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I f you’re looking for a pickleball destination in Central Florida where you can pull up the RV, hook up and head to the courts, the Recreation Plantation RV Resort in Lady Lake is just the place. A 5-star resort complete with all the amenities—FREE Highspeed Wifi & Cable TV, and many activities to keep you busy throughout your stay—it’s no wonder Recreation Plantation RV Resort has grown to be a desired destination. “We have a full-time activity director,” says owner Grant Gore. “You literally could do 50 things here every day, and pickleball is our number one activity.” With 14 beautiful courts, Recreation Plantation has been promoting pickleball for years. The resort offers lessons and clinics for beginners, intermediate players and advanced players every day, starting at 8 a.m. Once the educational sessions wrap up, the courts are open for the rest of the day to any players who want to use them. And there’s never a shortage of players to fill the courts. The pickle ball players in the park have created their own Facebook page… Recreation Plantation / Pickleball. With more than 100 acres, Recreation Plantation RV Resort has 1,079 sites available on its property. Gore says activity in the region, especially pickleball, has always been booming. The region has grown pickleball so much that Gore is looking to organize a local tournament in the near future. “As the game continues to grow, we’ll be doing a lot more. We’re open to participating in local tournament play,” he says. “We already do that with softball and golf. Why not pickleball?” In addition to pickleball, Recreation Plantation has two 10,000-square-foot clubhouses with FREE High speed Wifi Hotspots, FREE ICE, super clean bath houses, large laundry facility, an outdoor heated pool and jacuzzi, two championship tennis courts, eight tournament shuffleboard courts, four tournament horseshoe pits, two bocce ball courts, two volleyball courts, a billiard room with six tournament tables—free to all campers—as well as a dedicated workout room and on- site post office. “One of the things that makes us unique is everyone who stays here gets the first night free,” Gore adds. “And, if they mention this article, they’ll get a free pickleball as well, so they can start playing as soon as they arrive.” Recreation Plantation offers daily, weekly and monthly rentals, so you can stay as long as you like. For more information on Recreation Plantation RV Resort, visit www.recreationplantation.com. For reservations, call 352.753.7222 or 800.448.5646. Email inquiries can be sent to [email protected]. Recreation Plantation RV Resort is located at 609 Highway 466, Lady Lake, FL 32159. www.recreationplantation.com SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2018 | MAGAZINE 39