Noise complaints force Seattle pickleball courts to change hours
Sep 16, 2025, 5:00 AM | Updated: 9:01 am
Pickleball has soared in popularity over the past decade. (Photo courtesy of Getty Images)
(Photo courtesy of Getty Images)
Three pickleball courts in Seattle will have new hours going forward after several noise complaints were filed.
According to the Seattle Parks and Recreation, pickleball courts at Gilman Playground, Laurelhurst Playfield, and Mt. Baker Park will now open at 7 a.m. and close at 10 p.m. after nearby residents repeatedly filed noise complaints to the city.
“SPR Planning Unit staff worked with representatives from the Seattle Department of Construction and Inspections (SDCI) to conduct sound studies to determine the existence of potential violations,” the city stated. “It was found that due to the proximity of these courts to nearby residences, the noise being generated from use exceeds the legislative limitations.”
Gilman Playground was originally open from 4 a.m. to 11:30 p.m., while courts at Laurelhurst Playfield and Mt. Baker Park were open from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.
The changes were enacted Monday. On weekends and city-observed holidays, the courts will be open from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Locks will be put on the courts for 30 days to enforce the new hours if there is evidence that someone uses the facilities outside those periods.
The locks could become permanent if there are further violations.
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