Sports and recreation

Sports and recreation

From tennis centers to spring training baseball, here is where to get active or catch a game while you're in town.

Baseball Stadium

Ed Smith Stadium

Sarasota

Spring training home of the Baltimore Orioles and a centerpiece of Sarasota's baseball season.

mlb.com/orioles/spring-training/ballpark

Baseball Stadium

LECOM Park

Bradenton

Historic baseball park serving as the Pittsburgh Pirates' spring training home and the Bradenton Marauders' regular-season venue.

mlb.com/pirates/spring-training/ballpark

Tennis

Longboat Key Public Tennis Center

Longboat Key

Public Longboat Key tennis center with 10 courts, daily open play, round robins, clinics, lessons and a full-service pro shop.

941-316-8367 · longboatkey.org/199/Tennis-Center

Regional Park & Sports Venue

Nathan Benderson Park

University Town Center

A 600-acre community and international rowing park with a 3.5-mile loop and major sporting events.

nathanbendersonpark.org

Park

Payne Park

Downtown Sarasota

Downtown park with playgrounds, walking paths, a skate park and recreation facilities.

sarasotafl.gov/Home/Components/FacilityDirectory/FacilityDirectory/164

Tennis

Payne Park Tennis Center

Downtown Sarasota

Public tennis facility offering courts, programs and lessons near downtown Sarasota.

941-263-6640 · sarasotafl.gov/Home/Components/FacilityDirectory/FacilityDirectory/166

Casual Dining

PopStroke Restaurant & Bar - Sarasota

University Town Center

Restaurant and bar at the PopStroke golf-entertainment venue in the UTC district.

Semi-Private Golf Course

Rosedale Golf & Country Club

Lakewood Ranch

A semi-private Lakewood Ranch country club offering public tee times on a scenic par-72 championship course, along with tennis, fitness, pool, dining, and membership amenities.

941-753-6200 · rosedalecountryclub.com

Aerial Adventure Park

TreeUmph! Adventure Course

Bradenton

An outdoor aerial adventure park with progressively challenging ropes courses, obstacles and zip lines.

treeumph.com

Semi-Private Golf Course

University Park Country Club

University Town Center

An award-winning semi-private country club with 27 holes of championship golf that welcomes daily-fee public play, plus racquets, fitness, dining, and membership options.

941-359-9999 · universitypark-fl.com

Hours, prices, and details change. Call ahead to confirm before you go. Know a place we should add? Use the form below.

Suggest a Place

Know a place we're missing?

If there's a spot in Sports and recreation we should add to this list, tell us about it below. We read every suggestion.