How Big is a Pickleball Court?

If you’re new to Pickleball, you might be wondering about the court size. After all, different sports have different sized playing areas. So how big is a Pickleball court? 

A Pickleball court is 20 feet wide and 44 feet long. The net is hung at 36 inches high in the middle, and the service lines are 7 feet from the net on either side. The non-volley zone, also called the kitchen, is 7 feet from the net on either side. The baseline is the back line, and the service line is the front line.

This might seem like a lot of information, but don’t worry! A diagram of a Pickleball court looks like this:

As you can see, the Pickleball court is not very big. In fact, it’s one of the smallest courts in all of sports! This makes Pickleball a great sport for kids because they don’t have to run around as much as they would in other sports.

It gets often compared to tennis but as you can see it is way smaller than tennis. The net is also lower than in tennis. So if you think you can just hop onto a tennis court and play Pickleball you will sadly be mistaken. You can use a tennis net ot practice but unless you have the proper lines, or proper next you can not play serious Pickleball. Now that you know how big a Pickleball court is, why not give the sport a try? It’s fun for people of all ages and skill levels!