Walt Whitman School Site - Stephen Foster is an official Fairfax County pickleball location in Alexandria: 2 Courts (Unlighted, Shared Use). It is the kind of court where the useful details are not poetic. They are parking, lights, bathrooms, and whether your "quick game" is about to become a waitlist with paddles.
Last reviewed June 28, 2026 · source-backed court facts, directions, reservation notes, and backup options. Primary source: Fairfax County Park Amenity Locator.
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Looks playable. In other words, the losing team may need to find excuses somewhere other than the forecast.
Uses court coordinates for 2500 Parkers Lane, Alexandria, VA 22306. Checked Aug 4, 4:51 PM EDT.
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Yes. Fairfax County lists Walt Whitman School Site - Stephen Foster as a pickleball location in Alexandria, VA with 2 Courts (Unlighted, Shared Use). Check current conditions and posted rules before organizing a large group, because public courts enjoy surprising people.
Check source: Fairfax County Park Amenity LocatorFairfax County lists Walt Whitman School Site - Stephen Foster as 2 Courts (Unlighted, Shared Use). The listing points to a shared-use setup, so confirm nets and current layout before inviting everyone with a paddle and a fragile ego.
Check source: Fairfax County Park Amenity LocatorUse Fairfax County park-use permit information for organized blocks, classes, or private instruction. Casual public play may still be first-come depending on posted rules and current court availability.
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Here is the no-tab-spelunking version: courts, access, lights, reservation context, directions, and nearby backups before the group chat turns into amateur municipal research.
Courts
2 Courts (Unlighted, Shared Use)
Indoor/outdoor
Outdoor
Reservations
Fairfax permit path / first-come context
Lights
Unlighted courts; plan around daylight
Access
Fairfax County Park Authority public court
Cost
Free public park when available
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Yes. Fairfax County lists Walt Whitman School Site - Stephen Foster as a pickleball location in Alexandria, VA with 2 Courts (Unlighted, Shared Use). Check current conditions and posted rules before organizing a large group, because public courts enjoy surprising people.
Fairfax County lists Walt Whitman School Site - Stephen Foster as 2 Courts (Unlighted, Shared Use). The listing points to a shared-use setup, so confirm nets and current layout before inviting everyone with a paddle and a fragile ego.
Use Fairfax County park-use permit information for organized blocks, classes, or private instruction. Casual public play may still be first-come depending on posted rules and current court availability.
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Fairfax County's Park Amenity Locator lists Walt Whitman School Site - Stephen Foster at 2500 Parkers Lane, Alexandria, VA 22306 with 2 Courts (Unlighted, Shared Use). The same official record lists tennis context as 2 Full Unlighted Courts, 2 Unlighted Practice Courts (Only available outside of school hours), parking as No Parking Available, and restrooms as None. That is delightfully specific municipal data, which is much better than a random directory declaring "pickleball exists" and then wandering off.
These are the public sources behind the current page. When the sources are thin, we show the best available planning info and say so clearly, because pretending every court directory is sacred scripture is how people end up holding paddles in the wrong parking lot.
Use the address below for navigation. If your group says “I am here” from the wrong parking lot, congratulations: the match has already started with a logistics unforced error.
2500 Parkers Lane, Alexandria, VA 22306
Use Fairfax County's Park Amenity Locator and park-use permit path for organized blocks, classes, or private instruction. For casual play, current court availability still wins the argument.
Fairfax permit path / first-come context
Fairfax County Park Authority public court
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No official recurring open-play schedule was found in this pass for Walt Whitman School Site - Stephen Foster. Treat it as a public Fairfax County court: bring enough players, rotate politely when people are waiting, and do not make the local group chat adjudicate constitutional law over court time.
Fairfax County lists this pickleball setup as unlighted. The sun is doing the scheduling here, and it is not checking your calendar.
Because the most reliable pickleball plan is a Plan B with parking, directions, and fewer group-chat apologies.
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Yes. Fairfax County lists Walt Whitman School Site - Stephen Foster as a pickleball location in Alexandria, VA with 2 Courts (Unlighted, Shared Use). Check current conditions and posted rules before organizing a large group, because public courts enjoy surprising people.
Fairfax County lists Walt Whitman School Site - Stephen Foster as 2 Courts (Unlighted, Shared Use). The listing points to a shared-use setup, so confirm nets and current layout before inviting everyone with a paddle and a fragile ego.
Use Fairfax County park-use permit information for organized blocks, classes, or private instruction. Casual public play may still be first-come depending on posted rules and current court availability.
Walt Whitman School Site - Stephen Foster is at 2500 Parkers Lane, Alexandria, VA 22306.
Walt Whitman School Site - Stephen Foster is listed as: Outdoor. Confidence: Verified.
Use Fairfax County's Park Amenity Locator and park-use permit path for organized blocks, classes, or private instruction. For casual play, current court availability still wins the argument.
No. KrazyPickles helps organize players, invites, RSVPs, weather checks, scores, photos, and recaps. Court reservations still go through the venue, county, or club. We are annoying, but not omnipotent.
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