Palo Alto Pickleball Club
About
Mitchell Park provides one of the most active pickleball scenes on the Peninsula, with 15 courts offering drop-in play seven days a week.
Mitchell Park is also the home of the Palo Alto Pickleball Club. The PAPC provides members with Getting Started sessions, round robin tournaments, and generally tries to foster a friendly environment for all players. The club also promotes the sport locally by supporting other local clubs and providing equipment and clinics to local schools and businesses.
Club members also arrange social activities at the courts, and have created active Facebook and Discord groups for players to organize games and stay in touch.
Because the courts at Mitchell Park are often busy, the club has worked with the City of Palo Alto to create some basic court rules that are posted on signs at each court entrance. Please read and abide by the rules.
To socialize with friends and see the latest news, join us on Facebook.
Photographer: Jim Colton
Membership
Membership fees have paid for many improvements, including an additional entry gate, LED court lighting, ball barriers, benches, and, in 2023, seven new tournament-grade net systems.
Whether or not you are a PAPC member, everyone is welcome to play pickleball at Mitchell Park.
Send membership questions HERE.
Member Benefits
Organized Getting Started sessions
Round robin tournaments
Potluck pickleball parties
Private Discord server to meet and connect with other members
Name tags
5% discount at Pickleball Central (discount code: CRPAPC)
Court Features
All day play, seven days a week, from 7:00AM until 10:00PM
8 dedicated pickleball courts and 7 temporary courts
Professional tournament-ready portable nets
Facebook Group
Court sweepers and squeegees
LED Lighting
Canopies for shade, and benches to watch games
Donations to PAPC through 'Friends of the Parks' is 100% tax deductible.
Playing at Mitchell Park
(Playing elsewhere? Check the Bay Area Pickleball Resource Guide.)
Want to join a Getting Started session? RSVP Here.
Contact Us
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