I heard rumors that there was a park in the Turtle Lakes neighborhood but I had never seen signs or…read morecome across it. That all changed a couple mornings ago when I took a different route on my morning run. I came across a sign that said Turtle Lakes Park. I scanned the park and quickly stopped in my tracks. This was the park? This was all of the park? No wonder there isn't any signage directing you to the park...it is pretty unimpressive and not worth directing people to. Pasco County has some fabulous parks full of playgrounds, soccer fields, skateboarding ramps, dog areas and hiking. Turtle Lakes is not one of them. The park appears to be unkempt and relatively empty. There are a couple basketball nets that are in decent shape. Unfortunately, the court itself isn't in very good condition. It is full of cracks, gaps and rises and falls. The park also has a tennis court. The net on this court is sagging (probably an easy fix) and, just like the basketball court, has some rough spots on the court itself. The County website suggests that there is a picnic area but I walked most of the park and was unable to find it (although I did see some discarded lawn furniture lying around and thought maybe that was what the website was referring to). The most interesting aspect of the park is the large area of open space to the right and back of the tennis courts. I could see a pickup soccer match, football game or ultimate frisbee competition taking place here. The park also features a retention pond with, according to the county website, fishing access. All in all Turtle Lakes Park is pretty unimpressive as far as Pasco County parks go. I wouldn't waste my time with this one unless wide open spaces is all you are looking for.

This place is great! Super for small kids. Mines 1.5 and loves the slide. A like new playground…read morewith the soft turf. Nice shade areas from trees and sitting spaces.

A hidden gem! This…read moreis a good medium size playground nested in the neighborhoods off of gulf road. It has a swing set, two playground sets, tennis court, basketball court and pavilion. Overall a great place with lots of different play and fun options. It's also near the water so you can get nice views if you look across the street ;)

When it comes to basketball courts I pretty much have seen them all, I've seen the old oval…read morebackboard with the double rim, I've seen the half court hoop and the other end is a tetherball set. I once played on a rubber court which was so weird but the look of the court was cool. Now Gary Nix Pavilion is a nice addition to South Tampa it's connected to a stretch of land that has a lake and bridge where you can do some fishing and plenty of grass to let your dog run free. The court is very up to date the rims are NBA regulation height the paint on the court is perfect as well. Now there's a couple things that can be improved the court is very uneven when it rains you can see the large puddles of water which let's guy aware of that, they do not have any room for bleachers so you have a bunch of people who isn't playing standing right around the court. My biggest concern was there isn't any garbage cans the kids trash the joint daily i don't know who comes and cleans it up but there is no place to put any trash. So for that i can't give this place five's but i love it and im here twice a week. So if any Yelpers want a quick finger roll tutorial i got you!!! Oh yeah #LetsgoHeat

I love this gym and I highly recommend it for all ages!!If you want to become a better basketball…read moreplayer you must come to Pure Passion Sports Academy.

Play play play good outdoor structures for the kiddos to climb climb climb and get outside enjoy…read moreoutdoors and play play play. There's definitely tons of things for them to grab and climb more that they would enjoy doing good time to be at the playground outdoor outdoors. Heads up Be careful at one structure with the yellow and black caution tape

Very good good basketball court really nice playground my son loved it and so did my daughter.read more

Our son has grown leaps and bounds in his basketball game all due to Shevy's Hoop Haven! We can't…read moresay enough about how awesome this training is from Alex! The group training and the one-on-one sessions are HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!

From the owner: Shevy’s Hoop Haven is a basketball training program catering to athletes from elementary through…read morecollege. We offer private and group training at various locations in Sarasota and Charlotte Counties. Our group trainings are broken down into four different age groups to cater to the athlete skill set. My vision is for players to feel comfortable and have a safe place to learn new skills, improve their ball handling, shooting, finishing, and foot work. Shevy’s Hoop Haven is ready to take your game to the next level.