Two Carlsbad city parks each will get four new pickleball courts under a proposal approved last week by the Carlsbad City Council.

Calavera Hills and Stagecoach community parks were chosen after five possible locations were considered, said Parks and Recreation Director Kyle Lancaster.

The city will spend about $300,000 to plan and design the courts, which could be finished in about two years.

So far, Carlsbad has six outdoor pickleball courts at Poinsettia Community Park, and indoor courts in the gymnasiums at the Calavera Hills, Statecoach and Pine Avenue community centers. Private facilities in the city help to meet the growing demand for pickleball, sometimes called the fastest-growing game in America.

One person who lives near Calavera Hills Community Park said she worries that the courts will be noisy, and that people will use them after hours when neighbors are trying to sleep. Lancaster said the new courts will be a “substantial” distance of at least 250 feet from the nearest homes. They will be installed with 10-foot walls and acoustic mats to help reduce the noise. Also, the courts will be gated and locked after hours to prevent anyone from playing between 10 p.m. and 8 a.m.