11 New SFC Venues, Including Shepherdsville Pickleball Complex, Expand Retreat Options

Sports Facilities Companies (SFC) announced openings and groundbreakings for 11 new sports and recreation venues across the United States, a development that matters for pickleball retreat and travel planners looking for reliable, professionally run sites. The expansion includes multiuse complexes and destination parks that increase regional capacity for tournaments, camps, and multi-day retreats.

Among the projects of direct interest to the pickleball community is the Shepherdsville Aquatics and Pickleball Complex in Shepherdsville, Kentucky. The Shepherdsville Aquatics and Pickleball Complex is scheduled to open in 2026 and will include an inventory of indoor and outdoor pickleball courts alongside aquatics facilities, creating options for year-round programming and crossover family activities. The Sprowls Horizon Sports Park in Pinellas Park, Florida, is another highlighted venue; large sport parks like Sprowls Horizon Sports Park will serve as hubs for multi-sport events, camps, and tourism that can anchor regional retreat offerings.

SFC outlined on January 20, 2026, that the company will handle planning, programming and operation of these venues, including camps, clinics, tournaments and event booking. That operational model is significant for retreat hosts because professionally managed facilities reduce logistics friction. Retreat planners can expect turnkey services for scheduling clinic blocks, arranging tournament windows and coordinating multi-day booking - elements that simplify pairing coaching, competition and leisure for groups.

For retreat operators and travel planners, the practical value is straightforward. The growth of modern, tournament-ready courts and multi-use sport campuses expands the pool of venues capable of hosting hybrid retreat and tournament programming. Shepherdsville Aquatics and Pickleball Complex offers a mix of indoor and outdoor play that supports winter or inclement-weather backups and family-friendly programming around aquatics. Sprowls Horizon Sports Park and similar destination parks provide capacity for larger groups, making it easier to secure hotel room blocks, local partnerships for clinics and vendor relationships needed for events.

Local communities stand to benefit from increased sports tourism and weekend tournament traffic, while retreat hosts get more leverage when negotiating dates and services. Operators planning retreats should track the 2026 opening schedules, evaluate site amenities and consider early outreach to SFC for programming support and event-booking windows.

As these 11 venues come online in 2026, retreat hosts gain more options for scaling events, combining coaching and competition, and tapping professionally managed facilities that are designed for travel groups and multi-day stays.