Thanks to investments by educational institutions and our local government, the Tallahassee area offers one of the Southeast’s most impressive collections of venues tailored for international, national and state competition. The community’s vast network of sports-minded volunteers complements these facilities, creating a welcoming and logistically efficient environment for events of all types.
This multi-use park includes one of the nation’s few sites designated specifically for cross country running. The trail is a pristine, multi-surface course that can host running events of all sizes. The facility features numerous course/distance options through the rolling hills, lowlands and pine forests. The trail was designed to give runners the opportunity to run on several types of surfaces. When the trail is not being used for a running event, it is open to the general public for hiking, running and biking. The park includes four multi-purpose grass fields with American football field goals, two of which are lighted. These fields are also used for soccer and lacrosse. The parking area can accommodate more than 3,500 vehicles at one time. Additionally, the park has a remote control airplane and helicopter airfield. The park has hosted the Florida High School Athletic Association Cross Country Championships, the Florida State University Cross Country Invitational, the NCAA Regional Cross Country Championships, Pop Warner Football and the Florida State Invitational Soccer Tournament. The park will host the World Athletics Cross Country Championships on January 10th, 2026.
Apalachee Regional Park Course Maps
Donald L. Tucker Civic Center at Florida State University
The Donald L. Tucker Civic Center at Florida State University is North Florida's Premiere Entertainment Convention Center. The center features a 12,500 seat arena, Luxury Suites and Club Seats, over 54,000 sq. ft. of meeting and exhibition space plus an arena view restaurant, Spotlight Grille. The Civic Center hosts a wide variety of concerts, family shows, Broadway shows and sporting events including FSU Basketball (ACC).
Hosted Events:
• NCAA DI Women's 1st 2nd Round Basketball Championship
• Florida's Sunshine State Games Olympic-Style Sports Festival
• FHSAA Cheerleading Championships
The Lawson Center is primarily an educational facility. It houses four basketball/volleyball courts on the arena floor, several classrooms, a computer lab, a human performance laboratory, a hydrotherapy room featuring a Swimex therapeutic pool and sports training area, and the 3,000 square foot HPER fitness center. The center also hosts faculty and department offices.
The Lawson Center hosts FAMU Convocations and Commencement Exercises. It is also the home of the Rattler Men’s and Women’s basketball teams and volleyball home games. The main arena features bleacher seating for 8,470 people, a video scoreboard and a first-class arena sound system. Other facility features include an 80-person banquet room overlooking the arena, a dance studio with sprung floor, meeting rooms, interview rooms and classrooms that may be converted into sky boxes.
When not in use for instructional or athletic purposes, the Lawson Center is made available for other events. These events include concerts, various entertainment, and athletic tournaments.
Tully Gymnasium includes:
•4 indoor multi-sport courts, perfect for basketball/volleyball/gymnastics
•Padded seats with armrests
•2,500 seat capacity
•Home to the FSU volleyball team
•Locker rooms with showers
•Located on FSU’s campus
•Equipped with Nike Shox floor
Hosted Events:
•Big Shots Basketball Tournament
•Gym Force Gymnastics Championships
•NCAA Volleyball 1st 2nd Rounds 2009
•Tallahassee Indoor Archery Shoot
•AAU Gymnastics Qualifier
The Main Campus Fields (the old IM Fields), at the corner of St. Augustine Street and Woodward Avenue on FSU's Main Campus, comprise 13 acres and encompass 4 sports fields. The Main Campus Fields is an open-access facility, providing space for the recreational activities of current FSU students, faculty, and staff during daylight hours, weather permitting.
This 104-acre recreational sports fields facility on FSU's Southwest Campus encompasses 21 sports fields and additional activity spaces. Winner of the 2010 NIRSA Outstanding Sports Facilities national award for excellence in recreational sports facilities.
• One of the largest, single outdoor collegiate recreational facilities in the nation
• Multiple team rooms and officials rooms
• 12 multi-purpose fields for flag football, lacrosse, soccer, etc.
