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Palm Coast’s Holland Park Closing For Rest of the Year For Major Reconstruction

January 26, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 11 Comments

Heading for a makeover. (© FlaglerLive)
Heading for a makeover. (© FlaglerLive)

Palm Coast’s oldest park – James F. Holland Memorial Park, named after one of the city’s founders – will close beginning Monday, Feb. 2, for a major renovation and reconstruction that will enlarge the playground, refurbish all the playing courts and improve the dog park.


The 26.76-acre park at 18 Florida Park Drive will be closed to the public for approximately 15 months during Phase One of the renovation project. It is scheduled to reopen in late spring 2016.

Phase One will include a new loop road for entering and exiting the park, parking and lighting improvements, a perimeter trail, refurbishing the dog park (there’ll be one area for large dogs, one area for small dogs), tennis and handball court renovations, the addition of fitness equipment, basketball courts with lighting, volleyball court, horseshoe pits, a larger playground and a new restroom building.

The general contractor for the $4.28 million project will be Tumbleson White Contractors Inc. of Gainesville. The city received five bids, all from outside Flagler County.

While Holland Park is closed, the city recommends residents and visitors use other city and county parks. A full listing of city parks is available at the city’s website. Alternate facilities recommended include:

· Bocci ball and shuffleboard – Linear Park

· Tennis – Belle Terre Park, the Palm Coast Tennis Center and Seminole Woods Neighborhood Park

· Dog Park – Wadsworth Park in Flagler Beach

· Playgrounds – Linear Park, Palm Coast Community Center, Waterfront Park and more

· Pavilions – Waterfront Park, Linear Park, Herschel King Park

· Baseball and soccer – the city will work with youth sports teams to find other locations

· Croquet is nowhere available, but easily set up in backyards.

Updates on the progress of renovation of Holland Park will be included in the Week In Review, posted every Friday evening at the city’s website. The city asks for the public’s patience and understanding as it makes this important and long-delayed park renovation (the Great Recession got in the way of earlier plans). For more information, contact Cindi Lane, communications and marketing manager, at 386/986-3708.

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  1. m&m says

    January 26, 2015 at 3:37 pm

    Another example of this cities officials as they oil the squeeky wheel.

    Reply
  2. Anonymous says

    January 26, 2015 at 11:12 pm

    How about a large heated pool in the winter for exercise and swimming events

    Reply
  3. Mike says

    January 27, 2015 at 4:01 pm

    Where is the water park for kids, that has been promised for years?

    Reply
  4. Anonymous says

    January 28, 2015 at 8:54 am

    where is the water park

    Reply
  5. dan says

    January 28, 2015 at 11:04 pm

    I live right behind the park I love the idea.. I think in time we’ll start see a brighter city.

    Reply
  6. Steven says

    March 9, 2015 at 5:42 am

    Hasnt the park been under construction for several months already? How long does it take to renovate a park?

    Reply
  7. Lisa says

    March 13, 2016 at 10:29 am

    Are we getting Splash pads for the kids

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  8. Claire says

    April 12, 2016 at 9:53 am

    We live on Florida Park Dr. and have been visiting Holland park for 10 plus years. We are waiting patiently for Holland park to reopen. Haven’t heard much about the splash water for the kids which our grandchildren would love, hope that will still be a feature. Looking forward to our daily visits again soon.

    Reply
  9. Lin says

    April 12, 2016 at 2:41 pm

    Seems like we have so much here in tree city, all the trails etc. but patents and grandparents have to go out if Flagler to Volusia to get a splash park. Just not a priority here, a shame.

    Reply
  10. confidential says

    April 12, 2016 at 7:02 pm

    That park has been closed already for over a year that I recall. Real mess.

    Reply
  11. Barbara says

    July 6, 2016 at 11:36 am

    What a disgrace, I’ve seen whole shopping centers go up but the city of Palm Coast can’t get a park rebuilt in a reasonable amount of time. Shame Shame Shame. I pass their every day and say to myself WTF. I don’t care what excuses the city has this is a major fail.

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