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Pickleball in Tomah, Wisconsin

Five indoor courts at the Recreation Park Gold Building, a city-run Sunday open gym at Tomah Senior High, and no public outdoor courts confirmed by the city, with times and fees exactly as each source posts them, checked November 12, 2026.

Pickleball in Tomah is played indoors: the Gold Building at Recreation Park, 1625 Butts Ave, has 5 indoor courts with play listed on Tuesday and Thursday evenings, and Tomah Parks & Recreation ran a Sunday open pickleball session at Tomah Senior High from October 11 to November 15, 2026. None of the city's park pages lists an outdoor pickleball or tennis court, so the nearest outdoor courts that city, association or directory pages agree on are in Sparta and Cashton. Tomah has no club of its own on the pages opened; the Sparta Area Pickleball Association, a volunteer group formed in 2024 for players in the greater Sparta area and Monroe County, keeps a Tomah list. Every time below is "as posted on the named page, checked November 12, 2026". Confirm before you go.

Tomah locations at a glance

LocationCourts (as listed)AccessTimes as posted
Recreation Park, Gold Building
1625 Butts Ave		5 indoor, hard surface, permanent lines, portable nets (SAPA, Pickleheads, Bounce)Free (SAPA, Pickleheads, Bounce); "$1.00" (CourtSource)"Typically" Tue and Thu, 6–8 p.m. (SAPA); city posts no schedule for it
Tomah Senior High, main gym
901 Lincoln Ave		Not statedAges 16 and up; bring your own paddle; no fee shownSundays 11 a.m.–1 p.m., Oct. 11–Nov. 15, 2026 (city flyer)
Outdoor courts in TomahNone on the city's park list——
Tomah pickleball locations and the nearest courts listed outside town Schematic, not to scale and not a map. Six numbered rows. Each row has a bar for the distance from the Gold Building as Pickleheads gives it, and one small rectangle per listed court: blue for indoor, green for outdoor. Row 1, the Gold Building in Tomah: 5 indoor courts. Row 2, Tomah Senior High: court count not stated, drawn as one dashed box with a question mark. Row 3, the Sparta Memorial Park courts: 14.1 miles, 8 outdoor courts. Row 4, Meadowview Middle School in Sparta: 14.7 miles, 4 outdoor courts. Row 5, St. John's School gym in Sparta: 15.1 miles, 3 indoor courts. Row 6, Cashton Village Park: 20.9 miles, 2 outdoor courts. DISTANCE FROM GOLD BUILDINGLISTED COURTS IN TOMAHOUTSIDE TOMAH 1 2 3 4 5 6 herein town 14.1 mi14.7 mi15.1 mi20.9 mi ?
  • Indoor court
  • Outdoor court
  • Court count not stated
  1. Recreation Park Gold Building, Tomah: 5 indoor hard courts (SAPA, Pickleheads, Bounce).
  2. Tomah Senior High main gym: the city's Sunday open pickleball; no court count published.
  3. Sparta Memorial Park courts (listed by Pickleheads as "Sparta Barney Community Center"): 8 outdoor courts (SAPA), 14.1 mi.
  4. Meadowview Middle School, Sparta: 4 outdoor courts with tennis nets, 14.7 mi.
  5. St. John's School gym, Sparta: 3 indoor courts on the gym floor (SAPA), 15.1 mi.
  6. Cashton Village Park: 2 outdoor courts lined on a tennis court, 20.9 mi.
Schematic drawn for this site from the Pickleheads, Sparta Area Pickleball Association, Bounce and City of Tomah pages listed under Sources. Distances are those Pickleheads shows from the Gold Building listing. One rectangle = one listed court; the yellow band marks the non-volley zones. Not to scale and not a map.

Recreation Park Gold Building

Recreation Park, at 1625 Butts Avenue, is the city's fair and event grounds: the city says it hosts the Monroe County Fair and the Budweiser Super National Truck and Tractor Pull and rents out buildings and grounds for large events. The pickleball courts are in a building the court listings call the Gold Building. The Sparta Area Pickleball Association (SAPA) and Pickleheads describe it in the same words: 5 indoor hard courts with permanent lines, portable nets, free play, and restrooms, water and lights. SAPA adds that play is "typically Tuesday & Thursday nights 6-8pm" and that the entrance is on the side away from the ice rink, by the offices.

The listings do not all agree:

  • Court count. SAPA, Pickleheads and Bounce list 5 indoor courts. CourtSource lists 10 (5 indoor, 5 outdoor), and Places2Play, another directory, shows the same 5 indoor and 5 outdoor. No city page opened shows outdoor pickleball courts at Recreation Park.
  • Times. CourtSource lists Tuesdays and Thursdays 9–11 a.m. and 6–8 p.m.; Places2Play tags only Tuesday. SAPA gives only the evening slot.
  • Fee. SAPA, Pickleheads and Bounce say free. CourtSource shows "$1.00" without saying per what; Places2Play tags it "Fee" with no amount.
  • Who runs it. The Places2Play listing says play is sponsored by Tomah Park & Rec, walk-ins are welcome with no sign-up, paddles and balls are provided, tennis or court shoes are required, and cancellations are posted on a "Tomah Pickleball" Facebook page. Its own accuracy meter marks the listing "Aging" and not yet confirmed, and the city's Indoor Pickleball page does not mention the Gold Building.
  • The name. The city's Recreation Park rental-rate sheet (dated February 1, 2023) lists a grandstand, grounds, and the Exhibit, Recreation, Multi-Purpose, Farm Progress and Pull '80 buildings, but no "Gold Building." Ask the Parks & Recreation office which building to use.

