Badminton in the DC and Baltimore area

Other online lists:

• https://www.dmvbadminton.com/places-to-play (Robinson Cook's list)
• http://www.evergreensports.net/ (Clement Chan's list)
• http://www.usabadminton.org/find-a-club (USAB Find a Club list)
• http://www.worldbadminton.com/whereToPlay/unitedStates/index.html (Stan Bishof's list)
• http://northeastbadminton.net/ (USA Badminton Region 1 - see bottom left sidebar)
• http://www.linemall.com/Badminton.aspx (Borish Reshko's list of local membership based clubs) **seems gone**
• http://catonsvillebadminton.org/otherClubs.html (Catonsville Badminton Club list)
• http://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/rectmpl.asp?url=/content/rec/ctrs.asp (Montgomery County Community Centers, of which some host badminton)
• http://b4us.webs.com, Badminton 4 US, a badminton club organizing practices in Montgomery Country, maintained by Ray Liou
• http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/DCBadminton/ : a mailing list with everything that's going in in DC/Baltimore Badminton
• badmintonclubs.org, a list that covers all states.
• https://www.capitalbadminton.com, Gaithersburg/Ashburn

Google Map of the clubs listed below

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Our local DC/Baltimore list of clubs

1. Badminton Club at the University of Maryland, College Park (UMCP) (restricted to UMD students, staff and faculty)
   • usually 2-3 evening for 2-3 hours, which changes each semester during school. Summers are normally off.
   • Contact: Peter Teuben, Faculty Advisor. (301-405-1540) teuben@astro.umd.edu
   • URL: http://www.astro.umd.edu//badminton
   • See their facebook page
   • last updated: 2-jun-2013
2. Badminton Club of D.C.
   • this club now plays at Friendship Heights (see below)
   • last updated: 17-feb-2015
   • URL: http://www.dcbadminton.org (now defunct)
3. Glenn Dale Community Center
   • most saturdays, currently afternoons, 3.30pm - 6.30pm ; 3 1/2 courts
   • 11901 Glenn Dale Boulevard, Glenn Dale, MD 20769, - tel: 301-352-8983
   • URL: http://www.astro.umd.edu/badminton/glenndale/ though their facebook group keeps a listing of practice times
   • contact: Peter Teuben
   • last updated: 2-oct-2018
4. Lake Arbor Community Center
   • sunday afternoon; 3 courts
   • 10100 Lake Arbor Way, Bowie, MD 20721 - tel: (301) 333-6561
   • contact: (best call if you plan to go first time)
   • last updated: 2-oct-2018
5. Wheaton Recreational Community Center (new)
   • Friday's 8-11pm, through December 27, 2019
   • 11701 Georgia Ave, Silver Spring, MD 20902
   • 240-773-4825
   • last updated: 23-oct-2019
6. Wisconsin Place Community Recreation Center
   • Sat 9.30am-12.00pm, Mon 6.00pm-9.00pm
   • most saturdays, currently afternoons, 3pm - 7pm (times vary a bit)
   • 5311 Friendship Boulevard, Chevy Chase, MD
   • 240-777-8088
   • last updated: 17-aug-2012
7. Greenbelt Badminton
   • Sun 11.00 - 12.45 (times vary, call ahead)
   • Youth Center Gym, (gym pass required, Greenbelt residents are discounted)
   • 3 courts
   • 301-397-2200
   • last updated: 3-apr-2023
8. Jane E Lawton Community Recreation Center
   • thu 6-8pm
   • 4301 Willow Lane, Chevy Chase
   • 240-777-6855
   • last updated: 17-aug-2012
9. Wednesday Morning Club
   • plays at at St. Albans (3 courts)
     
