Courts
PICKLEBALL
Pickleball can be played either on a tennis or badminton court with the net at 34 inches in the center. It is played with a perforated plastic baseball (similar to a whiffle ball) and a wood or graphite paddle. Pickleball is easy for beginners to learn, but can develop into a quick, fast-paced, competitive game for experienced players.
Originally created in Washington in the 1960s and named for the creator's dog, "Pickles", according to the USA Pickleball Association, it is now played all over the country. To learn more about pickleball, visit the USA Pickleball Association's website at www.usapickleball.org
Pickleball is offered at three parks in La Mesa, there is NO CHARGE to play :
1. Collier Park at 4401 Palm Avenue. The tennis court is striped for four pickleball courts.
Note: This park is closed for renovation through fall 2023.
Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Tuesday and Thursday 6:30 - 10:00 PM
2. La Mesita Park at 8855 Dallas Street. There are four permanent nets with courts striped for youth tennis and pickleball (courts 3 A-D). Lessons offered by the Recreation Division have court priority. Now open! Four additional courts (courts 4 A-D), with a shared tennis court. Dedicated pickleball hours are: Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday 6:00 AM - 1:00 PMMonday and Wednesday 1:00 - 4:00 PM
Hours that are not assigned to pickleball or tennis are first come first serve
3. Highwood Park at 4200 Parks Avenue (Now open!): Newly renovated courts at Highwood Park offer two dedicated pickleball courts and two shared pickleball/tennis courts. Hours for pickleball on the shared court #2 are:
Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Tuesday and Thursday 1:00 PM - DARK
Hours that are not assigned to pickleball or tennis are first come first serve
TENNIS
Tennis can be played at the following locations:
1. La Mesita Park at 8855 Dallas Street. Courts 1 & 2 are dedicated to tennis. (Lessons offered by the Recreation Division have court priority.)
Court 4 is shared with pickleball and is available for tennis:
Sunday, Monday, and Wednesday 6:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Tuesday – Friday 4:00 – 8:00 PM
Hours that are not assigned to pickleball or tennis are first come first serve.
Lesson information is found at cityoflamesa.us/register.
2. Collier Park at 4401 Palm Avenue.
Note: This park is closed for renovation through fall 2023.
Tuesday and Thursday 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Hours that are not assigned to pickleball or tennis are first come first serve.
3. Highwood Park at 4200 Parks Avenue (Now open!):
Tuesday and Thursday 8:00 AM - 12:00 PMSaturdays 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Hours that are not assigned to Pickleball or tennis are first come first serve
4. Grossmont High School at 1100 Murray Dr, (off Dennstedt Place), El Cajon, CA 92020.
Through a Joint Use Agreement with the Grossmont Union High School District, two courts are open to the public after school hours and on weekends (holidays excluded). School practices and events have priority.
5. Helix High School at 4200 Lowell Avenue, in cooperation with Helix Charter High School and the Grossmont Union High School District, the East County Community Tennis Association (ECCTA) maintains the tennis courts and administers instructional, competitive, and social tennis programs for beginner to advanced juniors and adults. For more information visit: https://eccta.net.
BASKETBALL
Basketball courts are open during park hours. Recreation Division classes have priority. There are no reserved courts for team practices without a permit.
1. Highwood Park at 4200 Parks Avenue (Now open!): Two newly renovated courts will be open to the public at 6:00 AM - DARK, adjacent to the Boys and Girls Club Teen Center. After-school Teen Center programs will have priority.
2. MacArthur Park at 4975 Memorial Drive (by Municipal Pool).
3. Sunset Park at 5540 Lake Park Way (behind Challenge Center).
For more information please call the Community Center - at 619.667.1300