Johnny and Freda Brooks Eloise Resource Center
Eloise Resource Center, 4177 Ben Durrance Road, Bartow, FL 33830
About
Polk County Parks and Recreation Youth Athletic Leagues and Summer Recreation Program offers youth athletic leagues in sports such as baseball, football, soccer, and softball. The program also includes a summer recreation program, special events, and training courses for coaches. Youth athletic leagues and events are a big draw within this program.
• Schedule: Office hours of operation are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Parks and Recreation oversees more than 120 sports fields and is responsible for 27 youth athletic leagues with more than 12,000 participants. The department manages more than 60 parks that include athletic facilities, picnic areas, a historical-oriented park, resource centers, five campgrounds, and an ATV park. Parks and Recreation maintains 40 boat launching sites, produces special events, and conducts a summer program, and its Recreation Unit operates the summer recreation program. Restrooms and parking lots in Polk’s park areas are ADA-compliant, Polk County–maintained parks and boat ramps are open from 5 a.m. to 10 p.m., and boat ramp hours are 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. The department is divided into three sections: Administration, Parks Maintenance Unit, and Recreation Unit. The program is led by Manager Mike Callender.
Last updated June 2, 2026.
• Schedule: Office hours of operation are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Parks and Recreation oversees more than 120 sports fields and is responsible for 27 youth athletic leagues with more than 12,000 participants. The department manages more than 60 parks that include athletic facilities, picnic areas, a historical-oriented park, resource centers, five campgrounds, and an ATV park. Parks and Recreation maintains 40 boat launching sites, produces special events, and conducts a summer program, and its Recreation Unit operates the summer recreation program. Restrooms and parking lots in Polk’s park areas are ADA-compliant, Polk County–maintained parks and boat ramps are open from 5 a.m. to 10 p.m., and boat ramp hours are 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. The department is divided into three sections: Administration, Parks Maintenance Unit, and Recreation Unit. The program is led by Manager Mike Callender.
Last updated June 2, 2026.
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