The Beaufort downtown tennis center located at 1105 Bladen Street, off Boundary Street, will see a $630,800 renovation start within the next two weeks and 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 facility has seven courts and a long history of tennis playing. Players can be seen all week to weeknight games and have hosted pro exhibition matches. The courts served as the Beaufort Water Festival’s annual tennis tournament venue until recently.

Beaufort County Parks and Recreation Department is currently creating a master plan that includes developing the future concepts for the tennis and pickleball courts.