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Natural Venues L ong known for its sugar-white sands and emerald-green waters, Panama City Beach, Fla., is now being recognized by national and international sporting event planners as the ideal destination to host sports tournaments. Frank Brown Park is the centerpiece of Panama City Beach's sports scene. It encompasses more than 200 acres and offers nine full-sized baseball and softball fields designed for tournament-level play, as well as two tee-ball fields, six lighted soccer fields, two lighted basketball courts, four tennis courts, volleyball courts, a 1.25- mile jogging track and walking trails. Swim meets can be held at the new $4 million Aquatic Center, which boasts a temperature controlled, 50-meter outdoor competitive pool. Gulf Coast Community College offers a regulation collegiate baseball field, colle- giate fast pitch softball field, and a state-of- the-art indoor wellness center, which includes a 2,000-seat gym, indoor pool, SPECIAL SUPPLEMENT Real. Fun. Sports. Panama City Beach. weight room, fitness studio and physical therapy capabilities. H.G. Harders Recreation Complex encompasses 76 acres with five softball and two baseball fields, nine soccer and football fields, and four tennis courts. Lynn Haven Recreational Complex includes a community center, six baseball fields and two batting cages, two soccer and football fields, three beach vol- leyball fields, three tennis courts, a gym and weight training facility, four horseshoe pits, two shuffle board courts, a one-mile walking and bike track, a wilderness board- walk, a kitchen, a meeting room for plan- ning game-day strategies, and concessions. Callaway Sports Complex features five multi-use fields for soccer, lacrosse and a concession stand offering refreshments for athletes and fans. Oakland Terrace Park features 28 acres with five baseball and softball fields, contact: RICHARD SANDERS Vice President of Sports Marketing Panama City Beach CVB (850) 233-5070 or (800) PC-BEACH rsanders@visitpanamacitybeach.com www.visitpanamacitybeach.com six tennis courts and a large picnic area with gazebos for post-game gatherings. After a day of games, sports planners have more than 20,000 rooms available throughout Panama City Beach in con- dominiums, luxury resorts, beach cot- tages, church retreats and RV parks. Teams beyond a day's drive will appre- ciate the new Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport. Southwest Airlines, one of America's leading low-fare carriers operates eight daily flights non-stop from Baltimore, Houston, Nashville and Orlando. Delta also offers daily flights from Atlanta and Memphis. ■ Where your next event is sure to be a With "The World's Most Beautiful Beaches," genuine southern hospitality, a family-friendly atmosphere and world class sports venues, Panama City Beach is the perfect year-round destination for a whole host of competitive sports. To learn more, go to playpanamacitybeach.com or call 800.PCBEACH (722.3224). 22 Natural Venues Guide 2012 www.sportseventsmagazine.com