ABOUT POMPEY PARK
ABOUT
POMPEY PARK
Pompey Park is named after long-time Delray Beach resident C. Spencer Pompey and covers 17.5 acres of land. Adjacent to the recreation center is the Pompey Park Pool with both swimming and wading pools.
Pompey Park Amenities Include
- Gymnasium
- Auditorium with a Stage
- Full Kitchen
- Indoor and Outdoor Basketball Courts
- Baseball
- Lighted Pitching and Batting Cages
- Outdoor Lighted Tennis Courts
- Outdoor Lighted Racquetball Courts
- Playground
- Conference Room/Meeting Rooms
- TV/Lounge area
Recreational Programs Include
- Youth Team Sports
- Tee Ball/Youth Baseball
- Adult Athletic Leagues
- Step & Dance Teams
- Karate/Martial Arts
- Instructional Classes
- Pickleball
- Football & Cheer Camp
- Diaper Sports (Ages 2 – 5 years)
- Senior Club
- Open Gym
PARK HISTORY
Pompey Park Recreational Center has provided recreational resources, senior programs, after-school programs, summer camp, holiday camp, and other school‐age programming for the surrounding neighborhood since its construction in the 1950s. An estimated 150,000 people utilize the building each year, while more than 40 organizations and civic groups utilize it monthly.
PRIOR RENOVATIONS
Previous improvements were made to the Pompey Park Recreation Center including, renovations to the locker room, the construction of two meeting rooms, two offices, a television room with a 35-inch TV, a large storage area, and a new entrance with a sitting area. Additionally, the auditorium was renovated to include upgrades to the audio-visual system, flooring, kitchen and bathrooms.
2007-2008
Auditorium renovations including a new audio-visual system, new flooring, and upgrades to the kitchen and bathrooms
2007-2008
New construction including two meeting rooms, two offices, a television room , a large storage area, and a new entrance with a sitting area
2008
Locker-room renovations
ABOUT THE PROJECT
The Pompey Park Recreation Center is being renovated to provide more recreational opportunities to the Delray Beach community through the construction of new state of the art facilities and amenities.
BACKGROUND
Plans to improve the Pompey Park Recreational Center began in January 2018 with a site inventory and analysis. Since then, the project’s design team has sketched a concept design, conducted an evaluation, produced a master plan and a pre-design report, and created a schematic design.
BENEFITS
The recreational building will be a Category 5 rated facility
Improved recreational facilities will be available to children, families and the community at large
The new state-of-the-art facilities will aid in youth sports development
Enhanced community meeting spaces to accommodate a variety of needs
WHAT DOES THIS PROJECT INCLUDE
The Pompey Park Community Center and Campus project consists of the construction of new facilities and the enhancement of existing amenities at Pompey Park, including:
Recreational facility
Large multi-purpose community rooms
Aquatics facility
Pools
Pool cabana with changing rooms
Increased parking lot area
On-street parking
Park shelters
Pergola
Pavilion shelter with restrooms
Indoor running track
Little League baseball field
Upgraded field lighting
Basketball courts
Playgrounds with shade cover
Multi-purpose field
Restroom building
Aftercare fitness and shade structure
Site lighting
Site and building IT
Threshold plan
Irrigation system
New kitchen
Monument signage
Wayfinding signage
The Pompey Park Community Center and Campus project consists of the construction of new facilities and the enhancement of existing amenities at Pompey Park, including:
Recreational facility
Large multi-purpose community rooms
Aquatics facility
Pools
Pool cabana with changing rooms
Increased parking lot area
On-street parking
Park shelters
Pergola
Pavilion shelter with restrooms
Indoor running track
Little League baseball field
Upgraded field lighting
Basketball courts
Playgrounds with shade cover
Multi-purpose field
Restroom building
Aftercare fitness and shade structure
Site lighting
Site and building IT
Threshold plan
Irrigation system
New kitchen
Monument signage
Wayfinding signage
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
You can email the project design team through this website to share your input. Click HERE to contact us.
This project is funded by the Delray Beach CRA.
The Pompey Park Community Center and Campus project consists of the construction of new facilities and the enhancement of existing amenities at Pompey Park. Click HERE for more information.
Project Completion Expected Spring 2025.
Certain park facilities will be temporarily inaccessible during the renovation process. Renovation and construction activities will be phased among park facilities to minimize disruption to access as much as possible. Any foreseen disruption will be communicated to the public prior to work beginning.
