This park honors John Hamilton Gillespie, first mayor of Sarasota. It has two basketball courts, an off-leash dog park, picnic tables, playground, Police sub-station, fitness trail, three tennis courts, outside fitness areas and a pond. Leashed pets allowed outside of dog park.

AMENITIES:
Barbecue
Basketball
Cycling
Dog Friendly
Dog Park
Drinking Fountain
Fitness Center Outside
Parking
Pickleball Outside
Picnic Tables
Playground
Public Art
Tennis Court
Transportation
Walking Path

Gillespie Park

Chairs

Cleaning Station

Concessions

Hand Sanitizing Station

Lighting

Parking

Restrooms

Scoreboard

Tables

Water Fountain

Wheelchair Accessible

Sarasota County is a leading destination for sports tourism in Southwest Florida due to its tropical climate, wide array of facilities, and strong community engagement and support. Our destination boasts state-of-the-art sporting venues complemented by pristine beaches. Standing on the sidelines can mean everything from stadium seats at MLB spring training games to posh tailgating at polo matches to watching beach volleyball on the cool, white sand. VSC Sports team's efforts focus on expanding the event portfolio to include new sports and enhancing athletes’ and spectators’ experiences in Sarasota County to ensure return visits. 

The top sports in the county are rowing, baseball, swimming, and equestrian. However, the diversity of high-quality, flexible venues in the area makes every sport possible.

Sarasota County is situated on Florida’s Gulf Coast. It sits an hour south of Tampa and an hour and a half north of Fort Myers. Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport (SRQ), one of the fastest-growing airports in the world, services 11 airlines and 53 nonstop destinations. 

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Fitness Center

Court

Basketball

Cornhole

Drone Racing

Fitness Training

Other Sport or Activity

Pickleball

Roundnet

Tennis

Ultimate Frisbee

Yoga

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