Initially housing the USTA, the Palm Coast Tennis Center offered tennis enthusiasts 10 Hydro-grid clay courts lighted to tournament standards. Home of the USTA Futures Men’s Tournament, the PCTC delivers a quality facility for players of all ages and abilities. A master plan for a section of the property was completed around 2004, and in 2007, the initial development of the tennis center was constructed. Since the tennis center’s development, the community’s needs have changed. The City Council directed staff to modify the master plan to utilize the remaining available lands to create a community center and expand the recreation offerings.
The city retained OLC to provide the master plan. The resulting master plan includes adding 5 Hydro courts to complement the existing ten courts for 15 Hydro courts. In addition to a stadium court with a seating capacity of 400 people, the center will include six hard courts, four junior tennis courts, and a training hitting wall. Also included are 17 pickleball courts, seven of which are covered, with plans to cover an additional six.
The master plan contemplated a 2-phase approach. Upon approval of the master plan, OLC was hired to design Phase One, including the Southern Recreation Center.
This 11,500 sf indoor/outdoor recreation building includes a large social lobby, outdoor seating area with views of tennis and pickle ball courts, men’s and women’s locker room, food and beverages kitchen and bar, community multipurpose rooms and viewing balconies, and administrative and support functions.
As part of Phase One construction, 12 pickleball courts, six undercover, have been added. The new Southern Recreation Center also connects to the Trail Head facility and will act as a multi-function recreation hub for the southern part of the city.
Phase Two is currently underway with 4 tennis courts already completed.
The Southern Recreation Center is LEED Gold Certified and received the 2024 Associated Builders and Contractors First Coast Chapter Eagle Award.Recreation Center Design Architect