   • Phone: 301-229-6466 or 202-362-0787
   • last updated: 13-jul-01 (TWP)
10. East Coast Badminton Club
    • watch out for announcement on this new club with daily play, starting April 2010!
11. Ronald McNair Elementary
    • Germantown, MD
    • Tuesday nights 7-9pm
    • Open Gym/Lessons available
    • Yeping Tang/East Coast Badminton Club - 202-390-8988
12. Gaithersburg High School
    • Gaithersburg, MD
    • Monday 7:30pm, Wednesday 7:30pm, Friday 7:30pm
    • Open Gym/Lessons available, both individual and group
    • Yeping Tang/East Coast Badminton Club - 202-390-8988
13. Churchill High School
    • Potomac, MD
    • Saturday 5:30pm, Sunday 2:00pm
    • Open Gym/Lessons available, both individual and group
    • Yeping Tang/East Coast Badminton Club - 202-390-8988
14. K2 Badminton, Sterling, VA
    • Plays essentially 24/7, just call and get a group together
    • Sadly, this club does not exist anymore, as of april 2013. Check entry below for NVBC, nearby in Ashburn.
    • Last updated: 14-apr-2013
15. NOVA Badminton Club (Ashburn, VA>
    • 44590 Guilford Dr, Unit#100, Ashburn, VA 20147
    • 6 courts (9 courts soon)
    • Open every day, but hours vary, see website
    • Contact: Kendrick 916-801-2310, Madesh 571-210-1527, Clement 571-488-3449
    • Last update: 11-jul-2014
16. James Lee Community Center Gym 2
    • 3 courts
    • Saturdays 6:30-9:30PM
    • 2855 Annandale Road, Falls Church, VA 22042-2260 (703) 534-3387
    • Last updated: 25-apr-2010
17. Badminton Club at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC)
    • Monday and Wednesday, 7:00pm - 9:30pm (subject to change in Summer and Fall semesters), in the UMBC Retriever Activity Center(RAC) arena
    • Contact: Ying Zhang, yizhang @ umbc.edu
    • URL: http://sta.umbc.edu/orgs/badminton.
    • last updated: 15-may-2003.
18. Badminton 4 US (B4US)
    • Various gyms in Montgomery County:
      • Tuesday Evenings (Churchill HS, Potomac, MD)
      • Wednesday Evenings (Lakelands Park MS, Gaithersburg, MD)
      • Friday Evenings (Northwest HS, Germantown, MD)
      • Friday Evenings (Quince Orchard HS, Gaithersburg, MD)
    • URL: http://b4us.webs.com
    • Contact: Ray Liou (rliou@yahoo.com)
    • Last updated: 07-Mar-2011
19. Gallaudet University (Washington DC)
    • Contact: Robbie Jane Carmichael
    • last updated: 8-jul-1997
20. Bauer Drive Recreation Center (Rockville) (MCBC)
    • Address: 14625 Bauer Drive, Rockville (301-468-4015) [4 courts]
    • The schedule changes frequently, double check with the gym
    • tue 18.00-22.00, fri 18.00-20.45
    • sat usually 10.00-13.00 , sun usually 13.00-15.00
    • last updated: 17-sep-01/2009
21. Potomac Community Center (Potomac) (MCBC)
    • Address: 11315 Falls Road, Potomac (tel: 301-983-4471) old: 4455 [3 courts]
    • sat 14.00 - 17.00 : sep 8,15,28; oct 6,13,20,27; nov 3 (until 15.30) ,10,24.
    • no badminton from Nov 24 until April 2002.
    • last updated: 17-sep-01/2009
22. Gwendolyn E Coffield Community Center (MCBC)
    • Address: 2450 Lyttonsville Rd, Silver Spring (tel: 240-777-4900) [3 courts]
    • Contact:
    • thu 18.00 - 22.00 (family badminton first priority from 18.00-20.00)
    • URL: http://www.co.mo.md.us/services/rec/Centers/gccc.html
    • last updated: 7-dec-01
23. Germantown Community Center (Potomac) (MCBC)
    • Address: 18905 Kingsview Road, Germantown (tel: 301-601-1680) - 4 court wo/ lines!
    • Contact:
    • playing times not known yet, but they do play
    • last updated: 17-sep-01
24. Plum Gar community center (Germantown)
    • Address: 19561 Scenery Drive, Germantown
    • mon 18.00-20.00, thu 18.00-20.90 (2 courts)
    • Phone: 301-601-0966
    • last updated: 24-jan-05
25. Fairland Community Recreation Center (Burtonsville)
    • Address: 14906 Old Columbia Pike, Burtonsville, MD 20866
    • tue 6.30pm-9.00pm
    • Phone: 240-777-4970
    • last updated: 4-jan-2011
26. East County Community Center (Silver Spring)
    • Address: 3310 Gateshead Manor Way, Silver Spring, Maryland 20904
