Avalon Park Group has committed to creating an approximately 250-acre regional park and athletic complex in East Orange County, with plans to open it in 2027. The goal is to make several athletic fields available to the community as early as next year by working with state, regional and local entities to ensure timely completion.
The group says the park will not depend on any financial commitment from Orange County. According to the group, it will not ask for Tourist Development Tax dollars and will not ask Orange County taxpayers to fund it. Instead, the effort rests on the group's 30-year track record in the county and on the more than $20 million in property taxes its community, Avalon Park Orlando, pays every year.
Planned uses include soccer, football, volleyball, cricket and baseball, along with walking trails, playgrounds, wellness amenities and community gathering spaces. The group also hopes the park becomes a national destination for amateur sports. The final plan is to be shaped by residents, athletic organizations, schools, homeowner associations, businesses and civic leaders through surveys and community meetings. East Orange County continues to welcome thousands of new residents each year, while recreational infrastructure has not kept pace, the group says, with families traveling across Central Florida for athletic activities.
Press release issued by Avalon Park Orlando:
https://avalonparkorlando.com/avalon-park-group-commits-to-open-250-acre-regional-park-in-east-orange-county-in-2027/
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