With more area pickleball players than ever—and growing—the Upper Thumb region is heading into full-blown pickleball mania. In fact, newcomers and veteran picklers can start their journey or get their fix throughout the week locally.
With more players to compete with and more courts to play on, you can improve your skills and enjoy plenty more fun. As always, make sure you warm up before play time and watch out for all the new players who are just getting used to game play and all the rules. Being a little extra mindful can help you avoid collision-related injuries on the court.
See the handy schedule below for where and when to get your next match in:
- Monday nights, open play takes place at Bad Axe City Park with four pickleball courts.
- Tuesday mornings, play at three indoor courts at Port Hope Community Center (the former Port Hope School building) from 10:00 a.m. until noon.
- Wednesday mornings, there is outdoor pickleball open play from 9:30 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. at four to five courts at the Caseville Community Tennis Courts, located behind the high school gym.
- Wednesday nights, Ubly Park holds open play with two courts starting at 7:00 p.m.
- Thursday nights, the Port Hope Community Center holds open play from 5:30 to 8:00 p.m.
- Saturdays, there are three options for pickleball players: indoor and outdoor play from 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the Caseville Community Tennis Courts. Indoor play takes place at the Caseville high school gym and outdoors on the community tennis courts. Port Hope Community Center also holds indoor open play from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
- Sunday nights, open play starts at 7:00 p.m. at Ubly Park.
If you feel pain after a match or get an injury while playing hard on the court, you need the right treatment from the right expert. Visit the exclusive regional doctors for Pickleball Doctors at Orthopedic Associates of Port Huron. Call (810) 985-4900 or request an appointment online to see your local pickleball injury experts.