    • thu 6pm-9pm
    • Phone: 240-777-8090
    • last updated: 22-jun-09
27. White Oak Community Center (Silver Spring)
    • Address: 1700 April Lane, Silver Spring. 3 courts in main gym, optional court room next to main gym.
    • wed 6pm-9pm
    • Phone: 240-777-6940
    • last updated: 14-mar-2013
28. Magruder High School (Rockville)
    • Address: 5939 Muncaster Mill Rd, Rockville, MD 20855
    • Mon/Tue 7:30 - 9:30 pm (starting 9/14/2009 for 16 weeks)
    • 3 courts
    • $3 per person per night
    • this club now plays at Gaithersburg H.S. on Thu nights (jan 2015)
    • contact: Ronney Choong
    • last updated: 29-jan-2015
29. Gaithersburg High School
    • Thu evening
    • this club used to play at Magruder H.S . (up until 2015)
    • contact: Ronney Choong
    • last updated: 29-jan-2015
30. Damascus Community Recreation Center
    • Address: 25520 Oak Drive, Damascus, MD 20872,
    • tue 18.00-20.30 (3 courts)
    • Phone: 240-777-6930
    • last updated: 24-jan-05
31. Twinbrook Badminton Group ((Twinbrook Recreation Center, Rockville)
    • sundays, 3-6pm (3 courts) in non-basketball time (usually apr-dec)
    • thursdays, 7-9pm (starting sep 10, 2009, through Nov, and possibly March- May.. as well) -- call ahead
    • website: http://www.rockvillemd.gov/twinbrook/index.htm
    • Twinbrook Recreation Center, 12920 Twinbrook Parkway, Rockville. (membership required)
    • Gym: (240) 314-8830
    • Paul Tanjutco (301) 793-0896
    • last updated: 29-aug-09
32. Thomas Farm Community Center
    • sundays, 3-6pm (3 courts) , tuesday (7-9.30)
    • website: http://www.rockvillemd.gov/thomasfarm/index.html
    • 700 Fallsgrove Drive, Rockville, Md. 20850.
    • Contact: 240-314-8840 (gym)
    • last updated: 29-aug-09 [just opened February 2009]
33. Badminton and Pickleball Club (Deerfield Run Rec Center, Laurel)
    • thursdays
    • Phone: 301-953-7882
    • last updated: 3-oct-97 (TWP)
    • NOTE: doesn't appear to be active anymore (18-nov-97; PJT)
34. Beltsville Club, Beltsville Community Center
    • Not currently in session, pre-2007 they had sunday sessions.
    • 3900 Sellman Road Beltsville, MD 20705
    • Phone: 301-937-6613
    • last updated: 25-jan-10
35. Columbia Club
    • no longer operating. It has been replaced by the Meadowbrook Club run by the Howard County Rec & Parks
    • (http://www.co.ho.md.us/badminton.htm)
    • use for tournaments sometimes
    • Last updated: 25-may-2014
36. Catonsville Club (http://www.CatonsvilleBadminton.org)
    • Catonsville High School, 421 Bloomsbury Ave, Catonsville, MD (6 courts, air-conditioned)
    • Western Tech High School, Kenwood, Ave, Catonsville, MD (6 courts for the Junior program)
    • Sundays, 7pm-10:30pm (both sites)
    • Tuesdays & Thursdays, (Catonsville HS site only), Winter: 8:30-11pm, otherwise 8-10:30pm
    • Phone: 443-540-0467 (Rick Wiker)
    • Last updated: 5-Feb-2016
37. Meadowbrook Athletic Complex
    • Monday: 8-10pm.
    • Meadowbrook Athletic Complex - off RT29 and I-100
    • 6 padded courts, brand new facility. $5/night
    • last updated: 25-may-2010
38. Waldorf (southern MD)
    • Tue 8.00pm-9.30pm for drop in play
    • Community center at Mattawomen middle school (10145 Berry Road, Waldorf - 301-645-6865)
    • Contact: Khadar Baig : khadar@aol.com, 301-609-4590
    • last updated: 30-sep-02
39. Johns Hopkins (Baltimore)
    • Tue/Thu 4-6pm (open gym), 6-8pm (club); Fri 8-10pm, Sat/Sun 2-5pm (subject to cancellations due to events)
    • Recreation Center on Johns Hopkins campus
    • URL: http://groups-beta.google.com/group/JHU_Badminton
    • Last updated: 6-nov-2006
40. Evergreen Badminton Club
    (George Mason University, Fairfax, VA)
    • plays 9:30-12:30 mornings on saturday & sunday
    • register an online account to access schedule and news
    • contact: Clement Chen (clement.chan@evergreensports.net)
    • Last updated: 29-sep-2012
    (Holmes M.S. Alexandria, VA)
    • plays 6-10pm, on tuesdays & fridays
    • contact: Clement Chan (clement.chan@evergreensports.net)
