The aging downtown tennis center located at the intersection of Bladen Street and Boundary Street is getting a much needed facelift. $630,800 in renovations to Beaufort’s tennis courts will be starting within the next two weeks and should be finished by September.
“Tennis has always been very popular in Beaufort,” said Chuck Atkinson, Assistant County Administrator, Development & Recreation Division. “This project will serve tennis lovers for the next 20 years.”
The contract was awarded to Talbot Tennis and will include demolishing the existing courts and installing all-new courts, nets/hardware, fences/gates, and ADA-compliant sidewalks. Existing court lighting will be upgraded. Rain gardens and runoff controls will be added to address stormwater issues that have plagued the courts in recent years.
The current parking will be paved. There will not be additional parking due to limitations imposed by SCDOT.
Beaufort County has approximately 17 public tennis courts spread out around the County at various parks and facilities.
The downtown Beaufort facility has seven courts and a long history of tennis playing. Players can be seen all week to weeknight games and the courts have hosted pro exhibition matches. The courts also served as the Beaufort Water Festival’s annual tennis tournament venue until recently.
Beaufort’s tennis courts needed this…and we’re happy to see the renovations coming.
Beaufort County Parks and Recreation Department is currently creating a master plan that includes developing the future concepts for the tennis and pickleball courts.
