Fred Cone Park Lighting Improvements

2801 E. University Ave.

The City of Gainesville’s Wild Spaces & Public Places Department and the Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs are pleased to announce new sports lights at Fred Cone Park’s basketball courts and the park's southernmost multipurpose field.

The basketball courts are now lit from dusk until 10 p.m. to provide extended hours for play. The courts operate on a first-come, first-served basis.

Additionally, lighting for the multipurpose field, located just south of the basketball courts, can be reserved from dusk until 10 p.m. The field can be reserved for $36 for a 2-hour time block through the City of Gainesville Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs Department by calling 352-393-8538 or emailing PRCAreservations@gainesvillefl.gov.

Musco Sports Lighting, LLC completed lighting improvements costing $454,586, funded by the Wild Spaces and Public Places half-cent sales tax.

For more information about the project, contact Betsy Waite at Waiteed@gainesvillefl.gov, or 352-393-8187.

Wild Spaces & Public Places

Your Half-Cent Sales Tax at Work

This project is being funded with the Wild Spaces & Public Places half-cent sales tax. Collected from January 2023 to December 2032, the sales tax will continue to acquire and improve lands for conservation, wildlife habitat, water quality, and recreation, and to operate and maintain parks and recreational facilities. To sign up for updates, please visit www.gainesvillefl.gov/wspp.

Gainesville City Commission: Harvey Ward (Mayor), Ed Book, Cynthia Chestnut, Desmon Duncan-Walker, Bryan Eastman, Reina Saco, Casey Willits