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Some major upgrades could be coming to Dunn Loring Park’s athletic fields.
The Fairfax County Park Authority announced last week that it’s exploring plans to resurface and expand the existing basketball court at 2540 Gallows Road, possibly turning it into a dual-purpose basketball/futsal court.
Futsal is a sport similar to soccer but played on a smaller, hard court.
According to the park authority, futsal is becoming increasingly popular.
“Futsal is a fast-growing sport, gaining popularity throughout the county,” the FCPA said. “Most recently, the Park Authority celebrated the opening of a dual-use basketball and futsal court at Stratton Woods Park in the Hunter Mill district.”
If the renovation is approved, the Dunn Loring Park location would be Fairfax County’s fourth futsal court.
According to its park amenity locator, the FCPA added its first futsal court at Spring Lane Park (3400 Carlyn Hill Drive) in Bailey’s Crossroads, and most recently, it completed a combined futsal and basketball court at Stratton Woods Park in Reston.
A survey on proposed changes to the site is scheduled to run through 5 p.m. on May 10.
