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The Clay County Division of Parks and Recreation's mission is to provide residents and visitors with an enjoyable recreational experience. Our primary goal is to provide safe, easily accessible, and well-maintained facilities that meet the community’s needs.
We invite you to explore the many ways that Parks and Recreation are making our communities happier and healthier. Parks are a place where people come together, and communities grow stronger.
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Florida’s parks encourage healthy, active lifestyles as well as social development. Sound bodies and sound minds require physical activity and the chance to experience personal growth. Parks provide this opportunity naturally. |
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The first Saturday of every month- this month it's May 4th!
It's National Play Outside Day! Embrace the crisp air, the joy of the season, and the beauty of nature in our parks. Make the most of Clay County's beautiful green space. It's spring right now! What better way to spend a weekend than by visiting a new park in the County? |
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Be on the lookout for our tent at programs all around Clay County!
Some of the events we have attended include College Drive Food Truck Nights, EcoFest, and Olde Fashioned Farm Days!
LEFT: Our parks staffer, Natasha, ready to answer all of your parks questions!
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Multiple rectangular sports, including soccer, lacrosse, flag football, field hockey, spike ball, and ultimate frisbee can be played on the fields.
Initially, field usage is for scheduled tournaments only, and the public is welcome to use the walking trail through the park.
We plan to allow recreational practices on the fields during the weekdays in the future for local teams.
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The first event held at our new Regional Sports Complex was a flag football tournament. Thank you to all of the teams that participated!
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The 200-yard gun range is the first aspect to become a reality in the sprawling 158-acre complex near
Camp Blanding, at:
3829 Sergeant Bradley Crose Road, Middleburg, on County Road 215,
just south of Oak Grove Baptist Church.
Hours:
Thursdays
Fridays
Saturdays
from 8am-4pm
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15 Rifle lanes with targets at 25 yards, 50 yards, 100 yards and 200 yards. We offer choice of steel or paper targets at the 50, 100 & 200 yard lines.
24 Pistol lanes
2 Shotgun lanes
2 Tactical shooting lanes
Coming soon! 2 Speed steel lanes for pistol and carbine
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The first day of every month!
Explore Moccasin Slough Park on a guided tour from one of our camp naturalists. Bring bug spray, bottled water, and closed-toe shoes. There will also be an adult craft following the walk each month.
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Coming in 2024 - A restoration project at Ronnie Van Zant Park!
The Ronnie Van Zant project will mitigate the erosion around the pond with a bulkhead installed that will prevent future erosion issues. Additionally, the piers will also be refreshed with composite materials for durability and safety. The project will be from May – Oct 2024.
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Coming in 2024 - The Walter Odum Drainage Project
The Walter Odum project will repair and improve the park infrastructure. Improving the safety and usability of the park. Improvements to drainage will also mitigate operational (play) delays due to rain. The project will be from May – Oct 2024.
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With The National Recreation and Park Association
The nation’s public parks and recreation are leaders in improving the overall health and wellness of the nation. They are essential partners in combating some of the most complicated challenges our country faces – poor nutrition, hunger, obesity, and physical inactivity. Park and recreation agencies effectively improve health outcomes and thus should be supported through national and community level funding and policies that enable them to continue to expand their efforts in making a positive change in the health and wellness of our nation.
Public park and recreation agencies create healthy communities and play a fundamental role in enhancing the physical environments in which we live. Through facilities, outdoor settings, and services provided, they support good health for people of all abilities, ages, socio‐economic backgrounds, and ethnicities. They foster change through collaborative programs and policies that reach a vast population to:
- Help reduce obesity and incidence of chronic disease by providing opportunities to increase rigorous physical activity in a variety of forms;
- Provide a connection to nature which studies demonstrate relieves stress levels, tightens interpersonal relationships, and improves mental health;
- Aid in reducing hunger in America and increasing access to nutritious food options; and
- Foster overall wellness and healthful habits, such as becoming tobacco‐free and engaging in enrichment opportunities that add balance to life.
NRPA advocates for the health and wellness capacity‐building of park professionals. We support increased public access to physical activity opportunities and improved nutrition through park and recreation agencies. We also advocate for increased funding for health research on best practices to create healthy communities through park and recreation agencies.
Public parks and recreation are the gateways to a healthier America, and they ensure that communities are truly livable.
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