A four-court indoor pickleball club is set to open in about two weeks at 330 Gulf Breeze Parkway, next to the Gulf Breeze Neighborhood Walmart, bringing the fast-growing sport its first dedicated indoor home in the area. The club, run by the national Dill Dinkers franchise, will feature wider-than-standard court layouts, cushioned flooring built to absorb more impact than typical surfaces, and a coach who once ranked among the sport's top 30 players.
Regional developers Beth Wilson and Amy Wallace are behind the Gulf Breeze location, according to WKRG, which reports the club will offer programming, coaching, leagues and recreational play for all skill levels. As reported by the Pensacola News Journal, the facility should open in about two weeks at 330 Gulf Breeze Parkway, and the planned courts will be lighted, separated by fences to keep matches confined, and offer individual court entry.
The four dedicated indoor courts will use what the news release describes as ProCushing surfaces, an enhanced playing surface designed to provide a high-quality court experience. Wilson said those surfaces absorb 15% more impact than standard playing surfaces, according to the same report. The building will also include an event space, a ball machine and a pro shop, the news journal notes, with the Dill Dinkers Gulf Breeze location page adding that the event space can accommodate up to 24 guests and that members can use the ball machine for free with a court rental.
Physical Therapy Partnership and Coaching Lineup
Dill Dinkers Gulf Breeze plans to partner with North Florida Bone and Joint, a subsidiary of the Andrews Institute, to provide physical therapy equipment for strength and agility workouts, Wilson said, per the news journal's report. The club also plans to bring in a coach once ranked in the sport's top 30, along with several additional lesson providers, Wilson said. She called the venue a top-notch facility, and the first in our area, per the same account.
The Gulf Breeze club's own location page describes the courts as featuring fencing and touts year-round play in a climate-controlled environment, along with a pro shop stocked with paddles, apparel and accessories. That matches the broader Dill Dinkers playbook seen in Satellite Beach, where the company's Brevard County debut opened with eight indoor courts, climate control and ProCushion surfaces, according to a Dill Dinkers company blog post.
Membership Drive and Pricing
The owners' membership drive had attracted 111 prospects as of Oct. 29, the news journal reported, and Wilson and Wallace were seeking 50 additional charter members before opening, offering a 10% membership discount to those who sign up early. Annual memberships are priced at $450 for an individual and $850 for a couple, Wilson said in the same report.
For comparison, Gulf Breeze's existing Shoreline Park Recreation Center already offers indoor adult pickleball on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., free for residents, according to Gulf Breeze Parks and Recreation, which lists a 10-visit punch card for $35 or $10 per visit for nonresidents.
A Franchise Riding a National Boom
Dill Dinkers was founded in 2022 and has grown to 32 locations across 15 states, the news journal reported. That expansion tracks with a national surge in the sport: the Sports & Fitness Industry Association reports that 24.3 million Americans played pickleball in 2025, with participation growing 171.8% from 2022 to 2025, making it the fastest-growing sport in the United States, according to SFIA.
USA Pickleball's own figures point in the same direction. The organization reports that Pickleheads added over 2,300 new court locations in 2025, bringing the nationwide total to 18,258, while USA Pickleball itself grew to 104,828 members nationwide and sanctioned 144 tournaments last year, per the USA Pickleball Annual Growth Report. In Florida, Dill Dinkers has signaled ambitions well beyond Gulf Breeze: regional developer Lanette Rosales said the goal is to bring 10 of the indoor pickleball facilities to the area between Daytona Beach and Vero Beach over the next 10 years, the company's blog post states.
