New pickleball courts come to Kirklevington Park

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) – Mayor Jim Gray, along with other local government officials, and several players celebrated the opening of six new outdoor pickleball courts at Kirklevington Park.

Pickleball is a sport that is quickly gaining popularity across the country, and combines aspects of tennis, badminton and ping-pong.

In a press release, Monica Conrad, director of Parks & Recreation said, “There’s been a lot of interest in adding pickleball courts to Lexington parks, and dozens of participants signed up for our fall pickleball league."

The new courts took the place of two underutilized tennis courts at the park.  Two other tennis courts remain available.