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.
📸 🏈 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.
😎 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. ☀️
🥳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.
🥇🥈🥉 We have Olympics fever and thought some of Snoop's poses looked very familiar...
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.
🌀Weather update: we are closed on Tuesday, August 6th and all Tuesday practices are canceled.
Please stay safe and follow EMA Lowndes for critical updates.
📬 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.
🏐 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.
🇺🇸🥇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!
⚽️ Sign up now for fall youth soccer!
📅Deadline is August 28th
💻 Register online at
⚽️All remaining soccer games tonight
(Monday 7/22/24)
have been canceled. They will be made up at a later date.
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.
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
📣 ONE DAY LEFT! Make sure you register your child by midnight tomorrow night! 🏈
Tonight's Therapeutics event at Freedom Park has been rescheduled for this Thursday- same time and place!
🇺🇸 VLPRA Independence Day Fireworks Livestream 🎆🎇
🇺🇸🎆 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!
🇺🇸🎆 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.
The fields are soggy. 🥺
🥳 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.
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!
Volunteer opportunity!
Special Olympics Georgia Special Olympics is the first – and still the only – organization to offer training and competition
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!
Congrats to the champions!
📣🏈 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.
📣Registration EXTENDED‼️ Sign up by JULY 11th!
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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 |