YOUTH SPORTS — ALACHUA COUNTY, FL

Countywide middle school tennis league and free after-school tennis and academic program for Alachua County students.

American Youth Football and cheer program in the City of Alachua for ages 5 to 14 that turns no child away for cost.

Youth tackle football program in Gainesville affiliated with American Youth Football.

Nonprofit gymnastics academy in Gainesville with recreational, competitive, and adaptive classes plus camps.

Boys & Girls Club with Northwest and Woodland Park clubhouses in Alachua County offering after-school and summer sports and recreation.

Volunteer nonprofit in Waldo running youth athletic programs for surrounding communities.

City of Alachua recreation department running youth baseball, softball, football, cheer, volleyball, soccer, basketball and dance programs.

City of Archer recreation program registering youth for baseball through a Babe Ruth League site.

City of Gainesville parks athletics division running year-round youth basketball, football, cheer, tennis, softball and baseball leagues.

City of Hawthorne parks department running youth baseball, softball, football and basketball at Hawthorne Athletic Park.

NFL FLAG football for kids ages 4–14 at Fred Cone Park in Gainesville, run in partnership with the city.

USATF club in Gainesville, open to all ages, that sponsors fun runs and races year-round.

Youth baseball and fastpitch softball program for ages 4 to 16, in partnership with the City of Gainesville parks department.

Police-run athletic league and summer program in Gainesville for incoming 6th to 8th graders, combining sports and mentoring.

Recreational lacrosse for elementary and middle-school players in Gainesville, with boys and girls teams.

High Springs Parks & R.E.C. running youth soccer, flag football, volleyball, basketball, baseball and softball programs.

Seasonal non-competitive youth leagues in soccer, baseball, basketball, flag football and volleyball for ages 5 to 12 in Gainesville.

Coed T-ball, rookie ball and softball program in Micanopy for local youth players.

Newberry parks and recreation department running youth baseball, softball, basketball and soccer programs plus summer camps.

Adaptive sports program in Gainesville giving kids with developmental and physical disabilities a place to play, meeting Sundays.

Independent Gainesville community center, formerly the local YMCA branch, running youth programs plus a pool and gym.

Babe Ruth softball program for girls ages 4 to 15 with spring and fall seasons in Alachua.

Babe Ruth baseball program for boys ages 4 to 16 in Alachua.

Volunteer-run recreational soccer league for coed players ages 4 to 15 in the City of Alachua.

Hosts a free learn-to-play youth hockey clinic for ages 6–13 and several roller-hockey teams in Gainesville.

Multi-sport center with two Gainesville-area locations offering gymnastics, climbing, dance, Ninja Zone, swim, and camps.

Co-ed Little League baseball for kids ages 6 and up, sponsored by the Waldo Lions Club.

Competitive travel lacrosse club in Gainesville fielding 8U through high-school teams, drawing players from Gainesville and Ocala.

Developmental travel baseball program based in Newberry and the Gainesville area.

Travel basketball club in Gainesville that runs camps and travel teams, including a girls program.

Boys and girls AAU basketball travel club in Gainesville, founded in 2017.

Competitive artistic synchronized swimming team in Gainesville, active since 1997 with swimmers qualifying for Junior Olympics.

Travel fastpitch softball organization in Gainesville fielding 12U through 18U teams with players from Florida and Georgia.

Competitive travel volleyball club in Gainesville whose teams have reached USAV Nationals and won AAU national titles.

Nonprofit amateur volleyball club based in High Springs.

USA Swimming club at the UF O'Connell Center with developmental through senior and masters groups for ages 7+.

Youth water polo club in Gainesville that organized a Florida/Georgia clinic and the Orange & Blue Games.

USA Swimming club in Gainesville serving swimmers of all levels across Alachua County.

Travel fastpitch softball organization in Gainesville fielding age-group teams from 12U through 18U.

Youth soccer club in Gainesville for about 900 players ages 4 to 18, running the YSI recreational league plus academy teams and camps.

Youth basketball fundamentals camp for ages 8 to 15 in Gainesville.

Youth football camp in Alachua County operated by a registered nonprofit.

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu classes at a gym on SW Archer Road in Gainesville.

Gym on W Newberry Road in Gainesville offering Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, soccer and functional-training programs.

Gainesville dance studio operating since 1983, with a competitive company training dancers at two locations.

Community capoeira group in Gainesville teaching the Afro-Brazilian martial art and dance.

Kids judo classes for ages 5 to 12 and a karate program at a City of Alachua recreation complex.

Free youth football camp for Alachua County middle schoolers, first held in 2024.

Athletic performance training franchise in Newberry with age-tiered Rookie, Developmental, and Prep programs.

Gainesville dance studio founded in 2004, offering class instruction and an ensemble performance track.

Fencing academy in Gainesville, founded in 1996, that also teaches fencing classes at Oak Hall School.

Basketball training business in Gainesville run by an individual trainer.

Gainesville triathlon club open to all ages and abilities, with group workouts and a social training community.

Nonprofit Gainesville-area rowing program with high school and middle school sculling, masters rowing and a free two-week Learn-to-Row trial.

Irish dance classes for preschool through adult students in Gainesville, with a competition track and spring recital.

Martial arts dojo in Gainesville teaching boxing, kickboxing, Goju karate, and kung fu since 1985.

Junior golf classes and character-development programs for ages 4–17 at six courses across three counties.

Gainesville baseball training academy offering camps, clinics, batting cages and private lessons.

Boxing club in Gainesville training students from age 7 up in discipline and technique.

Lesson barn in Gainesville teaching hunt seat, dressage, and western riding, with horse camps for kids.

Private and group baseball instruction in Gainesville.

Dance studio in Newberry offering classes from infants through adults, with an on-site dancewear shop.

Private soccer training academy in Forest Park offering weekday evening sessions, academy-team tryouts and spring break camps.

Brain, physical and character development training for children from walking age through 11 at a Gainesville franchise.

Free annual youth football camp in Gainesville with lectures, fundamentals sessions, and contests.

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu academy on NW 8th Avenue in Gainesville.

Community basketball clinics held at a Gainesville community center.

Martial arts and dance classes, summer camps and afterschool programs at a family fitness center in Gainesville.

Dance studio in Newberry teaching ballet, tap, jazz, lyrical and acro to local kids.

Dance studio in Gainesville offering dance instruction.

Taekwondo, tang soo do and hapkido classes from Little Tigers through adult levels at two Gainesville locations.

Full-day futsal, cheer stunt and other sports camps for ages 5 to 18 at a North Central Florida community center.

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu classes at Shoppes at Thornebrook in Gainesville, with preschool, kids and teen tiers and a kids' competition team.

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu gym on West University Avenue in downtown Gainesville.

Alachua County Special Olympics chapter running year-round bowling and golf training and competition for athletes with intellectual disabilities.

Martial arts school with West and North Gainesville locations that welcomes students of all abilities.

Swim lessons in Gainesville for all ages, teaching technique and water safety at Gator Swim Club facilities.

Climbing gym in Gainesville with 7,000 sq ft of bouldering, belaying, and top-roping space.

Gymnastics and tumbling club in High Springs offering limited evening hours Monday through Thursday.

Sport-science performance training in Gainesville for youth and adult athletes, covering speed, strength, and mental prep.