COURTS Basketball Courts Outdoor basketball courts, particularly half courts, are fairly common in the City’s community parks and neighborhood parks throughout Eugene. Many school properties also have outdoor basketball courts. Washington Jefferson Park has several full-sized courts that are covered and lighted. These courts serve multiple purposes and are regularly converted for street hockey and bike polo use.
Tennis Courts
Outdoor tennis courts are found in three Eugene parks; Westmoreland, Washington, and Sladden. Other courts that are open to the public are located on the grounds of these high schools: South Eugene, Churchill, Sheldon, Willamette, and North Eugene. Additional tennis courts are available at the University of Oregon and membership clubs such as the YMCA and Eugene Swim and Tennis Club.
Other Courts
Horseshoe, p’etanque and beach volleyball all have a small but strong user base that includes active volunteer efforts to keep the courts maintained. Existing horseshoe pits are located in Washington Jefferson Park and a P’etanque Court is located in University Park. Both user groups are interested in improving facilities in their current locations. Trends and Research Pickleball is a sport that is gaining popularity across the country and can be played on a tennis court, with minor modifications. To meet this growing need locally, two of the tennis courts at Westmoreland Park were recently converted into eight pickleball courts as a pilot project
to determine if this use is compatible at this location. At the end of this two-year trial, in 2019, a determination will be made to continue, discontinue, or expand use at this facility. Consideration will also be given to create Pickleball courts under cover at WJ Park as a shared design with the basketball courts.
Recommended Actions Existing courts • Existing courts that are in need of renovation include: Washington/Jefferson Park Basketball Courts Washington Park Tennis Courts Churchill High School Tennis Courts (4J) Sheldon High School Tennis Courts (4J) Westmoreland Tennis Courts P’etanque Court (renovate existing court in University Park) Horseshoe Pits Volleyball Courts New courts • Continue to build outdoor basketball courts for informal play in new community and neighborhood park development. • Consider additional locations for P’etanque • Consider additional locations for Pickleball
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