Bounce says the venue is not taking bookings through its app, so the courts work as walk-in open play. If you are new to open play, see how paddle stacking and court rotation usually work.

City open gym at Tomah Senior High

Tomah Parks & Recreation's Indoor Pickleball page announced Fall Open Gyms from Sunday, October 11 through November 15. Its flyer (titled "Sundays: October 11 – November 15, 2026") lists:

  • Open Pickleball: Sundays at Tomah Senior High, main gym, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.; ages 16 and up; "please bring own paddles."
  • Entrance: use the gym entrance from Lincoln St. The high school's address is 901 Lincoln Avenue.
  • Same afternoon: family and youth basketball open gym in the small gym (noon–3 p.m.) and main gym (1–3 p.m.), so the main gym changes over at 1 p.m.
  • Bad weather: call 374-7449 (the city's cancellation hotline, area code 608) or check the city's Facebook page.

The flyer shows no fee. November 15 is the last listed date, and no winter session was posted on the page when checked; the city's office is the place to ask what follows. SAPA also lists Tomah High School as a place to play and says to ask on its GroupMe chat for play times. For the broader picture of indoor play in the region, see winter pickleball in the Upper Midwest.

Outdoor courts

The city's Parks page describes each city park, including Winnebago Park on Lake Tomah with volleyball courts and the Wonder Hoops basketball court, but it lists no pickleball or tennis courts anywhere. It also notes that outdoor park bathrooms are open May 1 to November 1. Pickleheads' nearby-courts list shows no other Tomah site, and Bounce's Tomah page lists one location, indoors. Until the city lists outdoor courts, plan on driving for outdoor play:

  • Sparta: 8 outdoor courts at Memorial Park, open daily from dawn to 10 p.m. (SAPA), plus indoor gym play; times, fees and source disagreements are on the Sparta pickleball page.
  • Cashton Village Park (Park Street, Cashton): Pickleheads lists 2 free outdoor asphalt courts lined on a tennis court with permanent tennis nets, restrooms, and a schedule of 8 a.m. to sunset. Tennis nets hang higher than pickleball nets; see net height. The village's own park page mentions no courts and handles park bookings through the village office, (608) 654-7828.

Who to contact

ForContact, as posted
City open gym, Recreation ParkTomah Parks & Recreation, Recreation Station, 316 Arthur St; (608) 374-7445 or 374-7420; recoffice@tomahwi.gov. Office hours: Tue and Thu 8:30–11:30 a.m. and 12:30–4:30 p.m., Wed 9:30–11:30 a.m. and 12:30–4:30 p.m.
CancellationsCity hotline (608) 374-7449
Tomah Senior High buildingMain office (608) 374-7961
Association play, GroupMeSparta Area Pickleball Association website

Before you go: checklist

  • Confirm the Gold Building evening time with SAPA's GroupMe or the city office; directories disagree on mornings and fees.
  • Use the entrance away from the ice rink, by the offices (SAPA).
  • Sunday open gym: bring your own paddle, be 16 or older, and enter from Lincoln St.
  • Wear court shoes; one listing says tennis or court shoes are required.
  • New to the game? The beginner walkthrough covers a first game. This site cannot take sign-ups.

Nearby: Sparta, WI · La Crosse courts and indoor venues · Onalaska, WI · Holmen and West Salem, WI.

Sources

  1. City of Tomah Parks & Recreation — Indoor Pickleball (Fall Open Gym 2026 flyer)
  2. City of Tomah Parks & Recreation — Parks
  3. City of Tomah Parks & Recreation — Recreation Park
  4. City of Tomah — Recreation Park rental rates and general information (2/1/2023)
  5. City of Tomah Parks & Recreation — home (cancellation hotline)
  6. Tomah Parks and Recreation — Contact (RecDesk)
  7. Tomah High School — Contact Us
  8. Sparta Area Pickleball Association — Tomah Places to Play
  9. Sparta Area Pickleball Association — About Us
  10. Pickleheads — Tomah Recreation Park - Gold Building (with nearby courts)
  11. Pickleheads — Cashton Village Park
  12. Bounce — Tomah Recreation Park - Gold Building
  13. Bounce — Courts in and near Tomah, WI
  14. CourtSource — Tomah Recreation Park - Gold Building
  15. Places2Play — Tomah Recreation Park - Gold Building (directory)
  16. Sparta Area Pickleball Association — Sparta Places to Play
  17. Pickleheads — Sparta Meadowview Middle School
  18. Village of Cashton — Things to Do (Village Park)

Sources checked October 2026. Rules, fees and schedules change — confirm with the venue or governing body.