Information on local places to play handball:
Alabama
Birmingham: Downtown YMCA, corner of 4th Ave. & 22nd St.
Alaska
Arizona
Phoenix: LA Fitness on Northern
LA Fitness, N 23rd Ave. (T/Th, 4-7 pm challenge, MWF, 6-7 am/3-6 pm challenge)
Tucson: Tucson Racquet Club
Arkansas
California
Arcata: Health Sport, 300 Community Park Way (Level of players range from high B to A. They look forward to new players. Contact Tom Oliphant if interested in playing at (707) 768-3228 or (707) 476-2323)
Chico: Kangaroo Courts
CanogaPark: Spectrum Club
Commerce: Brostol Park
CostaMesa: Costa Mesa High School
DiamondBar: L.A. Fitness
ElSegundo: Spectrum Club, 2250 Park Pl.
ElTocayo: Baldwin Park - Sierra Vista High
Elsa: Obregon Park
Wilson High
Halenback Jr. High
Escondido: L.A. Fitness
Fresno: Centerpoint Athletic Club, 3006 N. Moroa
FountainValley: 10200 Slater Ave.
Glendale: YMCA, Corner of Wilson & Louise
Glendora: L.A. Fitness, Grand Avenue & Mauna Loa
GranadaHills: L.A. Fitness
Hawthorne: Hawethorne Memorial Park
HuntingtonBeach: South Coast Athletic Club, corner of Bolsa Chica & Argosy
LosAngeles: Pasadena Athletic Club, corner of Fair Oaks and Walnut
Los Angeles Athletic Club, (more info here)
LaHabra: Sonora High School
LaPuenta: La Puenta Park (corner of Hacienda & Temple)
Rio Hondo College
Smith Park
MissionViejo: South Coast YMCA, Trabuco and Margurite
Norco: L.A. Fitness
Norwalk: Cerittos College
Gerdes Park
Ontario: Marriott
Chaffey High School (10 outdoor 3-wall courts; abundance of players)
Oceanside: 11 Area Fitness Center on Camp Pendelton
Orange: El Camino Real Park
PalmDesert: Pinnacle Athletic Club, 74-824 Lennon Pl.
PaloAlto: Mitchell Park, E. Meadow & Hyde (4 outdoor 3-wall courts)
Perris: Perris High School, Nuevo Rd. & Perris Blvd.
Redding: Kangaroo Courts
Rosemead: Rosemead High School, corner of Rosemead Blvd. and Azusa Ave.
RanchoCucamonga: Rancho Cucamonga Middle School, corner of Hermosa/Feron
San Luis Obispo: San Luis Obispo County YMCA
San Diego: San Diego Tennis & Racquet Club, on Tecolote Canyon
Most L.A. Fitness Clubs
"Club Ed," Lakeside, east of San Diego
Most area parks have 3-wall facilities, and I have been told that San Diego is a "hotbed" of handball players. Out-of-town players are welcome. Best way to get a game is to call 619-275-3220 or contact the USHA.
Golden Gate Park (around 7th Ave.) (2 indoor, 2 outdoor)
South End Rowing Club, 500 Jefferson (2 indoor)
San Jose: Central YMCA, 1717 The Alameda
Independence High School
Rosevelt Park (day & night)
Washington Youth Center
Simi Valley: Oakridge Athletic Club (Tue. & Thur. at 5:00 pm)
Stockton: West Lane Racquet Club, Bianchi Rd. & West Ln.
Van Nuys: Delano Park
Venice: Venice Beach Recreation & Parks
Victorville: Cardio Fit Sports Club
Colorado
Colorado Springs: Pikes Peak YMCA, 207 N. Nevada Ave, (719) 473-9622, (719) 471-9790
Boulder: Boulder Athletic Club (contact Don Stewart at 305-450-2900 for a game)
Denver: Colorado Athletic Club, 2695 S. Monaco St., (303) 758-7080
Denver Athletic Club, 1325 Glenarm Pl., (303) 534-1518
Durango: Durango Sports Club, 1600 Florida Rd., (970) 259-2579
Fort Collins: Ft. Collins Club, 1307 E. Prospect, (970) 224-2582
Jeffco: YMCA
Family Sports Center
Grand Junction: Grand Junction Athletic Club, 2515 Foresight Cir., (970) 245-4100
Lakewood: Jeffco Family YMCA, 11050 W. 20th Ave., (303) 232-0875
Lakewood Athletic Club, 3333 S. Wadsworth Blvd., (303) 989-5545
Connecticut
Waterbury: Lakewood Park
Delaware
District of Columbia
National Capital YMCA, 17th & Rhode Island Ave. NW
Florida
Coral Springs: L.A. Fitness on University Blvd.
