Where Katy Actually Plays Pickleball Right Now
October 1, 2026
October 1, 2026
Four new pickleball courts. That was the plan the city put a price tag on in the fall of 2025, folded into a roughly $2.5 million renovation at Katy City Park on Franz Road. By December, the courts under real discussion had shrunk to two. By mid-January 2026, the number that actually got built was zero, replaced by a $1,200 contract to paint pickleball lines onto two of the park's existing tennis courts.
For players, the result is a mix of public courts, private clubs, and projects still in progress. If you're trying to figure out where to actually show up with a paddle this week, the answer depends on which kind of project you're looking at.
Katy City Park sits at 5850 Franz Road and has long served as the city's main sports complex, with baseball and softball fields, a three-court basketball pavilion, and six tennis courts. When the city filed paperwork with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation for a renovation, the scope included four new pickleball courts alongside a synthetic turf field, updated tennis courts, new sidewalks, and drainage work, budgeted around $2.5 million with a target completion of May 2026.
That's not what happened. At a December 2025 meeting, City Council voted down a $56,540 proposal to build two dedicated pickleball courts over part of the existing tennis courts, after several residents spoke against the plan. Instead, at a January 12, 2026 meeting, council approved a $1,200 contract with McKenna Contracting to overlay pickleball lines, in a different color than the tennis lines, on courts five and six. Parks and Recreation Director Kevin Browne said the city is still looking for a longer-term solution that serves both sports.
The rest of the renovation moved closer to plan. The city held a ribbon-cutting on June 18, 2026 for a new synthetic turf football and soccer field, along with a programmable LED lighting system with hydraulic poles that lower for maintenance or severe weather. The final project cost came in at $2,357,500.30, and the new field opened to reservations starting July 1, pending council-approved fees. So the turf and lighting arrived close to on schedule. The dedicated pickleball courts didn't arrive at all. What Katy City Park has today is six tennis courts, two of which now double as pickleball courts by way of paint.
Two private clubs have opened in Katy.
According to Community Impact, Pace Pickleball Club opened in February 2024 with seven indoor courts for introductory classes and open play. Owner David Rowe later added full-time keypad access after seeing steady demand. "People know it's not a fad," Rowe told Community Impact in January 2026. "People are now becoming healthier by pickleball, they have now integrated it into their daily routine to get their daily exercise."
Pickleball Katy opened on Saturday, March 15, 2025, at 24825 Roesner Road near the Falcon Point neighborhood. The facility runs 34,696 square feet and includes 11 courts, six with super-cushioned surfacing and five hard-surface, split across skill levels. Beyond the courts, it has a weight room, a bar serving beer and snacks, an indoor social area, and an on-site food truck, with more than 400 hours of organized open play, leagues, tournaments, and lessons built into its weekly schedule.
A third operation, Pickle Point, started in Katy under owner Harry Singh before expanding into Cypress and Meadows Place. Singh has described Katy as the right place to launch given the area's growth, and said the club draws a wide age range, including a member in his 90s. "You don't need a lot of training to start playing," he told Community Impact.
The most-talked-about project on paper is Electric Pickle, a two-story entertainment complex planned for 22590 Grand Circle Blvd in Katy Grand, near the intersection of Highway 99 and the Katy Freeway. According to its TDLR filing, the building spans 14,484 square feet with nine pickleball courts, plus a 1,220-square-foot outbuilding with a bar, restrooms, and storage, and 8,090 square feet of patio dining. The company's own website lists golf simulators, bocce ball, table tennis, and a live music stage as part of the concept, alongside a menu running from sushi and street tacos to fried pickles and spiked slushies.
Construction on the filing started April 21, 2025, with a target completion date of March 20, 2026. That date has now passed by roughly six months, and no confirmed public opening date has surfaced. When the project was first reported in January 2025, company officials confirmed the Katy location was coming in 2026. As of this writing, "2026" is still the most specific timeline attached to it. It's a useful reminder that a construction sign and a grand opening are two different milestones, and the gap between them can run longer than the announcement suggested.
The demand behind all this isn't isolated to Katy. Pickleball participation rose 223% nationally between 2020 and 2024, with the Sports & Fitness Industry Association projecting another 15 to 20% annual increase through 2025 and 2026. As of the September and October 2025 edition of Pickleball Magazine, the Greater Houston area led the nation with 59 pickleball facilities, and Texas ranked third among states with 854 facilities and 3,584 courts, trailing only Florida's 1,667 courts and California's 1,153.
Fulshear hasn't followed the same path. City officials confirmed in January 2026 that Fulshear currently has no city-operated pickleball courts and no plans to add any, with the parks budget instead directed toward adding baseball fields at Primrose Park. That's not a knock on either city. It's a difference in how two neighboring parks departments are choosing to spend a limited budget while demand for the sport keeps climbing on both sides of the county line.
If you're deciding where to play this week rather than reading about what might open someday, here's what's actually running:
The city added pickleball lines to two existing tennis courts instead of building dedicated courts. Private facilities offer other places to play in Katy.
Katy's court map keeps shifting, and the businesses and city projects behind it move at their own pace. If you're weighing a move to be closer to one of these courts, or you just want someone who's paying attention to what's actually opening in this part of town, reach out to Kellye Casey. Let's Connect.
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