Mixed Doubles SENIOR 75+: 3.0 Gold: Ann Savage/Al Alpo
Mixed Doubles SENIOR 75+: 3.0 Gold: Ann Savage/Al Alpo
Mixed Doubles SENIOR 75+: 3.0 Gold: Ann Savage/Al Alpo
Mixed Doubles SENIOR 75+: 3.0 Gold: Ann Savage/Al Alpo
Mixed Doubles SENIOR 75+: 3.0 Gold: Ann Savage/Al Alpo
Mixed Doubles SENIOR 75+: 3.0 Gold: Ann Savage/Al Alpo
Mixed Doubles SENIOR 75+: 3.0 Gold: Ann Savage/Al Alpo
Mixed Doubles SENIOR 75+: 3.0 Gold: Ann Savage/Al Alpo
Mixed Doubles SENIOR 75+: 3.0 Gold: Ann Savage/Al Alpo
PALO ALTO PICKLEBALL CLUB
Drop-in play, seven days a week
Photographer: Jim Colton
About Us
WHO:
Meet our more than 900 members of every age. We enjoy all levels of play, but the one thing we have in common is that we all love and want to share the joy of pickleball!
WHAT:
Pickleball and friendships. Our motto is “Arrive as a Stranger and Leave as a Friend”
WHERE:
We play on 15 outdoor public courts at Mitchell Park in Palo Alto. Download/view more info HERE.
WHEN:
15 courts sunrise to 3:00 p.m. 7 days a week.
8 courts 3:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. 7 days a week (8 with lights).
Download/view more info HERE.
WHY:
It's great to have a place for fun exercise where we don't have to plan ahead. We can drop in for 30 minutes or 3 hours and always find a good game, great camaraderie, and a warm welcome.
HOW:
Club members and visitors abide by certain court-sharing guidelines. Download/view more info HERE. Learn how to play and how to improve your game at USAPA. Read the USAPA Sportsmanship Guidelines HERE.
Mitchell Park Court Condition
Click on the Traffic-Cam links below to check on the weather near Mitchell Park, or visit the court condition chat group on our Facebook page.
Traffic-Cams near Mitchell Park.
Oregon Expressway at Bryant Street
Central Expressway at Castro Street
Join Us
To become a PAPC member, please download the application form below and read the instructions for Palo Alto residents and non-residents. Application forms can also be found at the courts
Whether or not you are a PAPC member, everyone is welcome to play pickleball at the Mitchell Park courts.
Benefits & Dues
MEMBER BENEFITS INCLUDE:
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Challenging play for all ages and abilities
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Round robins and tournaments
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Challenge ladders for all levels
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Portable nets
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Storage locker
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Potluck pickleball parties
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Great camaraderie!
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Magnetic name tags
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5% discount at Pickleball Central
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discount code: CRPAPC
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Tournament Players
Beginner Sessions and Clinics
New to Pickleball?
A Club volunteer will be hosting a Getting Started session for Palo Alto residents only three or four times a month at the courts near the Magical Bridge Playground (see dates and times below). No reservation necessary, no prior experience necessary, no equipment necessary, no club-membership necessary. Please come on time because we have a lot to cover. Look for the person in the orange vest near the storage locker.
Getting Started Sessions
Upcoming Getting Started sessions will be announced a few days in advance based on weather forecast and availability of volunteers. Please check back regularly.
Next Getting Started sessions:
Thursday, May 4th, 12:30 to 2:00 pm
We regret that we do not have the court capacity to offer these sessions to non-residents, and encourage those who live in other communities to get started at the courts nearest their homes. More information:
Cupertino: Rec Department Information
Menlo Park: Menlo Park Pickleball Club Facebook group, or email mppickleball@googlegroups.com
Mountain View: MVPickle.org website and Mountain View Pickleball Club Facebook group.
Los Altos: Call Los Altos Rec. Dept., 650-947-2848, for status of courts at McKenzie Park. To be added to a volunteer-managed email group for Los Altos residents, contact losaltospickleball@gmail.com
Sunnyvale: Sunnyvale Tennis Center.
Portola Valley: PVpickleball.net website.
Redwood City: There are outdoor pickleball courts at Red Morton Park.
Foster City: Foster City Pickleball Club Facebook group.
For more comprehensive information about pickleball in our region, click this button:
Moving on Up - Skills and Drills Clinics (PAPC members only)
Each week will be a stand-alone clinic, so it will be a week-by-week signup process through PlayTime Scheduler. Sessions are run by Chuck Kaspar, PPR Certified Pickleball Instructor, as well as club volunteers.
Details HERE.
Press
Palo Alto Online, January 18, 2023
"Oh, what a pickleball!" Punch Magazine, July, 2021
"Pickleball's Popularity" Palo Alto Weekly, August 2, 2019
"Pickleball Picking Up Steam on New Courts at Rengstorff Park" Los Altos Town Crier, June 19, 2019
"Victory for Pickleball Enthusiasts"
Daily Post, April 27, 2019
"Palo Alto Pickleballers Volley for a Win in Battle Over Courts…" Peninsula/Press March 19, 2019
Viking Sports Mag Online, December 3, 2018
"Senior Athletes Meet Their Match…"
Palo Alto Online, April 8, 2018
"New Pickleball Courts Planned for Mitchell Park" Palo Alto Online, January 5, 2018
"Pickleball goddess on a mission to get more courts" The Mercury News, July 6, 2017
Radio
Video
Channel 7 ABC News host Amanda del Castillo came to Mitchell park to do a news segment about our club.
(April 29, 2019) View news segment HERE.
"Behind the Headlines - The Rise of Pickleball". Palo Alto Weekly podcast interview with Monica on pickleball's popularity (August 2, 2019).
Pickleball in Palo Alto: A 360-Degree Experience
Video from Stanford School of Journalism (March 15, 2019).
