Ballcrank brings 12 indoor pickleball courts to Weaverville, North Carolina

Ballcrank Pickleball Club is turning a former industrial building on Reems Creek Road into one of the Asheville area’s most ambitious indoor pickleball destinations, with 12 courts, lounge space and a mixed-use campus built for all-weather play. At 115 Reems Creek Road in Weaverville, the project is being positioned as more than a club opening. It is becoming a destination launch for players who want a dependable base near Asheville.

The club is moving into a 132,000-square-foot building that once served as the corporate headquarters of Balcrank Corporation from 1982 to 2015. Real-estate listings place the property on about 18 acres near I-26, roughly one mile from Weaverville Main Street and about 7 minutes from downtown Weaverville and 12 minutes from downtown Asheville. That location gives the project a rare combination of access and elbow room, the kind of setup that can support a full weekend trip instead of a quick stop for a single match.

Inside the pickleball footprint, Ballcrank says it is building 12 indoor cushion courts, including six with video-capture technology and two pro-sized courts. The club’s plan also includes a bar and lounge area, patio, showers and a pro shop with paddle demos and pickleball gear, the kind of off-court setup that makes group travel easier and longer stays more appealing. A listing says the pickleball buildout should be completed by July 2026, while Ballcrank has described a late-summer opening.

Ballcrank is also leaning into a flexible access model. The club says it will offer pay-as-you-play alongside monthly memberships, giving occasional visitors and regular players different ways to use the facility. General manager Ruben Kellam has framed the project around instruction, skills development, youth camps, competitive and recreational leagues, social events, tournaments and community partnerships, a lineup that pushes the venue beyond open play and into retreat territory.

The bigger vision stretches beyond pickleball. The property is being rebranded as Ballcrank Arcade & Fairgrounds, and the broader concept has also been described as Dry Ridge Fairgrounds and Arcade. Keith Davis has discussed it as an arts-based hub that could eventually include studios, gallery space, food and beverage uses and even a multi-screen arthouse cinema. That arts-forward angle has also been tied to recovery for the region’s creative community after Hurricane Helene.

For pickleball travelers, the appeal is straightforward: weather-proof courts, room to gather, a location close to Asheville, and enough surrounding infrastructure to turn a day session into a full weekend. Ballcrank is not just adding courts in Weaverville. It is building a place where the game can anchor the trip.