Wheaton Indoor Tennis
Wheaton Regional Park
11715 Orebaugh Avenue
Wheaton, MD 20902
301-649-4049 phone
Hours of Operation
NOTE: Currently closed for renovations. Scheduled to reopen November 2008.
Normal hours of operation:
September - April: 7 AM – 12 AM (midnight)
May - August 2008: TBA
The Wheaton Indoor Tennis facility features six indoor tennis courts, and changing rooms with lockers and showers for patrons' use. Professional on-site racquet stringing and re-gripping is available.
Alerts
Renovation Update
June 26, 2008: We truly regret the inconvenience caused to the tennis community by the multiple delays to the renovation project at the Wheaton Indoor Tennis facility.
We rarely have had so many bad things happen to a good project.
- Facts & Background History
The structure at Wheaton Indoor Tennis is not a true pressurized “bubble”—it is a specialized fabric stretched over a steel frame. When installed, it is very sturdy – but the process of actually getting the fabric stretched and installed around the frame has been plagued with problems. First, in order to prepare the site for construction, we had to re-grade the site to improve the drainage and protect the new structure from water runoff. This delayed the start of construction for a few weeks. Gale force winds then damaged the partially installed fabric, blowing it off completely into a crumpled heap and delaying completion. When construction began again later in the year, yet another windstorm tore the fabric from the frame, once again bringing the installation project to an abrupt halt. At this point, it was too late in the year to begin again—this fabric cannot be installed in cold weather. After these “acts of God,” the original contractor went out of business. We are seeking appropriate redress and recovery from them. The project was delayed yet again as we searched for another vendor to install the fabric “skin.” - Answers to Questions
The steel frame at Wheaton Indoor Tennis will not be replaced with a pressurized bubble. When complete, it will be as before -- but with a new fabric skin, new lighting, heating, and air conditioning. As on any project, Parks employees have been closely involved with contractors throughout the entire process, and will continue to do so when work resumes at Wheaton. But we could not fully prevent the events that have afflicted this project. We are as eager as anyone to see the facility reopened – this project has been extremely frustrating for all concerned. The material and equipment on site appear to be in good order for the resumption of construction in mid-July. - Moving Forward
It should take 4-6 weeks for the new contractors hired to install the exterior fabric. Allow another 4 weeks or so for another contractor to finish the installation of the HVAC and lighting systems. This assumes that the original vendor (whose contract had to be extended due to the delays) can accommodate our revised request within their current schedule. After the fabric skin, HVAC and lighting are installed, the tennis courts then need to be surfaced and color-coated, and general clean-up completed. This will take another 3-4 weeks. After all renovations are complete, Parks staff will inform past seasonal court holders how to reserve seasonal court time in the new facility, schedule spot time for the season, determine and schedule tennis classes, and complete general scheduling/administrative duties. We cannot in good conscience begin this scheduling/programming work until we are absolutely certain the facility is ready.
As work progresses, we will be able to pin down a more exact date; but barring any additional unforeseen circumstances, we anticipate that the new, improved Wheaton Indoor Tennis facility will be open for business on or around the end of November 2008.
We appreciate your patience as we work our way through this project, apologize again for the inconvenience, and very much look forward to celebrating the reopening with you all.
Tennis Lottery for Wheaton Indoor Tennis
The lottery for the 2008/2009 tennis season at Wheaton Indoor Tennis has been postponed. We are waiting to finalize the contract for the renovations to the facility, which will in turn affect the re-opening date. We will post applications for the lottery on this website as soon as possible, and also will have them on hand to pick up at Pauline Betz Addie Tennis Center at Cabin John Regional Park.
Patrons with reserved seasonal court time for the 2007/2008 tennis season at Wheaton Indoor Tennis will be given the opportunity to lock in the same time slot they won in last year's lottery for the upcoming season, without having to go through the lottery process. New applicants for seasonal tennis time at Wheaton Indoor Tennis will need to submit a lottery application.
Special Announcements
Tennis Instruction
Spot Time (court reservations by the hour)
Winter Seasonal Time Lottery
Tennis Parties
Inclement Weather
Directions
Rules and Regulations
Special Announcements
Coming soon.
