Prime Sports and Opportunity Await in Lake County, Florida
Near Orlando, Lake County has plenty to offer on its own as it stakes its claim as a premier athletic and leisure destination
Introduction
LAKE COUNTY, FLORIDA
Whether you are hosting a championship event or a team training session, Lake County’s natural resources and top-notch facilities welcome a variety of sports, from volleyball at the Big House to golf at the Mission Inn Resort and everything in between.
Looking for something fun in this outdoor playground? Drive your own catamaran on a fully narrated and guided tour across beautiful Lake Dora through the world-famous Dora Canal and into Lake Eustis. You will see nature at its finest and learn some of the interesting history of the area.
Jones Brothers Air & Seaplane Adventures has a reputation for providing awe-inspiring seaplane tours, charters and training to pilots and visitors. And if you’re hoping for a relaxing time, Lakeridge Winery & Vineyards remains a pioneer in the development of premium and sparkling wines with more than 160,000 visitors annually.
Andrew Grant
Sports Tourism Manager
Telephone: (352) 742-3904
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Facility Spotlight
HICKORY POINT PARK/HICKORY POINT BEACH
Sports Covered: Sand volleyball, soccer, fishing
Located in Tavares, the Hickory Point Beach sand volleyball complex is Florida’s largest beach volleyball complex with 21 sand volleyball courts ready for action. Hickory Point Beach has hosted the AVCA Small College Beach Championships, professional events, and many more. Hickory Point Park is home to the Mike Stone Soccer complex (six fields) and a boating complex used for fishing tournaments.
VICTORY POINTE
Sports Covered: Triathlon, rowing, watersports, endurance
Victory Pointe, located on Lake Minneola in Clermont, is a world-class venue designed for multi-sport athletes, event organizers and visitors. For over 34 years, Clermont has been a global destination for multi-sport training and competitive events including numerous regional and national championships. Nearby, the Clermont Boathouse and Clermont Waterfront Park, include a 1,000-meter and 2,000-meter course for rowing and other watersports and an oak-tree covered shoreline which provides spectators a great viewing area.
MISSION INN RESORT & CLUB
Sports Covered: Golf
Spectacular vistas, sparkling water hazards and a stunning—yet challenging—course layout separate tournament play at the Mission Inn Resort & Club, which has a particular expertise when it comes to hosting golf tournaments. The club boasts two championship-caliber golf courses in the El Campeón and Las Colinas courses, which blend right in with the surrounding Florida landscape.
THE NATIONAL TRAINING CENTER
Sports Covered: Swimming, soccer, softball, track and field
This state-of-the-art training center located in Clermont is nationally recognized as a USA Triathlon Certified Performance Center thanks to the available services in running, swimming, cycling, wellness and nutrition that maximizes sports performance through great coaching. Professional and amateur athletes from all around the world compete and train at the NTC including many preparing for the 2020 Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo. The NTC campus includes a Track & Field Complex, Aquatic Center, five multipuropse athletic fields and the Legends Way Ballfields softball complex. The Track & Field Complex features a 400-meter Eurotan Premier Sandwich (an impermeable synthetic surface) track and grass infield that supports multiple events.