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title: "Discover eTown: Nearby Parks & Recreation"
description: Looking for a park, playing fields, or tennis courts in Jacksonville's Southside? Let's take a closer look at those closest to the eTown community.
---

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# [Discover eTown: Nearby Parks & Recreation](https://www.etownjax.com/news/discover-etown-nearby-parks-recreation)

 Written by [The eTown Marketing Team](https://www.etownjax.com/news/author/etown-marketing-team) | Oct 31, 2019

Living in Jacksonville's warm climate allows for outdoor play nearly year-round. Let's take a closer look at parks and recreational facilities approximately 5 miles away from eTown.

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**Fort Family Regional Park at Baymeadows ](https://www.coj.net/departments/parks-and-recreation/recreation-and-community-programming/parks/9a-baymeadows-regional-park.aspx)

This 52 acre park is located just east of I-295 off Baymeadows Rd. The park offers large soccer and baseball playing fields, a basketball court with 5 basketball hoops, two playgrounds, covered pavilion, restrooms, and tennis complex. 

****The robust tennis complex, Fort Family Fort Courts, include one LED lighted asphalt court, six LED lighted clay courts, and four LED lighted pickle-ball courts. This tennis complex also features on-site restrooms and shower facilities. And great news for eTown residents- these courts are located only 5.1 miles from the community!

Open to the public Monday – Sunday from 8AM to 8PM.

**[Deerwood Rotary Children's Park](https://www.coj.net/departments/parks-and-recreation/recreation-and-community-programming/parks/deerwood-rotary-childrens-park)  
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**<https://www.coj.net/departments/parks-and-recreation/recreation-and-community-programming/parks/deerwood-rotary-childrens-park>**Just a short distance from Fort Family Regional Park (also off Baymeadows Rd.), families will find a colorful and unique children's park that includes handicap accessibility to a large playground, bathrooms, picnic tables and more. Talk about a quaint spot for lunch with the little ones that is only 5.2 miles from eTown! 

Open to the public Monday – Sunday from 8AM to 8PM.

 

At eTown, convenience is more than location. eTown is thoughtfully located between the St. Johns Town Center and Flagler Center on 9B (I-295) just minutes away from Jacksonville's premier healthcare!

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