Last week, I put together a simple map showing which states already have — or soon will have — two or more padel clubs.
It was met with a mixture of interest, excitement, and some confusion — with more than a few people chiming in on social media to point out that states like Arkansas, Minnesota, and Nevada also have padel clubs (like the Matrix Club in Lowell, AR, The Heights Racquet & Social Club in Minneapolis, and P1 Padel in Vegas).
While these comments didn’t exactly give me much confidence in the state of reading comprehension in this day and age, it did get me thinking that it might be worth putting together a follow-up map showing all the states that have padel clubs and highlighting which states have the most padel clubs. So, here it is:
Of course, given that Miami is now widely considered to be a global padel mecca, it’s no surprise that Florida has the most clubs by far.
But thanks to serious growth initiatives from operators like Taktika and Padel Haus — as well as individual clubs like The Padel Courts (LA), Bay Padel and Park Padel (SF), Padel California and King of Padel (San Diego area), Reserve (Manhattan), Brisas (the Hamptons), and Golden Point Padel (Brooklyn) among others — California and New York are right up there at the top of the list, too.
Meanwhile, Texas is now home to more than 10 clubs thanks to efforts from clubs and operators like U-Padel, Padel Country Club, Padel Club Austin, and others opening courts across the state.
Following closely on the heels of these “big four” are states like Massachusetts, Maryland, New Jersey, and Virginia, which will soon be home to three or more clubs thanks to the likes of Padel United Sports Club (NJ), Epic Padel (MD and VA), B’More Padel (MD), Sensa Padel (MA), Padel Boston (MA), and Padel Plant (VA).
I’ve also heard multiple rumors that the first-ever clubs will soon be opening in Idaho, Washington, Indiana, and even Nebraska. Meanwhile, a recent Instragram post from Northeast Padel seems to confirm that New Orleans will soon be home to Louisiana’s first padel club.
Of course, the map above doesn’t take into consideration any courts at private residences or country clubs that the great majority of padel players will never have access to. But, even so, it does demonstrate that padel is now spreading far and wide across the U.S. at an increasingly impressive clip.
Which state will be the next to have one… three… five… 10… or even 25+ padel clubs? Stay tuned to find out! (And in the meantime, please consider using this sponsored Amazon affiliate link to earn us a small commission when you stock up on rackets, balls, and other padel essentials.)
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