Altisima Park Pickleball Facilities
Pickleball at SAMLARC
SAMLARC is proud to provide Members with many spaces to connect, exercise, and play. Altisima Park offers eight pickleball courts for Members and guests throughout the year. As more Members embrace pickleball, SAMLARC is resourcefully updating its facilities to reflect Member interests.
Pickleball Ambassador Program.
To promote sportsmanship and streamline operations, SAMLARC is launching a Pickleball Ambassador Program on October 6, 2025. Ambassadors will serve as friendly SAMLARC representatives on the courts by welcoming participants, answering questions, and reinforce community standards of fairness and respect. Their mission is to foster community, organization, and connection among players.
Ambassadors will also assist in gathering data to improve facility usage, including the number of Members using courts and guest counts. They will liaise between players and management to share feedback and areas of concern. Compiling this information will help SAMLARC better understand participation levels and how to optimize the courts for resident needs. Please be sure to bring your SAMLARC card when you use the facilities, and abide by the pickleball facility policies.
The Pickleball Ambassador Program reflects SAMLARC’s ongoing commitment to enhancing recreation opportunities while building stronger community connections. This initiative is designed to create a welcoming, inclusive environment where both new and experienced players feel supported. By combining data collection with on-court guidance, ambassadors will help foster a culture of courtesy, collaboration, and active living! For questions on this program, contact info@samlarc.org.
Learn How to Play Pickleball
Want to learn how to play pickleball? Check out the Evolve Pickleball Program!
- Hours of Operation: Daily 7 AM – 10 PM. Hours may shift for SAMLARC programming or operational needs. Court lighting automatically turns off at 10 PM.
- Pickleball courts are for SAMLARC Members and guests only. Members must have their SAMLARC access card on their person and must accompany guests at all times. Children must be supervised by an adult at all times.
- 6 Courts are available for OPEN PLAY on a first-come, first-served basis. 2 Courts are dedicated for CHALLENGE COURTS (initial games are on a first-come, first-served basis).
- All players must place a paddle in the paddle rack to save their place in line. All players in a party must be present to claim court time.
- Non-active players and spectators must remain off the court area and wait outside of the gates before and after their games. Do not prop open the gate.
- Private, monetized instruction is prohibited except by contracted SAMLARC instructors. SAMLARC-sponsored programs shall have priority access to the facility over all other activities.
- Good sportsmanship is required. Foul language and confrontational/aggressive behavior is not permitted.
- 6 courts are available for Open Play. Courts are first-come, first-served.
- All players must place a paddle in the paddle rack to save their place in line. All players in a party must be present to claim court time.
- 90 Minute Play Period. At the end of the 90-minute period:
a. If other parties are waiting, please vacate the court.
b. If no other parties are waiting, you may continue to play until another party arrives or until the end of facility hours.
- 2 courts are available for Challenge Court Play. One court is for Advanced/Intermediate players and one court is for Intermediate/Beginner players.
- All players must place a paddle in the paddle rack to save their place in line. All players in a party must be present to claim court time.
- The first game will proceed. The winner(s) will remain on the court, and the first waiting player(s) will go on in place of the losing player(s). The process will repeat until all parties decide to vacate the court. If, at the end of the play period, there is no one waiting for the court, players may continue to play until another party arrives.
Altisima Pickleball Court Project - 2023
In early 2022, the Board of Directors began researching the value of and possible locations for additional pickleball courts in the community. SAMLARC hosted a survey inviting Members' feedback, and also conducted a professional sound study to compare potential noise impacts to the possible locations. Based on the results of the survey, sound study, facility usage, and project costs, the Board determined that Altisima Park is the ideal place to implement additional pickleball courts.
Project Information
From November 27, 2023-early January 2024, SAMLARC service providers will be renovating the tennis and pickleball facilities at Altisima Park. The tennis court will be renovated into 4 additional pickleball courts, for a total of 8 pickleball courts. Additionally, the four existing courts will be reoriented to face north and south (as opposed to their current east-west position). While the project schedule allows for 4 courts to be available for play at a time, please keep SAMLARC's pickleball rules and good sportsmanship in mind. The Board looks forward to playing pickleball alongside SAMLARC Members soon!
PROJECT UPDATES
- January 2025: Player usage feedback survey
- August 2024: Facility feedback survey
- January 2024: All 8 courts are open for play and the project is complete!
- January 8: Court 1 opened for play
- January 2: Court 1 opened for play; painting work began on Court 2 (weather dependent).
- December 13: The new Court 2 was completed; work on Court 1 began.
- December 7: Renovation of the tennis court began.
