Use this guide to:
- discover new communities you can play in
- get to know leagues, tournaments and events
- have your next game at the most amazing spot
➡️ In 5 minutes, you'll be able to navigate Cincinnati Metro's beach volleyball scene like a veteran.
Let's go:
Cinci's Top 25 Courts & Facilities
One thing I can tell you—there's no shortage of great playing spots in Ohio, and Cincinnati in particular! Check them out & pick the perfect one for you:
Grand Sands Setters Southern Lanes Fifty West Upper Deck Cincinnati Sand VBC Diggs Back Porch Saloon Sports Express Center Cabana On The River Knotty Pine Dew Drop Inn Willie's HVL Sawyer Point Park Mac's Landen GameTime Hooligans Soak City Land of Illusion Armco Park Swaim Park Weller Park Francis RecreAcres Tower Park South Fork Park
Grand Sands Volleyball
- 10750 Loveland Madeira Rd, Loveland, OH 45140
- 22 mi from Downtown
- 7 courts (outdoor)
- 7 courts (indoor)
- Leagues & Tournaments, Training camps ⬇️
- ↗️Website
Grand Sands is a top-notch facility that allows you to play and train all year round, and it's here that we're doing our beach volleyball camps for the Cincinnati area.
They're also regularly hosting AVP America & Next events. If you're in town at that time — you're going to have a blast watching one of those!
Setters Cincy
- 4005 Hopper Hill Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45255
- 16 mi from Downtown
- 4 courts (outdoor)
- 5 courts (indoor)
- Leagues & Tournaments
- ↗️Website
As part of the exclusive group of Cincinnati's facilities that have both outdoor and indoor courts, Setters allows you to play beach volleyball all year long.
Winter, spring, and summer league play is very popular at Setters and is running every day of the week except Saturdays. You can still sign up for some of this year's dates.
When you're done playing, you can hang out at their Tiki-bar to watch sports, enjoy drinks, and savor their special pizza.
Southern Lanes Sports Center
- 7634 Alexandria Pike, Alexandria, KY 41001, United States
- 13 mi from Downtown (South)
- 2 courts (indoor)
- 2 courts(outdoor)
- ↗️Website
Another indoor/outdoor option in the Cincinnati Metropolitan Area is Southern Lanes Sports Center.
It's not too far from Downtown Cincy, and there's league play on every weekday except Thursdays.
Fifty West
- 7605 Wooster Pike, Cincinnati, OH 45227
- 11 mi from Downtown (East)
- 6 courts (outdoor)
- Leagues & Tournaments
- ↗️Website
Voted the best sand volleyball location by the readers of CityBeat magazine for three years in a row, Fifty West has 6 excellent courts for you to rent, as well as leagues and tournaments during spring and summer.
Upper Deck
- 📍4855-B Kellogg Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45226
- 8 mi from Downtown (East)
- 7 courts (outdoor)
- Leagues & Tournaments
- ↗️ Website
Boasting 7 outdoor sand courts in an accessible location, Upper Deck Cincy is a great playing spot. It's no wonder that CSL (Cincinnati Sports Leagues) choose to hold their competitions here.
Cincinnati Sand Volleyball Club
- 837 US-50, Milford, OH 45150
- 24 mi from Downtown (Eastside)
- 7 courts (outdoor)
- Leagues & Tournaments
- ↗️Website
The Sand Volleyball club will be leaving their traditional spot on the US-50 and moving to an all-new facility in 2024, which will have indoor sand courts as well. Get ready for year-round league & tournament fun!
Diggs
- 854 Reading Road, Mason, OH 45040
- 25 mi from Downtown
- 6 courts (outdoor)
- Leagues
- ↗️Website
Diggs is a fun place to have drinks, eat tasty bar food, and of course play sand volleyball! Their leagues and tournaments cater to recreational players, so you can count on a light-hearted atmosphere at any of their six outdoor courts.
The Back Porch Saloon
- 9626 Princeton Glendale Rd, West Chester Township, OH 45011
- 19 mi from Downtown (North)
- 4 courts (outdoor)
- Leagues & Tournaments
- ↗️Website
Another popular spot for recreational 6's games is the Back Porch Saloon up North in West Chester. Four sand courts are enough to accommodate a sizable crowd during their spring and summer leagues and tournaments.
Sports Express Volleyball Center
- 5280 OH-741, Mason, OH 45040
- 26 mi from Downtown (North)
- 4 courts (outdoor)
- (Youth) leagues
- ↗️Website
If you're staying further North from the city of Cincinnati, the Sports Express Volleyball Center up in Mason could be the perfect place for you. There are four professional-grade courts—in the past, even AVP qualifiers have been hosted here.
