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Howard Park offers seven hydro-irrigated clay courts, two soft hard courts and four busy pickleball courts
Summary
A WPB TV report described recent court features at Howard Park including seven clay courts with underground irrigation, two soft-surface hard courts and four new pickleball courts; courts are first-come, first-served and the park provided a contact number for questions.
Howard Park now offers seven clay tennis courts with an underground (hydro) watering system, two soft-surface hard courts and four new pickleball courts, a park staff member said in a televised report. The park listed a phone number for inquiries and said courts are available on a first-come, first-served basis.
The upgrades aim to speed drying after rain and provide gentler playing surfaces. “We offer 7 clay courts, which are now hydro system, so therefore, we have underground watering now instead of the top watering, which allows when it rains, it dries up much more quickly,” a park staff member said. The staff member added that the park’s hard courts “has a very soft surface, so it’s very good for your knees,” and that clay courts are also knee-friendly.
The televised segment also noted growing local interest in pickleball. “With pickleball sweeping the nation, the 4 new pickleball courts are busy too,” Cheryl Khan, a WPB TV reporter, said. The report said courts do not take reservations and are operated on a first-come, first-served basis; the park provided the contact number (561) 804-4929 for more information.
The report described players who had just finished a tennis lesson trying pickleball at the site but did not provide additional details on scheduling, fees, or who manages the courts. It was not specified whether the courts were installed or resurfaced as part of a municipal capital project or paid for through private funding.
