Whether or not you can serve an ace, the Tennis & Croquet Club at Madden's will make you feel like a pro. There are six tennis courts surrounded by well-manicured lawns and a prim yellow clapboard clubhouse, where you can watch play from a shaded patio or recover from your own set. Other sporting options include croquet, lawn bowling and badminton. 11266 Pine Beach Peninsula Rd.; 1-800-642-5363; maddens.com

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