.

Central Niagara (Welland, Pelham, Thorold)

  • Niagara Indoor Pickleball Association (Fenwick)
  • Meridian Community Centre (Fonthill)
  • Centennial Park Outdoor Courts (Fenwick)
  • Empire Sportsplex Outdoor Courts
  • Welland Community Centre
  • Niagara Centre YMCA (Welland)

Eastern Niagara (Niagara Falls, Fort Erie, Port Colborne)

  • John N. Allan Park Indoor (Niagara Falls)
  • M.F. Ker Park Outdoor  (Niagara Falls)
  • AG Bridge Park Outdoor (Niagara Falls)
  • MacBain Community Centre (Niagara Falls)
  • Port Colborne Tennis Club Outdoor
  • HH Knoll Lakeview Park Courts (Port Colborne)
  • Vale Health & Wellness Centre (Port Colborne)


Northern Niagara (Niagara-On-The-Lake, St. Catharines)

  • The Haig Arena St. Catharines
  • St.Catharines Curling Club (Indoor-Summer)
  • Niagara-on-the lake Pickleball Club
  • Virgil Sports Park (NOTL)
  • Central Community Church (NOTL)
  • Cornerstone Community Church (NOTL)
  • Niagara-on-the-Lake Community Centre
  • Lester B. Pearson Park (St. Catharines)
  • Burgoyne Woods Courts (St. Catharines)
  • Eastport Park  (St. Catharines)
  • Partridge Park  (St. Catharines)
  • Merritton Community Centre (St. Catharines)
  • Port Weller Community Centre  (St. Catharines)
  • Dunlop Drive Older Adult Centre (St. Catharines)
  • Harriet Tubman Public School (St. Catharines)

Western Niagara (Grimsby, Lincoln, West Lincoln, Wainfleet)

  • Centennial Sports Park (Beamsville)
  • Kinsmen Park Courts (Beamsville)
  • Peach King Centre (Grimsby – indoor)
  • Rotary Park Courts (Grimsby)
  • Smithville Community Centre (West Lincoln)
  • West Lincoln Arena Courts (Smithville)
  • Wainfleet Arena Community Courts
  • Charles Daley Park Courts (Lincoln)
  • Jordan Lions Park Courts (Lincoln)
  • Grimsby Secondary Courts (lined)
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