8 pickleball courts
in South Jordan, Utah.
South Jordan has invested heavily in public pickleball, with eighteen city courts across parks including South Jordan City Park and Highland Park, six apiece. The Daybreak community adds more, and a privately funded indoor facility for Utah professional pickleball is planned. 4Life Pickleball and Training rounds out the options for lessons and indoor play.
- Free outdoor playSix free public courts on Redwood Road sit close to restrooms and parking, with no reservation needed and light use on weekday afternoons.
- Lighted evening playSix lighted, screened courts in Daybreak run after dark, though reviewers note the east-west layout causes glare at sunrise and sunset.
- Indoor year-roundTwo reservation-only indoor courts book through CourtReserve at about $10 per person for two hours, the cheapest indoor option reviewers found nearby.
- Indoor drop-in on a budgetThe county rec center stripes three gym courts with morning drop-in blocks and a $6 adult day pass, no membership required.
- Lessons and leaguesThis members-only club runs intro classes, pro lessons, mixers, and leagues on three indoor courts for players who want structured programming.
- Press coverage
South Jordan City Park
11000 S Redwood Rd, South Jordan, UT 84095, USASouth Jordan City Park is a large, busy municipal park on Redwood Road where six outdoor pickleball courts share grounds with tennis courts, baseball and softball diamonds, sand volleyball, a skate park, two playgrounds, and a big pavilion. The courts sit close to restrooms and parking, which reviewers consistently note as a convenience. This is a play-here-then-do-other-things kind of stop rather than a dedicated pickleball facility, and the park draws heavy weekend traffic from youth sports leagues and the annual SoJo festival. Players report quiet courts on weekday mornings and afternoons, with activity picking up in the early evening.
6 courtsOutdoorFreeDedicatedRating4.3600 reviews - Editor's pick
Highland Park
6050 W Lake Ave, South Jordan, UT 84009, USAHighland Park is a newer South Jordan park in Daybreak's Highland Park Village, west of Mountain View Corridor and north of Lake Ave, with six pickleball courts sitting alongside soccer fields, two playgrounds, pavilions, and wide grassy areas. The courts draw a steady neighborhood crowd, and reviewers describe a friendly, family environment where the pickleball play shares space with kids and picnics. The courts are screened, a useful feature given how often players mention wind here. They run east to west, which several players flag as a drawback at sunrise and sunset. Outside of those glare windows, courts are usually open enough to play without a long wait.
6 courtsOutdoorLightedFreeDedicatedRating4.7171 reviews 4life Pickleball and Training
2917 W 10460 S, South Jordan, UT 84095, USAThis is a private coaching operation, not a public drop-in spot. Run by a coach named Priscilla (often with a strength trainer, Ray), it pairs a single outdoor pickleball court with an adjacent private gym at a South Jordan residence. The format is lessons and drilling, one-on-one or in small to large groups, often combining on-court technique work with off-court conditioning and circuit training. Reviewers describe sessions that move from weighted-ball and rope work in the gym to dinks, third-shot drops, overheads, and resets on the court. Players of all levels show up, from newcomers to those prepping for tournaments. You book ahead rather than walk on.
1 courtsOutdoorFreeDedicatedRating5.023 reviews- Editor's pick
Pickleball Courts
10653 S River Front Pkwy #140, South Jordan, UT 84095, USASix outdoor pickleball courts inside South Jordan City Park, the busy public hub for paddle play on the west side of the valley. Both the city's own facility listing and player reviews put the count at six dedicated courts, and the consistent theme across reviews is volume: mornings draw a steady crowd, evenings fill up, and getting a court often means waiting your turn. A drop-in rotation runs informally, and several players describe regulars who fold solo arrivals into their groups. The park wraps the courts in a wider recreation setting with ballfields, a playground, and restrooms, so families pair pickleball with the rest of the grounds.
6 courtsOutdoorFreeDedicatedRating4.739 reviews - Editor's pick
East River Front Park
10900 S River Front Pkwy, South Jordan, UT 84095, USAPickleball is a recent addition here. South Jordan installed courts at East Riverfront Park as part of a city push that brought 18 public courts online across three parks, and the mayor's office described them as bright new courts bustling with players of all ages. The setting is a 26-acre park along the Jordan River, tucked behind a business district off Riverfront Parkway, with a paved river trail, a large reservable pavilion, restrooms, a playground, and a basketball court. Reviewers describe it as clean, quiet, and well kept, away from traffic noise. The river-trail access and lunchtime crowd from nearby offices set the tone: a calm neighborhood park that now also draws paddle players.
