Martinez may permanently close pickleball courts after noise complaints from neighbors

by Dan McMenamin, Bay City News March 16, 2026March 13, 2026

FILE: Pickleball courts at Hidden Valley Park in Martinez had hours reduced as of Sept. 24, 2025, but the city reported pickleball players breaking in to play during closed hours. (City of Martinez via Bay City News)

New pickleball courts at a park in Martinez are now being recommended to close permanently just a year after opening because of noise complaints from neighbors, city officials said Friday.

The Martinez City Council on Wednesday will decide whether to close the eight pickleball courts at the Hidden Valley Sport Courts, located in a residential area across Center Avenue from the larger Hidden Valley Park.

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Dan McMenamin, Bay City News

Dan McMenamin is the managing editor at Bay City News, directing daily news coverage of the 12-county greater Bay Area. He has worked for BCN since 2008 and has been managing editor since 2014 after previously serving as BCN’s San Francisco bureau reporter. A UC Davis graduate, he came to BCN after working for a newspaper and nonprofit in the Davis area. He handles staffing, including coaching of our interns, day-to-day coverage decisions and management of the newswire.

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