City of Port Wentworth breaks ground on new sports complex

PORT WENTWORTH, Ga. (WTGS) — The City of Port Wentworth broke ground on its largest investment in the history of the city Friday morning.

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With an estimated $30 million investment, the city will be building a sports complex - the first in Port Wentworth.

The complex will be over 150 acres and will include four full-sized multi-use fields, a dog park, a gymnasium, an amphitheater, and more.

City leaders and residents say they are excited to finally have a sports park they can call home.

We’ve seen a tremendous amount of growth, and this project has been ongoing since 2014 we started it in the works. It’s a blessing," the city's leisure services director, Tiffany Lancaster, said. "I’m excited it's not just for children; it’s all the way [up] to seniors.

According to city officials, the construction will begin within the next few months.

The complex will also include the following:

• Four tennis and eight pickleball courts
• Dog park
• Skatepark
• Covered outdoor basketball court
• Gymnasium to include two indoor basketball courts, locker rooms, restrooms, concessions
• Fitness center, offices, and potentially a daycare area
• Baseball, Softball and Tee-ball fields
• Batting cages
• Youth baseball fields
• Farmer’s Market Building/ Food Truck area
• Stage and Amphitheater
• Concessions/Restrooms
• Splashpad playground
• Playground
• Multi-use Trail System
• Historic Farm site and community gardens