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Anchorage Plaza Pickleball: a Brooklyn Heights pickleball facility under the BQE

Anchorage Plaza Pickleball sits at I-278 in Brooklyn Heights, an unusual pickleball facility located in the plaza space beneath the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway anchorage.

By The Z Edge 2026.05.11 3 min read
Anchorage Plaza Pickleball: a Brooklyn Heights pickleball facility under the BQE

Anchorage Plaza Pickleball is located at I-278, Brooklyn Heights, NY 11201, in the public plaza space beneath the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway anchorage between Brooklyn Heights and DUMBO. The unusual location uses underutilized urban infrastructure for recreation.

The "BQE anchorage" plaza space

The BQE anchorage produces large covered plaza space that can be converted to recreational use. The covered space provides shelter from weather while remaining outdoor-air-connected.

Brooklyn Heights and DUMBO player community

Brooklyn Heights, DUMBO, and Vinegar Hill share an evolving pickleball community. The Anchorage Plaza courts serve this corridor with covered outdoor access.

Visiting practical notes

Plaza-based courts typically operate on first-come open access during accessible hours. The covered location reduces weather sensitivity.

Getting to Anchorage Plaza

Access via High Street A/C, York Street F, or Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall stations and the Promenade route.

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