The Paradise Regional Recreation Center will undergo an 18-month Demolition and Rebuild Project starting in August 2025. The surrounding areas will be home to numerous construction vehicles, equipment, and personnel throughout the project.
Out of an abundance of caution and to ensure everyone’s safety, certain areas of the Paradise Recreation Complex will be closed for varying periods. Please see below the current projected timeline for events, closures, and re-openings.
Paradise Recreation Center Swimming Pool and Adjacent Amenities will be Closing on
August 15, 2025, for the duration of the Rebuild Project. Projected Opening of Paradise Recreation Center Spring 2027 Read Below Additional Information:
Mark Twain Library: Closing on July 25, 2025, for the duration of the Rebuild Project.
Knudson Softball Complex, Basketball, Pickleball, and all other Sports Courts
Please notify the Recreation Staff by July 11 if your outdoor group is interested in playing at an alternative outdoor facility.
Indoor Resident Lifestyle Volunteer Groups (RLVG)
Beginning July 11, 2025, Resident Lifestyle Volunteer Leaders will be notified by Recreation Staff regarding an alternate meeting location for their club or activity.
Please reply to Recreation Staff by July 25, 2025, regarding this new location. Your revised facility use permit will be sent to the Volunteer leader by August 15, 2025.
The starting date for the new location will be the week of September 8, 2025.
The Paradise Archery Range, Fitness Park, and Dog Park will remain open but may experience intermittent closures during the project’s duration.
A “Walk Down Memory Lane” Social Event will be hosted on July 22, 2025 – more information to follow!
Thank you again – we are very excited about what’s to come at Paradise Recreation!
More updates throughout the Rebuild Project will be provided in The Daily Sun and online at DistrictGov.Org. If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact us by email at RecreationDepartment@DistrictGov.org or by phone at 352-674-1800.
For more information, please contact Recreation Department by email or at 352-674-1800.
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