VLPRA

VLPRA

The VLPRA continually strives to be the leading force in superior, affordable recreation services & facilities for all residents of Valdosta & Lowndes County.

We are the Valdosta-Lowndes County Parks and Recreation Authority, specializing in athletics, recreation and facilities for all residents of Valdosta and Lowndes County. The Authority aims to promote a high quality of life for the entire population & support residents' values while growing a healthy, safe & environmentally responsible community. Named Georgia Recreation & Parks Association's Agency of Year 2014, 2015, and 2016 for population 80,001-150,000.

Photos from VLPRA's post 23/08/2024

📸 🏈 Reminder: tomorrow is picture day for football and cheer! All photos and games tomorrow will be held at North Lowndes Recreation Complex. The concession stand will be open (card only please). 🌭🥤

You can find the photo schedule on our website, vlpra.com, just click the "Schedules/Standings" button.

23/08/2024

😎 No one is enjoying this morning’s false fall more than our awesome grounds crews. A little 68 degree break was absolute perfection after a long hot summer. ☀️

09/08/2024

🥳Cheers to 5️⃣0️⃣ years! 🎉
Congratulations to Senior Center members Brenda and Mark Gilpatrick who are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary today. We wish you many more years of happiness.

Photos from VLPRA's post 08/08/2024

🥇🥈🥉 We have Olympics fever and thought some of Snoop's poses looked very familiar...

Valdosta work to clear debris and power lines in the wake of Hurricane Debby 07/08/2024

Despite damage from Hurricane Debby, we are open today.

Valdosta work to clear debris and power lines in the wake of Hurricane Debby Thousands in Valdosta are without power, and debris is still being cleared from key roads. Local agencies, including LAMP, are assisting homeless individuals.

05/08/2024

🌀Weather update: we are closed on Tuesday, August 6th and all Tuesday practices are canceled.

04/08/2024

Please stay safe and follow EMA Lowndes for critical updates.

VLPRA's August Lineup 01/08/2024

📬 Check out everything that's happening in August: it's all in our e-newsletter, "The Lineup"!

VLPRA's August Lineup We’re registering for fall sports, celebrating art a the Senior Center, and looking for Fall Special Olympics volunteers.

Catalog - Valdosta-Lowndes County Parks & Recreation Authority 26/07/2024

🏐 Register now for fall girls volleyball!
📅 Deadline is August 28th
🤾‍♀️Open to girls in 4th-8th grades
⏳ Practices/Season runs late September through November
💻 Sign up online at vlpra.com

Catalog - Valdosta-Lowndes County Parks & Recreation Authority Find what the VLPRA has to offer for adults and senior citizens.

24/07/2024

🇺🇸🥇We are so excited for our neighbors over in Colquitt County! We’re rooting for you, Carson. Bring the gold back to South Georgia!

🔴⚪️🔵The countdown is on ⏳! 🔴⚪️🔵
We can't wait to watch【Carson Tyler】perform at the 2024 Olympics and we wish him the best of luck!

VLPRA, GA - Official Website | Official Website 24/07/2024

⚽️ Sign up now for fall youth soccer!
📅Deadline is August 28th
💻 Register online at

VLPRA, GA - Official Website | Official Website

22/07/2024

⚽️All remaining soccer games tonight
(Monday 7/22/24)
have been canceled. They will be made up at a later date.

Catalog - Valdosta-Lowndes County Parks & Recreation Authority 22/07/2024

Sign up now for fall youth baseball, softball, & tee ball!
⚾️ NO DRAFT!
🥎 Bring your own team OR sign up and we will place you on a team.
⚾️ Open to 3 years old up to 12 years old
🥎 Deadline August 28th
⚾️ Register at vlpra.com

Catalog - Valdosta-Lowndes County Parks & Recreation Authority Find what the VLPRA has to offer for adults and senior citizens.

19/07/2024

It's an honor to facilitate tournaments and power "Compete-Valdosta Lowndes"! This was definitely a home run for our community. 🥳🥎

🥎 A few weeks ago, we posted photos of the Jax-Fl Storm Showcase at Freedom Park. The results are in!
▶️ 10,000 visitors
▶️ 7,700 people traveled from more than 100 miles away
▶️ Visitors shopped in local stores and ate in local restaurants, helping business owners thrive
▶️ Total economic impact over 3️⃣ days: $888,000
We are proud to be an economic engine for Valdosta & Lowndes County!

