Deidre Miller

Review of Charleston County Parks and Re...

My husband and I are visiting from Florida. We wer...

My husband and I are visiting from Florida. We were playing Pickleball with our son and his wife at Grand Oaks tennis courts. We used painter s tape to mark the kitchen line. Less than a third of the courts were being used. A representative from Charleston Parks and Rec came over and told us that Pickleball was not allowed on these courts. They didn t want Pickleballers to take over the courts. We were told that there were two Pickleball courts downtown. We removed the painter s tape and left.

Has Charleston Parks and Rec done a recent survey of the number of people who play Pickleball in this area? This is a popular sport with all ages. It has grown tremendously since the 90 s. Two courts downtown does not appear to be sufficient.