St. John's Recreation Center

Pickleball players in Brooklyn, NY can find drop-in play at St. John's Recreation Center on Prospect Place, a public pay-to-play facility running sessions three times per week. The center is open long weekday hours — 6:00 AM to 10:00 PM Monday through Friday — with shorter weekend windows, and holds a 4.2 rating across 361 reviews. Amenities include a fitness center, locker rooms, and ADA-accessible features, making it a multi-sport destination for the Crown Heights community. Visitors mention that changing rooms are kept reasonably clean, though reviewers also note ongoing maintenance concerns including a leaking roof in the gym area, broken lighting, and out-of-order water fountains, placing the facility's overall condition in need-of-work territory.