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Pickleball has exploded in popularity throughout NJ. This paddle sport (oddly named after a food, though legend has it pickleball was named after a pup named Pickles who loved to chase his ball around Bainbridge Island in Washington) combines elements of tennis, badminton and ping-pong—and will have you working up a sweat in no time. According to a report from USA Pickleball, New Jersey has almost 1,000 courts, with about half indoors. Here’s where you can play around the state:

Anchor Golf Center

21 New Jersey 10, Whippany
973-887-0898

Angela Hibbard Park

600 Drum Point Rd., Brick
732-262-1044

Avalon Community Hall

3001 Avalon Ave., Avalon
609-967‑3066

Beach Haven

Nelson and Bay Ave., Beach Haven
609-492-0111

BERGEN COUNTY PICKLEBALL CLUB

Bergen County Pickleball Club

411 E. Clinton Ave., Tenafly
201-399-3888

Brookside Racquet & Swim Club

480 Brookside Ave., Allendale
201-825-2665

Brigantine Community Center

265 42nd St., Brigantine
609-264-7350

Canistear Park

Glen Wild Way off Cherry Ridge Rd., Highland Lakes
Note: You must be a member or guest of a member to play on the private lake community courts.

CHERRY HILL HEALTH AND RACQUET CLUB

Cherry Hill Health and Racquet Club

1820 Old Cuthbert Rd., Cherry Hill
856-429-1388

Colts Neck Racquet Club

36 Artisan Pl., Colts Neck
732-431-9500

Courtside Racquet Club

1115 Rte. 31 South, Lebanon
908-713-1144

Fort Monmouth Rec Area

2566 Guam Ln., Tinton Falls
848-456-4278

Greater Morristown YMCA

79 Horse Hill Rd., Cedar Knolls
973-267-0704

Heritage Middle School

20 Foxcroft Dr., Livingston
Contact livepickleball@yahoo.com for more info

Hudson Pickleball

1226 Adams St., Hoboken
201-565-4677

Iron Peak Sports & Events

137 Mountain View Rd., Hillsborough
908-758-2739

NJ PICKLEBALL ACADEMY

Kroc Center

1865 Harrison Ave., Camden
856-379-6905

Lavallette

Bay Blvd. and Magee Ave., Lavallette
732-793-7477

Manalapan Township Recreation Center

120 Rte. 522, Manalapan
732-446-8355

Marlboro County Park (Marlboro Swim Club)
Masepe Trail, off Gordon’s Corner Road, Marlboro
732-617-0100

Marlboro Recreation Center

1996 Recreation Way, Marlboro
Also: Marlin Park, Nolan Park and Robertsville parks
732-617-0367

Mercer County Park Commission Tennis Facility

197 Blackwell Rd., Pennington
609-448-8007

Michael J. Tighe Park

65 Georgia Rd., Freehold Twp.
732-294-2190

MONTCLAIR PICKLEBALL

Montclair Pickleball
21-05 Morlot Ave., Fair Lawn
Seaview Hotel, 401 S. New York Rd., Galloway
New Jersey Athletic Club, Lawrence Twp.
Montclair State University, Montclair

Moorestown Recreation Center

North Church Street Recreation Center
111 W 2nd St., Moorestown

Mount Pleasant Park & Fields

Upper Twp.
Tuckahoe Rd., Tuckahoe

Ocean City Courts

18th St., and Haven Ave., Ocean City
609-525-9307

Overpeck County Park-Ridgefield Park Area

40 Fort Lee Rd., Leonia
201-336-6000

Pickleball Smash-It

114 Christopher Columbus Blvd., Atlantic City
516-613-7300

Princeton Racquet Club

150 Raymond Rd., Princeton
732-329-6200

PROSHOT PICKLEBALL

Proshot Pickleball

6725 E. Black Horse Pike, Egg Harbor Twp.
609-867-6439

Rahway River Park

401 Parkway Dr., Rahway
908-391-6509

South Jersey Pickleball

DeCou Courts
Cropwell Rd., Cherry Hill

The Rec Center at St. Mathew’s

31 W. Academy St., Williamstown
856-629-2050

Upper Ridgewood Tennis Club

915 Glenview Rd., Ridgewood
201-447-1503

Warren Health & Racquet Club

149 Mt. Bethel Rd., Warren
908-647-0400

Weehawken Recreation

19th Street Courts, Weehawken
201-319-6061

William T. Birch Park

8th Street, Fort Lee
201-592-3500, ext. 2505

YMCA of Red Bank

166 Maple Ave., Red Bank
732-741-2504

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