The Palm Beach area has quietly become one of South Florida's best pickleball stops. Howard Park reopened in 2025 with a renovated tennis and pickleball center, Phipps Park added four new courts in spring 2025, and Phipps Ocean Park anchors the island side with reservation-based clay-and-hard court play. Here is where to actually play, what it costs, and what to know before you go.

Naples calls itself the pickleball capital of the world, and the numbers back it up. With 64 dedicated courts at East Naples Community Park, free public play at Cambier and Veterans, and a deep bench of resort and club options, the city is built for players who want to show up and find a game any day of the week. Here is a working guide to where to play, when to go, and what to expect.