Pickleball Courts in Amherst, NY

Amherst's biggest recent pickleball investment is on the University at Buffalo campus — UB Recreation converted two tennis courts into six dedicated outdoor pickleball courts at the Ellicott Complex in October 2024, the university's first, confirmed via UB's own news coverage. Off campus, the Town of Amherst runs two lower-key options: free courts painted onto two of the four tennis courts at Clearfield Recreation Center, and indoor pickleball at the Amherst Center for Senior Services, open to adults 50+ with a lifetime membership. The Independent Health Family Branch YMCA has 6 indoor wood courts for members, and the Audubon Recreation Center, tied to a residential community, lists 6 courts as well. Between the UB courts and the senior center program, Amherst's pickleball options split fairly cleanly by age group and access — campus courts open to students and the public, membership-gated courts everywhere else.