Saddleback Valley Volleyball

They state that they close at 11 but they turn off the lights at 9 – 9:30. Great Courts Though

This Volleyball club has been around for 23 years. They know what they are doing and they draft the girls through a systematic way that is very fair. We love the Friday nights open gym which the players can pay $ 5 and play with their friends till from 6 to 11 pm

I guess it’s a little strange for me to be reviewing a volleyball center but I just have to because this place is seriously amazing!
I used to play volleyball back in middle school and high school and recently wanted to get back into it because I’ve missed it. Unfortunately it’s a little difficult to grab ten other friends and say let’s go play a game, so I joined the Orange County Volleyball Association Meetup Group and discovered Saddleback Valley Volley, where they play.
I’ve been so rusty but the group is super duper friendly. You pay $ 5 for open volleyball night and come in and join a court. The facility is super clean, HUGE with great space, and I believe you can come play until 11 PM. There’s also a lot of parking and it’s relatively easy to find.
Definitely a facility that I’d love to come back and play volleyball at — I believe a lot of the local leagues also come practice here as well on other nights.

Not a pleasant experience. Felt they were rude, dishonest and money driven facility. If parent has concerns they are dismissive.

Just started coming here for open gym nights with my meetup group Orange County Volleyball Association. I haven’t played for over 10 years and still rusty, especially my joints. Lol. But everyone is so nice and welcoming to players of all levels. The courts are very nice and separated by nets. Plenty of parking. Sometimes it can get hot inside.
James McGee hosts the open gym nights for the OCVA on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. It’s $ 5 to play. Wednesdays tends to be the busiest. Play from 7pm to 11pm.
FYI: If there’s an open court there’s usually a game going or some club/​school/​private practice going on so there’s not usually a court just to practice on.

This is one of my favorite places to get exercise and have fun!
Saddleback Valley Volleyball Club (SVVC) is a giant warehouse with multiple volleyball courts, a snackbar, weights area, and other amenities. They have great pickup games where you can pay $ 5 and play for 3 or 4 hours on weeknights. However, you have to get there early as they get packed quick. Games are generally 6 on 6 and some nights they have as many as 8 full games going on.
They people that come to play are drama free, really friendly and a great time is all but guaranteed! Bring a smile, some water and a volleyball for a cheap night out! Also, if you are a beginner like me, usually someone like George or James is around to give you pointers on how to play better. Sometimes you can find an empty court to practice on. I highly recommend coming to play volleyball here and I hear that the pickup nights are Mondays and Wednesdays from 8−11pm (later if there is a tournament going on. :-)

This review is for both the Friday open gym and the Wednesday/​Thursday meetup gym event.
Wednesday/​Thursday: I started coming here when I heard about this place on meetup, where adults of all skill levels come together and just play volleyball for 4 – 5 hours. My first impression was, «Damn, this gym is legit.» The facility is a huge warehouse consisting of 9 courts (well, it’s now 7 courts since we lost 2 for a storage area).
George, the owner who collects the $ 5.00 gym fee, is a real chill guy. There’s a little snack station on your left right when you enter the gym. I, myself, have not yet tried their food, but every time something gets grilled, my stomach starts talking. Also, what’s great about this gym is that they let you use their volleyballs for your matches. Of course, you can always bring your own. The nets are also adjustable. Each court is separated by huge nets, so the balls from other games wouldn’t be interfering with others.
During club season, most of the courts are occupied. I would say that two or three are available to us. However, once their practices are over, we’re usually able to jump over to the open courts. During off season, we’d have as many as 5 or 6 courts open to us. This is great because sometimes we’d get as many as 60 players in one night, so the wait for an open court is pretty slim to none. Usually I can fit about 8 to 10 games nonstop in one night, which is AMAZING. Remember, this is solely for the meetup group, not for open gym.
As for Friday night open gyms, there are two courts available, and one of them is for advanced players. The rest of the courts are occupied by youths, and usually they don’t leave until 9:00 — 9:30. There’s a signup sheet for the advanced court, and there can be as many as 30 people waiting to play. Every time I’ve been to the Friday open gym, Team #1 ALWAYS wins and gets to keep playing until they lose, which is NEVER. It’s unfair to those who are waiting to play. They should apply the rule that if you win two in a row, you have to leave and make room for two new teams, just like what the Tustin gym does (which I’ll get to in a minute). The longest I’ve waited to play was a little over an hour, and with 4 hours of open gym AND if you lose the match, you have to sign up again and wait another hour, maybe even longer if more players start coming in. I can honestly say that I’ve met some really smug players on that court. It’s not the gym’s fault of course…
This really is my go-​to place for some good games. I’ve tried the Tustin gym a few weeks ago, and I’m never going back. Three hours of open gym, two courts (one intermediate and the other advanced), LONG wait. Like Friday open gym, I waited about an hour to play my first game. My second game came at the end of the night. So two games in only three hours? Not worth it.
All in all SVVC a great place to play, just not on Fridays (for me that is). The reason why I dropped a star is that it does get REALLY hot during the summer. You could be drenched in sweat after your first game! Also, for the uninspired Friday nights. I’m fairly comfortable with my Wednesday/​Thursday group of players. Trust me. Take it from a guy who’s been going here for over a year.

