Boca racket sport enthusiasts will have a new home court in 2026 as ground breaks on Boca Paddle’s 100,000 square foot facility.
Pickleball is the fastest growing sport in America, and with the rising popularity of padel, there’s a need for more courts in Boca. “Boca realized that there’s a massive shortage of courts relative to the demand over the last few years,” says Boca Paddle co-Founder Brian Levine. The club will fill the need for more courts but also create a community for people who share a love for racquet sports.
The facility itself is being customized from top to bottom. Located at the former Ocean Breeze golf course in Boca Teeca, Boca Paddle will feature 25 climate controlled indoor and outdoor courts—19 for pickleball and six for padel. Weather, especially wind and rain affect the game tremendously, so having access to indoor courts will be a game changer for avid players. Additionally, one court will be a designated stadium court with 500 seats for major events that Boca Paddle plans to host.
Pickleball is such a social game that creating a place to gather was just as important as designing the courts when planning. Levine, who is an avid player himself explains, “It’s really a place where people gather for play, relaxation and formal connection … that’s what we’re trying to create.”
With Boca Paddle, beginners or even advanced players of all ages can gain a lot of experience through clinics and lessons from pros, as seven of the top 10 pickleball players in the world live within 10 miles of the facility. Levine says, “It’s a nice perk for your average player to be able to watch how the best players in the world play and what they do.”
The club will feature locker rooms, cold plunges, saunas, stretching zones, a workspace lounge, a pro shop, and even a bar and restaurant to create a lifestyle experience. With more people working remote, these additions allow people to play pickleball or padel for a few hours, take a work call, work out, or even have a physical therapy session. You can plan your day around your games.
Attention to detail was a major factor in developing Boca Paddle. Levine explains that many facilities now consist of courts built into a warehouse or college auditorium so the aesthetics of the courts are not right. Specifically, the sound of the ball bouncing is only tolerable for an hour or so. To solve issues like this, Levine shares that, “We’ve got a sound consultant that we’re working with to mitigate sound so that you could be eating in the restaurant and barely hear that the ball is bouncing.”
At this state of the art paddle sport complex, it will be easier than ever for local pickleball and padel players to organize games, find courts, and get enough players. Levine says, “There’s always going to be four people there, and there’s always going to be a game there, and if there isn’t, then you [can] get a bite to eat or cold plunge.”
