Sports

From skiing to wakeboarding to cheering from the boat, our 554 lakes offer something for everyone!

Take a ride through the scenic orange groves or through our historic downtowns - Polk County offers cycling experiences for the leisurely to the competitive cyclist.

Detroit Tigers Spring Training in Lakeland. Central Florida's Polk County is within minutes to professional sports arenas and training facilities.

With near-perfect weather and a collection of golf courses designed by some of the biggest names in course architecture, you'll love to play in Central Florida!

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Sports in Polk County, Central Florida

Real Florida, Real Adventure

Whether you want to be part of the action or prefer to sit back and cheer on your favorite team, you’ll find many ways to get excited about sports in Central Florida’s Polk County. The area’s spectator sports are recognized nationally. Go to a Detroit Tigers Spring Training game and see which Major League Baseball team has the edge, go cycling on miles of trails in area parks, head to a lake for some water-skiing or fishing, or take the plunge and skydive. For the hunting enthusiast, there are locations for hunting in season for deer or small game, and guided hunts are also available.

2012 Detroit Tigers Spring Training

For 76 years the Detroit Tigers have called Lakeland home to their spring training. The games are held at Joker Marchant Stadium where the Florida State League Lakeland Flying Tigers baseball also play. The club opens the home portion of the 2012 Spring Training schedule against the Atlanta Braves at Joker Marchant Stadium on Sunday, March 4.