ACE Pickleball Club is your place if you want to avoid unpleasant outdoor factors: rain, wind, cold, excessive heat, sun damage, and mosquitoes.
15 courts, 1 dinking practice court. The setup is often 2 beginner courts, 1 challenge court, 4 or 5 advanced courts, and the rest are intermediate or possibly reserved. Removeable signs in front of each court can be swapped out by management to designate level of play or purpose (i.e., reserved, ladies open play).
Free wifi. ACE provides balls for use while you're there. There is sometimes a cart with a staff member, often Mark Nives, that can clean your paddle, change your overgrip, provide a rubber band for your hair, or give you a small bottle of water for free.
There is an exercise room to do warmup or cooldown exercises: mats, stretch bands, foam rollers, calf stretching slant boards, jump ropes, exercise bike, balance balls, etc.
At the front desk, you can check out a demo paddle if you leave collateral (i.e., keys, drivers license).
Certain courts have cameras if you want to record video of your play. Download the PlaySight app, create an account, and scan the court's QR code to start recording a game.
Each court has its own paddle rack. If 4 or more paddles are waiting, it's 4 on, 4 off. If less than 4, winners can stay on for one additional game and next 2 players rotate on.
If you have an unlimited membership, you can rent the one Titan ball machine 2 weeks in advance. I hear it's hard to get a reservation. You're pretty much checking early on a daily basis for the next open date 2 weeks ahead. The machine gets fully booked.
If you are brand new to pickleball, you can register from the ACE Pickleball website for a free Intro to Pickleball class offered 4 times every week as of January 2026: Sat 4 pm, Sun 9 am, Tue 3:30 pm, or Thu 3:30 pm. Paddles and balls provided.
There are special events, like glow-in-the-dark pickleball or Christmas parties. The club sells affordable glow-in-the-dark logo shirts. The color white glows well.
Lighting could be better. I don't recommend lobbing because it's easy to lose sight of the ball in the ceiling scaffolding or it could hit the ceiling. Glow-in-the-dark pickleball is a fun novelty, but it's not easy to see and react to the ball.
Some days are more fun than others depending on the players, their skills, and their attitudes. To have a better time, try to partner with a similar level player or a friend.
Men's and women's restrooms and 1 changing room, but no showers. There is an area with water fountains and a water dispenser, but I think they all share the same plumbing, so only one can be used at a time. Restrooms and water are in the back, so not the most convenient to get to.
You can hit against the wall by the dinking court and common area of tables and chairs. There is an event room you can rent.
ACE is located on Greenback Lane in Folsom near the border of Orangevale. It's surprisingly in the same plaza with Ace Hardware. Other businesses in the same plaza include Falling Prices, Starbucks, Carl's Jr, Taj Grill, and Subway. It's conveniently located near many local restaurants.
It can be a bit troublesome to turn left on Greenback Lane if you are coming from the north; I often have to wait through 2 traffic signal cycles. It also can be hard to turn left from the plaza onto Greenback Lane because you have to cross 2 lanes and a median turning lane.
The first month of either the unlimited membership or midday membership was free. The free membership began on Grand Opening Day, 10/24/25, so it didn't matter what day you signed up or began attending. Everyone gets billed the 24th of each month for the next month, so cancel your membership by the 23rd to avoid being charged for the next month.
I got a free midday membership, which allows you to enter 11 AM to 2 PM daily and stay as long as you want. The midday membership excludes you from reserving the limited court times, reserving the Titan ball machine, signing up for certain classes and events, and scanning yourself in with the ACE Pickleball Club app. If you are finding yourself running late to enter by 2 PM, call the front desk to give them a heads up. 5 minutes late is OK, but it's best to call if you will be later.
You can sign up for month-to-month memberships or lock in your rate with an annual membership. The month-to-month midday memberships were sold out on 1/5/2025, but you can ask to be put on the waitlist.
As of January 2026, the midday membership is currently $49 per month or $499 per year. The unlimited membership is $109 per month or $1099 per year.
A drop-in day pass is $35. Every member is allowed one guest pass per month, but call ahead to check how busy the club is before bringing a guest. If it's a rainy day, busy day, or tournament day, members have admission priority over guests and free trial day visitors.
There is now a youth policy, so don't expect to bring in kids under age 8 for free and leave them unattended. read more