Racket & Paddle Sports

All members are welcome to use the tennis facilities. No club membership required. However, club play may take priority during certain hours. Courts are subject to reservation through a reservation system operated by the GVR Tennis Club. Non club members may purchase access to the reservation system for a nominal annual fee, or can check court availability and play between reservations.

GVR’s seventeen tennis courts are open seven days a week, from 6:00am to dusk. In two locations, the courts are lighted and remain open until 8:45pm.

Canoa Hills: 2 courts

Desert Hills: 4 courts

East Center: 2 courts

Las Campanas: 2 courts

Madera Vista: 1 court (Lighted, open until 8:45pm)

West Center: 6 courts (Lighted, open until 8:45pm)

The facilities at West Center include a ramada, kitchenette, restrooms, and barbecues.

The GVR Tennis Club has 472 members. The club includes five leagues and hosts tournaments and socials.

Click HERE for information on the GVR Tennis Club, including court availability and reservations.

Pickleball has taken Green Valley by storm, as it has in many communities across the country. Courts are open to all GVR members and their card-carrying guests – membership in the GVR Pickleball Club is not required. GVR has 36 pickleball courts in three locations:

Canoa Ranch: 4 courts, 7am-dusk

Pickleball instructions and court information (as of June 1)

 Courts 1, 2, and 4: Open Play – All Skill Levels

• How to Play:
  • Place your paddle in a slot outside the fence to hold your place in line.
  • Courts are open to all skill levels.
  • Each group of four plays one game, and then leaves the court for the next group.
  • If there are no paddles in the slots, the players on the court can continue playing.

Court 3: Open Play or Reservation

• Casual Play Guidelines:
  • Play involves hitting the ball back and forth with rules and scoring optional.
  • Ideal for trying the sport or playing casually with friends and family, or for rehabilitation.
  • Loaner paddles are available if you don’t have one.
  • Members may drop in for casual play. If others are waiting, invite them to join for casual, non-competitive play.
  • When Court 3 is not reserved it is open for play at all skill levels.
• Reservations:
  • To reserve Court 3, email: reservations@gvrec.org.
  • Court 3 can be reserved for daily casual play from 7 am to dusk.
  • Reservations are for 90-minute periods and must be made by 3 pm the previous day.
  • The daily schedule of reservations will be posted at the court and on the GVR website.
  • Members with reservations may invite experienced players to join or coach them during their reserved time.

Beginner Class: Pickleball 101

• • Learn the fundamentals and terminology of pickleball.
  • Connect with other beginners who have also learned the basics.
  • Continue with casual play after the class.
  • Find the class description in the online GVR catalog HERE.
  • Register at GVRec.org, at 520-625-0288, or in-person at the West Center Box Office, Monday-Friday, 8am-4pm.

*** Court shoes designed for outdoor courts are recommended.

East Center: 8 courts, 6am-8:45pm

GVR Pickleball Center: 24 courts, 6am-dusk

The GVR Pickleball Club has 1,115 members. The club hosts a variety of events from tournaments and skills clinics, to social gatherings. Courts at East Center and the Pickleball Center are subject to a reservation system managed by the Pickleball Club.

Click HERE to visit the GVR Pickleball Club website.