All 15 indoor basketball courts in Vancouver.
Find every indoor court in Vancouver on the map below. Below that, our ranked picks of the 8 courts we keep coming back to.
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The 8 best indoor courts in Vancouver.
Our ranked picks of the 8 courts every player in Vancouver should run at least once. The full indoor atlas (15 courts) sits on the map above.
- By the Editors
- Aug 14, 2025
- Photographs by Editorial
Kensington - Cedar Cottage Trout Lake Community Centre
Trout Lake Community Centre on Victoria Drive at 19th Avenue runs Vancouver's most-reviewed indoor basketball facility, 1,515 reviews and a 4.5 average. The centre is part of the larger John Hendry Park complex, which also includes a swimming lake, ice rink, and summer farmers' market.
The basketball facility is full-court hardwood with glass backboards, NBA-regulation rims. Drop-in basketball runs on the Vancouver Park Board schedule, with evenings and weekend afternoons as the peak slots. Membership fees are heavily subsidized for residents.
Game style is east-side community-oriented. Trout Lake serves a more diverse, family-heavy community than the Kitsilano side of town, and the basketball runs reflect that. The competitive ceiling is moderate, the rims are forgiving, the indoor option is reliable when Vancouver rain shuts down the outdoor scene.
- Best for
- east-side indoor pickup
- Busiest
- winter weeknights
Mount Pleasant Mount Pleasant Community Centre
Mount Pleasant Community Centre at 1 Kingsway runs full-court indoor hardwood basketball inside the City of Vancouver rec system. 761 reviews, 4.4 average. The centre serves the dense, walkable Mount Pleasant neighbourhood that anchors Main Street's restaurant strip.
Drop-in basketball schedules rotate evenings and weekends. Glass backboards, NBA-regulation rims. The membership covers basketball and the fitness floor under the standard Vancouver Park Board pricing.
Game style brings the Main Street demographic indoors: a younger working-professional crowd through the week, with families on weekends. Reliable run quality, easy SkyTrain access via Broadway-City Hall station.
- Best for
- central Vancouver indoor
- Busiest
- weeknight evenings
Strathcona Strathcona Community Centre
Strathcona Community Centre on Hawks Avenue runs full-court indoor hardwood basketball inside a rec facility that serves the historic Strathcona and Downtown Eastside communities. 250 reviews, 4.3 average. The centre is part of the Vancouver Park Board recreation system.
The basketball facility is full-court hardwood with glass backboards. Drop-in basketball runs on a regular schedule. Membership pricing is heavily subsidized, with reduced rates and waivers for community members in need.
Game style is community-oriented. The Strathcona programming includes significant outreach to the surrounding Downtown Eastside community, which gives the centre a different texture than the more affluent Kits or Mount Pleasant facilities.
- Best for
- east-side indoor community
- Busiest
- weeknights
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Downtown Roundhouse Community Arts & Recreation Centre
Roundhouse Community Arts & Recreation Centre at 181 Roundhouse Mews sits in Yaletown's restored CPR rail roundhouse, the most architecturally distinctive community centre in Vancouver. Full-court indoor basketball inside a heritage building, 1,595 reviews and a 4.5 average.
The basketball facility shares the centre with arts programming, fitness classes, and a heritage exhibit on the building's railway history. Drop-in basketball runs on the Vancouver Park Board schedule, with standard subsidized resident pricing.
Game style is downtown-professional and friendly. The Yaletown crowd brings a mid-skill, after-work pickup feel. Easy SkyTrain access via Yaletown-Roundhouse station.
- Best for
- downtown Yaletown indoor
- Busiest
- weeknights
Killarney Killarney Community Centre
Killarney Community Centre at 6260 Killarney Street anchors the southeast Vancouver community. 1,104 reviews, 4.3 average. Full-court indoor hardwood, alongside an outdoor pool, ice rink, and fitness facilities.
Drop-in basketball runs on the Vancouver Park Board schedule. Membership pricing is subsidized for residents. The centre serves a diverse east-side community with strong basketball traditions.
Worth a trip if you're playing in southeast Vancouver and want indoor reliability with full amenities under one roof.
- Best for
- south-east community indoor
- Busiest
- weeknights, school holidays
Mount Pleasant Creekside Community Recreation Centre
Creekside Community Recreation Centre at 1 Athletes Way sits inside what was the Athletes' Village from the 2010 Winter Olympics. The basketball facility is full-court indoor hardwood, with 1,010 reviews and a 4.4 average.
Built as part of the Olympic legacy and converted to community use after the 2010 Games, the centre has the design quality of a major facility with the accessibility of a public rec centre. Drop-in basketball follows the Vancouver Park Board pricing.
Game style is southeast False Creek demographic, a mix of condo residents and Olympic Village neighbours. The setting is striking, with waterfront views over False Creek.
- Best for
- False Creek waterfront indoor
- Busiest
- weeknights
Downtown Coal Harbour Community Centre
Coal Harbour Community Centre at 480 Broughton Street anchors basketball on the north downtown waterfront. 998 reviews, 4.5 average, the highest-rated indoor option in our Vancouver dataset alongside Roundhouse.
Full-court indoor hardwood. Drop-in basketball available via the Vancouver Park Board recreation schedule. The centre is small relative to Trout Lake or Killarney but well-maintained and reliable.
Convenient if you live or work downtown. Walking distance from the Burrard SkyTrain station along the seawall.
- Best for
- downtown waterfront indoor
- Busiest
- weeknights, weekend mornings
Riley Park Hillcrest Community Centre
Hillcrest Community Centre at 4575 Clancy Loranger Way replaced an older Riley Park facility in 2010, repurposed from the curling venue for the Vancouver Winter Olympics. 974 reviews, 4.4 average.
The basketball facility is full-court indoor hardwood, attached to a larger rec complex that also includes a pool, ice rink, and fitness equipment. Drop-in basketball runs on a regular schedule.
Game style brings the south-central Vancouver crowd, drawing from Mount Pleasant and Riley Park neighbourhoods. Solid mid-tier indoor option with Olympic-era construction quality.
- Best for
- south-central indoor near Riley Park
- Busiest
- weeknights, weekend afternoons