The Fairfax County Park Authority is considering changing up the mix of tennis and pickleball courts at Wakefield Park in Annandale.
The park authority will host a virtual community meeting tomorrow (Tuesday) at 7 p.m. to present a proposal to convert a tennis court into four pickleball courts.
According to an FCPA press release, Wakefield Park’s two dual-use tennis courts — which consist of two tennis and four pickleball courts — are being used almost exclusively for pickleball purposes.
The park authority has proposed converting a tennis court in need of repairs into four pickleball courts and converting the two dual-use courts into tennis-only courts. Wakefield Park would then have 10 dedicated tennis courts and six dedicated pickleball courts.
Located at 8100 Braddock Road, the park currently has nine tennis courts, two dual-use courts, and two dedicated pickleball courts.
After tomorrow’s meeting, the park authority will initiate a comment period from July 9 until Aug. 8 to receive feedback regarding the proposal.
This is only the first phase of the potential project: a second phase would replace a half of a walled practice area with two additional pickleball courts. If approved, phase one of the plan could be completed by early fall and phase two by spring 2025.
“Timelines are subject to change based on the timing of the proposal approval and weather conditions during the project window,” the FCPA said in its press release.
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