Gainesville, FL

Tom Petty Park Pickleball Courts

Official park facts are shown below. No usable official facility photo is shown for this court.

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8 pickleballDrop-in friendlyPhoto sources checked 2026-06-25

Checked basics

Drop-in listed; confirm before leaving
Location ready to use
Bring a net or check net setup
Lights listed
Restrooms listed

Before you go

Key park details are listed.

Official park page

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Can I play today?

Official City of Gainesville Tom Petty Park page lists dawn-to-dusk daily hours.

Checked official City of Gainesville Tom Petty Park pages do not post a pickleball court reservation requirement; verify posted on-site rules before leaving.

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Access

Drop-in friendly

Use this as a quick read, then confirm before you go.

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Reservation

No booking link found

Checked official City of Gainesville Tom Petty Park pages do not post a pickleball court reservation requirement; verify posted on-site rules before leaving.

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Hours

Dawn to dusk daily.

Court play windows can be narrower than park hours; use both before leaving.

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Location

501 NE 16th Ave, Gainesville, FL 32601

Address or map pin is listed.

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Lines & nets

Dedicated court lines

Official page lists dedicated pickleball courts; net details are not separately posted, so verify on site.

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Amenities

Lights: listed

Official City of Gainesville pages list eight new lighted pickleball courts exclusively for pickleball play, fresh restrooms, seating areas, shade canopies, concessions/storage building, picnic tables, grills, walking trail, playground, dog park, and lighted tennis courts reserved for tennis play.

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Fees

No court-specific drop-in fee is posted on the official Tom Petty Park page.

Official Tom Petty Park page gives the address and coordinates; parking details are not separately posted.

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Status

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Court count

8 pickleball

Court lines

Dedicated court lines

Access

Drop-in friendly

Location

Pinned location

Official photos

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Play window

Official City of Gainesville Tom Petty Park page lists dawn-to-dusk daily hours.

Park hours

Dawn to dusk daily.

Fee

No court-specific drop-in fee is posted on the official Tom Petty Park page.

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2026-06-25

Lights

Lights listed

Restrooms

Restrooms listed

Water

No water listed

Parking

Parking needs a check

Reservation and drop-in

Official City of Gainesville page lists eight new pickleball courts exclusively for pickleball play and dawn-to-dusk park hours; no separate court reservation requirement is posted.

Nets and equipment

Official page lists dedicated pickleball courts; net details are not separately posted, so verify on site.

Amenities

Official City of Gainesville pages list eight new lighted pickleball courts exclusively for pickleball play, fresh restrooms, seating areas, shade canopies, concessions/storage building, picnic tables, grills, walking trail, playground, dog park, and lighted tennis courts reserved for tennis play.

Parking

Official Tom Petty Park page gives the address and coordinates; parking details are not separately posted.

Check before you go

Details to check before you leave.

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