Ken Hamill , founder of Big Rigs Best Bets , has seen pickleball explode in the U . S . He consults with nearly 2,000 RV parks and likens the demand for pickleball to the demand for Wi-Fi some years ago . Rich Stockwell , one of the premiere RV park consultants in the industry , says , “ We always include and recommend pickleball courts in our designs .”
Just four or five years ago , RV park pickleball was mostly a southern phenomenon in Arizona , Florida , and Southern California . Now Ken recommends and sees courts being constructed and actively played in North Idaho ( StoneRidge ), Upstate New York ( Lake George ), and many other northern locales .
As new players join the game and begin playing in tournaments , they mix their love of RV travel with tournament play all over the country , thereby exposing more people to the great game of pickleball . Many RV resorts host their own tournaments or participate in ones nearby . The Coeur d ’ Alene Classic pickleball tournament , now in its third year and attracting
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Check out a few of our favorite places to play :
Palm Creek Golf and RV Resort , Arizona www . palmcreekgolf . com
“ Palm Creek ’ s 55 + community hosts over 2,000 RV and vacation home sites on 350 acres of fun and entertainment . With nearly every amenity imaginable , our residents describe us as a yearround summer camp . Of course , our 32 lighted pickleball courts are the highlight of the resort . The courts drive occupancy and add tempo and enthusiasm to our thriving , healthy community .”
— Stephanie Martin , Marketing Director for Sun RV Resorts
Outdoor Resorts , Indio , California www . orindio . com
“ Since pickleball was introduced to Outdoor Resorts Indio ( ORI ), it has grown into the largest sports / social club at the resort . As many as 200 active pickleball players are here in a very active season ! There ’ s evidence that at least a couple of our owners would not have bought if we didn ’ t have pickleball . We also have testimonials that 20 percent of owners considered the availability of pickleball to be a positive factor in their decisions to buy an RV lot . Many of our owners / players travel to various RV tournaments throughout the U . S . and Canada .”
— Chuck Le Blanc , President of ORI Pickleball Club
Most RV parks with pickleball courts offer lessons — and many more now offer professional help with the “ LevelUp ” program , which features high-level players giving all-day or multiday lessons with excellent oneon-one coaching . If you want a more in-depth experience , try the LevelUp training camp . Visit www . leveluppickleballcamps . com for clinics in your area .
RiverBend Motorcoach Resort , Labelle , Florida www . riverbendflorida . com
“ Did you hear that explosion ? It was pickleball ! And exploded it has . We started out at RiverBend in a parking lot with a net between two golf carts , and now it is part of the RV resort pickleball explosion . If you have an RV resort and you don ’ t have pickleball courts , you ’ re missing out . RiverBend currently has more than 100 active pickleball players on eight beautiful courts .”
— Jerry Rea , Former President and Founder of the RiverBend Pickleball Club and a major influence on pickleball growth in southern Florida .
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Ken Hamill, founder of Big Rigs Best
Bets, has seen pickleball explode in
the U.S. He consults with nearly 2,000
RV parks and likens the demand for
pickleball to the demand for Wi-Fi
some years ago. Rich Stockwell, one of
the premiere RV park consultants in
the industry, says, “We always include
and recommend pickleball courts in
our designs.”
Just four or five years ago, RV park
pickleball was mostly a southern
phenomenon in Arizona, Florida,
and Southern California. Now Ken
recommends and sees courts being
constructed and actively played in
North Idaho (StoneRidge), Upstate
New York (Lake George), and many
other northern locales.
As new players join the game and
begin playing in tournaments, they
mix their love of RV travel with
tournament play all over the country,
thereby exposing more people to the
great game of pickleball. Many RV
resorts host their own tournaments or
participate in ones nearby. The Coeur
d’Alene Classic pickleball tournament,
now in its third year and attracting
SEE PAGE 31
>>>>
Want to learn more? > > >
Most RV parks with pickleball
courts offer lessons—and many
more now offer professional
help with the “LevelUp” program,
which features high-level
players giving all-day or multi-
day lessons with excellent one-
on-one coaching. If you want a
more in-depth experience, try
the LevelUp training camp. Visit
www.leveluppickleballcamps.
com
for clinics in your area.
28
Check out a few of our
favorite places to play:
Palm Creek Golf and
RV Resort, Arizona
www.palmcreekgolf.com
“Palm Creek’s 55+ community hosts
over 2,000 RV and vacation home sites
on 350 acres of fun and entertainment.
With nearly every amenity imaginable,
our residents describe us as a year-
round summer camp. Of course, our
32 lighted pickleball courts are the highlight of the resort. The courts
drive occupancy and add tempo and enthusiasm to our thriving, healthy
community.”
— Stephanie Martin, Marketing Director for Sun RV Resorts
Outdoor Resorts,
Indio, California
www.orindio.com
“Since pickleball was introduced
to Outdoor Resorts Indio (ORI), it has
grown into the largest sports/social
club at the resort. As many as 200
active pickleball players are here in a
very active season! There’s evidence
that at least a couple of our owners would not have bought if we didn’t have
pickleball. We also have testimonials that 20 percent of owners considered
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