Best Tennis and Pickleball courts in Davis, Yolo County for 2026

Walnut Park Pickleball Courts in Davis

Location: California » Yolo County » Davis

Summary / Description

4 tennis courts and 8 pickleball courts complex located near Lillard Drive and Cowell Corner. Court use is available on a first-come, first-served basis. The courts are newly surfaced, and there are four additional pickleball courts (total of four tennis and eight pickleball courts). In addition, there is a new ball wall, and this location has lights, allowing for recreational play until 10 p.m. Features a ball wall and lights for evening play until 10 p.m. Popular hours include Wednesday evenings at 6:30 PM and Saturday/Sunday mornings at 8:30 AM. This 4 tennis courts and 8 pickleball courts complex is located at near Lillard Drive and Cowell Corner. Private instruction is prohibited on tennis/pickleball courts owned and operated by the City of Davis. Very nice park with 8 courts and plenty of people to play with. The courts are fairly clean and well maintained. Portable restrooms on site. They have several parking lots and there is access from all the surrounding streets.

Walnut Park in South Davis offers a wide array of outdoor recreational activities including large grass fields, playgrounds, picnic benches, volleyball court, tennis and pickleball courts, barbecue pits, and off leash dog parks. Community venue featuring a playground, athletic fields, tennis courts & a dog park.

AMENITIES

  • Lighted Tennis Courts
  • Lighted Pickleball Courts

PICKLEBALL
New sessions of Pickleball start in April and May, with spaces available in Clinics and Leagues! Register online at City of Davis page and select Active Adults to find classes or contact office at +1 530-757-5626. For more information on organized pickleball play and events visit Davis Pickleball Facebook page, Davis Pickleball Players, King Hall Pickleball Association and Official Pickleball Club at UC Davis Instagram page. For pickleball clinics and lessons see Ed Ju Pickleball , Ed Ju Pickleball on Instagram and Facebook

PICKLEBALL COURTS ETIQUETTE

  • Public courts are a shared space!
  • When all courts are in use (including Chalked Courts with any temporary nets), and there are players waiting for court space:
  • Rotate waiting play onto all courts as games end.
  • If your group is playing “open“ please invite the waiting players to join
  • 1 to 4 players at a time, as appropriate.
  • If your group is playing as a “closed” group, rotate off and back on after each game in your turn.
  • If you have brought your own net please realize that the above rules still apply to the public court space you are playing on. (thank you for sharing your net)
  • If you are a “single” waiting player feel free to join as you are invited to play with groups that are playing “open”.
  • If you are a “group” waiting to play please follow the above rules.
  • Please be respectful of everyone’s rights to play!

Court Information

Address: 2700 Lillard Dr, Davis, CA 95618
City: Davis
County: Yolo County
State: California
Postal Code: 95618
Website: Website
Phone Number: +1 530-757-5626
Google Maps Link: Google Maps
Google Location Link: Location
Place Type: Pickleball court
Number of Tennis Courts: 4
Number of Pickleball Courts: 8
Court Location: Outdoor
Access Type: Public

Working Hours

DayHours
Monday
Open 24 hours
Tuesday
Open 24 hours
Wednesday
Open 24 hours
Thursday
Open 24 hours
Friday
Open 24 hours
Saturday
Open 24 hours
Sunday
Open 24 hours

Location Map

Amenities & Features

CategoryAvailable Features
Core Amenities
LightsRestroomsNo Water FountainBenchesFencing
Court Condition
CleanMixed MaintenanceMixed Noise LevelSafe Area
Court Surface
Hard CourtConcrete Court
Environment Features
ShadeTreesFoliageOpen Air
Access Details
Free EntryFirst Come First Served
Parking
Free Parking Lot
Nearby Facilities
Pickleball NearbyPicnic Area NearbyBarbecue NearbyBasketball NearbySoccer NearbyRestaurant Nearby

Dog & Pet Information

Dog Rules: Dogs must be leashed and under control. Dog owners are responsible for cleaning up after their dogs.
Dogs Allowed Near Courts
Dog Park Nearby
Pet Friendly

Reviews & Ratings

Overall Rating
4.4 out of 5 stars (112 reviews)
What Visitors Say
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Positive Reviews:
Geo W: ★★★★★
Very nice park with 8 courts and plenty of people to play with. The courts are fairly clean and well maintained as far as I can tell. Having permanent courts is a very nice thing for the area. It's also great that the court is open until 10pm. The only thing I would recommend is having some courtesy lights installed in the walkway to the courts as it gets really dark when the lights cut out and it's hard to see.
Jansen Wendlandt: ★★★★★
Walnut Park in South Davis offers a wide array of outdoor recreational activities including large grass fields, playgrounds, picnic benches, volleyball court, tennis and pickleball courts, barbecue pits, and off leash dog parks. The spread out nature of the park helps to alleviate crowds even if one area of the park is more popular during soccer games
Jeremy Foin: ★★★★
This review is specifically for the tennis/pickleball courts at Walnut Park. Courts are lit, which is nice. However, the court surfaces are really showing their age. Court 5 is in the best condition, but you're right next to the pickleball folks so it can be pretty loud. The other four courts all have problems with surface cracks, some of them quite large. Court 4 has a large crack running parallel to the net near midcourt; this causes balls to bounce unpredictably. Court 2 has a large crack running parallel to the baseline at the north end; it is large enough to be a tripping/sprained ankle hazard so I avoid this court if at all possible. The Walnut Park tennis courts would really benefit from a resurfacing. Portable restrooms on site
David Scheuermann: ★★★★
Nice park, open run dog area, pickleball, tennis. Courts are not in the best shape but still had fun.
shreb w: ★★★★
If you are a Pickleball player Walnut Park has 4 Pickleball courts and the players are hoping to get the last Tennis Court on the Pickleball side converted into a Pickleball court..
Ryan B: ★★★★
This is a big park with a little bit of everything. The fields are sunny and the picnic area is shady. Lots of tables and grills. One playground that's part of the adjacent school, another near the center, and a third on the opposite end. Several large soccer fields but they are reserved during a certain time of year. About 6 tennis courts and 1 sand volleyball court (with net). There are basketball hoops at the school. Parking is not often a problem. They have several parking lots and there is access from all the surrounding streets.
R T: ★★★★
Great park which most of the time sits empty. The City of Davis should charge a fee to businesses such as Recology and local landscaping companies which comprise the majority of heavy daily use & wear & tear on the park bathroom in order to offset the costs of cleaning & restocking it multiple times daily. (That should help pay for damages caused by the crank/crackheads too). Also, it's pretty lame that the bathroom is locked sundown to sunup, i.e. roughly 12 hours per day. Fix the bathroom issue(s) & it gets 5 stars. Note: Purportedly the City of Davis plans to build a new library smack dab in the middle of this beautiful resource (pictured)...because why? Who uses libraries with the advent of the internet? Yeah, nobody does, lol.
Neutral Reviews:
Happy Guide: ★★★
Great park with everything lots of play equipment, tennis court,dog park close, wide lawn for sports events, water fountain, a bike tunnel closer by.
Negative Reviews:
John Kobold: ★★
Ayso fix the damn field
Notable Quotes:
shreb w: ★★★★
If you are a Pickleball player Walnut Park has 4 Pickleball courts and the players are hoping to get the last Tennis Court on the Pickleball side converted into a Pickleball court..

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