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After making a list of Basque restaurants in the United States, I was curious to learn more about Basque institutions.
It got me wondering, where are the existing Basque pelota courts? I’ve heard of many that are no longer in use or have been torn down, but I wanted to find out where the remaining ones are.
Unfortunately, I couldn’t find a complete list online, so this is an attempt at making my own.
I’m still a little unclear about which ones can actually be played on (private vs. public), so if anyone has some insider information on this topic, please let me know in the comments. I’ll update this list as I gather more information.
But here’s a start.
This list was compiled in collaboration with Xabier Berrueta, President of the United States Federation of Pelota. I also used frontons.net as a reference.
Active Basque Pelota Courts in the United States
Idaho
Boise, Idaho – Anduiza Fronton
- 619 West Grove Street, Boise, ID 83702
Mountain Home, Idaho – Anchustegui Pelota Court
- 331 West 2nd North, Mountain Home, ID 83647
California
Chino, California – Aphessetche Trinquet (private)
- 7262 Bickmore Ave, Chino, CA 91708
Chino, California – Centro Basco (private)
- 13420 Central Ave, Chino, CA 91710
Bakersfield, California – Kern County Basque Club
- 2301 S Union Ave, Bakersfield, CA 93307
South San Francisco, California – Basque Cultural Center
- 599 Railroad Avenue, South San Francisco, CA 94080
Nevada
Elko, Nevada – City Park Fronton
- 1515 Idaho St, Elko, NV 89801
Colorado
Grand Junction, Colorado – Plaza Urrutia Fronton
- 700-726 24 Rd, Grand Junction, CO 81505
Texas
Coppell, Texas – 2 30m frontons
- 600 Mockingbird Lane, Coppell, TX 75019
Connecticut
Berlin, Connecticut – Ct Amateur Jai Alai
- 500 4 Rod Rd, Berlin, CT 06037
Florida
Miami, Florida – Casino Miami Jai Alai (professional court)
- 3500 Northwest 37th Avenue, Miami, FL 33142
Dania Beach, Florida – The Casino @ Dania Beach Jai Alai (professional court)
- 301 East Dania Beach Boulevard, Dania Beach, FL 33004
North Miami, Florida – 30m Jai Alai court
Inactive Basque Pelota Courts in the United States
California
Chino, California – Bidart Fronton (private)
- 11566 Vernon Ave, Chino, CA 91710
Bakersfield, California – Noriega Hotel (private)
525 Sumner St, Bakersfield, CA 93305
Carruthers, California – Campos Ranch (private)
Arizona
Flagstaff, Arizona
- 42 S San Francisco St, Flagstaff, AZ 86001
Oregon
Jordan Valley, Oregon
- 202 Bassett Street, Jordan Valley, OR 97910
Florida
Hialeah Gardens, Florida – Kings Court
- 13501 NW 134th St, Hialeah Gardens, FL 33018
If you know of any other active Basque pelota courts in the United States, please comment below. There are many that have come and gone over the years, but I hope the ones on this list are here to stay.
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Is a court or frontón asociación inNYC ???
Not that I know of… If it’s not on the list, I don’t think there’s a Basque handball court in NYC.
Move the following facility to Inactive:
North Miami Amateur Jai Alai has been closed for some years (property and building sold).
If Mr. Xabier Berrueta, President of the United States Federation of Pelota, would like to receive some historical documents for the US Amateur Team and visits to Habana, Cuba, including CONCAFF tournaments prior to 2000, please provide my contact information to him. I would be happy to send him documents and memorablia for his Cesta Punta files or for display.
Looking to play jai-Alai in California. Does anyone out there play Jai-Alai in California?