Best Pickleball courts in Alameda, Alameda County for 2026

Summary / Description

4 dedicated free pickleball courts in Lincoln Park, Alameda, CA. Recreation area/playground with sport courts & fields, exercise equipment, a pool & a rose garden. Pretty busy on a day with good weather. Pickle ball on Wednesday nights. The park also has bocce ball courts, a baseball field and playground. Access to and from parking is not so easy. Pickup games on Wednesdays and Saturdays from 10:30 to 12:30. Lots of different facilities for different sports, e.g. handball, basketball, baseball, swimming, bocce ball etc. Plus bathrooms, exercise equipment, swings, toddler area, rec rooms, and picnic tables. Fantastic asset to Alameda! This park sets itself apart from other Alameda parks with its large trees that provide shade throughout, it also has a popular pickle ball court and lots of private space to rent, including a closed off bocce ball court with BBQ. Parking can be a challenge if you come later, and the entrance to the lot is off of Fernside. Street parking is best off of High street.

PARK FEATURES

• Barbecue Pits
• Basketball Courts
• Bocceball
• Drinking Fountain
• Fitness Equipment
• Multi-Purpose Athletic Field
• Parking Lot
• Pickle Ball Court
• Picnic Area
• Playground
• Recreation Center
• Restrooms
• Swimming Pool

PICKLEBALL COURTS
In Spring 2017, the courts were resurfaced for the game of Pickleball and are locked to protect them from other uses. To open the lock on the Pickleball Courts (on the bocce court-side), use the code “RIDER”.

Updated September 2019: A new gate has been added to the Pickleball Courts at Lincoln Park. To open this gate, enter 074337* and wait for about one second until a green light illuminates. Then turn the handle and open. If you wait too long to turn and open (about 3 seconds), it will “time out” and you will have to repeat the process. Please note that this is in addition to the existing lock code at the gate nearest to the Bocce Courts. That code remains “RIDER”.

For assistance or additional information regarding the Pickleball Courts, contact Joey Carroll, Recreation Supervisor I, at +1 510-747-7555 or email jcarroll@alamedaca.gov.