Any Junior players in your family can take part in Sports Express' own outdoor leagues.
Cabana On The River
- 7445 Forbes Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45233
- 12 mi from Downtown
- 3 courts (outdoor)
- Leagues
- ↗️Website
How does it sound to be volleying with a fantastic view over the water? At Cabana On The River, you can enjoy leagues, food and drink from April to September.
The Knotty Pine
- 6947 Cheviot Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45247
- 11 mi from Downtown (West)
- 1 court (outdoor)
- Leagues
- ↗️Website
'Knotty Pine rocks'! As a crossover between old school biker joint and beach bar, this place offers strong drinks, satisfying food and live music, along with one of the most beautiful sand volleyball courts in all of Greater Cincinnati.
Dew Drop Inn
- 8956 Harrison Pike, Cleves, OH 45002
- 18 mi from Downtown
- 1 court (outdoor)
- Leagues & Tournaments
- Volleyball parties
- ↗️Website
Although the Dew Drop Inn in Cleves only sports a single outdoor sand court, it's highly popular with recreational 6's players. League play is cheap, there's always a party atmosphere, and players are more cordial than competitive with each other. What more can you ask for?
Willie's Sports Cafe Hidden Valley
- 19325 Schmarr Dr, Lawrenceburg, IN 47025
- 23 mi from Downtown (West)
- 1 court (outdoor)
- Leagues
- ↗️Website
Best view from a volleyball court in the area? If you're a beach player and you're ever around Hidden Valley Lake, make sure to check out this Willie's Sports Cafe location.
Sawyer Point Park
- 705 E Pete Rose Way, Cincinnati, OH 45202
- 1.8 mi from Downtown
- 3 courts (outdoor)
- Pick-up play (Tuesdays)
- Leagues & Tournaments
- ↗️Website
Sawyer Point is the most popular public park for sand volleyball in Cin City. From spring to fall, its three courts are packed with players. If court rental fees or car trips aren't your thing, try this very central spot for all-day free play.
Mac's Pizza Pub Landen
- And 3, 2920 US-22 #2920, Maineville, OH 45039
- 23 mi from Downtown (North)
- 1 court (outdoor)
- Leagues
- ↗️Website
Mac's in Landen has pizza, drinks, and volleyball leagues! Their single outdoor court is available from spring to fall. The food is said to be amazing—the pies you get at Mac's are made by hand using their own home-made dough.
Game Time Sports Bar & Grill
- 3613 Harrison Ave, Cheviot, OH 45211
- 8 mi from Downtown (West)
- 1 court (outdoor)
- Leagues & Tournaments
- ↗️Website
Located comfortably close to Cin City center, GameTime is a great option for recreational beach players looking for accessible games and affordable fun. They do have just one outdoor court, but that doesn't stop the folks at Game Time from organizing sand leagues spring through fall, with a tournament to top off each league cohort.
Hooligans Pub
- 3340 Highland Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45213
- 9 mi from Downtown (North)
- 1 court (outdoor)
- ↗️Website
Hooligans is a decades-old family-owned pub and restaurant. Besides the obligatory option for beach volleyball play, you'll also be able to enjoy their award-winning bar food and cold drinks.
Soak City
- 6300 Kings Island Dr, Mason, OH 45040, United States
- 25 mi from Downtown (North)
- 2 courts (outdoor)
- ↗️Website
Soak City is a water park in King's Island—which means it only opens during summer. If you're willing to fork over the $28.99 admission fee, you'll get access to the numerous water attractions, plus unlimited play at their two sand volleyball fields.
Land of Illusion Adventure Park
- 8762 Thomas Rd, Middletown, OH 45042
- 41 mi from Downtown (North)
- 3 courts (outdoor)
- ↗️Website
Open during the summer, the Land Of Illusion Adventure Park, located North of Cincinnati in Middletownn, OH, features three full-sized sand courts. Adults daily admission to all their games and aqua attractions starts at $19.99.
Warren County Armco Park
- 1223 OH-741, Lebanon, OH 45036
- 33 mi from Downtown (North)
- 3 courts (outdoor)
- ↗️Website
This serene park has a dedicated space for volleyball, as well as long stretches of green and bodies of water to calm your mind.
