Arcata Community Center Pickleball Courts

Pickleball-Courts-California-Arcata Community Center Pickleball Courts

Summary / Description

3 indoor pickleball/badminton courts in Arcata Community Center in Arcata, CA. The Arcata Community Center is a spacious facility that offers the community a central location to hold large or small events. The 8,800 square foot multipurpose room is perfect for any event, from large concerts to small private wedding receptions. The facility offers a number of rooms available for use with many options to choose from. Easily located off Highway 101, it makes driving to any event simple. Multipurpose Room/Gymnasium is equipped with state-of-the-art multimedia equipment and a stage is available for your favorite band or performers. There is plenty of parking and access to full kitchen facilities. The Community Center is located at 321 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway, adjacent to the Sports Complex and HealthSPORT fitness.

ARCATA COMMUNITY CENTER FEATURES

ADA accessible
baseball / softball diamond
basketball court
volleyball
soccer field
internet
meeting rooms
parking
picnic tables
playground
restrooms
water
tables
chairs

ARCATA COMMUNITY GYM
The gymnasium features a full high school regulation basketball court or the option of running 2 side basketball courts.
Other optional layouts include 2 volleyball courts or 3 badminton courts.
Bleachers and scoreboards are available.

DROP-IN SCHEDULE AUGUST 2025
1st, 2nd, 3rd Sunday: Pickleball 2:00pm-5:00pm
1st, 2nd, 3rd Friday: Pickleball 6:00pm-9:00pm
Check the monthly schedule at Arcata Recreation Facebook page.
Fees: $3 (cash or check only)
$20 punch card (Good for 10 sessions)

VENUE FEES/DEPOSITS
*These rental rates are for non-commercial events only. Please call our office for commercial rates. Non-profit agencies receive a 20% discount.
DEPOSITS: $500 deposit is required.
GYMNASIUM COURT SPACE: $64 Hourly Rate

FIELDS, COURTS & EQUIPMENT
Field/Court/Equipment Deposit Rate

Field/Court/Equipment	Deposit	Rate
Arcata Ball Park – Softball or Baseball	$250/Season	$35/Hour
Arcata Ball Park Batting Cages	$250/Season	$16/Hour
Arcata Sports Complex – Softball	$250/Season	$35/Hour
Arcata Sports Complex – Soccer	$250/Season	$35/Hour
Pacific Union Soccer Field	$250/Season	$35/Hour
Pacific Union Softball Field	$250/Season	$35/Hour
Larson Park Tennis Courts	$250/Season	$33/Hour
Lights – Sports Complex	N/A	$34/Hour
Lights – Ballpark	N/A	$54/Hour
Bocce Ball Equipment	$20/Set	$5.50/Day, $17.75/Weekend (Friday – Monday)
Bocce Ball Court	$50	$26/court for 2 Hours

Court Information

Address: 321 Dr. M.L.K. Jr Pkwy, Arcata, CA 95521

City: Arcata

County: Humboldt County

State: California

Postal Code: 95521

Website: Website

Phone Number: +1 707-822-7091

Google Maps Link: Google Maps

Google Location Link: Location

Place Type: Community center

Number of Tennis Courts: 0

Number of Pickleball Courts: 3

Court Location: Indoor

Access Type: Public

Working Hours

Day	Hours
Monday	9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Tuesday	9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Wednesday	9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Thursday	9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Friday	9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Saturday	Closed
Sunday	Closed

Location Map

Amenities & Features

Category	Available Features
Core Amenities	LightsRestroomsWater FountainBenchesNo FencingLocker Rooms
Court Condition	CleanWell MaintainedQuietSafe Area
Court Surface	Hard CourtAcrylic Court
Equipment & Services	Lessons AvailableTournaments Available
Environment Features	ShadeCovered
Access Details	Fee Applies
Parking	Free Parking Lot
Nearby Facilities	Pickleball NearbyPicnic Area NearbyBaseball NearbyBasketball NearbySoccer NearbyGym NearbyCafe NearbyRestaurant Nearby

Dog & Pet Information

Dog Rules: Dogs must be leashed and under control. Dog owners are responsible for cleaning up after their dogs.

No Dogs Allowed

Reviews & Ratings

Overall Rating

4.5 out of 5 stars (146 reviews)

What Visitors Say

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Positive Reviews:

Emilio Bole: ★★★★★

Great pickleball on Sundays. But not every Sunday. Check before going

Eric Schmucker: ★★★★★

Drop-in volleyball was great. Very inexpensive. Play level was advanced, but people were very supportive of less experienced players.

Cyril Oberlander: ★★★★★

Excellent community center in Arcata with catering kitchen, nice restrooms, ADA parking and nearby park. Also serves as sporting arena. Fun large event space.

Jim Sousa: ★★★★

Nicely kept feel unsafe due to the many campsites in bushes and even around building exits with big tarps rigged for campers, loose dogs and people doing drugs...no law enforcement in sight or moving these illegal campers on.. Update, has improved with enforcement of camping, still a few vans but significant improvement in safety,hope it continues

Robert Eckart: ★★★★★

This Community Center may be the most successful and useful thing Arcata has ever pulled together. 40 years ago it was a dairy field full of cows. Now it presents a spacious and modern Community Hall with good parking and thoughtful layout. The access by car, bicycle or on foot is about as good as it gets. The ballparks, soccer fields and greens are well kept and it has an excellent kids playground with climbing wall. The seniors get fed here and the venue can support almost any group.

Alan Chaffee: ★★★★★

This place is a gem . I wish every town had something like this. They allow van-lifers/ car camper/ homeless, people to park in the lots and have a port-a-potty. I stayed here for a few days and the community was chill. There are electric vehicle charging stations available as well. Someone here claimed that there are "tweakers" everywhere and that it's a sketchy place . Not my experience at all. Everyone minding their own business here

Dan Gilkey: ★★★★★

The Arcata community center is an excellent venue. I have been to many different types of events here over the years and it has always seemed well suited. The building and grounds always appear clean and we'll maintained.There is ample parking and it is located close to downtown Arcata and the bus lines.

JeanClaude Caristo: ★★★★★

It's a nice quiet area and seems to be a safe little community there's recreational opportunities and parking lot baseball field basketball court the people around the area seem nice.

Matthew Woods: ★★★★★

I can't speak enough of the hospitality of this place. I needed a place to develop basketball skills for some young men in the 7th and 8th grade and due to the weather we were unable to enjoy the outdoors. Thank you guys!!!!

Valerie Kelsay: ★★★★★

Big ans beautiful. Appears to have lots of community activities and people participating. I am from our of the area and learning my way around ans so impressed with this community!

Michael Shepherd: ★★★★★

Excellent staff, friendly people and fun ping pong play!

MrsT C: ★★★★★

Great Tai Chi class. Warn friendly participants.

Neutral Reviews:

Tim Buck Too: ★★★

They have slot of parking that people live in their cars in

Negative Reviews:

Matthew Benton: ★★

While the inside may be nice and the facilities up to par, the surrounding grounds and parking lot have become grounds for all types of seedy folk. Homeless tents are everywhere, trash is strewn about near the softball field, and my friend and I nearly had to break up a fight between two scumbags near the outdoor basketball court. It didn't use to be that way. My friends and I started coming to Healthsport back in 2012 and it was a nice place to go and workout. I'm not so sure anymore.

Katrina Hamilton: ★

Terrible homeless community Center dirty parking lot trash everywhere weirdos and lots of tweekers. Not a safe park for kids. Shame on city of Arcata.

Notable Quotes:

Emilio Bole: ★★★★★

Great pickleball on Sundays. But not every Sunday. Check before going