Golden Peak Pickleball Center in Vail is one of the finest pickleball facilities on Colorado's western slope. It is conveniently located next to Vail Mountain, between Vail Village, the Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater, and Ford Park. The six dedicated pickleball courts at Golden Peak have a newly installed (as of fall 2025) Pro-Cushion court surface, a high-performance surface that is easier on the body than conventional outdoor court surfaces.

Vail Pickleball Highlights:

• Year-round pickleball outdoors at Golden Peak in the summer/early fall months and indoors at Red Sandstone Elementary School in the winter months
• State-of-the-art outdoor facility featuring cushioned court surfaces, on-site bathroom, drinking fountain, water bottle filling station and seating
• Organized and staffed drop-in sessions to ensure well-matched play
• Experienced, dedicated and friendly staff
• Vail Residents have access to annual, summer and winter passes
•  Eagle County Residents have access to summer passes

Early Bird Drills

• Monday-Friday | 8-9 a.m.
• Courts 4, 5, 6
• Free for passholders

Bring your drill partner and sharpen your skills, mechanics and technique! A weekly drill focus will be provided, and you’re welcome to work on drills of your choice. This is a self-guided session designed for you and your drill buddy.

Dink Divas!

• Wednesdays | 3-5 p.m.
• Free for passholders

Ladies-only open play; all levels welcome! Challenge court available for advanced players. 

Dink Dudes!

• Mondays | 3-5 p.m.
• Free for passholders

Mens-only open play; all levels welcome! Challenge court available for advanced players.

Live Ball Fri-YAYS

• Fridays | 3-4 p.m. Intermediate Play, 4-5 p.m. Advanced Play
• Free for passholders

Live Ball Pickleball is a fast-paced, high-energy format featuring continuous play and rapid-fire rallies. With points initiated by a feeder instead of traditional serves and returns, players stay constantly moving while improving reaction time, court awareness and competitive play. Doubles teams rotate quickly, battling to stay on the “champion” side of the court - with the ultimate goal of being crowned King or Queen of the Court!

Weekend Round Robins

• Saturdays | 1-3 p.m. Intermediate Play
• Sundays 1-3 p.m. Advanced Play
• Free for passholders

Players will rotate courts throughout the session based on results - winners move up and losers move down - creating fun, competitive matchups with players of similar skill levels as the games progress.

Stay tuned to vailrec.com for more details, registration info and non-passholder pricing!

*Summer programming schedule subject to change

🏓 SPECIAL EVENT!

Two-Day Camp with Callie Jo Smith

Join top ranked PPA and MLP player Callie Jo Smith for this fun camp! Known for being one of the fittest and most tenacious players on tour, Callie Jo will launch your game to new heights! 

• Friday, July 31 & Saturday, Aug. 1
• Day 1: Focused drills designed to elevate your game, improve shot selection and build confidence
• Day 2: Implement new skills during game play
• (2) daily two-hour sessions: morning session for 2.5-3.5 players and afternoon session for 4.0+ players. 
• Cost: $500 per person; includes four hours of court time with Callie Jo Smith
• Registration available in early June; stay tuned to vailrec.com!

Lessons & Clinics

Private lessons are available upon request by emailing Carol Johnson at pickleball@vailrec.com or calling 970-390-2952. Intermediate clinics will take place in July and August; details to come.

Court reservations will be available at www.register.vailrec.com starting June 1. Call 970-390-2952 for more info!

• Court reservations are available for VRD residents up to one week in advance. Please call or text 970-390-2952 to make your VRD resident reservation.
• Reservations become available to general public 48 hours prior to reservation time and can be made by emailing pickleball@vailrec.com.
• Reservations may be made for a maximum of two hours.
• Reservations are free for passholders. Any non-passholders playing under a passholder's reservation will be required to pay their portion of the court fee.

Children under the age of 16 must be SUPERVISED by an adult during court reservations timeframes. The exception to this rule is youth players who hold a season or annual pass.

*Punch is per hour of play

Balls are available for purchase and paddles are available for rent. Passholders will receive discounts on adult clinics.

Daily Summer Schedule At Golden Peak Pickleball Center (subject to change)

*Registration will be available online for Special Events & Clinics such as Intro to Pickleball, etc.

Players will be encouraged to enter their designated court via the specific court gates. Signage will be posted to help guide and direct players. Please do not walk across a game that is in progress.

Paddle Saddles will be utilized to organize each foursome by level. If you would like to keep your foursome together, you will be able to do this by moving to the back of the line and staying together as a group while moving to the front together. You may need to wait out one extra game to keep your group together. If there are one or two players extra beyond your foursome at your level, staying together as a foursome might not be possible. Check with the court monitor if you are unsure.

A staff court monitor will be available to help manage groups, when needed.

Purchase your pickleball pass at www.register.vailrec.com starting in mid-May!

• Annual passes are available only to VRD residents. Summer passes are available to VRD Residents and Eagle County Residents.
• If you are a year-round VRD resident and want to play all year, make sure you purchase the annual pass!

The best way to reach the Golden Peak Pickleball Center is on the bus - view information for the free Town of Vail bus system!

The best place to park during the outdoor season is at the east end of the Vail Village Parking Structure, which is less than a five minute walk to Golden Peak.

Please note that the Town of Vail now charges for summer use of the parking structures. Get more info including parking rates and parking pass details here.

There are only eight designated, painted parking spots at the Golden Peak Pickleball Center. If the eight spots are taken when you arrive to play, please park in the Vail Village Parking Structure - the walk from the structure to the courts is only a few minutes; view a parking-to-courts map here if you are not familiar with area.

We ask that when arriving to the courts, participants and spectators do not park on the grass or in any undesignated spot. If players have parked illegally, they will not be allowed to play pickleball that day. We thank you for your cooperation in helping us ensure that the parking lot remains safe and our grass remains undamaged.

Under no circumstances is parking permitted in the neighboring lots of the Golden Peak Pickleball Center (for example, Texas Townhomes). The Golden Peak Pickleball Center is not responsible if cars are ticketed or booted if they are parked in neighboring parking lots.

Leashed dogs are welcome and must be tethered to one of the trees in the upper grass area (above the bleachers). Dogs are not allowed within the facility walkways/sidewalks and are also not allowed tied to the perimeter of the courts. If your tethered dog is barking while you are playing, please remove your dog so as not to disturb our players. Thank you for understanding and helping to make our facility welcome for all. 

We hope you are as excited as we are about our new Pro-Cushion courts! Pro-Cushion gives players a more comfortable, resilient court surface that helps protect bones, joints and ligaments from impact.

The durable design resists cracking and maintains consistent cushioning over time, so athletes can play longer and with less risk of injury. Learn more about Pro-Cushion courts here!