Hutto adds free pickleball courts and disc golf course

Hutto is building more than a couple of pickleball courts. The city opened two courts and an 18-hole disc golf course on June 4 at 2001 County Road 119, near Ed Schmidt Boulevard, turning the site into a free, multi-sport stop rather than a single-purpose amenity.

Hutto Parks and Recreation partnered with ALTA Ed Schmidt on the project, and both the pickleball courts and the disc golf course are open to the public at no charge. The location matters almost as much as the amenities: Alta Ed Schmidt is a 336-unit multifamily development by Wood Partners and ParkProperty Capital, so the recreation space is being added alongside a growing residential node instead of sitting off by itself on the edge of town. The development broke ground in April 2025 and was scheduled for completion in the third quarter of 2026.

For pickleball players planning casual trips, that pairing gives Hutto a different kind of draw. A group can come for the courts, then split off into disc golf, which broadens the appeal for mixed-interest outings and family visits. It also gives the city another public recreation point beyond the courts at Riverwalk Park, where Hutto had already opened four pickleball courts in March 2026.

Those Riverwalk courts were part of a longer planning process. The city had originally targeted Creekside Park, but a contractor site evaluation found that location unsuitable because of nearby homes and potential noise impacts. Hutto later invited public feedback on a design that included four courts with solar lighting and seating, anticipated a September 2025 bid date, and estimated construction at about four months. Community use followed in March 2026, with the project costing a little more than $454,000.

That steady buildout suggests Hutto is treating pickleball as part of a broader recreation identity, not a one-off park upgrade. The city’s parks department says it offers camps, athletic leagues, special gatherings and classes, and the new courts fit neatly into that mix. With Riverwalk Park on one side of town and Alta Ed Schmidt on the other, Hutto now has two different public settings where pickleball can anchor a day outdoors, and the disc golf course makes the newest stop feel even more like a destination.