Super cool area. Went here with my daughter for a karate tournament and the place was awesome. Only…read morething that was terrible is the vending machines. They kept getting stuck and it robbed me of like $3 lol.

Came to Highland rec center for the aquatic area for my daughter's birthday. We signed up for the…read moreafternoon swim that was two hours long. Now there is a lot of amenities here at the aquatic center but the two big slides in the corner are little rocky. We decided to go down the waterslides when we first got there and noticed that both have flaws. There are wasp nests underneath the slides so you do see tons of wasp flying around. The swirl slide we took moves really slow so you have to push yourself at some point to keep moving forward down the slide. People were coming down quickly after you would get off the slides they got kind of close to landing in the water by us. The straight down slide you catch air midway, especially for a little kids you kinda stopped, touching the slide at one point. Now for the smaller kid area it was perfect for my five year old. They had little slides over there and even a medium kid slide as soon as you walk up nice splash pad a lot more slow pace and relaxing. they do have lifejackets there if needed for children. They also have a café where they serve Domino's Pizza and other snacks and drink options which we did get some Gatorade's and a whole Domino's Pizza, and for the price it wasn't bad.

Great facility with a nice pool, workout center, indoor courts and a playground as well. I was…read morehere for a volleyball tournament. The spectators have designated area to watch upstairs in the gym. Plenty of parking too.

Visited for a swim meet. As a swim meet spectator, I really appreciated this was an indoor facility…read moreespecially since it was a cold & rainy weekend. If you're visiting for an event, pack folding chairs. There's 3 rows of bleachers on the second floor overlooking the Olympic size pool. While the bleachers span the length of the pool, space can be limited depending on the size of the event you're attending. Behind the bleachers, there's plenty of extra room to set up "camp" with your group. The family next to me sat on the bleachers for Day 1 but after a 5-6hr+ day on the hard bleachers, they opted to bring folding chairs for Day 2's events. There's restrooms on the 2nd floor which is really convenient for spectators. Overflow parking is next door at the Salvation Army.

This complex has tennis courts, basketball courts, a pool, a library, a fitness center, and a small…read morepark with a boat launch on Mandalay Channel. They also have a "Social Hall" that you can rent for parties - as long as the parties aren't like toga parties or some other type of wild party. I have seen dolphins from the park. I have also seen manatees in the waters off the southern side of the complex. You will never catch me in the pool because I don't like swimming in chlorine or uric acid. They have a lot packed into a small area, just a short walk north of the heart of the Clearwater Beach action.

Parking during business hours is near bball courts, with…read more tag permit from pool or Rec Center. Pool is seasonal. Clearwater hotel guests daily rec fee is $2.81 with proof of stay. Rec Center hours Mon-Thu 8am-6pm. Fri 8am-5pm Sat 8am-noon Sun closed Library hours: Monday, Tuesday 10am-5pm Wednesday 1pm-7pm Thur, Friday 1-5pm Sat, Sun Closed 79 metered public parking spaces with 5 hr limit @ $1.25/hr. Enforced Mon-Sat 8am-11pm and Sun 1230pm-11pm. After enforced hours, overnight parking is open and no charge.

The Largo Community Center is offering Intermediate Spanish classes, starting in December 2022 with…read morea terrific instructor. The classes are Mondays from 1-2:15pm. For members (which is only $10/year) the classes cost $60 for the month - $15/lesson. It's a great deal! There's only 2-3 people in the class, so it's almost private lessons. If you've priced language classes, you know this is the deal of the day. The classes are really fun and keep your mind sharp!

Friendly receptionist. Weight room was small, but had all that I needed. Everything was in good…read moreworking order.

