Outdoor Recreation

Leagues, Pools, Trails & More

Tallahassee and Leon County encourage fitness, sports and outdoor recreation with league sports, parks, facilities and trails. Opportunities range from Little League baseball to water aerobics to mountain-biking.

YOUTH AND ADULT TEAM SPORTS

Leon County Parks and Recreation leoncountyfl.gov/parks Tallahassee Adult Baseball League (32-plus) tarbl.leagueapps.com Tallahassee Leon Babe Ruth Baseball (ages 13–15) tallahasseebaberuth.org Tallahassee Parks and Recreation Offers cheerleading, baseball, basketball, flag and tackle football, soccer, softball, track and girls volleyball for youth ranging from 6 to 17. They also sponsor adult teams for basketball, flag football, softball and ladies’ volleyball. (850) 891-3866 or talgov.com/parks Tallahassee Soccer Association (18-plus) tsa.sportsaffinity.com Tallahassee Tottenham Hotspur Futbol Club tthfc.org Warner Soccer (ages 3–adult) (850) 386-3866 or warnersoccer.com

INDIVIDUAL SPORTS

In addition to a variety of team sports, the City of Tallahassee offers ample opportunity to train in individual athletics such as swimming, golfing, gymnastics, tennis, skateboarding and biking.

AQUATICS

Tallahassee Parks and Recreation offers aquatic sports programs at seven public pools. For information on swim lessons, water aerobics, lifeguard training, synchronized swimming or the Area Tallahassee Aquatic Club (ATAC), call any of the following listings or visit talgov.com. Forestmeadows Pool Temporarily Closed 4750 N. Meridian Road (850) 891-3922, (Mon–Fri Noon–5:15 p.m.; Sat–Sun 11:30 a.m.–6 p.m.) Jack McLean Aquatics Center 700 Paul Russell Road (850) 891-2500, Open summer season (Mon–Fri 11:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m.; Sat 11:30 a.m.–6 p.m.; Sun 1–6 p.m.) Levy Pool Temporarily Closed 625 W. Tharpe St., (850) 891-3950 (Mon–Fri Noon–5 p.m.; Sat–Sun 11:30 a.m.–5 p.m.) Morcom Aquatic Center 2550 Pottsdamer St., (850) 644-POOL (7665) FSU pool, offers select public hours Robinson Trueblood Pool Temporarily Closed 1115 Dade St., (850) 891-3911 (Noon–5 p.m. daily) Trousdell Aquatics Center 298 John Knox Road, (850) 891-4901 Open summer season (Mon–Fri 11:30 a.m.–7 p.m.; Sat–Sun 11:30 a.m.–6 p.m.) Wade Wehunt Pool 907 Myers Park Drive, (850) 891-3985 Open summer season (Mon–Fri 9 a.m.–6 p.m.; Sat–Sun 10 a.m.–5 p.m.) Walker-Ford Pool Temporarily Closed 2301 Pasco St., (850) 891-3973 (Sun–Thurs Noon–5 p.m.; Fri–Sat Noon–8 p.m.)

TRAILS

Trailahassee.com supplies information on 600 miles of trails in and near Tallahassee and Leon County for walking, hiking, running, cycling, paddling, horseback riding and ATV riding. Also find blogs, maps and information on guides and outfitters.

BIKING

Off-road Paths OR Paved Paths PP Roads with Bike Lanes BL

Bradwell Bay Loop OR 32 miles stretching through Wakulla County to the Ochlockonee River. Cadillac Trail OR 7 miles running from Tom Brown Park past Lake Lafayette and Piney Z Lake. Capital Circle Northeast BL From Park Avenue to Thomasville Road.

Deerlake Road BL Throughout Killearn Lakes Plantation. Goose Pond Trail PP A series of three short, paved paths stretching nearly 5.41 miles on the northeast side of Tallahassee. Hartsfield Road BL From Old Bainbridge Road to Capital Circle Northwest. J.R. Alford Greenway OR Nearly 18 miles of shared-use trails, for easy hiking or advanced mountain-biking, along Lake Lafayette. Lafayette Heritage Trail OR Includes the renowned Cadillac Trail and Loblolly Trail, with segments for advanced mountain-biking. Maclay Gardens Trails OR 2.8 miles of diverse terrains through Maclay Gardens off of Thomasville Road. Miccosukee Greenway OR More than 17 miles of shared-use trails in the woodlands off Miccosukee Road. Munson Hills OR 7.5 miles running through the woods of the St. Marks Trail. A shorter loop of 4.25 miles is also available.