Coconut Creek: Park on Lyons Rd., N. of Coconut Creek Pkw. (one wall)
Davie: David Posnac JCC, corner of Stirling and Pine Island
Deltona: Deltona Woods Park on Deltona Blvd.
Gainesville: University of Florida Campus, contact Dane Silk (352) 379-5953, outside 3-wall players
Lake Wales: YMCA, 4 outdoor 4-wall handball courts
Jacksonville: Downtown YMCA
Melbourne: Cocoa Beach/Merritt Island
Orlando: Mill Street YMCA, 433 N. Mills Ave.
Orlando Fitness & Racquet Club, 825 Courtland St. (10 courts)
Evens High School, corner of Silver Star & Pine Hills Rds.
Gotha Middle School, corner of Gotha & Apopka-Vine (three-wall)
Panama City: Sports Park, Panama City Beach
Miami: Flamingo Park, South Beach (outdoor 4-wall, 3-wall and 1-wall courts)
Naples: Naples Fitness Center
Sarasota: Berlin YMCA, corner of Shade & Bahia Vista (11 am - 1 pm, MWF)
Tampa: U of S. Florida, Tampa campus (every Sat. am)
McFarlane Park (3-wall handball, Sat. am)
Winter Park: Corner of Gaston Foster Rd. & Cury Ford Rd., next to firehouse, behind tennis
Georgia
Jonesboro: L.A. Fitness Center, 7057 Mt. Zion Cir. (contact Chris hereif interested in playing there)
Savannah: Jewish Education Alliance
Hawaii
Idaho
Pocatello: Fitness, Inc., 1800 Grarrett Way
Metropolitan Health Spa, 442 N. Arthur
Illinois
Geneva: Sunset Fitness, 710 Western Ave.
Chicago: Rainbow Beach (3-wall)
Peoria: Landmark Health Club, 309-685-8200
Springfield: YMCA
Springfield Racquet & Fitness Center
Quincy: Quincy University courts, 18th & College
Indiana
Evansville: Wesselman Park (3-wall courts)
Golfmoor Park (3-wall courts)
Ft. Wayne: Downtown YMCA
Schererville: Omni 41
Iowa
Cedar Rapids: Helen G. Nassif YMCA, 207 7th St. (contact here if you want a game)
Sioux City: Four Seasons Fitness Center
Siouxland YMCA
Sioux City Elk's Club
Kansas
Emporia: Emporia State University
Community Rec. Center, 313 W. 4th Ave.
Overland Park: Overland Park Athletic Club, 105th & Marty
Kentucky
Louisiana
New Orleans: New Orleans Athletic Club, 222 N. Rampart St.
Maine
Maryland
Annapolis: Merritt Athletic Club, 1981 Moreland Pkwy.
Columbia: Centennial Park, Rt. 29 N away from DC, exit to Rt 108 W, turn right at 1st light, park is 2 miles on left (3-wall courts; lots of players)
Emmitsburg: Mount St. Mary's College
Massachusetts
Boston: YMCA on Huntington Ave.
Brockton: YMCA
Haverhill: Northern Essex Community College (outside 1-wall courts)
Hanover: Healthtrax Sports Club
Springfield: YMCA
Taunton: YMCA
Worchester: Assumption College
Michigan
TraverseCity: Grand Traverse Bay YMCA, 3000 Racquet Club Dr., (213) 933-9622 (or contact Bill Keane at (213) 946-5874)
Detroit: Bell Isle Park
Wayne State University, Rec Center
Minnesota
Minneapolis: U of MN Rec Center
Roseville: The Press Gym, 2560 N. Fry St., (contact Skip, (651) 484-4635 or Jerry (651) 762-1042)
Mississippi
Columbus: YMCA, corner of Main & 2nd Ave. N
Jackson: YMCA
Missouri
St. Louis: Missouri Athletic Club
Forest Park
Washington University
Penrose Park
Lexington: Lexington High School
JeffersonCity: YMCA
Bridgeton: BMAC Park
Springfield: Southwest Missouri State University, Mon. - Wed., 4-7 pm (contact B. Watson (417) 425-3631)
Montana
Bozeman: The Ridge, 1 mile west of Bozeman on Hwy. 191
Nebraska
Lincoln: Downtown YMCA
University of Nebraska Rec Center
Nevada
Reno: Reno Athletic Club, 920 Matley Ln.
