Directions

Meadowood Drive
Carbondale, CO 81623

To get here: Hwy 82 to Hwy 133.  Go south towards Redstone.  Turn left at the stoplight by the Fire Station (Meadowood Drive).  Follow to the end of the road.  Courts are on your right.

TENNIS AND PICKLEBALL COURT GENERAL INFORMATION

The Carbondale Recreation Center will offer Adult Drop In Pickleball beginning in November.
Drop in rates are $6 for seniors (62+) and $8 for adults (18-61)
Tuesday & Thursdays 2pm-4pm
Fridays 1-4pm
Saturdays 8am-9:45am

*Begins November 2nd

RIGHTS OF COURT USAGE

The Town will provide for access by RFPA and the general public to the Young-Calaway Alpine Bank Pickleball Courts and Tennis courts and make the sites available for regularly scheduled play, subject to the following priority of use:

  1. Town of Carbondale Programs and Activities
  2. Roaring Fork Pickleball Association (PB courts only)
  3. Intergovernmental Youth Club Sports
  4. Carbondale Youth Club Sports
  5. Carbondale Residents Groups
  6. Area youth Sports Groups
  7. Adult Groups Non-profit

TENNIS COURT RULES WHEN COURTS ARE FULL AND PLAYERS ARE WAITING

  • Tennis players have first right to usage on the tennis courts.
  • If no Tennis players are on a court PB players have access to use and play on the tennis court and can use the standard PB Association rules listed in column three.
  • When Tennis players arrive and tennis courts are in use by pickleball players please notify pickleball players of your arrival.  Pickleball players will be allowed to finish their game per PB rules listed in column three then succeed the tennis court to the tennis players.
    • Please note that this is a per court basis; PB players do not need to leave the other two courts if only one court is in use.
  • Once a court is in use by tennis players the standard tennis court rules apply: a court is used for one-hour of court play if others are waiting.

GENERAL INFORMAITON

  • The Town will provide public access to the pickleball courts at times when scheduled and posted activities are not taking place.
  • Open court times will be available to all on a first-come first-served basis.  Please see Tennis court and Pickleball Court rules for specific information.
  • Open court time can be reserved for either Tennis Courts or Pickleball courts thru the TOC Parks and Recreation Department AT $21/per hour per court for local or non-profit or $26 per hour per court for For Profit or non-local.
  • Open court time can also be designated for IGA uses by the Parks and Recreation Department.
  • Open court time can be reserved thru Parks and Recreation Department for clinics, exhibitions, fundraisers and tournaments.
  • Please note the town has additional Tennis courts open to the public at all times at Triangle Park (located at the North Entrance of River Valley Ranch Road off of hwy 133).  We do not rent these courts out.
  • NO DOGS ARE ALLOWED IN NORTH FACE PARK INCLUDING ON THE PICKLEBALL AND TENNIS COURTS.

RESERVATIONS

Roaring Fork Pickleball Association (RFPA)

Designated Court Access for RFPA allows RFPA to determine play protocol depending on who shows up and the level of play. RFPA will manage this time.

The Town will provide designated access to these pickleball courts for RFPA’s members at the following times:

Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday
8am-12pm (Summer Season)
10am-2pm (Shoulder Season)

Tuesday & Thursdays 5pm-until closure due to darkness.

Non RFPA players may join the Association at these times for a $10 drop in fee.  RFPA encourages nonmembers to come and play to learn more about the game, rules, and court code of conduct.

PICKLEBALL RULES FOR PLAY WHEN THE COURTS ARE FULL AND PLAYERS ARE WAITING

  • Courts are limited to 1 game to 11 (win by 2)
  • Waiting players must place their paddles next to the door of the court they wish to play on.
  • If there are 3 or less paddles present waiting to play, 2 new people will enter for the next game, and the 2 existing winning players will stay for 1 additional game.
  • If there are 4 or more paddles present waiting to play, all 4 current players on the court must vacate and allow 4 new players to enter for the next game.

Drop-In Pickleball

Start date: November 1, 2023 - End date: March 31, 2024

Location: CRCC Gymnasium

The Carbondale Recreation Center offers drop-in pickleball during the winter months inside our basketball gymnasium. Three courts will be provided. First come first serve.

Enjoy drop-in pickleball
Tuesday & Thursdays 2pm-4pm
Fridays 1pm-4pm
Saturday 8am-9:45am

Ages: 18+ years
Cost: $8 adult, $6 seniors

  • Please note there will be no drop in Pickleball: Nov 23, March 5, 7, 8, and 9