1+ courtsOutdoorFreeRating4.7173 reviews Pickleball Palace
9501 S Temple Dr, South Jordan, UT 84095, USAPickleball Palace is a small, reservation-only indoor pickleball spot tucked behind a house at 9501 S Temple Dr in South Jordan. There are two hard courts with permanent lines and nets, a seating area with tables, and a Bluetooth speaker players can connect to. Booking runs entirely through CourtReserve, and reviewers single out two things repeatedly: the courts stay clean, and the price is low. One out-of-town visitor playing on a cold night called it the cheapest they had found in the Salt Lake area. It reads as a private, low-key alternative to crowded public gyms, run by an owner reviewers describe as friendly and hands-on.
2 courtsIndoorFeeDedicatedRating5.013 reviewsSouth Jordan Recreation Center
10866 S Redwood Rd, South Jordan, UT 84095, USAPickleball here runs indoors, on the gym basketball floor of a Salt Lake County rec center on Redwood Road. Three courts are striped with permanent lines, and the front desk lends out a cart of portable nets once you ask for the key. This is a county fitness and aquatic facility first, so the building also holds two full-size basketball courts, an indoor track, a turf field, weight and cardio areas, and a leisure pool with a lazy river. Drop-in play shares the gym with a busy program calendar, which means morning blocks are the reliable window. Good fit for players who want a climate-controlled court and a day pass rather than a dedicated club.
3 courtsIndoorFeeRating4.2603 reviewsLife Time South Jordan
10996 S River Front Pkwy, South Jordan, UT 84095, USAPickleball here lives inside a 109,000-square-foot luxury health club just east of I-15 at about 106th and River Front Parkway, not a standalone court facility. Life Time markets itself as a national pickleball provider, and the South Jordan club runs intro classes, pro lessons, mixers, and leagues alongside its pools, spa, and group studios. The trade-off is access: this is a members-only environment, and reviews make clear the club converted basketball space to add courts as the sport grew. Expect a polished, amenity-heavy setting rather than a casual neighborhood drop-in spot, with court time bundled into a Signature-level membership.
3 courtsIndoorMembersDedicatedRating3.6807 reviews
South Jordan's pickleball is mostly free, outdoor, and city-run. A 2025 city push brought 18 public courts online across three parks, so the everyday game happens on municipal hard courts rather than in clubs. South Jordan City Park on Redwood Road is the established hub, with six courts close to restrooms and parking; reviewers call it quiet on weekday afternoons before 6 p.m. and busy on weekends when youth sports and festivals fill the lots. Highland Park, in Daybreak's Highland Park Village, runs another six lighted, screened courts and is the pick for night play, though the east-to-west orientation means glare at sunrise and sunset, and the open site gets windy. East River Front Park added courts along the Jordan River trail and draws an office-lunch crowd on weekdays. Indoor play is the paid tier. Pickleball Palace is a two-court, reservation-only spot booked through CourtReserve at roughly $10 per person for two hours, and reviewers flag it as the cheapest indoor option around. The Salt Lake County rec center on Redwood Road stripes three courts on its gym floor with morning drop-in blocks and a $6 day pass. Life Time South Jordan keeps three indoor courts plus a full lesson, mixer, and league calendar, but only for Signature members. The practical split: free outdoor courts cover casual and evening play spring through fall, and the indoor rooms carry winter and bad-weather games. Summer evenings are the busiest window everywhere.
Common questions
Where can I play pickleball for free in South Jordan?
All of South Jordan's outdoor courts are free and city-owned. The city brought 18 public courts online across three parks: six at South Jordan City Park on Redwood Road, six at Highland Park in Daybreak, and the newer courts at East River Front Park along the Jordan River. None require a reservation; play is first come, first served.
Are there indoor pickleball courts in South Jordan?
Yes, three options. Pickleball Palace is a two-court, reservation-only spot booked through CourtReserve for about $10 per person. The South Jordan Recreation Center stripes three courts on its gym floor with a $6 day pass and morning drop-in. Life Time South Jordan keeps three indoor courts, but only for Signature members.
Which courts are lighted for night play?
Highland Park in Daybreak is the standout for evening play, with six lighted, screened courts that reviewers say stay lit after dark. The indoor rooms at Pickleball Palace, the South Jordan Recreation Center, and Life Time are also lit and run into the evening, though all three carry a fee.
When are South Jordan courts busiest?
Warm summer evenings are the busiest window across the outdoor parks; one Highland Park reviewer warned about finding an open court on a summer night. South Jordan City Park stays quiet on weekday afternoons before 6 p.m. but fills on weekends with youth sports and festivals. East River Front Park gets an office-lunch crowd on weekdays.
Where should a beginner start?
Beginners get the calmest courts at South Jordan City Park on weekday afternoons or East River Front Park outside the lunch rush. For structured instruction, Life Time South Jordan offers a complimentary Intro to Pickleball session with a pro for members, and 4Life Pickleball and Training runs private coaching on a single outdoor court.