The City of Boise’s Parks and Recreation Department is planning for the future, and a survey was available for the month of December to provide pickleball players and residents an opportunity to weigh in. The survey is now closed. Thank you for participating. The goal of the short survey was to better understand current pickleball court use, player preferences, and gauge where courts should be prioritized in the future as funding is available. This survey is a part of a new five-year management plan the department is spearheading to increase the number of pickleball courts and dual-use tennis and pickleball play opportunities in the city to meet growing demand for the sport.
Parks and Recreation staff presented the management plan, goals, and several potential tennis to pickleball court conversion opportunities to the Boise Parks and Recreation Commission on Thursday, November 20. Click here to watch the meeting and view the presentation, which starts around the 34-minute mark.
It’s important to note the options presented to the commission are recommendations and any future changes to park master plans would include community outreach and opportunities for park user and neighborhood input.
“We are listening to Boise residents and know additional places to play pickleball are needed across the city to meet high demand for the sport,” said Boise Parks and Recreation Director Sara Arkle. “This management plan allows us to be forward thinking and look for opportunities to add pickleball courts while balancing tennis court demand, other park uses, popular features, and neighborhood impacts.”
Results of the survey will be published on the City of Boise’s website, and feedback will help inform future management decisions. To learn more about pickleball in Boise and see a list of current places to play in city parks, visit our pickleball webpage.