Tennis & Pickleball

Ken-Caryl Ranch offers tennis court reservations, lessons, activities & more..

*Serves up, heads-up! Please call the Community Center, and not the Ranch House, to make cardio tennis changes and cancellations at 303-979-2233. Cancellations must be made by 3 p.m. prior to the class time. Messages left on the Ranch House voicemail may not be picked up in time for your cancellation window.

Indoor & Outdoor

Tennis Court Reservations

All courts must be booked online. Indoor courts may be reserved up to one week in advance. Outdoor courts may be reserved up to three days in advance. Reservations are limited to two hours, per court, per day. Tennis building reservation hours are the following:

  • Monday – Thursday: 6 a.m. – 10 p.m.

  • Friday – Sunday: 6 a.m. – 8 p.m.

For fees and locations, see Tennis Court Locations & Info below.

Reserve a Tennis Court

Indoor Court Cancellation Policy

To cancel an indoor court reservation and receive a credit to your account, please call the Community Center or email Recreation@kcranch.org at least 24 hours in advance.

Outdoor court reservations can also be easily cancelled or modified online by signing into your account through the Registration Website!

Ball Machine Pass

Ball Machine Rental at the Community Center

Indoor Ball Machine Rental

District Resident: $15/hour, Non-District: $20/hour

Reserve an indoor court using the instructions above. You will have the option to add the ball machine rental to your reservation. The ball machine is located behind indoor court #4, but can be used on any indoor court. Please return the ball machine to the location behind court #4 when you are finished.

Outdoor Ball Machine Rental (Summer Only)

One-time Outdoor Ball Machine Rental:
District Resident $15/hour, Non-District $20/hour.

Reserve outdoor court #2 at the Community Center using the instructions above. You will have the option to add the ball machine rental to your reservation. Please return the ball machine to the shed when you are finished.

Ball Machine Pass: Unlimited rental of the outdoor ball machine at the Community Center (court #2) from May 1st through September .

Single Ball Machine Pass (May – Sept)

$175

District Resident

$210

Non-Resident

Family Ball Machine Pass (May – Sept)

$270

District Resident

$324

Non-Resident

Lessons, Classes, & More

Tennis Activities

Adult Tennis

ADULT TENNIS

Enrollment Fee:

Click Register button below to see lesson times and fees.

Learn from the best! Our talented pros teach skills in a fun, engaging atmosphere with small class sizes. Classes typically run in 8-week sessions and range from beginner to advanced lessons. If you have questions about which level to start with please email robertc@kcranch.org.

Location: Community Center

cardio tennis

CARDIO TENNIS

Class Fee:
  • Resident: $14
  • Non-Resident: $18

Cardio Tennis is back! You can sign up 48 hours in advance and payment is required at the time of registration. Register using the button below.

Please call the Community Center at 303-979-2233 to make cardio tennis changes and cancellations. Cancellations must be made by 3 p.m. prior to the class time.

Cardio Tennis is a high-energy group fitness experience which uses the sport of tennis in a structured games based format to deliver the ultimate, full body, burning aerobic workout.

Questions? Email robertc@kcranch.org.

Year-round:

  • Fridays 8-9 a.m. level 3.5 & above
  • Fridays 9-10 a.m. level 2.5 – 3.0
  • Saturdays 8-9 a.m. level 3.5 & above

Fall and Winter only:

  • Wednesdays 6-7 p.m. level 3.5 & above
  • Wednesdays 7-8 p.m. level 2.5 – 3.0

Location: Community Center

junior tennis

JUNIOR TENNIS

Age Groups:
• Ages 5-6 – small court using large red balls
• Ages 7-8 – orange balls, 60-foot court (blue lines)
• Ages 9-10 – orange balls, 60-foot court
• Ages 11-12 – green dot balls, full size court
• Ages 13-14 – regular balls, full size court

Skill Levels (for each age group):
• Beginner = Level A → Level B → Level C
• Intermediate = Comp 1 → Comp 2
• Advanced = Comp 3 → Comp 4

Class lessons are offered in sessions and a session generally runs for 8 – 10 weeks:
• Winter Session (new year)
• Spring Session
• Summer (2 smaller sessions)
• Fall Session (2)

Towards the end of each session, there is a skills evaluation so you will know what level to sign up for in the next session.

Summer Program:
• Lessons for Level A, B & C (all age groups)
• Junior Team Tennis (JTT) – competitive match play
• Rookie Tennis – for those not quite ready for JTT

Summer Tennis Program – JTT

The Ken-Caryl summer tennis program runs for eight weeks for boys and girls ages 8 to 18 who have at least passed into the Comp 1 level. The kids play 3 days a week (M, T, Th) with practice on T/Th and match play on Mondays. Select here for detailed information.

Junior Tennis Lessons: Year-round

Our skilled tennis pros use fun games and activities to ensure your tennis player will LOVE their lessons. Classes range from beginner to advanced lessons and typically run in 8-week sessions with registration 2-3 weeks before the session begins. Click the Register Button below to see times and fees. If you have questions about which level to start with please email robertc@kcranch.org.

