Virginia packs a surprising range of tennis settings into one state. You can rally on clay near the Blue Ridge mountains, play indoors beside a university stadium, hit on courts steps from a colonial capital, or squeeze in a match between rounds of golf along the Potomac.
Tthe John Newcombe Tennis Ranch hosts adult weekend and weeklong camps all year round. No matter your level, anyone attending a Newks camp will leave having played as much tennis as possible, with plenty to work on when you return home.
There’s something about a fall tennis trip that makes it easy to get a group together. The heat of summer begins to ease, the days are still long, and a few days away can feel like a real break without requiring a complicated itinerary. Along Florida’s Gulf Coast, Alys Beach makes a particularly appealing setting for that kind of getaway.
Virginia packs a surprising range of tennis settings into one state. You can rally on clay near the Blue Ridge mountains, play indoors beside a university stadium, hit on courts steps from a colonial capital, or squeeze in a match between rounds of golf along the Potomac.
Padel resorts in the USA are quickly becoming the new must-have amenity for luxury travelers, and this padel travel trend shows no sign of slowing down.
Tennis travel has moved well beyond "a resort with a few courts out back." A new wave of luxury properties has built entire identities around the sport: hiring name-brand coaching talent, running structured multi-day camps, and pairing that instruction with proven five-star hospitality.
Sand Valley Golf Resort took shape in 2016 in a landscape of rolling sand dunes and red pine trees in Nekoosa, near the center of Wisconsin. The first of three courses that would eventually open there made both Golf Digest‘s and Golf Magazine‘s list of best new courses, so given its sandy terrain and golf-centric focus the resort seems like an unlikely venue for that increasingly rare resort amenity: grass courts.
Sand Valley has a whopping 15 grass tennis courts, laid out in three groups of five, with sand dunes that act as backstops. Golf and tennis aside, the resort affords opportunities for swimming and fishing in its lake, fat-tire biking, and hiking. Accommodations run the gamut from lodge rooms to cottages and residences. There’s also a farm-to-table restaurant and a bar.
Lodging ranges from rooms and suites all the way to 4- and 8-bedroom cottages
Getting there
Seasons: May-September
Travel Instructions: By air: The nearest gateways are Dane County Regional Airport (MSN), in Madison, WI, 90 miles to the south; General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) in Milwaukee, 170 miles to the southeast.
Great experience playing tennis on grass courts. Amazing team. Great golf as well.
AM
This is a terrific facility and it offers a rare chance to play on grass courts in a beautiful setting in central Wisconsin. The accommodations and dining options were great, and the camp was well run. I enjoyed the instructors, the drills and games, and the exhibition tennis: a good variety. Great experience that I have recommended to all my tennis friends.
JP
Loved this place to get out of the Texas heat. Playing on the grass was wonderful and easy on the body. The staff was excellent, the drills were fun and informative.
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3 Reviews on “Sand Valley”
Great experience playing tennis on grass courts. Amazing team. Great golf as well.
This is a terrific facility and it offers a rare chance to play on grass courts in a beautiful setting in central Wisconsin. The accommodations and dining options were great, and the camp was well run. I enjoyed the instructors, the drills and games, and the exhibition tennis: a good variety. Great experience that I have recommended to all my tennis friends.
Loved this place to get out of the Texas heat. Playing on the grass was wonderful and easy on the body. The staff was excellent, the drills were fun and informative.