Astoria’s Clatsop Clash returns with affordable youth and adult pickleball
Astoria’s summer pickleball event splits adults and youth into separate days at Fred Lindstrom Park, with entry set at $50 per adult team and $15 for youth.
Astoria Parks and Recreation will bring the Clatsop Clash back to Fred Lindstrom Park on Saturday, July 11 and Sunday, July 12, with adults playing one day and youth competing the next. Adult teams will enter for $50, youth teams for $15, and the event is open to everyone, making it one of the most affordable ways to test a tournament format without leaving Astoria.
The split schedule matches the way the sport has taken root locally. Astoria Parks and Recreation says it offers limited adult programs and seasonal youth sports, and the Clatsop Clash now gives both groups a place on the same summer calendar. Jonah Dart-McLean said 19 players took part last year over Fourth of July weekend, but he expects more interest this time because the event is casual, community-friendly and low-cost for players who want organized competition without a high-pressure atmosphere.
Fred Lindstrom Park, also known as Peter Pan Park at 6th and Niagara, has become a stronger pickleball venue since 2023, when the city and Sports Serve Astoria completed a revitalization project that added four permanent courts and improved the tennis and basketball courts. The campaign raised more than $60,000 to finish the work, and Sports Serve Astoria arranged for pickleball equipment to be available for checkout at no cost at Peter Pan Market & Deli next to the park. The city marked the upgraded courts with a ribbon-cutting at noon on Oct. 1, 2023.
That local buildout has arrived as pickleball keeps widening its reach nationwide. The Sports & Fitness Industry Association says 24.3 million Americans played pickleball in 2025, up from about 4.2 million in 2020, and its June 4, 2026 release said the sport has remained the fastest-growing in the United States for three consecutive years. Its participation reports track age, gender and region, which helps explain why youth and adult divisions now fit so neatly into events like Astoria’s.
Last year’s Independence Day weekend tournament drew 33 teams overall, giving the Clatsop Clash a base to build on as it returns to Fred Lindstrom Park. This year’s format turns that turnout into something more structured, with a tournament designed to serve kids and adults in the same local pipeline.
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