PickleballNew York

2026 Pickleball
Awards — New York.

Two tracks: Editorial (merit, verified data + Google ratings) + Community Choice (player-voted). 52 eligible venues.

3 merit awards · Community Choice · 2026
Editorial · Merit awards

New York's best,
by the numbers.

Club of the Year badge for The Dink Den (Travis)
Club of the Year

The Dink Den (Travis)

Staten Island, NY · 3 indoor courts (each with private lounge)
★ 4.9 (87 Google reviews)
Merit score: 4.86 · via Bayesian-weighted rating

Highest Bayesian-weighted Google rating among commercial clubs with 20+ reviews.

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Players' Choice badge for Court 16 Downtown Brooklyn
Players' Choice

Court 16 Downtown Brooklyn

Brooklyn, NY · Court count not yet published
★ 4.6 (161 Google reviews)
Merit score: 4.60 · via Bayesian-weighted rating

Highest raw Google rating among venues with 150+ reviews — most loved at volume.

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Top Public Facility badge for Onondaga Lake Park Pickleball Courts
Top Public Facility

Onondaga Lake Park Pickleball Courts

Liverpool, NY · 12 dedicated outdoor courts

Best merit score among public parks and recreation centers.

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Honor Roll

Top 10 clubs,
New York 2026.

1
The Dink Den (Travis) Staten Island · ★ 4.9 (87)
4.86
2
CityPickle Times Square New York City · ★ 4.9 (85)
4.86
3
Premiere Pickleball Staten Island · ★ 5.0 (23)
4.86
4
Gotham Pickleball Queens · ★ 4.9 (62)
4.85
5
PKLYN New York City · ★ 4.8 (135)
4.78
6
PKLYN Brooklyn · ★ 4.8 (135)
4.78
7
Velto Pickleball Club Brooklyn · ★ 4.8 (101)
4.78
8
Court 16 Downtown Brooklyn Brooklyn · ★ 4.6 (161)
4.60
9
Pickle1 NYC Manhattan · ★ 4.6 (28)
4.60
10
Active Pickleball & Tennis Center (APTC) New York City · ★ 4.1 (61)
4.18

How Editorial awards work

Awards are computed entirely from objective merit data — verified venue information and real Google ratings from the Google Places API. No club can pay to win, and no club is excluded for not advertising. A featured or sponsored club may appear here only if it outscores all other eligible clubs on the same formula every club is judged by.

Rating prior: m=12, C=4.59★ (pickleball average). Ratings updated within 90 days. Full methodology →

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Community Choice

People's vote,
New York.

A subjective, player-voted award — no algorithm, no merit formula. Just votes from real players on the clubs they love most. Email-verified; one vote per category per person.

Community Choice voting opens soon — check back shortly.

Best Open Play

Best sessions for drop-in and open play with anyone.

Best Vibe

The club with the best atmosphere and energy on court.

Friendliest Community

Most welcoming, inclusive, and community-driven club.

Best for Beginners

Best place to learn, with patient players and instruction.

Best Facilities

Cleanest, best-equipped, and best-maintained courts.

Community Choice is separate from the merit awards above — voting is subjective and does not affect merit rankings.

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