Tennis Courts Being Converted to Pickleball Courts

UPDATE: The pickleball courts are completed and ready for play. Signs with pickleball court rules are on order and will be posted on-site in the coming weeks.  

August 7, 2024:LaSalle Council moved a motion at the July 23, 2024, Regular Meeting to convert two of the four tennis courts located on Front Road into six pickleball courts. This was in response to a request from the LaSalle Pickleball Association for additional outdoor pickleball courts.  

Work on the courts is taking place.  Check the Town’s website for updates about when they will be ready for play.  Lines will be painted to make the six pickleball courts. Although the original tennis court lines will remain on the surface, these courts will be for pickleball use only. The change to the courts is estimated to cost $10,000.  

This is an interim solution until permanent pickleball courts can be constructed. Administration intends to explore including new pickleball courts at the Vollmer Complex as a potential recommended enhancement in the 2025 budget. 

The tennis/pickleball courts on Front Road are scheduled to be removed from the park within the next five years as part of the development of the LaSalle Landing. In addition, the Town is beginning a Parks, Recreation and Culture Master Plan with the intention to gather input from the public, stakeholders, and other key groups to recommend what upgrades, new developments, and repurposing opportunities exist to better support the recreation needs of residents. The master plan will help determine future amenities to be considered. 

Once the courts are converted, there will be 11 outdoor pickleball courts in LaSalle including two at Heritage Park, three at Vince Marcotte Park and four on Front Road. There are eight tennis courts including four at the Vollmer, one at James Jenner Park, one at Brian Briggs Park and two on Front Road. 

All outdoor courts in LaSalle are open to the public and first-come, first-served. Please limit time on the courts to one hour, if people are waiting. For more information including court etiquette in LaSalle, visit the Racquet Sports web page.