ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Asheville is stepping up its pickleball game. There are now two wheel-based pickleball nets at Weaver Park.
The nets are part of a pilot program to test the impacts of a new system on court surfaces. The pilot program will run through September. If the nets function well for play and have no negative impacts on court surfaces, the Asheville Parks and Recreation athletics team plans to replace older wheel-based nets with lighter versions.
In 2023, Asheville Parks and Recreation dual-lined all public tennis courts to include pickleball lines, and rollaway pickleball nets were made available at select courts. Unfortunately, the weight of the championship quality nets has caused surface damage to courts, the city’s website said.
There was damage at Malvern Hills and Murphy-Oakley parks, where courts had been recently resurfaced for around $47,000.
Don’t have a pickleball net but want to work on your shots? The city has nets that may be checked out for free for up to seven days. Nets can be picked up at the following locations. Please call ahead to reserve one.
- Recreation Park, 828-545-1644
- Stephens-Lee Community Center, 828-350-2058
- Tempie Avery Montford Community Center, 828-253-3714
Photo identification and a waiver are required.
Shared use schedule
- If courts are not being used, anyone can play either pickleball or tennis.
- If there is not enough court space for the players of both sports, the sport with priority time is permitted to play and the other players should relinquish the court(s).
- Time limits for all users are 1 hour for singles, 1.5 hours for doubles and 2 hours for groups of 6-12.
Kenilworth Park
- Pickleball: 7 a.m.-noon on Monday, Wednesday and Friday; noon-5 p.m. on Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
- Tennis: 7 a.m.-noon on Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday; noon-5 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday and Friday
Malvern Hills Park
- Pickleball: 7 a.m.-2 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday; 2-10 p.m. on Tuesday and Thursday; 2-5 p.m. on Sunday
- Tennis: 7 a.m.-2 p.m. on Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday; 2-10 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday
- Bike Polo: 5-9 p.m. on Sunday
Montford Park
- Pickleball: 8 a.m.-2 p.m. on Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday; 2-9 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday
- Tennis: 8 a.m.-2 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday; 2-9 p.m. on Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday
Murphy-Oakley Community Center Park
- Pickleball: 7 a.m.-2 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday; 2-10 p.m. on Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday
- Tennis: 7 a.m.-2 p.m. on Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday; 2-10 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday
Weaver Park
- Pickleball: 7 a.m.-2 p.m. on Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday; 2-10 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday
- Tennis: 7 a.m.-2 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday; 2-10 p.m. on Tuesday Thursday, and Sunday
Linwood Crump Shiloh and Stephens-Lee community centers also offer indoor pickleball courts with nets for year-round play at a rate of $3 for a single visit, $10 for a 10 visit pass, and $20 for a 25-visit pass.
