Besides having one of the best Santa's in town, where else can you see a big fish tank, replenish…read moreyour water friendly wardrobe, and grab a new knife. I mean, all the fun things in one stop. Winning! 24.05.2026

We came in for the free kids fishing event that they had going on this past weekend. Online it said…read morethat they started at 10 AM but when we arrived one of the people told us, it didn't start until 11and that we would be meeting on the other side of the building. We walked around the store for a while until it finally got closer to time. We walked out there and It wasn't too bad at first we got signed up and we noticed it was a little unorganized. More people started to show up and it was hot out. Another issue was where they had us for fishing, it was kind of grassy and the families were kind of close together with no directions. It became hard to get the line out for the littles. I appreciate a free event, especially to get the kids an experience. Just wish it was a little bit more organized maybe with an online sign-up would have helped.

You can always find something great here for your Tampa and collegiate sports fans. I needed a few…read moreFSU related items to round out a college table for my daughter's hs graduation party and was able to find exactly what I needed. I have also found some great gifts for a lightning fan and a bucs fan in the past. Selection is always changing depending on the season. Staff is super friendly and always willing to help with any question you may have. Love this little south Tampa shop!!

I stopped in here to get my son a few Tampa shirts. The staff helped me find what I needed and the…read moreselection was great. 10.11.2025

The store has a lot of nice items. You can get unique sports memorabilia (t shirts, stuffed…read moreanimals, magnets). There were lots of cute pillows/animals.

Tampa Bay Sports stores are popping up around the bay and their latest addition is at Tampa's…read moreInternational Airport. This tiny version packs a punch with its sparkling display of Lightning apparel. Look no further through the terminal for official koozies, keychains, beach towels, shot glasses, water bottles, etc. Great variety of hats if you prefer snap backs. The Rays and Buccaneers selection was a lot smaller -but they're not in season. The only player shirt I saw was Stamkos. Overall the selection was better than expected for an airport shop. Clearly meant for picking up the basics in a pinch but fans know to shop at the stadiums for the ultimate experience. The vibrant big screen tv's were an added bonus plus the floor space is shared with the neighboring kids shop.

Came in with hubs. He wanted to come check the place out. It's HUGE and very organized and clean…read more Plenty of parking since it shares with the businesses in the same shopping plaza. We were greeted upon entering. We browsed around, not really looking for anything in particular and didn't end up getting anything but it is a very nice and spacious store. Has all sorts of outdoor sports stuff, particularly hunting, fishing and camping.

don't order from here, waited 2 weeks only for a them to send me the wrong item and also not send…read moreanother item I ordered, horrible experience

I am familiar with the Academy stores that were in Houston years ago. They have really expanded…read morebeyond an Army surplus store of the 60's. We were greeted as we came in. The store is enormous. It's located in Pinellas Square where the old furniture store used to be close to the cinema. An associate told us that they have been open since last November. Everything smelled new. If you're looking for a good old fashioned sporting goods store, Academy Spots + Outdoors is your one stop shop. Drop by if you can.

The employees are rude I was buying a bait caster and wanted to get 30 pound braid on it. But the…read moreguy who apparently works in the fishing department and acts like the paying customer is stupid and doesn't know what their talking about And would not put 30 pound braid on because it might "break the rod" even though the rating on it is for MONO not braid and for braid you double the max mono rating making 30 pound braid useable but the employee would not do that. Also it even shows 30 pound braid as the braid line capacity on the side of the baitcasting reel. Otherwise the selection of gear is ok. The value is average. But overall even if the employees were helpful it's an ok store

