The Underground East

Discover the ultimate racquet sports experience at The Underground East — Wilmington’s premier private indoor facility. Featuring two air-conditioned courts (with a third on the way), we’re open 24/7, rain or shine, starting at just $24/hour.

Designed for pickleball and TYPTI, this isn’t a public facility — it’s an Airbnb-style experience where you book the space and enjoy it privately. No crowds, just a premium environment to play, train, or compete.

We kindly ask all guests to treat the facility with care and respect.

Located at 1502 N 23rd St, Wilmington, NC 28405, The Underground East operates as a pickleball court serving Wilmington in North Carolina. This page gathers the practical details people usually look for before visiting: where it is, how to reach it, when it opens and how customers rate it.

Pickleball has become the fastest growing racquet sport in the country, and many parks and clubs now share tennis courts with painted pickleball lines or have converted courts outright. Dedicated pickleball facilities, indoor and outdoor, rent courts by the hour and run open play sessions where players rotate in. Padel, played on an enclosed court with glass walls, is arriving in the Sun Belt and big cities; platform tennis (paddle) is a winter game on heated, elevated courts in the Northeast and Midwest; racquetball and squash live inside athletic clubs and YMCAs; badminton and table tennis have their own clubs in most metro areas. Equipment is cheap to rent or borrow for a first session at nearly all of them.

Hours are published for 7 days a week. On most of those days it is open Open 24 hours. Hours in the United States do change around federal holidays and long weekends, so a quick call before a special trip is sensible. The listed phone number is (919) 819-9344. Many businesses also reply to text messages on the same number if it is a cell phone. Its website is bio.site, where you may find menus, price lists or booking options.

Customers rate it 4.6 out of 5 on Google across 11 reviews, placing it among the better-regarded pickleball courts & clubs in Wilmington.

Wilmington is in North Carolina, in the Southeast, where summers are long, hot and humid, winters are mild, and afternoon thunderstorms and the hurricane season from June to November can change plans at short notice. Getting around Wilmington is easiest by car; street parking is metered in busy downtown areas, and most suburban businesses have their own lot. Ride-share apps such as Uber and Lyft operate across North Carolina's larger cities, and public transit varies from extensive to minimal.

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