Ocala Road BL From Tharpe Street to Pensacola Street. Lake Overstreet Trails OR 8 miles of varied terrain with many entrances off Meridian Road north of Maclay School. Red Bug OR 4 miles of challenging terrain at the Forest Meadows Athletic Club off Meridian Road. San Luis Trails OR Various paths and types of terrain throughout San Luis Mission Park off San Luis Road. St. Marks Trail PP An 8-foot-wide path stretches 16 miles along U.S. Highway 319 from Tram Road to the St. Marks River.

Tom Brown Park OR 5 miles around a wooded loop circling the park off Capital Circle Northeast, including challenging mountain-bike terrain at Magnolia Trail.

GOLF

Public and private golf courses in Tallahassee-Leon County include these:

Capital City Country Club 1601 Golf Terrace Drive (850) 222-0419 18 holes, driving range and pro shop. Golden Eagle Golf Club 3700 Golden Eagle Drive, (850) 893-7700 18 holes, driving range and pro shop. Hilaman Park Golf Course 2737 Blair Stone Road, (850) 891-2560 18 holes, driving range and pro shop. Jake Gaither Golf Course 801 Bragg Drive (850) 891-3942 Nine holes and pro shop. Killearn Country Club 100 Tyron Circle, (850) 692-3942 27 holes, driving range and pro shop. Seminole Golf Course 2550 Pottsdamer Street, (850) 644-2582 18 holes, lighted driving range and pro shop.

SouthWood Golf Club 3750 Grove Park Drive, (850) 942-4653 18 holes, clubhouse and golf shop.

The Golf Club at SummerBrooke 7505 Preservation Road, (850) 894-4653 18 holes, driving range and pro shop.

TENNIS

Public parks and private subdivisions offer tennis day and night.

Forestmeadows Park & Athletic Center 4750 N. Meridian Road, (850) 891-3920 8 a.m.–10 p.m., Mon–Fri; 8 a.m.–7 p.m., weekends. Court reservations needed. Hilaman Park 2737 Blair Stone Road, (850) 891-2560 sunrise to 10 p.m. Jack L. McLean Park Tennis Courts 700 Paul Russell Road, (850) 891-2505 sunrise to sunset. Jake Gaither Tennis Courts 801 Bragg Drive, (850) 891-3940 sunrise to 10 p.m. Lafayette Park Tennis Courts 403 Williams St., (850) 891-3946 sunrise to sunset. Myers Park Tennis Courts 1000 Myers Park Drive, (850) 891-3866 sunrise to 10 p.m. Tom Brown Park Tennis Center 501 Easterwood Ave., (850) 891-3966 5:30–10 p.m., Mon–Fri; 8:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m., weekends. Court reservations needed. Walker-Ford Tennis Courts 2301 Pasco St., (850) 891-3970 sunrise to 10 p.m. Winthrop Park Tennis Center 1601 Mitchell Ave., (850) 891-4940 5:30–10 p.m., Mon–Fri; 8:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m., weekends. Court reservations needed.

SKATEBOARDING

Mike Blankenship Skate Park A public, 26,000-square-foot facility located between James Messer Fields and the StarMetro Administrative Offices on Jackson Bluff Road. The park is open from sunrise to midnight and offers free admission. You must wear a helmet to skate. For more information, call (850) 891-3879 or visit leoncountyfl.gov/parks.

RECREATION CLUBS

Apalachee Bay Yacht Club (850) 926-7775, abyconline.org Apalachee Chapter of the Florida Trail Association (850) 668-0091, apalachee.floridatrail.org Area Tallahassee Aquatic Club (850) 891-4906, swimatac.com Canopy Road Cruisers canopyroadcruisers.com Capital City Cyclists (850) 294-1840, cccyclists.org Capital City Runners (850) 727-8011, capitalcityrunners.com Gulf Winds Track Club gulfwinds.org St. Marks Yacht Club (850) 925-6606 Serinas (synchronized swimming) (850) 891-4905, serinas.org Shell Point Sailboard Club (850) 508-1587, 20knotsnob.com Tallahassee Mountain Bike Association tmba.bike Tallahassee Rowing Club tallahasseerowing.org Tallahassee Tennis Association ttatennis.org Tallahassee Trail Riders (850) 591-5386, tallahasseetrailriders.ridetrails.org