Swaim Park
- 6JHQ+QCF, 7650 Cooper Rd, Montgomery, OH 45242
- 15 mi from Downtown (North)
- 1 court (outdoor)
- ↗️Website
Swaim Park is located somewhat centrally and has a decent court. The scenery is beautiful and the abundant trees offer you shade between your games or during time-outs.
Weller Park
- 10021 Weller Rd, Montgomery, OH 45249
- 19 mi from Downtown (North)
- 2 courts (outdoor)
- ↗️Website
Another place for free play is at Weller Park in Montgomery, around 20 miles North of Downtown Cincy.
Francis RecreAcres
- 11982 Conrey Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45249
- 21 mi from Downtown (North)
- 4 courts (outdoor)
- ↗️Website
As the name suggests, Francis RecreAcres is a huge space with big grass fields for all kinds of sports and activities. It also has four sand courts that are free to use.
Fort Thomas Tower Park
- 900 S Ft Thomas Ave, Fort Thomas, KY 41075
- 7 mi from Downtown (South)
- 1 court (outdoor)
- ↗️Website
Although it's in the neighboring state of Kentucky, Fort Thomas Tower Park is part of Cincinnati MSA and very close to the city center. There's one volleyball court, so if you're looking for a quiet alternative to playing at Sawyer Point Park, check this one out.
South Fork Park
- 9200 Southfork Park Dr, Florence, KY 41042
- 16 mi from Downtown (South)
- 1 court (outdoor)
- ↗️Website
A bit further South still, you'll find another spot to play, at South Fork Park in Florence. Keep in mind that for some of these public parks, you might have to bring your own lines for a proper beach volleyball experience.
Leagues
Check out the table below for an overview of sand volleyball leagues in the Greater Cincinnati Area.
Each league is playing on one specific day per week and lasts 5-10 weeks.
*Contact us to have your league included in this list.
League | Format | Times | Cincinnati Sports Leagues @ Upper Deck | Co-Ed 4's / 6's Rec./Interm.+ $260 / $380 |
M-Th (5 wks) |
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Volleyball Leagues @ Grand Sands | Men's Doubles B $156 |
Su / Tu (8-10 wks) |
Spring/Summer Leagues @ Cabana On The River | Co-Ed 6v6 Rec. $N/A |
Mo-Th (8 wks) |
In-/Outdoor Leagues @ Setters | M/W/Co-Ed 4's & 6's D/C/B/BB $320-$480 |
Su-Fr (8-9 wks) |
Spring/Summer Leagues @ Fifty West | Co-Ed 6's Rec. $285 |
Th (7 wks) |
Spring/Summer/Fall Leagues @ Cincinnati Sand Volleyball Club | M/W/Co-Ed 2v2/4v4/6v6 B/C/D $140-$420 |
Tu-Fr&Su (7 wks) |
Summer Leagues @ Diggs | Men's/Co-Ed 4's/6's Rec. $220-$325 |
Mo-Fr (10 wks) |
Summer/Fall Leagues @ Dew Drop Inn | Co-Ed 6's (4's OK) Rec. $10 Ref Fee |
Mo/Tu/Th/Fr (7-11 wks) |
Spring/Summer Leagues @ The Back Porch Saloon | Co-Ed 6's (4's OK) Rec. $240 |
Mo-Th (6 wks) |
Spring/Summer Leagues @ Knotty Pine | Co-Ed / W.'s 4's / 6's Rec./Comp. $60 |
Su-Fr (6 wks) |
Summer Leagues @ Willie's HVL | Co-Ed 6's / 4's Rec./Comp. $150/$100 |
Su-We/Th |
Year-Round @ Southern Lanes | M/W/Co-Ed 4's & 6's Rec./BB $75 p.p. |
M-F (7 wks) |
Spring/Summer @ Mac's Pizza Pub | Co-Ed 6's & 4's Rec.&Comp. $280-$420 |
Th/Su&Mo/We (7 wks) |
Spring-Early Fall @ Hooligans | Co-Ed 6's & 4's Rec. $144-$240 |
Mo/Fr (6 wks) |
Spring-Fall @ GameTime | Co-Ed/W's 6's & 4's Rec./Comp $140-$300 |
Su-Fr (10/6 wks) |
Youth Summer Leagues @ Sports Express VB Center | Co-Ed 4's Grades: 5/6th & 7/8th $120 + $10 ref fee/game |
Mo 6pm (4 wks) |
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"I started the Beach Volleyball Index in 2023 as a resource for players looking for the best courts & communities around the country. My hope is that it'll help you find your new favorite spot!"
- Mark Burik (Founder of Better at Beach)