All 180 basketball courts in Phoenix.
Find every basketball court in Phoenix on the map below. Below that, our ranked picks of the 8 courts every player should run at least once.
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The 8 best basketball courts in Phoenix.
Our ranked picks of the 8 courts every player in Phoenix should run at least once. The full atlas of 180 courts sits on the map above.
- By the Editors
- Aug 14, 2025
- Photographs by Editorial
Central City Eastlake Park
Eastlake is first overall because no court in Arizona carries more history, and the recent refurbishment means the basketball finally matches the setting.
- Best for
- Phoenix basketball with history
- Busiest
- evenings, cooler months
South Mountain The Salvation Army Ray and Joan Kroc Center Phoenix
The Kroc Center is second overall because in Phoenix, indoor basketball is a necessity for four months a year, and this is the best public-facing indoor floor in the city.
- Best for
- air-conditioned indoor runs
- Busiest
- summer afternoons, weekday evenings
Midtown Phoenix Steele Indian School Park
Steele Indian School Park is third overall for its court supply, its central location, and a history the city has chosen to acknowledge on the grounds rather than bury.
- Best for
- central Phoenix multi-court runs
- Busiest
- evenings, weekends
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Encanto Encanto Sports Complex
Encanto is fourth overall on reputation: it is the court Phoenix players themselves bring up most.
- Best for
- midtown pickup
- Busiest
- evenings
Tovrea Ability360 Sports & Fitness Center
Ability360 is fifth overall on quality and purpose: the best-rated indoor gym in Phoenix, built so that everyone can play.
- Best for
- adaptive and inclusive basketball
- Busiest
- weekday evenings
Ahwatukee Foothills Pecos Park
Pecos is sixth overall as the most practical basketball address in south Phoenix: three outdoor courts and a top-rated indoor gym on one site.
- Best for
- Ahwatukee family runs
- Busiest
- evenings, weekends
Maryvale El Oso Park
El Oso is seventh overall as west Phoenix's multi-court anchor.
- Best for
- west Phoenix pickup
- Busiest
- evenings
Garfield Verde Park
Verde closes the overall list as the downtown-adjacent pick, easy to pair with Eastlake in a single evening.
- Best for
- downtown-east runs
- Busiest
- evenings