Does VASA FItness have pickleball?
Let me guess: your newfound addiction of pickleball has you wanting to play every day and every night. You're not alone—pickleball is one of the most popular sports right now, an absolutely fun and addictive game for folks of all ages.
Here at gymscompared.com, players are always asking us if a certain gym has a court. And it does make complete sense. Wouldn't it be great if your pickleball matches were at the same location as your daily workout?
Yes, more and more gyms across the country are starting to add pickleball as an amenity—and you're in luck, we've got the full list.
Cool. So what about VASA Fitness?
You're in luck—kind of. VASA Fitness does have pickleball, but only at a single location. You'll be able to play at their Tooele location in Utah, setup on their basketball court. The net is of the portable type, rolled out during play—stated at daily noon to 2pm on certain days of the week.
Seriously? A single location? Are you sure?
Yes, absolutely. We checked every single of their 51 club websites, and Pickleball isn't mentioned on them—except one. It's really important you know:
- This doesn't look like an official pickleball rollout through the company. It's a single location, with the announcement via Facebook.
- The post was dated February of 2021—so it's entirely possible the amenity isn't offered or supported any longer.
- The net is portable, aka rolled out only during the times they have listed.
While we do applaud the efforts here, in our experience, an amenity brought out individually by a club may present problems in the future. What if basketball players want to use the court during those times? Is there signage that states the play times? Who will enforce it? Is the full club-staff on board to do so?
***Update as of July 2023***
- We checked with the front desk and YES, pickleball is still offered here.
- While they don't have paddles or balls (bring your own!), they did confirm daily play between 12pm to 2pm. You'll also have a chance between 6pm to 8pm on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
- You'll need to connect with the front desk to reserve your spots.
Why don't all of their locations have pickleball?
We're not sure! Actually, we're quite stumped: of all the gyms we're tracking, VASA is near top-of-the-list in terms of amenities and services offered. Between
Are there pickleball tournaments at VASA?
Not that we have seen. Again, only a single location has a court.
What about paddles and balls?
No paddles and balls are offered at the single pickleball location. Interestingly, the front desk lady did say that racquetballs are available at the front. They are definitely not the same, but in a pinch it might work?
Wrapping it up
Alright: just a single VASA gym offers pickleball, their Tooele location in Utah. It's a bit of a one-off setup, but going strong after 2 years since they announced it. We'd recommend bringing your own gear, and definitely checking in with the front desk to make sure your time is reserved.
What do you think? Should more VASA gyms offer it, officially?
Looking to play at a different location?
We see 59 pickleball courts at gyms, as of January 2024. Check out the exact list, exclusively here at gymscompared.com.