TL;DR Managment/ownership treats customers and employees terribly, would not spend money here…read more Repeat bad experiences, I'd rather buy online than go back in this store. As an avid adventurer of the western US, I tend to visit outdoor stores wherever I travel to see what their idea of adventure is there and take the chance to upgrade gear that's frustrating to use or worn out over time. I've visited Bill Jackson's on two separate occasions now, heading in each time with about $500 worth of gear in mind to shop for. The first time I came, I got great help from multiple associates and planned to purchase gear off of their advise, but witnessed a confrontation between management and an associate that I recall as mild but disruptive enough it made me leave the store without buying anything. I didn't come back for about 8 months. Now I'm back in town for a few weeks of work before heading on a 2,700 mile bikepacking journey and really needed to grab a few items I hoped they'd have in stock. Being interesting in all outdoor activities, I started talking with an associate about the ski shop they were building the last time I was here. He keyed in that I had ski knowledge from my time tuning skis and custom fitting ski boots out west and started talking to me about part time work as they expected to need some extra hands with ski knowledge and took me to show me their ski selection. To get there, we had to walk through an area that he explained was sectioned off for an upcoming sale, so not yet available, but the necessary route to the still-open ski shop. He made a pretty good case for their ski shop and my wheels were turning about coming to help them out in the fall. On our way back through the sale area, I asked a question about the items we were walking past and the associate was very clear that those items were not available for sale until the official sale start date, but took the opportunity to educate me about them(I knew very little about diving equipment but am curious to learn). I was quickly convinced that a decent snorkeling kit was necessary equipment to enjoy the area and decided I'd get a setup. Before he got a chance to redirect me to where the currently available snorkeling gear was(I could tell it was coming, this area was also tiny compared to the sale area), an angry manager/owner appeared ready to tear apart the kind and helpful associate that had just taught me what I needed to know to spend an extra couple hundred dollars on top of the items I was already planning. I hurriedly left the area while she continued to holler at me and once I passed the threshold of that room I heard her resume berating the associate in anger. I walked myself over to the full price scuba stuff and found another helpful associate, but I could not bring myself to buy anything from this store after that experience. It was not unreasonable for her to ask us to move along since we had stopped in a place we were meant to pass through, but she was incredibly rude to the associate for going above and beyond to take care of an enthusiastic customer. I won't spend money here, that manager is the most unkind person I've encountered since I've been in Tampa. In a town of incredibly kind people, there is no place for that. Very sad, I really wanted to like this store. The associates seem to be knowledgeable and passionate about the outdoors, but they don't deserve to be treated that way.

Melissa was super helpful in helping us pick out a roof rack, as well as other accessories, for our…read morepaddle boarding and kayaking adventures. Store also has a huge selection of everything a person could need for their next adventure!

One of the few sports equipment stores in Tampa that carries street or ice hockey gear. Decent…read moreselection of pads and both new and used sticks. Staff is friendly. New sticks were a bit expensive, but good used options also and in a couple of visits they had new inventory. Good for what I need and saves me a drive to Wesley Chapel or Brandon's hockey specific stores.

I had a pair of size 15 mens' under armor football cleets, and I called to ask them by phone if…read morethey could give me an idea of how much they'd give me, I was told yes but not really we gotta see it in person, so I drove there, brought them in, and guy behind the counter encouraged me to look around, then the young kid behind the counter comes up to me, "we can give you 6 to 8" I then was like "huh 6 to 8 dollars?!" "yeah our football cleets only sell for 20.00" ... the football cleets in the store were dirty and dingy, these still had stickers on them and everything, and were practically new, by then, I was just embarrassed l told him "fine ok whatever" so then he handed me 6.00 not even 8.00.... I won't ever do business with this place ever again. wasteful trip

I went to Dick's Sporting Goods specifically to buy rollerblades because I wanted advice from…read moresomeone knowledgeable instead of ordering blindly on Amazon. The associate in the rollerblade department handed me two boxes, directed me to a bench in another department, and that was apparently the extent of the customer service. Thankfully, two younger female associates stepped in and actually tried to help, which I really appreciated. If Dick's keeps this level of customer service up, they'll be reminiscing with Sports Authority. In summary, I walked in looking for expert advice and walked out realizing the five-star Amazon reviewers were the real sporting goods specialists. Needless to say, Amazon won my business.

Review based solely on our interaction with Hayden…read more Hayden was extremely helpful in the shoe department. He ensured we had our questions answered, he helped to price match an item and ensured a manager was aware of the price match prior to leaving at his end of day. When we went to checkout the mgr was aware and we were provided the discount as promised. The checkout was easy and they were friendly also.

store itself was neat and organized, clean. however no one offered to help the whole 30-45 mins we…read morewere in the store. and when i got to the register the store clerks were gossiping so forgot to apply military discount to my items that were over 200$. when the manager was called to fix the transaction a survey came up asking about rating the store. without letting me answer it he clicked that they were 9 stars on the survey. it was very rude and untruthful. when I called him out on it he shrugged and said "what did we do wrong?"...you know EXACTLY what you did wrong, sir...

Newly opened store in Citrus Park mall. Located right in the middle of the mall right near the food…read morecourt. They have shoes, sports gear, etc. The store is bright and was busy when we went in. Reasonably priced along with others on shoes and clothing. My daughter found a lavender Nike sweatshirt that she obviously just had to get! I have a feeling that I'll be back in this store!

Juan did a stellar job recommending products that fit what I was looking for. His professionalism…read moreand customer service skills are the reason I will not hesitate to go back! I can't get enough of the Stryker pants

Hubs loves this store for pants and shorts. Clothing is on the more expensive side however great…read morequality. The staff is always friendly and their fitting rooms are open for you to try on clothes. I didn't know until todays visit that they also carry women's clothing! They didn't have the size in shorts I needed but I did find some I fell in love with. I've gone in before looking for hubs a gift and the staff was super helpful by looking up his purchase history to help determine size and style he typically buys. If you can't find what you're looking for in store, you can always buy online with in store pickup.