Church Hill Park opens new public pickleball courts in Maryland

Church Hill Park now gives local pickleball players a public place to play closer to home, with the town’s new courts officially opening on June 18 at 1130 Sudlersville Road in Church Hill. The ribbon cutting marked the end of a project that turns a long-requested idea into a playable amenity for residents, families and regular rec players in Queen Anne’s County.

The county said the courts were made possible through a partnership between the Town of Church Hill and the Queen Anne’s County Commissioners, and described the opening as another parks-and-recreation win for the community. For amateurs, the change is immediate: another public surface means more chances for casual games, fewer trips to other towns and a new spot for people picking up the sport for the first time.

Queen Anne’s County lists the courts as part of Church Hill Park’s spring 2026 additions, and the park itself is described as generally ADA accessible. Paved access runs to the playground, parking lot, pavilion, bathroom and turf field, making the site easier to use for a wide range of visitors. That kind of access matters in a sport that grows fastest when the courts are simple to reach and easy to use.

The project had been in motion for months before the opening. Town meeting minutes from August 18, 2025, show the Town of Church Hill had already written to county commissioners asking for pickleball and tennis courts at Church Hill Park. At that point, the town and county were waiting on Parks and Recreation for an estimated project cost, a sign that the June opening followed a clear planning path rather than a last-minute build.

The Church Hill courts also fit into a larger countywide recreation push. Queen Anne’s County’s park-project planning includes a new artificial turf field at Batts Neck and Church Hill Park, plus plans to refurbish the existing tennis courts at Sudlersville Park into one tennis court and two pickleball courts. The county also says pickleball and tennis courts can be reserved through Parks and Recreation, giving the new Church Hill facility a place not just as a drop-in space, but as part of the county’s organized-play network.