Pinellas Park: A Rising Star in Sports Tourism Hub

Simply Centered in Pinellas County, Florida, Pinellas Park is a city that blends opportunity, community and innovation. Historically known for its charming neighborhoods and agricultural roots, the city has evolved into a growing economic epi-center and a rising star for sports tourism.  With its prime location, excellent climate, and public/private investment in recreational infrastructure, this vibrant city is poised to attract visitors, athletes, and businesses alike. Pinellas Park offers a perfect blend of accessibility, amenities, and community support that makes it an ideal hub for industries such as retail, hospitality and fitness/sporting goods.

Sprowls Horizon Sports Park will be a new and exciting youth baseball/softball complex, located in the heart of Pinellas Park, FL. The City of Pinellas Park and The Sports Facilities Companies have entered into a public/private partnership to develop this state-of-the-art facility. The complex will include six youth diamonds modeled after iconic spring training venues and adaptable for soccer, a outdoor roller hockey rink and a community plaza sure to enhance the experience for players and spectators. This $27 million project will be completed late in 2025.
 

This massive project provides immense opportunity for building an entire sports, entertainment and recreation ecosystem within the City. When visitors aren’t on the field, they’ll be seeking out other fun and entertaining activities for their families, such as  gaming arcades, escape rooms or even outdoor fun like biking, horseback riding or kayaking.

Pinellas Park’s transformation into a sports tourism destination is an exciting opportunity for the city, its residents and the business community. Because of our easy access to major highways and airports, our strong workforce with consistent growth, our labor-friendly commute times and our favorable tax climate, Pinellas Park is ripe for growing a business.  Our city is also excited to host visitors from around the region and beyond.
 

Economic development has been a priority for the City due to its tremendous benefits for the community. We truly pride ourselves on being business friendly. In order to get businesses up and running as quickly as possible, the City offers free pre-development meetings, efficient plan reviews, site selection assistance, annexation, façade grants, and demolition grants (if the location is in our Community Redevelopment Area).

Pinellas Park has that small town character but offers big city amenities. As a city with 55,000 residents, we are small enough to be able to maintain open dialog and close relations with residents and businesses, but we are large enough for big business to find success within our city limits as wells as provide an affordable vacation destination for families.