In 2023, Topline Participation Report, the Sports & Fitness Industry Association (SFIA) named pickleball the fastest-growing sport in America for the third year in a row. According to the report, nearly 8.9 million people over the age of 6-years-old play pickleball in the United States, an increase from 4.8 million in 2022.
The need for dedicated pickleball facilities in Torrance remains high. The sport is currently served by temporary and semi-permanent reconfigurations of tennis, paddle tennis, basketball, and roller hockey courts, primarily at the Wilson, Sur La Brea and Walteria Parks.
The need for dedicated pickleball facilities in Torrance remains high. The sport is currently served by temporary and semi-permanent reconfigurations of tennis, paddle tennis, basketball, and roller hockey courts, primarily at the Wilson, Sur La Brea and Walteria Parks.
What’s Next
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A Capital Project to build new, dedicated pickleball courts at Wilson Park is in process. That project will include eight new courts that will accommodate 32 players at a time. These courts will be situated near the current tennis/paddle tennis/pickleball courts. They will be fenced and include nighttime lighting. An update on this project will be provided to the City Council on a monthly basis until completion.
Additionally, the City has engaged a design consultant to plan for the potential development of the Southern California Edison Right of Way land in Columbia Park. If park activation and development can be approved for the approximately 9 acres of land, dedicated pickleball courts will be considered based on public input. It should be noted that the City Council recently approved an update to the City’s zoning code that requires any new pickleball court, for dedicated or shared use, be at a minimum distance of 250 feet (as measured from the center of any pickleball court) to any residential property. The new ordinance is applicable to new pickleball courts on public property, such as parks, and does not apply to private property. For more information on Torrance parks and facilities, please visit www.TorranceCA.Gov/CommunityServices. |
Wilson Park Pickleball Court Construction Timeline
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The City also offers a wide menu of pickleball classes for all ages and levels of players. Classes can be viewed at Torrance.Rec.us
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Current Status
El Retiro Public Courts are restricted to Tennis use only. Tennis courts close at 8 p.m. daily. |
Court |
Day |
Schedule |
Times |
Walteria Park |
Monday & Thursday |
Open Play |
9 a.m. - 12 p.m. |
Sur La Brea |
Monday through Sunday |
Open Play |
8 a.m. - 8 p.m. |
Wilson Park |
Mondays |
Open Play first come Pickleball/Paddle Tennis Open Play |
12 - 3 p.m. 6 - 10 p.m. |
1 |
Tuesday |
Open Play Open Play first come Pickleball/Paddle Tennis Open Play |
8 a.m. - 12 p.m. 12 - 3 p.m. 6 - 10 p.m. |
1 |
Wednesday |
Open Play Open Play first come Pickleball/Paddle Tennis Open Play |
8 a.m. - 12 p.m. 12 - 3 p.m. 6 -10 p.m. |
1 |
Thursday |
Open Play first come Pickleball/Paddle Tennis Open Play |
12 - 3 p.m. 6 - 10 p.m. |
1 |
Friday |
Open Play Open Play first come Pickleball/Paddle Tennis Open Play |
8 a.m. - 12 p.m. 12 - 3 p.m. 6 - 10 p.m. |
1 |
Saturday |
Open Play |
8 a.m. - 12 p.m. |
1 |
Sunday |
Open Play first come Pickleball/Paddle Tennis Open Play |
12 - 6 p.m. 6 - 10 p.m. |