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Tennis Instruction
Tennis classes and special programs are available throughout the year for all skill levels and ages, and are taught by accredited USPTA and USPTR instructors. To view seasonal listings of group tennis lessons and sessions, and to register online, visit www.ParkPASS.org or contact us directly.
Private lessons with accredited instructors are also available. Please call us at 301-649-4049 for more information.
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Spot Time (hourly court reservations)
Spot time (tennis court reservations by the hour) is available during our normal operating hours, seven days a week.
Spot Time Availability
Summer: No summer spot time will be available at Wheaton for the remainder of 2007, due to the facility renovations.
Winter: Spot time will once again be available every day from 7AM – 11PM once the renovations are complete and the facility reopens in April, 2008.
You may reserve up to two hours of spot time per day, either as two bookings of one hour each, or one booking totaling two hours. All spot-time reservations begin on the hour.
Check out available court times at Wheaton by going to www.ParkPASS.org, clicking on the tab labeled “Rental Info & Booking" at the top of the page, then clicking on any of the three options in the "Book Facility" section. Select the desired facility (in this case, "Wheaton Indoor Tennis") and follow the prompts. A list of the available spot time for the next five days will appear.
How to Reserve Spot Time
- Online: To reserve spot time online, you'll need an active ParkPASS account--it's free, and easy to register.
To sign up for a new ParkPASS account, visit www.ParkPASS.org, click on the tab labeled “My Account” and select "Create New Account." Please allow up to 48 hours to receive your ParkPASS confirmation, account number and PIN number.
To reserve spot time, go to www.ParkPASS.org, and click on the tab labeled “Rental Info & Booking" at the top of the page. Then click on any of the three options in the "Book Facility" section. Select the desired facility (in this case, "Wheaton Indoor Tennis") and follow the prompts. A list of the available spot time for the next five days will appear. Each "day" begins at midnight (12:00 a.m.)--so if you're a night owl, you can hop online at midnight and reserve a court for later that same day, or up to four days later. Visa and MasterCard are accepted on ParkPASS.
- By Phone: Call us at 301-649-4049 any time between 7:30 AM and midnight, seven days a week. We'll take your Visa or MasterCard payment over for the phone and confirm the reservation.
Spot Time Fees and Schedules
WINTER (beginning November 8, 2007) |
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| Monday-Friday | Saturday & Sunday | ||||
| 7 AM - 4 PM | $25 | 7 AM - 9 PM | $33 | ||
| 5 PM - 10 PM | $33 | 10 AM - 11 PM | $23 | ||
| 11 PM | $19 | ||||
SUMMER (beginning May 1, 2008) |
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| 8 AM - 5 PM | TBA per hour | ||||
| 6 PM - 10 PM | TBA per hour | ||||
Spot Time Cancellations
If you cancel your spot time. ..
- ...at least 24 hours in advance of your reservation time, the amount paid for that spot time will be credited to your ParkPASS account.
- ...less than 24 hours in advance of your reservation time, no credit can be given for the amount paid for that spot time.
Winter Seasonal Time Lottery
Normal Procedure:
Seasonal, 32-week court reservations are assigned through an annual lottery process. Lottery applications are due the preceding April to secure a schedule of weekly one-hour court times for the winter months. All lottery applications must be accompanied by a security deposit check. Lottery applications and guidelines will be available to download from our web page in February.
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Tennis Parties
Rent the courts at Wheaton Indoor Tennis for your private party! You may rent a block of 3 or 6 courts on selected Saturday nights year round (from 8 PM to midnight). For more information on fees and facility availability, please call us at
301-649-4049.
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Inclement Weather
The Wheaton Tennis Facility follows the Montgomery County government's closing schedule. In case of inclement weather, please contact the facility or check our web page for Alerts.
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Directions
From Arcola Avenue, enter Wheaton Regional Park at Orebaugh Avenue, and follow the signs to the Dog Park and Outdoor Ice Rink. Parking is available near the tennis center.
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Rules and Regulations
Patrons are required to adhere to all Indoor Tennis Rules and Regulations, as well as M-NCPPC Rules and Regulations.
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Date of last update: June 26, 2008