• Wi-Fi, storage and high-efficiency lighting throughout complex
• 2 concession stands
• All restrooms include changing areas for participants with separate shower facilities are available for participants
• Approximately $12 million facility
Hosted Events:
• Amateur Softball Association Adult Slow Pitch Black Worlds
• Florida Half Century Softball
• Florida State Youth Soccer Invitational
• ASG Addidas Invitational Soccer Tournament
• South Independent Rugby Conference Championship
Hurley W. Rudd Field at Gene Cox Stadium is a municipal American football venue for local teams in Tallahassee, FL. It seats approximately 5,500 fans, but has room to accommodate an additional 1,000 people. Currently, Hurley W. Rudd Field at Gene Cox Stadium serves all nine public middle schools and the five public high schools located in Leon County. The stadium is right next to the North Florida Fair Grounds.
Hosted Events:
• FHSAA Flag Football State Championships 2012 & 2014
• FHSAA Soccer State Championships
James Messer Sports Complex is a baseball/softball complex with 11 lighted fields, including one Miracle League (turf) Field. The complex includes two officials/operations towers with air conditioning. All fields have operational scoreboards from field level or the official tower, new shade shelters and ample parking. The complex features state of the art 26,000 sq. ft. skate park. It has hosted ASA Southern Nationals 18U A 2013, US Fast Pitch Association Sunshine State Classic 2012, ASA Girls Fast Pitch National Qualifier - Capital City Classic, USSSA Youth Baseball Super NIT, Dizzy Dean Youth Baseball State Championships in 2012 and 2013 and the Super-Moto Motorcycle Race 2013. The Mike Blankenship Skate Park boasts a five foot deep pool with a roll down to nine foot. There are numerous rolled lip areas for skaters of all skill levels. The areas include two above wall extensions, flat banks, raised transitions and other features that challenge skaters of all ages.
Leach Student Recreation Center
The Leach Pool is a 16-lane by 25-yard indoor swimming facility. Lanes are available to Leach patrons for lap swimming at all times, unless closed for staff training or a special pool event. See the Lane Availability Schedule for regular events that may limit the number of lanes open for lap swimming. Special events and closure information is featured on the Aquatics home page.
Dive In
Over the deep end of the pool are two 1-meter and two 3-meter diving boards.
Water Basketball
Hoop it up in the pool. The water basketball goal is open throughout the day in the shallow end of the pool. Simply stop by the Lifeguard Office poolside to checkout the basketball for a game.
A $10.5 million facility, located off-campus next to the Don Veller Seminole Golf Course. The facility includes 30 practice lanes and maintains a temperature of 80 degrees. The diving well features, two 1-meter and two 3-meter springboards as well as one, three, five, seven-and-a-half and 10-meter platforms. It has hosted USA Diving World Championship Syncro Trials 2014, ATT USA Diving National Diving Championships 2009, USA Diving World Championship Team Trials 2013, USA Diving Senior Zone B Championship 2012, USA Diving Masters Spring National Championships 2011 and Women's Collegiate Club Water Polo National Championships 2012.
The Lifetime Sports Complex is located on the West side of the Tallahassee Community College Campus. The complex contains 3 full-length basketball courts as well as multipurpose facilities for recreational usage. The recreation gym has open, informal recreation time for basketball, volleyball, table tennis and more.
Hosted Events:
•Youth Basketball of America- Super Regional
•Big Shots Basketball
•Inspire MLK Invitational Basketball Tournament
Located in Eastern Tallahassee, this large, multi-purpose park features a wide range of recreational activities by containing numerous baseball and softball fields, a BMX track, tennis courts and open spaces that are used for large community events, such as the July 4th Fireworks Show. The park’s diverse offerings include a 24-hole disc golf course, 12 racquetball courts, five softball fields with lights, 285’ fences and temporary fences, three different baseball fields including 46/60, 50/70 and 60/90 dimensions, four sand volleyball courts, eight multi-size soccer fields-converted from baseball/softball fields, two full-length outdoor basketball courts, two soccer fields and a remote control car track. The park has hosted the FSU Showdown Lacrosse Tournament 2013, ASA Men's Church National Championship, Tallahassee Open- Disc Golf Championships, Florida State Championship Series Race- Mountain Bike Time Trial and Cross Country, USTA Tallahassee Sumer Winter Series.
The Trousdell Gymnastics Center is a 27,000 square foot facility that includes a large gym with two competitive floor areas, floor pits, and spectator seating for over 230 people. The Trousdell Gymnastics Center has hosted the USA Gymnastics State of Florida’s Men’s Championships in 2012 and numerous other sanctioned events including the Capital City Cup and Canopy Road Classic.
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