Noise Complaints Close California Town’s New $1.5M Pickleball Courts for Good

After a year of “operational challenges,” city council in Martinez, CA, voted to permanently end pickleball play at one of its local parks.

Eight tennis courts at the Hidden Valley Sports Courts were converted to pickleball and opened to the public in February of 2025.

Noise complaints immediately followed and have persisted ever since.

Despite numerous efforts to alleviate the problem — designated hours, encouraging quieter equipment, onsite signage, etc. — the courts are closed for good,... FULL ARTICLE FOUND ON: https://www.thedinkpickleball.com/noise-complaints-close-californi-towns-new-1-5m-courts-for-good/