Compete Valdosta-Lowndes, powered by VLPRA

10/07/2024

📣 ONE DAY LEFT! Make sure you register your child by midnight tomorrow night! 🏈

09/07/2024

Tonight's Therapeutics event at Freedom Park has been rescheduled for this Thursday- same time and place!

05/07/2024

🇺🇸 VLPRA Independence Day Fireworks Livestream 🎆🎇

Photos from VLPRA's post 05/07/2024

🇺🇸🎆 Fireworks start time: 9:20:00! we will be counting down starting at 9:00 PM on 105.9 WVGA and playing patriotic music with the show!

04/07/2024

🇺🇸🎆 Happy Independence Day! Our offices are closed today, but please join us TONIGHT for the big fireworks show!
Can't make it out? Watch the livestream here on our page.

02/07/2024
01/07/2024

The fields are soggy. 🥺

Photos from VLPRA's post 01/07/2024

🥳 It's Senior Center membership renewal time! Our Senior Center is available to residents 50 years old and up. It's open Monday through Friday with a variety of activities and classes. The center has a gym, billiards, game rooms, a library, and an indoor pool! Memberships run July 1 -June 30 and are not pro-rated, so get the most out of your membership by signing up now!

*If you register online, you have the option of buying just your membership OR buying your membership and pool pass at the same time. You must have a membership to purchase a pool pass.

Photos from Compete Valdosta-Lowndes's post 29/06/2024

Excited to have 56 🥎 softball teams from all over the Southeast at Freedom Park for a 4️⃣ day event! Please welcome them as they eat, shop, and stay in our community.
Sports tourism=📈 for our local economy!

26/06/2024

Volunteer opportunity!

Special Olympics Georgia Special Olympics is the first – and still the only – organization to offer training and competition

Photos from Moody Air Force Base's post 25/06/2024

We were honored to partner with the immeasurably talented Airmen of Moody Air Force Base who made the F-16 at Freedom Park’s entrance shine!

Photos from Tennis Valdosta's post 24/06/2024

Congrats to the champions!

Photos from VLPRA's post 21/06/2024

📣🏈 REGISTRATION EXTENDED!
Sign your child up by July 11th at vlpra.com today.
We have flag for K-8th grade for boys AND girls,
tackle for 2nd-5th grades, and cheer for K-5th.

Photos from VLPRA's post 21/06/2024

📣Registration EXTENDED‼️ Sign up by JULY 11th!

Videos (show all)

🇺🇸 VLPRA Independence Day Fireworks Livestream 🎆🎇
It's almost time for fireworks!  Get a behind-the-scenes look at this year's show with our lead technician.Show starts a...
Come see what the new pickleball courts at McKey Park are all about!
Congratulations to the Azalea Festival 5K top overall female finisher, Reese Miller!
Congratulations to the Azalea Festival 5K top overall male finisher, Brandon Reyes!
🤝💪Forty volunteers from four The Home Depot  locations jumped into action today at Clyattville Community Park to help cl...
💃🏻🕺 Yesterday was National Senior Citizens Day and it’s NEVER too late to get active with our Senior Center. Exercise cl...
Don't miss a thing!  Sign up for our online newsletter, The Lineup, to find out about registrations, events, and news. 📲...
🇺🇸❤️ As we enter Memorial Day weekend, we are proud to host our third annual Flags of Freedom display. 50 flags are up a...
⚾️🏆 CHAMPIONSHIP DAY!!!It's been an honor watching these boys grow up on the ball field.  We're especially proud since e...
Something scary this way comes… Happy Halloween from all of us at VLPRA! 🎃👻
Come see us at Expo Latino at the South Georgia Regional Library! 🎶 Music, food, and fun!

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Opening Hours

Monday 08:30 - 17:00
Tuesday 08:30 - 17:00
Wednesday 08:30 - 17:00
Thursday 08:30 - 17:00
Friday 08:30 - 17:00