Location: Community Center

pickle ball

PICKLEBALL

Bradford Court Reservation Fee:
  • Resident: No charge
  • Non-Resident: $4/per hour

There are 4 pickleball courts at Bradford Park. The courts are multi-use for tennis and pickleball. There are 2 pickleball courts on each tennis court.

The courts must be booked online and may be reserved up to three days in advance. Reservations are limited to two hours, per court, per day.

Come play during our drop-in times on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4-7 p.m.!

  • Courts open at 8 a.m., close at dusk
  • Court shoes only
  • Only tennis or pickleball play unless approved and permitted in advance
  • No skateboards, bicycles, skates, rollerblades or other devices with wheels
  • No pets
  • No glass containers
  • Plastic shovels only for snow removal
  • Use caution as surface may be slippery when wet
  • All players must rotate during drop-in when paddles are in the queue

We offer group lessons and Social Mixers at the indoor courts periodically. Pickleball Mixers are not lessons but rather match play grouped by skill level. Site director will organize players and rotations to best suit the group. Mixers are open to any experienced pickleball players age 18 and up. Players must at least know how to keep score and be able to get a serve and return in play.

Please click the Register Button to see upcoming Pickleball Programs.

Indoor Tennis Court Block Time

Ken-Caryl Ranch uses an application process to select day & time slots for Tennis Court Block Time. Block Time allows players to have dedicated court time every week during the winter season. There are two sessions of Block Time:

1. Fall Session: starts after Labor Day and runs thru mid-December.
2. New Year Session: January through mid-April.

The Fall session application period is in June. The New Year session application opens after Thanksgiving break.

Dec. 2 – 5 Resident application form submission
December 9 Notification to residents for approved time slots
December 16 Second Wave – application submission, first come, first served
December 30 Detailed form and payment due
January 6 Block Time begins

$31

per hour

District Resident

$40

per hour

Non-Resident

Email robertc@kcranch.org for additional information.

Refund Policy: We do not offer refunds for Block Time (formerly called Permanent Court Time) unless Ken-Caryl Ranch Metropolitan District closes the indoor tennis building for inclement weather or other unforeseen circumstances. The safety of patrons is of utmost importance to us. If we remain open in inclement weather, the walkways will be shoveled and salted.

Tennis Courts Location & Info

Community Center Outdoor Courts

1 Club Dr.
6 Outdoor Courts (Lights on from mid-April thru September for League)
Reservations: See above.

  • USTA/CTA LEAGUE Captains: No charge
  • Resident: No charge
  • Non-Resident: $8/per hour

Bradford Park Tennis Courts

6 Kildeer Lane
2 Unlighted Tennis Courts (4 Pickleball Courts).
Reservations: See above.

  • Resident: No charge
  • Non-Resident: $8/per hour

*Please note that Bradford bathrooms are closed in the winter season.

Ranch House Tennis Courts

7676 S. Continental Divide Rd
7 Lighted Courts, 3 Unlighted Courts
Reservations: See above.

  • USTA/CTA LEAGUE Captains: No charge
  • Resident: No charge
  • Non-Resident: $8/per hour

Community Center Indoor Courts

1 Club Dr.
4 Courts
Reservations: See above.

  • Resident: $34 / per hour,  same-day rate $24 / per hour
  • Non-Resident: $44 / per hour,  same-day rate $34 / per hour

The indoor ball machine at the Community Center is available year round for the court fee plus $15/hour for District Residents or $18/hour for Non-District Residents.

Additional Information
  • Grace Period: You have a 15-minute grace period in which to claim your outdoor court.
  • League matches have a 30-minute priority over open bookings. This means that you might need to wait up to 30 minutes for a league match to end before claiming your court.
  • Pro Shop: Complete pro shop and restringing services are available through Game-Set-Match. Racquets dropped off at the Community Center will be available for pick up the following day.

Private Lessons

Private, semi-private (two people at the same level) and private group lessons may be arranged
by emailing the tennis pros. Questions? Contact Tennis Director Robert Campbell at robertc@kcranch.org or 303-979-2233, ext. 202.

Please note that only pros employed by the Ken-Caryl Ranch Metropolitan District are authorized to teach lessons at all Ken-Caryl Ranch tennis facilities and courts. If you are not on staff and are caught coaching someone other than your own child, you will be asked to leave.

Compete

League Tennis

For detailed information, sign-up instructions and league fees, please select the button below.

Tennis Staff

Robert Campbell

Robert Campbell

Tennis Director / USPTA Pro
303-979-2233, ext. 202
robertc@kcranch.org

leslie davis

Leslie Davis

Full Time USPTA Pro
leslied@kcranch.org

Devin Van Treeck

Devin Van Treeck

Full Time USPTA Pro
devinv@kcranch.org

Forrest Kennel

Forrest Kennel

Full Time USPTA Pro
forrestk@kcranch.org

Part-Time Pros

Janna Albers

Mark Chomko

Elisa Dean

Grace Koza