Where to Play Padel in the Texas Hill Country (2026 Guide)
Where to Play Padel in the Texas Hill Country (2026 Guide)
Four outdoor clubs between San Antonio and Austin: what they charge, how to book and which one lets you in without a membership
The Texas Hill Country has four open padel clubs between San Antonio and Austin: two in New Braunfels, one in Bulverde and one on US-290 at Dripping Springs. Together they have 12 courts, and every one of them is outdoors. Three of the four clubs take public bookings. The fourth, John Newcombe Country Club, is for members and their guests.
None of these clubs sits inside either city, so neither our San Antonio guide nor our Austin guide covers them in full. This post covers the stretch in between. For the whole state, start with where to play padel in Texas or the Texas club directory.
The Clubs
The Courthouse
The Courthouse is a restaurant and sports bar with courts attached, and it has the most padel in the Hill Country. Next to the four outdoor padel courts are six covered pickleball courts, a kitchen and a bar with a big outdoor screen. If half your group wants to play and the other half wants to watch football, this is the one to book.
Courts are booked in 90-minute blocks on Playtomic. Its padel page lists a non-member slot at $50 Monday to Thursday and $60 Friday to Sunday (read 12 November 2026). Regulars can take a padel membership at $64.99 a month at the introductory rate ($79.99 regular), with no initiation fee, which lowers the price of each booking. On Fridays and Saturdays the courts run until 11 PM.
Courts: 4 | Type: outdoor | Rating: 4.5★
John Newcombe Country Club
John Newcombe Country Club is a members' health and racquet club in New Braunfels, managed by Cliff Drysdale Management, a division of Troon. It has two padel courts next to eleven outdoor hard-surface tennis courts. Every membership includes padel. Memberships are month to month with no annual contract, but the club doesn't publish its prices: you ask through newkscc.com.
You can't walk in. The membership page says "We are a members-only club", and everyone else, family included, pays a guest fee of $12 per adult and $7 per child. If you have a member friend, that fee gets you on court. If you don't, our guide to public padel courts with no membership explains how the open clubs work.
Courts: 2 | Type: outdoor | Rating: 4.4★
Pick and Padel San Antonio
Pick and Padel is a small country club in Bulverde with three padel courts and three pickleball courts. The club's site puts it about 15 minutes from Stone Oak, so it's the nearest Hill Country club for north San Antonio.
Its Padel 101 session costs $15 per player for 60 minutes: half instruction, half play, in a group of four, with equipment included. You can sign up alone and the club will find the other three. Court hire is $50 an hour on weekdays from 8am to 3pm and $60 an hour in the evenings and at weekends, plus tax. Racket rental is $5 (all prices read 12 November 2026). After the intro session, the next step is a single 60-minute clinic at $35 or a private lesson at $100, booked by calling the club rather than online.
The coaching runs deeper than you'd expect from three courts. Sports director Enrique "Kique" Molina founded Vairo Padel Club in Mexico City and was General Director of the Mexican Padel Federation from 2005 to 2019. College students get Wednesday College Nights from 9:00 to 10:30 PM at $5 per verified student, and the club's Winter Smash tournament runs December 5 to 6, 2026, at $120 per team.
Courts: 3 | Type: outdoor | Rating: 4.6★
Dripping Springs Racquet Club
Dripping Springs Racquet Club (DSRC) is a private tennis club on US-290 with an Austin 78737 address. It opened its padel courts to the public because, in the club's words, of "the uniqueness and scarcity of Padel courts in Austin". Non-members can book padel at $23 per player, but the tennis and pickleball courts stay members-only.
The padel page sets the terms. Non-members can book up to 3 days ahead, for up to 2 hours, and rent a racquet for $10. Members book free, up to 7 days ahead. The three courts were built by All Racquet Sports USA with 10mm toughened glass and LED lighting. Padel 101 costs $25 for non-members and usually runs as a four-week program. Padel Nights are round-robin evenings that cost $20 for non-members, and the winner of each night is awarded $50 in club credit (prices read 12 November 2026).
Booking runs through PlayByPoint or the front desk. The pro shop closes at 5pm on weekends (9am to 5pm Saturday and Sunday), so plan weekend games for the morning. If you're thinking of joining, the membership page offers a free 3-day pass.
Courts: 3 | Type: outdoor | Rating: 4.6★
Coming next: Horseshoe Bay
Our directory lists Horseshoe Bay Resort as opening soon. It's on Lake LBJ, northwest of Austin, so it would extend the Hill Country map rather than fill in the I-35 corridor. Until its courts open, the four clubs above are all there is.
Which Club Should You Book?
| Club | Who can play | How to book | Padel courts | Also on site |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Courthouse | Anyone | Playtomic or phone | 4 | Pickleball, restaurant, sports bar |
| John Newcombe Country Club | Members and guests | JNCC app or phone | 2 | Tennis, pickleball, pool, gym |
| Pick and Padel | Anyone | Playtomic | 3 | Pickleball |
| Dripping Springs Racquet Club | Anyone (padel only) | PlayByPoint or phone | 3 | Members' tennis, pickleball, pool |
If you're new to padel, go to Pick and Padel: its Padel 101 session costs $15 against $25 for non-members at DSRC, and you don't need to bring partners. For a group night out, book The Courthouse, which has food and late weekend courts. On the Austin side, DSRC is the only public option in this guide, and the per-player price makes it simple to split. On cost, the two San Antonio-side clubs charge by the court, not the player. Split four ways, a weekday court at Pick and Padel or The Courthouse works out well under DSRC's $23 per-player fee, and The Courthouse slot runs 90 minutes against Pick and Padel's hour. Check your group size before you book: a two-player hit costs the same court fee as a full game of four. Two different booking apps cover the three public clubs, and our guide to US padel booking platforms explains the Playtomic and PlayByPoint accounts.
Getting There
The Hill Country clubs split into two groups. New Braunfels sits on I-35 between San Antonio and Austin, and both its clubs are within reach of either city. Bulverde is off US-281 north of San Antonio, so Pick and Padel suits San Antonio players, especially those around Stone Oak. Dripping Springs is west of Austin on US-290, and DSRC is the Austin side's club.
Because the clubs are far apart, a weekend can take in two of them: The Courthouse and Pick and Padel on the San Antonio side, or DSRC and an Austin court on the same day. Our New Braunfels and Bulverde pages keep the local club lists up to date.
Playing Outdoors in the Hill Country
All 12 courts are outdoors, so the weather decides your booking more than the club does. The Courthouse puts it plainly: mornings and evenings play differently from the middle of a July afternoon, and regulars pick their hour to suit. In summer, book early morning or after sunset. The Courthouse, Pick and Padel and DSRC all run evening padel, and The Courthouse's courts run until 11 PM on Fridays and Saturdays. Our guide to playing padel in the heat covers hydration and ball choice.
Rain is the other problem. Wet glass and turf get slippery, and none of the four clubs has a roof over its padel courts. Read playing padel in the rain before you drive out under a grey sky, and check your club's cancellation terms when you book.
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