Frequently Asked Questions
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Parks and Recreation
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Parks and Recreation
To reserve a tennis court, please go to: https://penderpr.recdesk.com/Community/Facility?type=10
Please note, the maximum number of online reservations for pickleball and tennis courts per person is 1 per day.
Reservations can be made up to 1 week in advance.
Please see the court rules below:
-Courts are open from 7:00am-10:00pm daily (unless posted otherwise)
-Courts 1, 2, and 3 are for Open Play only and follow our court rotation rules
-Courts 4, 5, and 6 are for reservations (if there are no reservations on the calendar, they may be used for Open Play)
-Courts are first come, first serve, unless they have been reserved through Pender County Parks and Recreation
-Please use the Paddle Rack System when all 6 courts are in use
-Limit play time to 1 hour if others are waiting
-Pender County Parks and Recreation programs, Greater Wilmington Tennis Association, and reservations have priority
-No alcoholic beverages
-Bikes, skateboards, scooters, and pets are prohibited on courts
-Courts are for tennis only
-No private lessons, unless approved by Pender County Parks and Recreation
-Sitting or leaning on the nets and net straps is strictly prohibited
-Lights will be turned off at 10:00pm
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Parks and Recreation
To reserve a pickleball court, please go to: https://penderpr.recdesk.com/Community/Facility?type=9
Please note, the maximum number of online reservations for pickleball and tennis courts per person is 1 per day.
Reservations can be made up to 1 week in advance.
Please see the court rules below:
-Courts are open from 7:00am-10:00pm daily (unless posted otherwise)
-Courts 1 and 2 are for Open Play only and follow our court rotation rules
-Courts 3 and 4 are for reservations (if there are no reservations on the calendar, they may be used for Open Play)
-Courts are first come, first serve, unless they have been reserved through Pender County Parks and Recreation
-Please use the Paddle Rack System when all 4 courts are in use
-Limit play time to 30 minutes if others are waiting
-Pender County Parks and Recreation programs and reservations have priority
-No alcoholic beverages
-Bikes, skateboards, scooters, and pets are prohibited on courts
-Courts are for pickleball only
-Lights will be turned off at 10:00pm -
Parks and Recreation
To book an athletic field, please email parksandrec@pendercountync.gov with the following details:
Your organization's name
Contact information
The field(s) you're interested in
Preferred date(s) and time(s)
Any additional information that may assist in processing your reservation
To view the availability calendar, click HERE.
Please note: Reservations are subject to availability and priority scheduling. Not all requests may be approved.
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Parks and Recreation
The Liberty Wheelchair Swing requires a code to unlock the swing for use. Contact the Parks and Recreation office at 910-259-1330 to obtain the code.
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Parks and Recreation
No, alcohol is not allowed in county parks or during events.
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Parks and Recreation
No, you may not use a metal detector or dig holes in the park.
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Parks and Recreation
During inclement weather, Parks and Recreation staff will assess the playability of all County owned and/or operated fields by 3:00pm daily to determine if use will occur. Any Parks and Recreation staff member (full time and part time) have the authority to close any/all fields. Staff will update the Rain Out Line with Red when fields are closed and Yellow when fields playability may be questionable at the time of your practice/game. Green will be updated only after being a different color the day before.
Signup for our Rainout Line by going to: http://rl5.us/46kabdy. You can opt in to recieve texts or emails when you download the free mobile app!
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Parks and Recreation
To reserve the Hampstead Annex Auditorium please submit a request at: https://penderpr.recdesk.com/Community/Facility/Detail?facilityId=42