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Picture a morning round robin with Pikes Peak on the horizon, or an afternoon game followed by a soak in natural hot springs. That's the appeal of pickleball resorts in Colorado, where well-kept courts and experienced pros come with mountain scenery, cool summer temperatures, and resort amenities to enjoy between games.
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.
On the face of it Seascape is a rather unprepossessing resort consisting of four midrise towers and the typical neighborhoods of homes and condos scattered around the tennis courts, golf course, and a lake. The Gulf of Mexico is visible from many of the tower rooms, though in fact, the beach lies across a road, accessible by an elevated footpath.
That said, what makes it worth looking at if you’re a tennis player is its caring pro, Fernando Guarachi. He oversees the operation of the eight clay courts. Chilean by birth, he has spent more than 35 years in the resort business, including stints at Palmas del Mar in Puerto Rico and at Sandestin here in the Florida Panhandle. He moved over to Seascape in 1987 and has since developed not only a loyal clientele of property owners and local members, who are happy for the new blood represented by vacationing guests, but also a strong junior program that has turned out a number of top-ranked national players, including his daughter Alexa, who now plays, as he had, for the University of Alabama.
Tennis Programs: Under Guarachi, Seascape has carpentered together one of the most diverse resort programs in Northwest Florida. Although there are seasonal variations, the weekly roster has a something-for-everyone selection that includes adult clinics for various skill levels, drill sessions, Cardio tennis; adult, junior, and parent-child round robins, and a whole variety of junior programs (clinics for various ages, an academy, Hip Hop Cardio, and a kids night out with tennis and pizza or Subway sandwiches). In summer Guarachi adds a junior tennis camp on selected dates. And he’s backed up by a strong staff, including his wife Holly.
“One of the things that we do really well is round robins,” he told me. “They’re very social and participants get to meet a lot of people. And they’re open to anyone, even if they’re staying somewhere else.” The courts also draw some of the better local juniors (he coached the local high school team, which included his daughter).
Court Complex: There are eight clay courts altogether, six at the main tennis center, which also has a small but full-service pro shop, and two more adjacent to the golf clubhouse.
Off Court
Beach: A walkway over Old Highway 98 provides access to the 2,000 feet of white-sand beach that border the resort.
Golf Courses: A 18-hole, 6,100-yard, par 71 golf course winds through the resort.
There are several swimming pools at the resort, the largest of them at the tennis complex. Bike are available for rent.
Dining: An elevated walkway over the Old Highway 98 provides access to the Gulf-front Whale’s Tail Beach Bar & Grill. It is open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Accommodations
One-, two-, and three-bedroom condos either in towers near the beach or lowrise units near the tennis courts or golf fairways. Pet friendly.
Getting there
Seasons: Year-round.
Travel Instructions: By Air: Although there are regional airports in Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport(VPS) and Pensacola Regional (PNS), and Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP), roughly an hour’s drive to the east in Panama City. Rental cars are available at all three.
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