Public courts: tennis, pickleball, volleyball & bocce

Public sport courts around Tacoma, Pierce County and the peninsula — tennis, pickleball, sand volleyball and bocce. Outdoor park courts are free and first-come, first-served; the indoor ones cost a few dollars to drop in. Bocce: Doris Heritage Park in Gig Harbor has three courts, free and open dawn to dusk. Pétanque we still cannot find anywhere public in the county — the nearest organised play is the Seattle Pétanque Club, about an hour north. Know a court we have wrong or missing? Tell us — several entries here were fixed that way.

Alling Park FREE
1134 S 60th St, Tacoma · map
A single outdoor tennis court. Small, rarely busy, good for a hitting session. Listed in a court directory; not yet confirmed against the parks department.
Browns Point Playfield FREE
1526 51st St NE, Tacoma · map
Four outdoor pickleball courts (the purple ones). Shares the site with Browns Point Elementary, so play outside school hours.
Crescent Creek Park FREE
3303 Vernhardson St, Gig Harbor · map
Two sand volleyball courts, a tennis court striped for pickleball, and a half basketball court. Also a ball field, playground and reservable shelter — the old City Park.
Daffodil Valley Sports Complex FREE
Sumner · map
Two lighted outdoor tennis courts at Sumner's main sports complex. Listed in a court directory; not yet confirmed against the parks department.
DeCoursey Sports Park FREE
7th Ave SW, Puyallup · map
Four lighted outdoor tennis courts — the largest public block in Puyallup, and lit into the evening. Listed in a court directory; not yet confirmed against the parks department.
Doris Heritage Park at Gig Harbor Sports Complex FREE
10660 Harbor Hill Dr, Gig Harbor · map
Six pickleball courts and three bocce courts — the only public bocce we can find in the county. Pickleball is lit and open daily 6am-10pm; the rest of the park is dawn to dusk. Inclusive playground for ages 2-12, restrooms and concessions.
Eastside Community Center
1721 E 56th St, Tacoma · map
Three indoor courts with permanent pickleball lines and nets provided — one of the busiest drop-in spots in the city. ~$3 drop-in, free with a Metro Parks membership
Fircrest Park courts FREE
Fircrest · map
City tennis courts with pickleball lines painted at either end, next to the pool and playground.
Hales Pass Park FREE
3607 Ray Nash Dr NW, Gig Harbor · map
Two full-size tennis courts, playable for tennis or pickleball.
Harry Todd Park FREE
9002 N Thorne Ln SW, Lakewood · map
Lakefront park on American Lake with a tennis court; the city approved four dedicated pickleball courts here, built from 2025.
Jefferson Park FREE
4203 N 9th St, Tacoma · map
Three tennis courts, two of them painted for pickleball, plus basketball. North-end neighbourhood park.
Lakeland Park FREE
12699 Lakeland Ave SW, Lakewood · map
One outdoor tennis court in a small Lakewood neighbourhood park. Listed in a court directory; not yet confirmed against the parks department.
Meeker Middle School courts FREE
4402 Nassau Ave NE, Tacoma · map
Six outdoor pickleball courts (not tennis), free after school hours, per the USA Pickleball directory — unconfirmed locally.
PenMet Parks Recreation Center
2524 14th Ave NW, Gig Harbor · map
Opened July 2025 just west of the Narrows Bridge: three multipurpose courts striped for basketball, volleyball and pickleball, a regulation indoor turf field, an indoor walking and jogging track, and an 18-hole mini golf course. Open seven days a week with scheduled open-gym times. Open-gym drop-in ~$5-10 in-district, ~$6-12 out; ~$10-12 family
People's Community Center
1602 M.L.K. Jr Way, Tacoma · map
Three indoor pickleball courts in the Hilltop community center, alongside the pool and gym. ~$3 drop-in, free with a Metro Parks membership
Point Defiance Park tennis courts FREE
5904 N Waterfront Dr, Tacoma · map
Three outdoor courts down by the waterfront, inside the park — combine with the beach at Owen and the Loop Trail. Listed in a court directory; not yet confirmed against the parks department.
Puyallup Recreation Center FREE
2101 7th St NW, Puyallup · map
Two lighted outdoor tennis courts, also used for pickleball. Indoor pickleball inside needs a reservation.
Rosedale Hall Park FREE
Gig Harbor · map
Two tennis courts and a half basketball court beside the old community hall.
Sehmel Homestead Park FREE
Gig Harbor · map
Two tennis courts lined for pickleball plus a full-size basketball court also lined for pickleball — the most court space on the peninsula.
Sprinker Recreation Center
14824 C St S, Parkland · map
The biggest racquet complex in the county: 4 indoor tennis courts plus outdoor tennis courts resurfaced with pickleball lines. Office open daily 8am-8pm; call (253) 798-4000 for the drop-in schedule. ~$2.50 drop-in indoors; outdoor courts free
STAR Center FREE
3873 S 66th St, Tacoma · map
Three outdoor pickleball courts, free and open to anyone. Indoor gym and community center on the same site.
Stewart Heights Park FREE
430 E 56th St, Tacoma · map
Four outdoor tennis courts with pickleball, next to the seasonal outdoor pool and a big playground.
The Center at Norpoint
4818 Nassau Ave NE, Tacoma · map
Three indoor pickleball courts with scheduled drop-in sessions — the reliable rainy-day option on the north end. ~$3 drop-in, free with a Metro Parks membership
Titlow Park FREE
Tacoma · map
Outdoor tennis courts beside the beach, lagoon and spray park — the easiest one to turn into a whole afternoon.
Vassault Park FREE
3607 N Narrows Dr, Tacoma · map
Two tennis courts with pickleball lines and a basketball court, above the Narrows.

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