09/15/2026
Friday night lights? For me in Lapeer it was playing tennis at Cramton Park several years ago. It was a 3 court lite tennis venue with a great big concrete wall to hit against that was donated by the Lions Club.
Here are a few pictures, one from our 2021 National Tennis Month public event (Coach Renee was helping us that night) and the other from a fewweeks ago.
Like Rowden Park, I recently looked at these courts from a different perspective. The courts are almost invisible from M24 and you barely can see them from Imlay City Road. There are no signs indicating tennis courts (or fishing, walking, playground, disc golf course). You have you find them by chance or be invited by a friend. I found these courts by first seeing a Tennis League story in the local paper. It led me to the Lapeer Community Center for registration. Yes, our area week day evening leagues use to be played at Cramton Park.
Today the court surfaces are being redone from 3 lit tennis courts to 1 tennis court and 6 pickleball courts. No clue when they will be ready, only hope the City will allow us (or invite us ♥️) to hold lessons there for adults and children.
Lapeer Tennis Community will invite you to join us there for some Red Ball Tennis (yep we can play tennis on a small courts with shorter stringed rackets and low compression balls; the sound won’t keep you awake) or maybe a Friday Night Singles or Couples Night!
