Pickleball Courts in Birmingham
Enjoy Pickleball at Crestview Park! Two (2) courts are available for pickleball enthusiasts only. These are temporary while we work toward completing six (6) new pickleball courts at this location.
Read below for info on how we got here.
Thank you for your patience! Kenning Park was determined to be the most viable option for pickleball, which would be brand new courts. As a result, final design and construction documents need to be prepared. The goal was to have new pickleball courts available sometime in 2022!
Currently, the administration is evaluating some viable options to have pickleball courts available sooner than later.
Some issues that have delayed this process:
- Parks and Recreation Bond - not enough money available as of today
- Pickleball Design Contractor withdrew his services
- Internal Department review of proposed site may create a conflict for future city projects
Background Info:
In November 2020, more than 70% of Birmingham voters approved a Parks & Recreation bond, signifying Birmingham's strong commitment to exceptional parks and recreation facilities.
The bond has paved the way to the possibility of adding Pickleball courts to Birmingham's recreation offerings!
Thank you for your input! More information will be coming soon about a location for Pickleball Courts.
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Take Pickleball 2.0 Survey
Announcing Pickleball 2.0! We are pleased to present 3 options (narrowed down from 5 locations- see Background Info to the right ) for Pickleball in the City of Birmingham.
Options for Pickleball at Crestview Park, Kenning Park, and St. James Park are shown below.
We'd like to hear from you! Tell us which location you like best and why! Please note that this survey will be one of several determining factors in making our final recommendation on location of Pickleball Courts.
Crestview Park:
Consider these advantages and disadvantages:- On street parking available
- Tennis right next to Pickleball
- In order to provide 6-8 Pickleball courts, 1 Tennis Court must be removed. See info about City Tennis Courts to the right.
- Traffic on Southfield Road -could be noisy, may need screening or natural buffer area
- Noise from the game of pickleball- not right next to the neighboring residents
Kenning Park:
Consider these advantages and disadvantages:
- Enough space for 6-8 pickleball courts
- No impact on existing facilities or programs
- City parking lot across the street (may need signage and a crosswalk)
- Traffic on S. Eton/ E. Lincoln -could be noisy, may need screening or natural buffer area
- Noise from the game of pickleball- not right next to the neighboring residents
See Kenning Park on Google Maps
St. James Park:
Consider these advantages and disadvantages:
- Enough space for 6-8 pickleball courts
- City parking lot available on site
- Additional parking on street
- Minimal residential proximity
- Possible site of splash pad in the future
- Very active park- YMCA permit, Tennis, Baseball, Soccer- could become over programmed
- As drawn, eliminates a tennis court to provide a plaza/place for shade. See info about City Tennis Courts to the right
- Noise from the game of pickleball- not right next to the neighboring residents
See St. James Park on Google Maps
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Who's Listening
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Director of Public Services
Email lwood@bhamgov.org -
Parks & Recreation Manager
Email claird@bhamgov.org
Background
5 Potential Pickleball Locations presented in May 2021
Results of the 1st Survey