We visited Highlander Park in Dunedin for the Kiwanis Sprayground which is a fun Splash Pad Water…read morePark Area for kids. The capacity of Kiwanis Sprayground is 90 kids and kids under 3 must wear waterproof diapers to prevent unwanted accidents. The water park has staff that monitors the grounds for kids accidents and the staff is pretty prompt about temporarily closing the whole Waterpark down and cleaning up kids accidents, which is nice. The Water park features a dragon, a gator, flowers, a pirate ship slide, hoops, a mushroom waterfall, and a dolphin with water everywhere! Next we visited Highlander's Aquatic Center Pool with 2 slides that the kids loved. The pool was clean, had a lifeguard, and had friendly staff! The aquatic center has swimming classes and after school kids babysitting programs. Highlander Park's Kids playground is officially designed for kids 5-12, has 4 slides, a fish theme, a rock climbing wall, and swings. The kids playground is not covered from the sun is about medium in size. I wouldn't go out of my way to come here just for the playground but it's a nice addition to complement everything else kids can do at this park. Highlander Park occupies a whopping 70 acres and is Dunedin's second largest park. Highlander Park has a multi-use recreation area featuring the Dunedin Community Center, the Fine Art Center, 3 playgrounds, picnic tables, picnic pavilions, tennis courts, sand volleyball, baseball little league fields. Highlander park hosts many community events here including the annual Dunedin Celtic Festival which I had the pleasure of attending many moons ago. If you're in Westchase, Oldsmar, Dunedin, or Clearwater, I highly recommend making a short drive to Dunedin's Highlander Park to give your kids hours of fun!

Just came from a cross country meet there. it started raining and lightning so people were seeking…read moreshelter from lightning under the awning. The director came out and told everyone to move because it was a fire hazard which is understandable. She also mentioned that the pool was still open which is a lie because they legally can't be open if there is lightning within a 10 mile radius. Nobody moved so she called the police for assistance... again, understandable. Meanwhile, she had her staff in the pool with Lightning 3 miles away. By law, pools have to close if Lightning is within a 10 mile radius. This would be a form of negligence if anyone was struck and can result in prison time. This happened around 10:30AM on 9/27/25.

Everyone who works here is uptight and aggressive. From the woman (red hair) who checks people in…read moreto some of the lifeguards. The way they speak to people is rude and condescending.

This is a nice community park featuring lap pool, walking trail, dog park, and a playground area…read moreand workout area in back behind the pool. The playground area has some lovely old oak trees. Arlington has some great activities for small children on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. In 2022 they also did a great Halloween trail and events including pumpkins in the pool and a Bark-o-Ween dog friendly event. There is good variety of trees and plants along the trail. The park borders a residential area and houses. There is a gym and updated bathrooms. There is a large stand of invasive Brazilian Pepper that needs removing from the park. More native plantings and no mow areas would be welcome. But overall this is a great park with a lot to offer for swimmers, walkers, dogs, children, nature lovers, and outdoor enthusiasts.

Awesome playground and covered benches…read more I came here for a Mom's club playdate. It was a snack potluck and hang out. I snagged the last parking spot (as others have mentioned the parking lot is small, but you can park at the school if you can't find a spot.) I only walked through the actual rec building to get to the park. I was amazed by the outside area. The benches are covered and there are a ton of cubby holes where you can store your stuff. The playground is covered too! We're in Florida, shade matters! There is also a huge grassy area in case you want to throw a ball or just let your child run around and blow off steam. Whatever floats your boat. Once my child starts walking I'm sure we will be back many times.

Many people may have the similar new year resolution to exercise. I decide to add a suggestion to…read morethe gym that I am normally go to at this review. Not many people know about this gym that is part of the Hillsborough County Park and Recreation department. We have use this gym for our badminton club free play night for almost a year. This facilities have soccer field at the back of the building. Many activities took place at this location include children soccer team. The media room have computer for the after school care. They also have the theater performance art class. They have high impact aerobic class and low impact exercise class. The gym floor is two basketball courts two volley ball courts or four badminton courts. Our badminton club play two night a week. This building is actually our tax money to build it. The gym floor is spring board with wood flooring. They are very nice. Please check out the available classes that are ongoing now by calling the center or walk up to the main lobby for the available exercise class. Make good use of this new facilities.