The Indian Harbour Beach Department
of Community Services office and recreation complex is located in
beautiful 27-acre Gleason Park on the corner of South Patrick Drive
and Yacht Club Boulevard. The Department of Community Services
offers a wide variety of classes, services and activities, ranging
from those for toddlers and preschoolers, to a Senior Leisure-time
Club, and something for everyone in between. Also located in the
park is the City’s heated competition-size swimming pool – open
seven days a week year-round, beach volleyball, horseshoes,
shuffleboard courts, two playgrounds, a walking/exercise trail and
picnic facilities.
The million-dollar Algonquin Sports Complex located off Wimico
Drive is home to senior baseball, major Little League, softball and
soccer fields serving multiple age groups. Other city ball fields
are located next to Ocean Breeze School and serve minor Little
League teams as well as T-ball participants.
Some of the special activities offered through our Department of
Community Services include the annual Art, Crafts, Antiques and
Collectibles Show held in mid-November, the annual Easter Egg Hunt
and Breakfast With The Easter Bunny, and numerous pool parties for
families and children held in conjunction with holiday weekends.
The City’s premier event is our annual Christmas In The Park
celebration, featuring lighting of our beautiful tree on the lake,
caroling, children’s shows and a visit by Santa who is transported
via fire truck to meet with all the youngsters or young at
heart.
The recreation center office is open from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.,
Monday through Friday. The center complex has rooms that can be
rented for various functions. The main hall, with a maximum
capacity of 250 people, is ideal for wedding receptions and
parties; and smaller meeting rooms are also available. If the staff
may be of any assistance or if there are certain programs you would
like to see implemented, please call them. The phone number is
(321) 773-0552.
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