Ten Trails in Black Diamond opens neighborhood pickleball courts for residents

Pickleball has moved into the everyday amenity mix at Ten Trails, and the courts were open in Black Diamond as of April 13. For residents, that means a game no longer has to be a trip or a special outing. It is now part of the neighborhood routine, built for casual play, quick meetups and the kind of after-work run that keeps a local court busy.

Ten Trails describes itself as a new master-planned community in Black Diamond built responsibly from the ground up, and pickleball fits that playbook neatly. The community already promotes sports courts and equipment, walking trails, jungle gyms, pea patches, a kids’ zip-line and a performance stage, with more amenities promised as the neighborhood grows. In that mix, the pickleball courts are less of a standalone sports project than another signal that active living is being designed into daily life.

That approach matters in a place like Black Diamond, where neighborhood-scale amenities stand out. The U.S. Census Bureau listed the city’s population at 4,697 in the 2020 census, which gives a project like Ten Trails outsized visibility. A court tucked into a residential community can become the easiest place to pick up the game, the simplest place to meet neighbors and, on busy evenings or weekends, the most convenient place to find a quick match without leaving town.

The timing also reflects how far pickleball has spread into residential development. USA Pickleball says the Pickleheads database added more than 2,300 new places to play in 2025, bringing the total to 18,258 locations nationwide, while the total known court count reached 82,613. The Sports & Fitness Industry Association says U.S. participation climbed from about 4.2 million players in 2020 to more than 24 million in 2025. Developers have noticed, and pickleball has become a standard selling point in communities that want to market themselves as social, active and ready for all ages.

Ten Trails already has another example of that lifestyle strategy on the property line. Regency at Ten Trails opened a private 11,850-square-foot clubhouse in June 2023 for a 55-plus master-planned community, reinforcing how much the development leans on shared spaces, outdoor recreation and gathering spots. With the new courts now live, pickleball is another piece of that larger neighborhood formula, one that connects Black Diamond residents to play, routine and community life close to home.