New Hampshire
New Jersey
Bayonne: Bayonne YMCA, 30th St. & Ave. E
Camden 4th St & Washington
4th & Berkely
6th St & Elm
30th & Pierce
YMCA, 3rd & Federal
CherryHill: Cherry Hill Health & Racquet Club, 1820 Old Cuthbert Rd. (Mon/Wed eve.)
Mahwah: Passaic County YMCA
Passaic: Passaic Park by the lake, (4 1-wall courts)
NewMexico
Albuquerque: Courts at Kirtland Air Force Base
Johnson Center Handball Courts
UNM Campus
Midtown Sports & Wellness, 4100 Prospect Ave. NE
New York
Queens: Woodside
Jewel Park (73rd Ave. & Utopia Pkwy.)
Sunset & 47th St between 3rd & 4th Ave.
40 Rd Flushing Main St.
Fresh Meadows, 73rd Ave. & 196th St.
NY City: 1st Park, corner of 1st Ave. & Houston
Playground, next to old PS 121, 102nd St., on the corner of 2nd Ave.
Inwood Park
Rath Park in Franklin Square, (80 - 100 players)
Fishkill: All Sport II, corner Rts. 9 & 52 (9 courts)
Ozone Park: London Planetree Playground
88th Street Park
West 4th Park
Forest Hills: Austin Park, Between 76 Rd. & 77 Ave.
Flushing: Rachel Carson Park on Colden St.
E. Elmhurst: 31st Ave. & 85th St. (they claim to have the best players in the world)
Syracuse: Syracuse University (Handball Club)
Downtown YMCA
Public Safety Building
ConeyIsland: West 5th (one of the great female players, Theresa McCourt, plays there)
Chinatown: Grand Park
Brooklyn: Kelly Park (they claim all good players)
Lincoln Terrace Park (home of the 2002 City Champ)
Greenwood Park (F. Hamilton & East 5th)
Corner of 4th Ave. & 4th St. (they claim very good players)
People's Park (West, 4 handball courts; they claim best of the best)
Fort Hamilton Park (8 handball Courts)
Marine Park (Stuart St. off Ave U)
McDonald Park (Ave S Park)
Midwood Field, on Ave J, near Murrow
Sethlow Park
Sheepshead Bay Brooklyn in 52 Park
Bronx: Van Courtland Park, late nights (they have good lighting for night games)
Belmont Park, corner of 182nd St. & Belmont Ave.
Artther Ave. 178 Tremont Ave., come and get your game on.
Marble Hill Park
161 Yankee Stadium & 164th St., corner F River area
St. James Park, on Jerove Ave.
EastMeadow: Prospect Park, corner of Prospect Ave. & East Meadow Ave.
Farmingdale: Farmingdale Allen Park
Holbrook: Sachem North High School
JacksonHeights: Gorman Park (85th St. park)
Islip: 401 Main St., behind the old Town hall
Cassamente Park (also called Muncy Park) on Muncy Rd. off Udall Rd.
LongIsland: State U of NY at Stony Brook
Speno Park (East Meadow)
Queensbridge Houses, corner of 41st Rd. & 12th St. (6 courts)
Holbrook Country Club
Manhattan: West Side YMCA (63rd Central Park West & Broadway)
Massapequa: John J. Burns Park
Marjorie Post Park
Mt. Sinai: Miller Place Park
Golds Gym
Raquette Time
Ridgewood: Farmer's Oval
88 & Atlantic
Braddic Park
RockawayBeach: The courts at Beach 105-106 St., right on Shore Front Pkwy.
StatenIsland: Staten Island Tech School, corner of Lindburgh & 10th (4 Courts)
Utica: Pioneer Fitness Center, Genesee St.
Knights of Columbus, Genesee St.
North Carolina
Asheville: Downtown YMCA (contact Steve 828-651-8248)
HighPoint: YMCA on Hartley Dr (contact Steve 336-884-1610)
Charlotte: YMCA, 400 E. Morehead St.
