Pickle Yard, an indoor pickleball and sports park, is open in Mauldin at 15 Jenkins Court in the Maverick Yards development.
Drew Parker and Jim Canavos co-founded the project. The two have collaborated on other destinations, notably The Commons in Greenville’s Unity Park.
Although it is primarily a pickleball facility, Pickle Yard is also an eclectic entertainment destination.
“I am most excited to see this place come to life! People walking in with a smile, ready for fun, and leaving with new friends,” Parker said. “If Pickle Yard becomes that kind of community, built around great food, sport, and healthy living, then we’ve done something right.”
The facility capstones the Maverick Yards redevelopment project in downtown Mauldin, near City Hall and northeast of the busy intersection of Butler Road and Main Street.
The Pickle Yard includes:
- Six pickleball courts
- Two padel courts
- Three golf simulators with a capacity for 12 people
- A full bar and kitchen
- A 5,000 square foot covered front porch with heaters and four televisions
- A grass volleyball court
- Future plans for an outdoor stage with large TV, line dancing classes, and a connection to the Prisma Health Swamp Rabbit Trail that will eventually lead to BridgeWay Station
The courts and simulators can be rented by the hour.
Padel is a fast-growing racket sport that incorporates principals of tennis, badminton and squash. Similar to tennis and badminton, it has a net, but players can play off glass walls that surround the court.
The food and drinks area, called Dilly’s Oasis, is U-shaped with TVs and about 30 feet of ADA-compliant bar space. Visitors can expect carefully considered bar fare, with options like bowls and salads on the menu. Along with Dilly’s, Daylight Burritos will provide services to the park, with some options provided by Luna Cafe in Simpsonville.
“We want to have as many reasons as possible for folks to come in here,” Canavos said, adding that the goal for the park was to create a space they would enjoy. The inclusion of a grass volleyball court comes from the daughters of Canavos and Parker, who play volleyball.
