- October 29, 2024
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Flagler County on Saturday, June 6, will restore its parks activities with social distancing and other CDC guidance as part of Gov. Ron DeSantis’ announcement to enter Phase 2 of the state’s “Safe. Smart. Step-by-Step.” plan for recovery from COVID-19, and his Executive Order 20-139.
Sports fields and their associated activities – softball, baseball, soccer, lacrosse – as well as playgrounds and the skate park, will be open and ready to use. Basketball, however, is limited to individuals shooting hoops – no team or pick-up games because of the close contact nature of the sport.
“People can use pavilions with social distancing as a walk-up amenity, but we aren’t renting them out just yet,” said General Services Director Heidi Petito. “We are following the safety guidelines established by the various sports associations.”
Guidelines include, but are not limited to, the following:
The timing coincides with city of Palm Coast’s schedule to reopen its parks facilities.
“It’s just less confusing that way,” Petito said. “Not everyone knows which facilities are ours, and which belong to Palm Coast.”
Park pavilions and Community Center rentals will resume on June 15, with occupancy restrictions that match those for other county facilities – room occupancies at or below 50% and not to exceed 50 visitors.
