At a community input session for Leander’s upcoming senior activity center, Mayor Christine DeLisle met with constituents and heard their wishlist for the center’s amenities. One request dominated the conversation.

“They love pickleball,” DeLisle said after the session in April. “I hear that loud and clear.”

The Leander community is not alone. Pickleball has become one of the most popular new pastimes in America, and as the sport continues to grow, facilities that cater to the booming industry are cropping up in Central Texas.

Six pickleball courts were added to Southwest Williamson County Regional Park in Leander in 2024, and pickleball courts can be found at Veterans Memorial Park in Cedar Park, The Crossover, the Cedar Park Recreation Center and TopShot.

In Liberty Hill, people can

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