Official atlantaga.gov confirms ONLY McGhee Racquet Center (820 Beecher Ct SW, Atlanta GA 30311) and Sharon Lester Racquet Center (400 Park Dr NE, Atlanta GA 30306; parking at 1320 Monroe Dr) have PERMANENT pickleball lines as of 2026. --- MCGHEE (820 Beecher Ct SW, 404-855-5972): operated by Agape Tennis Academy (mcghee.agapetennisacademy.com). Hours: Mon–Fri 5pm–9pm; Sat–Sun 9am–6pm. Cost: $3/hr before 6pm / $5/hr after 6pm + weekends; 65–74 half; 75+ free. Pickleball court count NOT on official Agape McGhee page. --- SHARON LESTER (400 Park Dr NE, 404-205-5844 / 404-326-2877; parking at 1320 Monroe Dr): operated by Agape Tennis Academy (sharonlester.agapetennisacademy.com). Hours: Mon–Fri 9am–9pm; Sat–Sun 9am–6pm. Cost: $3/hr before 6pm / $5/hr after 6pm + weekends; 65–74 half; 75+ free. PB court count NOT on official Agape Sharon Lester pages (8 courts from globalpickleball.network — aggregator, unconfirmed from official source). --- ADDRESS NOTE: 1320 Monroe Dr NE (from official Atlanta city tennis page) is the PARKING ENTRANCE; facility address is 400 Park Dr NE per operator website. --- Both centers are NV as individual venues until PB court counts confirmed from official Agape sites or official Atlanta city page. --- Recommend splitting into individual records for McGhee and Sharon Lester. Bitsy Grant, Chastain Park, Washington Park = "more coming soon" per official city tennis page.
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City of Atlanta Racquet Centers (Bitsy Grant, Chastain Park, McGhee, Piedmont/Sharon Lester, Washington Park) offers outdoor pickleball.
$3/hr non-prime time; $5/hr prime time; seniors 65-74 half price; ages 75+ free
Yes — City of Atlanta Racquet Centers (Bitsy Grant, Chastain Park, McGhee, Piedmont/Sharon Lester, Washington Park) is open to the public on a pay-to-play basis.
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