Outdoor Court Locations

Armstrong Park (6 courts)

8:00am-9:00pm daily
391 Illini Drive – park in south lot
There are court lights which operate through 9:00pm.

Walter Park (1 court)

8:00am-dusk daily
- Reservations currently close at 7:00pm and may vary by season. Park closes at dusk and there are no court lights.
970 High Ridge Pass

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Reservation Fees & Times

Fees

Residents: $15/hour
Non-residents: $20/hour

Reservation Times

Minimum reservation time: 1 hour
Maximum reservation time: 2 hours
Reserve in 15 minute increments.
Payment is by the minute and will prorate accordingly.

If there are no reservations, free play is available on a first-come, first-served basis.

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How to Reserve a Court

Reserve Online:

Click here
Select Reserve a Pickleball Court
Sign in or create an Activenet account
Click Reservation Group, then select Pickleball Rental
Enter Event Name (i.e. Smith Family)
Click the date to open the calendar & select your reservation date
Select the time frame on your preferred court (1 hour minimum, 2 hour maximum)
Confirm Booking
Follow steps to process payment and reserve the court

Or Reserve at Simkus or Fountain View Recreation Center

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Reservation Requirements, Cancelations & Transfers

Reservations must be made at least one day in advance.
Reservations cannot be modified or canceled online. If an amendment is necessary, it must be requested through the front desk at (630)784-6100 at least 24 hours in advance.
Players should be able to access their reservation at the court in order to verify priority usage.
Refunds are NOT provided for cancelations of any sort.
If a cancelation is requested more than 24 hours in advance, a credit can be placed on your park district account.
Cancelations, credits, and transfers are NOT available within 24 hours.
Inclement weather
- Refunds are NOT available for inclement weather cancelations.
- Supervisor approval is needed to authorize a credit or transfer within 24 hours due to inclement weather.
- Credits/transfers must be requested prior to the reservation start time. Partial credits/refunds are not available due to inclement weather mid-reservation.

Open Play

Players must yield to those with reservations.
If there are no reservations or the reserving party is not present, open play will be available on a first-come, first-served basis.
All players must follow the rules posted at the courts.

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Paddle Rack System

When a game ends, all four players come off the court.
Winners place their paddles on the W side, and losers put theirs on the L side, moving from the outside in. Players should place their paddles into the first available spot.
When a court opens, the first two paddles from the W side, and the first two paddles from the L side play on the open court.
At the conclusion of each game, all four players exit the court.

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