Parks
& Recreation
Parks
& Recreation Department
2500 Chisholm Rd.
Florence, AL 35630
Telephone (256) 760-6416
Fax (256) 760-6497
Email:
Tina Kitchens, Director
Disc
Golf
WHAT:
This
is more challenging than you might think! An eighteen hole disc
course offers fun for the Frisbee enthusiast of all ages, and
this one of the only 13 disc courses in the state.
If
you can't play, or have never played, go and watch. You'll get
the hang of it — and you'll find out how much fun this is
for the entire family!
WHERE:
Veteran's
Memorial Park.
WHEN:
Year-round.
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Football
WHAT:
If
not America’s favorite sport, surely the favorite in the
South! Florence offers a variety of ways to participate - or just
watch.
Youth
Football
• 7-8 Years
• 9-10 Years
• 11-12 Years (All ages as of September 1)
Registration is in August at the Florence Coliseum. There is a
registration fee; a copy of a birth certificate and a parental
signature are required. Games are played from September through
October at Veteran’s Memorial Park. Call Ronnie Hooper or
Martha Townley at 760-6624 for more information.
NFL
Flag Football
• Boys and girls ages 6-14
• Adults
There is a registration fee and parent’s signature is required.
Registration is in June; the league plays July through September
at Veteran’s Memorial Park and Soccer Field.
Call Martha Townley or Ronnie Hooper at 760-6624 for more information.
WHEN:
Various
leagues play at various times. For current information, call the
numbers indicated or log on to www.shoalscalendar.com.
WHERE:
Veteran’s
Memorial Park
Handy Recreation Center
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Golf
WHAT:
Florence
is a great place to play golf! Blackberry Trail, Florence’s
new municipal golf course, is a beautiful and challenging 18-hole
course located on the northeast side of town. The Pro Shop, located
in the club house, offers a variety of golf equipment and supplies.
The club house offers a full service grill.
WHERE:
Blackberry
Trail is located off Hermitage Drive, just north of Cox Creek
Parkway, on your way to St. Florian.
WHEN:
The
course is open from April to October during the following hours:
Monday: 12 noon until dark
Tuesday - Friday: 7:30 a.m. - dark
Saturday & Sunday: 7:30 a.m. - dark
From
November through March, the course is open: Monday:
12 noon - dark
Tuesday - Sunday: 8 a.m. - dark
The
course is closed when temperatures are below 40°F or during
inclement weather.
The
Driving Range, located at McFarland Park near the Marina and Harbor,
is open according to the following schedule (subject to change):
November: 8:30 a.m. - Dark
December - February: Closed
March: 8:30 a.m. - Dark
April - October: 8:30 a.m. - Dark
FEES:
Greens fees:
18 holes, weekdays, $18.00
18 holes, weekends, $18.00
9 holes, weekdays, $12.00
9 holes, weekends, $12.00
Seniors rate : 18 holes, $12.00
9 holes, $8.00 Juniors rate (17 and under): 18 holes, $10.00
(Valid Monday - Friday, 9 holes, $8.00 Weekends after 2:00 p.m.)
Cart
rental:
18 holes, $18.00
9 holes, $10.00
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Gymnastics
WHAT:
The
Shoals School of Gymnastics and Dance serves over 200 students.
Gymnastics
classes are taught in beginner, intermediate, advanced an competitive
levels.
Programs include:
- Toddler
and pre-school gymnastics
- Developmental
gymnastics
- Cheerleading
A
mobile gymnastics program travesl weekly through-out the area
to pre-schools and private schools.
WHERE:
Call
767-7471 for information.
WHEN:
Year-round.
For more information, call Debbie Tapscott-Walls at 767-7471.
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Horseshoes
WHAT:
An
old fashioned sport that never goes out of style!
WHERE:
Senior
Citizens Center in Cox Creek Park, five outdoor horseshoe pits.
WHEN:
Year-round.
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Mountainbiking
WHAT:
For
the person who really wants to keep in shape and likes the challenge
of off-road bike riding, Florence has a series of mountain bike
trails at Wildwood Park.
WHERE:
Wildwood
Park.
WHEN:
Year
round.
OTHER:
There
are beginner and advanced level mountain bike trails to choose
from. Bikers must wear helmets.
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Parks
WHAT
and WHERE:
Cox Creek Park on Chisholm Road
• Administrative offices
• Senior Center
• Indoor archery range
• Billiard building
• Six lighted tennis courts
• Softball and baseball fields
• Playground
• Horseshoe pits
• Driver’s Education Range
• Farmer’s market
Deibert
Park on Hermitage Drive
• Interpretive trails
• Restrooms
• Ponds
• A Wisconsin-style barn that will eventually become an educational
facility
• Location of The Children’s Museum of the Shoals and
a playground.
• Pets are allowed on a leash only.
• Deibert Park is a passive park, and is not used for special
events.
Edgemont
Park in the Edgemont Subdivision
• Neighborhood playground
Martin Park surrounding Royal Avenue Recreation Center.
• Three quarter mile jogging trail with exercise stations
• Picnic shelters and tables
• Playground
• Tennis courts
• Swimming pool
McFarland
Park on the banks of the Tennessee River
• Fifty campsites
• Driving range for golfers
• Soccer field
• Picnic shelters with fireplaces
• Playgrounds
• Boat ramps
• Fishing piers
• Individual picnic tables
• Baseball Field
• Paved & lighted jogging trail surrounding the harbor
• Restaurant and marine store
• Boat slips
North
Florence Pocket Park on Wood Avenue
• Amphitheater •
Can be used for events
Veteran’s Memorial Park just off Wilson Dam Road
• Twenty two campsites
• Six lighted tennis courts
• Softball complex
• Youth baseball fields
• Picnic shelters with fireplaces
• Open-air amphitheater
• Eighteen hole disc golf course
• Veterans Memorial is located at the park
Wildwood
Park on the banks of Cypress Creek
• Picnic tables
• Nature trail
• Pavilion
• Beginner and advanced mountain bike trails
Wilson
Park in downtown
• Fountain, benches and beautiful landscaping
• Wilson Park is the site for an Easter Egg Hunt, Arts Alive,
Handy Festival activities, the Alabama Renaissance Faire, and
Christmas in the Park. It can be scheduled for special events,
including weddings, by calling 760-6416.
Most
parks can be scheduled for special events. In order to minimize
scheduling conflicts, please reserve the park by calling 760-6416.
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