Donner Park Community Center — Attraction in Atlantic Beach

I had the pleasure of visiting this community park and it was a delightful experience! 🌳⚾ The small baseball field was perfect for a friendly game of kickball, and the basketball courts added an extra layer of fun to our visit. On the other side of the baseball field are four pickle ball courts . 🏀🏓

The community center, although it closes at six, offers a wide range of weekly activities suitable for all ages, making it a hub of community engagement. 🏢👨‍👩‍👧‍👦

The playground, thoughtfully designed for kids aged 2 to 12, was a hit with my little ones. They especially loved the rope bridge, balance beam, swings, and tires. 🧒👧🪢🤸‍♂️

However, there are a couple of drawbacks worth noting. For parents with young children, it's unfortunate that there are no diaper changing areas in either the men's or women's bathrooms. Additionally, the restroom located between the baseball field and pickleball court was locked during my visit. 🚽🔒

Despite these minor inconveniences, this community park offers a wealth of recreational opportunities and is a great place to spend quality time with family and friends. I highly recommend...

Excellent courts: 4 permanent Pickleball + 2 (bring your own nets) painted over the single Tennis court. Very active groups of players on the Mon/Wed/Fri/Sat mornings I play at 9AM. The players have a rotations protocol, precluding most groups from monopolizing a single court...even if you bring your own net for use one the tennis court. I'm not susre how instructors teaching sessions with their own net manage that. Shaded bleachers for those waiting to rotate into play. Adjacent spartan but functional restrooms (may want your own paper products) + chilled water fountain (the bottle filler IS filtered FOR TASTE, but the drinking FOUNTAIN is NOT). I cannot speak for any of the...

We visited Jacksonville for the weekend to watch a college lacrosse game. Played pickleball at this park on Saturday and Sunday morning. Courts were good and people were nice. Google states that it opens at 8am, but we arrived at 7:30am on Saturday and found players were there already. We were able to find an open court to play on. The local players informed us that the courts have lights, so you can get there as early as you like or play...