I’ve tried out different open gyms for volleyball, and I won’t be driving out of my way to go to this one.
Only if you live within 5 miles should you try this place out, because energy level here is pretty weak for someone around my age (20), and sure they have like 12 courts, but only one or two of them have people who aren’t in high school or middle school.
This would be a great place to take your team and practice though, but as for coming in as an individual with anticipation to play hard (and not lackadaisically), not so much.
Look up Tustin Columbus Activity Center or Brea’s Community Gym.

So if you one of those people who love volleyball but cant find enough people to play or miss the game then this is the place for you. Volleyball pretty hard sport to play compared to basketball. Basketball, all you need is a ball basically. Anyways like the rest of the girls mention this place is not that hard to find and from what Corina say it’s right on the right in a warehouse type atmosphere.
Yesterday was my first day here and I was surprised at the turn out of players to come. Usually when I go to open court volleyball it’s like high school kids+college+older but this place seem like all age. I am pretty sure there’s like middle school that come here to play, which were girls.
So bring like backpack with some water cause it get super hot in there and u going to need it. I would also recommend going with a friend or a group since it be easier to play pick up games there. There is around 9 full court volleyball courts with a nice divider for each court. Some of them were like all girls playing against each other. Oh yah the net here are pretty short so most of the people usually adjust it to higher height, just to be fair with everyone. So there were like at least 3 to 4 courts that were running 6on6 games. There was one court with a sign up sheet but it’s easier to go with a crew and called next like you would in basketball. Cause there was this group who wanted to play next but that kinda came out of nowhere when we were schedule for the next game.
Overall alot of nice players and people of all ages that come play here. Pretty high level courts but it’s good since it push you to go the limit. Good luck and have fun. If only it was closer it would be Heaven ;(

So my friend invited me to this place to play volleyball with him and some of our other friends. I had never been to a meet up event before and didn’t even know that this was a meet up event, but it was a lot of fun. Only $ 5 for almost 5 hours of pick up games inside a nice indoor gym with multiple courts and nets dividing each court so your game isn’t constantly interrupted by rogue volleyballs. The guy at the door who takes your money is very funny and even remembers you form week to week. Starting next week, the meet up games are moving to wednesday so I might not be able to go as often, but it’s definitely a fun, clean place to play some volleyball. They even have a little snack/​grill area where you can buy some water, sports drinks, or even freshly cooked food. This place only gets deducted a star because it gets ridiculously warm and it doesn’t seem like they make any type of effort to keep it cool and the parking lot gets super packed. Oh and there isn’t really a sign so it’s a bit hard to find. It’s surrounded by a bunch of industrial buildings and the only sign they have is a small wooden sign in front of the door. But it’s still fun so go try it out!

I’ve only been here once so far, but I’m planning to go again. The address is kind of confusing so don’t even look at your GPS because it might take you to the wrong building. When you turn right on Windrow Dr, its the first warehouse on your right. Just look for the warehouse with a bunch of cars and you won’t miss it. Be sure to get there early because the gym does get pretty packed. Also, be sure to bring your own volleyball and lots of water bottles because the place is really hot. I don’t know how the air circulates in there… x. X;;;

It’s so strange to write a review on what is more or less an «open gym», but I felt compelled to after attending 4 different open gyms that opens its doors for volleyball, and seeing that this gym far exceeds the rest.
Unlike basketball, tennis, or even football… volleyball isn’t exactly a recreational sport that allows one to easily do a «pickup game». You can’t just call up 11 other friends and drag them from their favorite bar just to play since it isn’t exactly something you could improvise. Even if you do have the people, you need the right court.
This is where Saddleback Valley Volleyball club comes into play. The center is made for Club Volleyball, but it allows open gyms on Friday evenings from 7 – 11, with SEVEN courts, each separated by a net so as to not interfere with other games. The 4 hours and amount of courts gives plenty of opportunities for one to play 3 – 4 full games (rally score).2−3 matches each. It attracts players of all levels, so you’ll never have to worry about not finding someone to play with. The cost is only $ 5.00. Everyone there is super friendly (which helps for someone like me who’s initially shy in a new environment). It makes a wonderful substitute for wreckless nights at your local bar.
Things to remember:
Fridays– 7 – 11 pm only $ 5.00
Plenty of opportunities to play with 7 different courts (plus 2 to practice your serves, warm up etc.)
Hardly any game interruptions due to the net separators (ahem, every other gym other there)
No «volleyball» politics and arguing about who got next (ahem, Alamansor)
No super crazy Misty May type players (ahem, Newport Beach). Well there are some, but they usually occupy one court and keep to themselves)
Intermediate/​Advanced players come, but there is one court that usually house the beginner players.
******ADDRESS CORRECTION*****
Most up to date address as of 10÷27÷08
26 923 Fuerte Drive
Lake Forest, CA 92 630.
P.SSS. the location is hard to find, and is in like a discrete warehouse looking type of place. If interested, PM me and I’ll help you find it =)