The court is totally fenced and gated and was recently resurfaced and striped. A practice wall was spruced up with a white line representing the pickleball net height. A very expensive wheeled net is provided. There is nary a crack or other imperfection on the new surface of the court.
Amazingly, this court can be rented for a mere $5 an hour. That's it. No other fees. And get this--you can reserve the court in advance at your choice of time and date! And there's no reservation fee added to the court cost. The Tennis Center is staffed with super friendly, gregarious people every weekday from 8-5 so it's easy to reserve or just drop in and see if the court is open. Or you can email or call.
We went to the Center the day before Thanksgiving at 2 PM and paid our five bucks and had this sweet court all to ourselves. After warming up on the wall, we played four full games. Of course, Susun won all four games, three by a wide margin.
We used USAPA-regulation outdoor pickleballs and they performed nicely on the court surface. Having a full perimeter fence made it wonderfully easy to recover stray pickleballs.
There is only one distraction on this court. The court is in the landing pattern for nearby Falcon Field. That airport is heavily used by student pilots practicing touch and go landings. Their little single engine prop planes fly low over the court on their final approach to the runway. We actually liked seeing the the aircraft but the engine noise could be annoying to some players.
Our one hour at the Gene Autry Court was some of our highest quality pickleball playing time experienced so far in our young pickleball careers. We highly recommend this court. It's like having your own exclusive, private, resort-style pickleball court!
