Emma Russell Park

Pickleball at Emma Russell Park sits in the northwest corner of a 35-acre municipal park in Roy, sharing the grounds with an 11-field soccer complex, a softball field, a playground, and a pavilion. There are four courts, set up against a wide-open field with little around to break the wind. One regular flagged the courts as new and high-quality when they went in; another said he and his wife found them really good but warned the exposed setting gets gusty. A roughly one-mile paved loop circles the whole park, so it is an easy place to combine a game with a walk. The park stays open from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Four outdoor pickleball courts, dedicated with permanent lines and nets, in the park's northwest corner. Courts are lighted and free, with no reservations taken, so play is first-come drop-in. Parking is ample across multiple lots, though reviewers note the lots can sit far from the courts on a big day. The park runs heavy soccer traffic on weekends across its 11 fields. Restrooms and drinking fountains have been unreliable in past seasons, so bring your own water. The site is notably windy with nothing to block it.