Out with the old in with the new: Parks and Rec refurbishes pickleball courts

CLAY COUNTY, Fla — The county has seen a growing interest in pickleball, so Parks and Recreation spearheaded a project to rebuild two tennis complexes into pickleball complexes at Twin Lakes Park and at W.E. Varnes Park.

This resulted in 14 new, dedicated pickleball courts: six at Twin Lakes Park, and eight at W.E. Varnes Park.

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Last Thursday, the Clay County Parks and Recreation hosted a ribbon cutting and soft opening event for six new pickleball courts at Twin Lakes Park, located at 6065 Twin Lakes Road in Keystone Heights.

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At 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, May 2, there will be a second ribbon cutting and soft opening event for eight new pickleball courts at W.E. Varnes Park in Orange Park.

More details are available here.

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