Southern Recreation Facility & Lehigh Trailhead Groundbreaking

The City of Palm Coast is set to break ground on its new Southern Recreation Facility and Lehigh Trailhead this coming Sunday, February 12 at 9am at 1290 Belle Terre Parkway. 

The facility, part of Phase 2 of a Master Plan that previously included the Palm Coast Tennis Center (Est. 2008), will be partially funded by a $739,000 grant from the Flagler County Tourism Development Council (TDC). The remaining costs will be covered by Park Impact Fees and a contribution from the State Road 100 Community Redevelopment Agency (SR100 CRA) – all sources of revenue coming from outside the City of Palm Coast general fund.

The projects consists of approximately 63 acres of land in total that will include:

• A community building
• 12 pickleball courts
• restrooms
• locker rooms
• kitchen dining space
• lobby/balcony space
• an exterior patio
• 2 multi-purpose rooms available to the public
• community garden
• dog park
• exercise trail
• trailhead restrooms
• new parking lot

“The Southern Recreation Facility will provide residents with new programs, events, and a state-of-the-art complex where they can explore, connect and play while the Lehigh Trailhead will see some tremendous enhancements that will add a number of amenities to this popular city destination,” said James Hirst, City of Palm Coast Parks and Recreation Director. “With a growing population comes a growing demand for new avenues of recreational offerings, so we are excited to see these projects come to fruition and look forward to the new programs we will be able to offer as a result.”

These projects are slated for completion in 2024. The public is welcome to attend Sunday’s groundbreaking, which will begin promptly at 9 a.m. Parking for the event will be available at the Palm Coast Tennis Center. Overflow parking will be available across Belle Terre Pkwy across from Lehigh Trailhead.