Monument Valley Park
Colorado Springs, CO 80903 United States Get Directions
Planning a visit to Monument Valley Park? Below you will find court details, amenities, and upcoming tournaments and sporting events hosted at this venue, plus everything you need to book your next session. Plan your visit to Monument Valley Park
Venue Overview
Monument Valley Park is a roughly two-mile linear park running along Monument Creek through central Colorado Springs, 153.4 acres developed and donated by city founder William Jackson Palmer and opened in 1907. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. For pickleball players, it is simply the biggest free option in the city: fifteen lighted courts, no reservations, no fee, on the City’s own inventory.
About the Courts
Fifteen outdoor pickleball courts, lighted for nighttime play. The City lists Monument Valley Park under pickleball courts and does not list it under tennis courts, which supports these being dedicated pickleball rather than dual-striped. For comparison, the City’s other pickleball sites are Mid Shooks Run Park with two courts and John Venezia Community Park with eight. Surface is an acrylic-coated hard court; the City’s 2023 maintenance release describes contractors cleaning the surface, patching cracks, correcting drainage and resealing with acrylic surfacing.
Check the Flag Before You Drive Over
The City runs a published closure protocol worth knowing about. A green flag in the parking lot means the courts are open; a red flag means closed. There is also a Court Notification System recorded line at 719-385-2149, updated by 10:00 AM daily. During weather events, staff assess snow and ice levels, and unauthorized snow or ice removal by players is prohibited. There is no fixed seasonal closure.
Facilities & Amenities
- Fifteen lighted outdoor pickleball courts, free to the public
- Restrooms
- Picnicking with small and large group shelters
- Playgrounds in both the north and south portions
- Walking and biking paths, with access to the Pikes Peak Greenway Trail
- Wheelchair accessible
- The historic geologic column
- Horticultural Art Society Demonstration Gardens and the City Greenhouse at Mesa Rd. and Glen Ave.
Also in the park: an outdoor pool, two baseball and softball fields, a soccer field, basketball courts, a sand volleyball area, and two ponds open for fishing.
Lessons & Instruction
The City does not publish pickleball programming for this site and no coaches are named. The Pikes Peak Pickleball Association has historically run free introductory lessons, guided play, round robin and ladder league play here, and states that it provides funding in support of the fifteen-court lighted facility. PeakRadar currently lists the association as inactive, so confirm before planning around its schedule.
Leagues & Events
The Colorado Open, also billed as Pikes Peak or Bust, is a US Senior Pickleball circuit event presented by the Pikes Peak Pickleball Association with men’s and women’s singles and doubles, mixed, and wheelchair doubles, singles and hybrid divisions, with free spectator admission. Confirm the venue before planning a trip around it: the 2024 edition was cancelled, and the 2026 edition is listed at the Peak Pickleball facility rather than here.
Planning Your Sporting Event Here
Fifteen lighted courts at no cost, inside a park with restrooms, shelters and parking, makes this a practical site for a large free-format event or a charity round robin. Court use is first-come, first-served unless otherwise designated under a Colorado Springs Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services special permit, which is the route to take for an organized event.
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