Parks & Recreation
Game On!
THE PARADISE COAST SPORTS COMPLEX—ONE OF THE LARGEST IN THE NATION—IS A WORLD-CLASS SPORTS AND CULTURAL VENUE
The Factory fitness pavillion at the Paradise Coast Sports Complex
The 180-acre complex in East Naples will ultimately feature seven volleyball courts and 21 synthetic athletic fields: 10 Olympic fields for soccer, football, and lacrosse; six baseball diamonds; and five softball/youth baseball diamonds. Being built in four phases, construction is expected to be complete by late 2023. It’s one of the largest sports complexes in the United States. “It’s The Ritz-Carlton of sports venues. We also focus on guest experiences, kind of like going to Disney,” says Paradise Coast Sports Complex Business Development Manager Jeff Walters. “I have to pry peoples’ jaws off the floors when they visit for the first time.” Already in place are the 3,500-seat stadium with private suites and party decks, great lawn, amphitheater with a 32-foot-wide, doublesided digital video board, and The Cove Beer & Wine Bar. Community events,concerts, holiday, food, arts, and beer festivals, and drive-in
Sports and recreation are in high demand in Collier County for adults and youth alike, so county officials are working aggressively to create more facilities. One of these gems is the $100 million Paradise Coast Sports Complex—a world-class facility designed to fulfill the needs of local and out-of-town athletes, with plenty of amenities to please the non-sporty types, too. 60
Paradise Coast Sports Complex
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