    • url: http://www.evergreensports.net/
    • Last updated: 29-sep-2012
41. Fairfax County Badminton Group (Oakton, VA)
    • As found on: http://www.meetup.com/badminton80/
    • Last updated: 2010
42. The Herndon Badminton Meetup Group (Herndon, VA)
    • As found on: http://www.meetup.com/The-Herndon-Badminton-Club
    • Last updated: 2010
43. MoCo Badminton Meetup
    • meetup.com link
    • Last updated: 13-Jun-2018
44. Montgomery County Badminton (Gaithersburg, MD)
    • As found on: http://www.meetup.com/MontgomeryCountyBadminton/
    • Last updated: 2010
45. Loch Raven Badminton Club
    • Facility: Northeast Regional Recreation Center, 7501 Oakleigh Rd. Parkville, MD 21234 (8 courts)
    • Play Days and Times: Tuesdays - Adult Club 7PM - 10PM, Fridays - Adult Club 7PM - 10PM, Saturdays - Juniors and Family Play 9AM - 1PM, Sundays - Junior Club 6PM - 8PM, - Adult Club 8PM - 10:30PM
    • URL: http://www.marylandbadminton.net
    • Last updated: 2-oct-2018
46. Towson State University (Need to bring your school I.D.)
    • TU Badminton Club
    • Burdick Hall Gym#3,
    • Bill Snerals (410-830-3649)
    • URL: http://triton.towson.edu/~vzapa/badmin.html
    • Last updated: 8-oct-98
47. Carver Community Badminton Club
    • https://sites.google.com/site/go2ccbad/
    • Fri 7-11pm/Sat 1230-430pm/Sun 6-9pm
    • Gymnasium inside Carver High School, 938 York Rd, Towson MD, 21204
    • Contact: Steven Page (410 905 4078)
    • last updated: 6-jul-2015
48. Pentagon Athletic Club (POAC)
    • Private club.
    • Pentagon, 2 courts
    • Last updated: 19-sep-08
49. Fairfax County Badminton Club (FCBC)
    • Location: various (depends on county allotments)
    • Contact: Vaheed Baig 703-455-8618(h) email vaheed5941@yahoo.com
    • Last updated: 18-may-2009
50. George Washington University Badminton Club (Washington DC)
    • wed and fri 8p- (Building K, 800 block of 23rd St. NW)
    • URL: http://www.gwu.edu/~badmintn/
    • Contact: badmintn@gwu.edu
    • Last updated: 1-sep-2009
51. Howard University Badminton Club (Washington DC)
    • mon, wed 19.00-22.00 - Burr Gym - (6 courts)
    • Joyce Barker, (W) 202-806-6688
    • Last updated: long time ago
52. Coffield Community Center (Silver Spring MD)
    • thu 19.45 - 22.00 (2 courts, 3rd one available soon)
    • 2450 Lyttonsville Rd - not far from Rt.410 (E-W-Hwy)
    • Contact info: Ms. Jocelyn Brooks (240-777-4900).
    • Last updated: 22-dec-00
53. Arlington Gunston Middle School/Community Center
    • fri 6pm - 9pm
    • 2700 S.Lang Street, Arlington, VA
    • 6 courts
    • Last updated: 15-nov-2008
54. Reston Badminton Club
    • Langston Hughes Middle School, Reston http://www.fcps.edu/HughesMS/
    • Friday 8-10pm , 2-3 courts
    • Last updated: 11-jun-2009
55. Garrison Forest High School Badminton Club (Owings Mills)
    • only used for tournaments from time to time
    • Kim Marlor, (H) 410-363-8904
56. Garrison Forest Badminton Club (Owings Mills)
    • http://web.mac.com/shingles1/Site/Welcome.html
    • Last updated: 9-sep-07
57. Badminton at Worldgate Sport and Health
    • Worldgate Sport and Health, 13037 Worldgate Dr, Herndon, VA 20170
    • 2 courts
    • sunday April 29 - July 1 2007 (10 week session) See also their flyer
    • Contact: conniebarnes@aussienicksquash.com
    • Also upcoming in May 2007: Bethesda S&H, and later to be added: Tysons and Crystal Gateway S&H
58. Laurel Racquet Club
    • 204 Fort Meade Rd, Laurel, MD 20707 , 301-953-1414
    • advertises to have a badminton court, there is no club here,
    • currently they don't have any play (aug 2005)
59. Germantown Kingsview Community Center and Pool
    • 18905 Kingsview Rd., Germantown, MD 20874-1445, 301-601-1180, 301-601-1690 (ref: twp)
    • TWP claims badminton matches their search criteria, but i see none. (jan-2005)
    • apr-dec: thu 18.00-21.00 and sat 10.00-13.00 - 4 courts
    • jan-mar: thu 19.30-21.30
    • tel: 301-601-1680

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