Raleigh: YMCA
Wilmington: YMCA on Market Street (contact Raymond Burt (910) 962-3660)
North Dakota
Ohio
Akron: Downtown YMCA
Canton: Hall of Fame Fitness Center, I-77 & Fulton Exit
CuyahogaFalls: YMCA, 6th & Broadway
Cincinnati: Athletic Club, 1990 Waycross Road (8 4-wall courts) (513) 742-1700
Court House Fitness Center, located in Maderia (contact Don Parker at chfc8229@cs.com. They offer 6 courts and have hosted tournaments)
Dayton: Wright State U (contact T. Lane (937) 775-2614)
U of Dayton (contact T. Lane (973) 775-2614
Findlay:
Fremont: YMCA
Maumee: Lucas Co. Recreation Center (home of the Three-Wall Nationals)
Mansfield: YMCA, 750 School Rd. (off Lexington)
Mentor: Mentor Heisley Racquet and Fitness Club
Oregon: Eastern YMCA
Painsville: YMCA
Toledo: YMCA
Willoughby: YMCA
Oklahoma
Tulsa: Thornton Family YMCA, (918) 622-4500
Oregon
Beaverton: Griffity Park
ForestGrove: Pacific University
Hillburo: Hillburo Aquatic Center
Portland: LLoyd's Athletic Club
Multnoma Athletic Club
Salem: Downtown YMCA
Pennsylvania
Allentown: Jordan Park (1 wall)
Alton Park (1 wall)
Lancaster: Lancaster County Racquetball & Health Club
Philadelphia: Edison Fareira High School, 151 W. Luzerne
St.
Cramp School (Front and back of school)
5th Street off of Allaganey
8th & Cumberland Street
Masher & Allaganey Street
YMCA
3rd & Somerset (outside of Child Daycare Center)
Reading: Colonial Hills Racquetball Club
Albright College
Sharon: FH Buhl Club
Rhode Island
Providence: Sacket Street Park
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Abilene: State Street YMCA, 3250 State St.
Redbud YMCA, 3125 S. 23rd St.
ElPaso: Ascarte Park, 6900 Delta Dr.
Pavo Real Rec Center, on Alameda St.
El Paso Community College, Valle Verde Campus
Texas A & M University
SanAntonio: Downtown YMCA
St. Anthony's Racquet & Fitness Club, near I-10 and 410, (contact Jeff Swaboda (210) 255-6419 or (210) 573-0115)
Odessa: The Odessa YMCA, University Ave.
SugarLand: West Airport & Dairy Ashford (about 25 players meet each week nearby. Contact Richard Cook at (281) 265-8260 or (713) 528-2975 for more info. (4-wall courts))
Tomball: Tomball College, (contact Rick @ 281-518-4690)
Utah
Vermont
Burlington: Racquet's Edge, 4 Morse Dr., Essex Jct., VT 05452 (8 indoor courts)
Virginia
Fairfax: Wakefield Recreation Center, off Braddock Rd.
Winchester: Frederick Co. Community Center at Sherando High School, 540-869-5988
Washington
Seattle: Mannor Atletic Club, 4928 196th SW, Lynwood, WA (a suburb of Seattle)
Washington Athletic Club
Spokane: Spokane Athletic Club
Kennewick: Tri-City Court Club, 1350 N. Grant
Tacoma: Pearl Street YMCA
Tacoma Center YMCA
Longview: YMCA
PortAngeles: YMCA
Yakima: Yakima Athletic Club, 2501 Racquet Ln.
WestVirginia
Wisconsin
Milwaukee: 41st & Forest Home Ave. (1 wall at the school next to Jackson Park)
Madison: University of Wisconsin
Waukesha: Wisconsin Athletic Club - West Allis, 1939 108th St. (100 handballers w/leagues)
Wyoming
Rock Springs: Rock Springs Family Recreation Center
Puerto Rico
San Juan: YMCA
Parque Central
Isabela: La Urb, Medina
Hatillo
Manati
Other Countries
Canada
Burnaby: Brentwood Lanes Racquetball Club & Fitness, 5502 Lougheed Hwy.
Ontario: Niagara Falls YMCA (Wednesdays, 6 pm)
Vancouver: YMCA, 955 Burrard St.
Egypt
Cairo: Zamalek Club
Ireland
St. Brigids GAA Club, Blanchardstown
Curraghboy Handball Club, Curraghboy, Co. Roscommon
St. Coman's Handball Club, Roscommon Town, Co. Roscommon
Salthill Handball Club, Pearse Stadium, Salthill, Galway City
NUI Galway Handball Club, Galway City, Galway
Dublin City University
Hospital Handball Club, 4 Marian Terrace, Hospital, County Limerick
