Call (850) 243-3119 for information about programs and schedules for all Fort Walton Beach city parks, community centers, playgrounds and athletic leagues.

Athletics

1.  City Hall Recreation Complex, Coral Drive

2.  Jet Stadium, Jet Drive

3.  Municipal Softball Complex, Lewis Turner Blvd.

4.  Municipal Tennis Center, 45 W. Audrey Drive Tel: (850) 243-8789

Multipurpose Community Centers

1.  Docie Bass Recreation Center, 54 Ferry Road Tel: (850) 243-8911

2.  Fort Walton Beach Civic Auditorium, U.S. Highway 98 Tel: (850) 243-3119

3.  Fred B. Hedrick Recreation Center, 132 Jet Drive Tel: (850) 243-3119

4.  Chester Pruitt Recreation Center, 24 Carson Drive Tel: (850) 833-9582

5.  Senior Citizens Center, 31 Memorial Parkway Tel: (850) 244-1511

City Parks

Briarwood Park 

The park includes playground equipment and a "tot lot".

Chester Pruitt Park 

Basketball court, tennis area, playground equipment, softball field, and restrooms are the highlights.

Ferry Park

Includes a Little League field and four lighted tennis courts

Garnier's Beach

Used primarily for sunbathing and swimming, the beach offers 240 ft on the waterfront.  Additional facilities include a boat ramp, playground and restrooms.

Hollywood and Memorial Park 

This vest-pocket park offers benches for relaxing.

Jet Drive Park

This fenced in playground area has basketball and tennis courts.

Liza Jackson Park 

In addition to 1,000 feet of waterfront the park offers boat ramps, fishing pier, restrooms, open air pavilions, picnic tables, charcoal grills and playground equipment.

Mimosa Park

Picnic tables and playground equipment are located in this park.

Vesta Heights Park

On-site facilities include jogging track, playground, and picnic tables and park benches.

Okaloosa County Parks

John Beasley Wayside Park

Gulfside on Highway 98.  The park offers a public beach area, barbecue grills and restrooms.

Mariner Memorial Park

Bay side of Okaloosa Island.  A public beach area, picnic tables, barbecue grills, a boat ramp, restrooms and a bathhouse are available.

National Parks

Gulf Islands National Seashore

Picnic areas are located in Santa Rosa.  For information call Tel: (850) 934-2600.

State Parks

Blackwater River State Park

Activities include, canoeing, tubing, camping, hiking and fishing.  Tel:  1-800-967-6789

Grayton Beach State Recreation

Area recreational activities include camping, picnicking, hiking, swimming and boating Tel:  (850) 231-4210