Courts Rules

• Hours of Play: 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
• Time Limits: Singles 1 hour; Doubles 1½ hours
• Proper Attire Required; No black soled shoes
• Courts available on a first come, first serve basis
• Individuals may not reserve court times
• No Food or Beverages on court
• No Rollerblades, Skateboards or Bicycles
• Lights are operational from 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. (November - April)
• No Solicitation
• NO PRIVATE/PROFESSIONAL LESSONS PERMITTED

Playground Rules

• NO Running, Pushing or Shoving
• Check for hot play surfaces before play
• Do not use equipment when wet
• Use equipment properly
• Use age appropriate equipment
• Wear appropriate footwear, NO bare feet
• Adult Supervision Recommended
• NO pets allowed

Dog Park Rules

• Hours: Sunrise to Sunset; closed on Mondays from 1pm-4pm
• This park is for the enjoyment of our canine visitors
• Aggressive dogs will not be allowed to remain in the park
• Dogs must wear a current license tag and have current rabies vaccination
• Female dogs in heat are prohibited
• Dogs must be leashed when entering and exiting the park
• All dogs within the fence, must be off the leash
• Dogs must be under voice control at all times
• Dog feces must be picked up and disposed of by the dog’s owner
• Owners must immediately fill in any holes dug by their dogs
• People food is prohibited inside the dog park
• The small dog area is recommended for small and fragile dogs
• In all cases, owners are responsible for the actions of their dogs
• Canine and human visitors enter at their own risk, the Town of Longboat Key cannot be responsible for injuries to visiting dogs, their owners, or others using the park
• No Park Personnel on duty in the dog park

Important Phone Numbers

• Longboat Key Police: 941-316-1201
• Town of Longboat Key Public Works: 941-316-1988

Launch Amenities

• Bayside beach launch
• Floatable dock launch
• Wash station
• Public storage rentals available for canoes, kayaks, paddleboards
• Rentals provided by Happy Paddler Kayak Tours & Ecoventures, LLC
• Hours - Sunrise to Sunset

Safely enjoy your water experience!

Public storage rentals are available at $360 plus 7% tax ($385.20) per year. Annual contracts run from January to December. Please contact the Public Works Department for more information  941-316-1988.

Classes

December Classes:

• Muscles and More - Instructor Ann Alvis - Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays - 8:30am
• Pumping the Prime - Instructor Mirabai Holland - Mondays and Wednesdays - 10:00am
• Pilates Sculpt - Instructor Lo Waite - Tuesdays and Thursdays - 9am 
• Breath Balance Bliss Yoga - Instructor Lo Waite - Tuesdays and Thursdays - 10:30am
• Duplicate Bridge - facilitated by Patty Mayer - Thursdays and Fridays - 1pm
  • Please call Patty at (262)215-2566 to reserve your spot for bridge
  • Fee $11

January - April Classes:

• Muscles and More - Instructor Ann Alvis - Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays - 8:30am
• Pumping the Prime - Instructor Mirabai Holland - Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays - 10:00am
• Moving Free - Instructor Mirabai Holland - Mondays - 11:15am
• Skeletal Fitness - Instructor Mirabai Holland - Wednesdays - 11:15am
• Pilates Sculpt - Instructor Lo Waite - Tuesdays and Thursdays - 9am 
• Breath Balance Bliss Yoga - Instructor Lo Waite - Tuesdays and Thursdays - 10:30am
• Nia - Instructor Gail Condrick - Saturdays - 10am *Starts January 10th*
• Duplicate Bridge - facilitated by Patty Mayer - Thursdays and Fridays - 1pm
  • Please call Patty at (262)215-2566 to reserve your spot for bridge
  • Fee $11

Rates (per class) *excluding bridge

• Member: $10
• Non-member: $15

Please note:  Payment may be accepted in the form of cash or check only.  Credit cards are not accepted. Instructors will accept payment prior to each classes start time.  

NIA - Joy of Movement

Regain or maintain your joy of movement and improve your flexibility, agility, mobility, balance, and strength as you move to music with friends. Nia is like Sudoku for your brain and body all in one class. The Nia Technique is an international 30-year fitness movement practice endorsed by major hospitals and practiced in 44 countries. Classes include movements from Tai Chi, Tae Kwon Do, Modern dance, Jazz, and Yoga. Nia can be adapted to individual abilities and will positively shape the way you feel, look, think and live. Have fun while you workout your body's natural way!

Instructor Gail Condrick

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Muscles & More – (Strength & Endurance, Flexibility and Balance)

This weight bearing exercise class uses free weights, rubber tubing and other strength building equipment. The focus is on slow, controlled moves using proper form for maximum benefit and minimum risk of injury. Benefits of strength training includes improving bone density to help prevent osteoporosis; increasing muscle mass for weight management; improving muscle strength and endurance; helping you look and feel better; and helping relieve stress. This hour-long class is appropriate for all fitness levels from beginners on up. Proper lifting technique is more important than the amount of weight used. Everyone works at their own level. There is a substantial body of scientific evidence that it is never too late to start this kind of exercise.

Instructor Ann Alvis

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Pumping the Prime™ - (Cardio, Strength, & Stretch)

Low impact cardio to burn calories & increase stamina. Strength exercises to boost metabolism, strengthen muscles and bones. Manage weight and develop lean muscle mass. Ending with flexibility exercises to increase mobility and relaxation. Exercises are carefully chosen for a total body workout. *Participants should be able to get down on the floor and get up readily. (Please bring a towel.)

Instructor Mirabai Holland

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Pilates

Pilates Sculpt is a combination class mixing traditional Pilates exercises into a fun, challenging workout to upbeat music. Pilates Sculpt will make you sweat, encourage your body to burn calories, and make you stronger and more flexible. This class is for all levels.

Instructor Lo Waite

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Breath Balance Bliss Yoga

Guided by your breath and with focus on safe alignment, find balance and experience bliss in this gentle flowing vinyasa style yoga class. This therapeutic practice will help you build strength and improve flexibility while enhancing your overall wellness.  Great for practitioners of all levels, join us to cultivate the mind-body connection and find the pathway to peace.

Instructor Lo Waite 

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Moving Free™ Tone Up

Strength training and body sculpting with weights, resistance bands, and towels. Exercises for core strength and stretches to increase flexibility, range of motion, improve balance and posture. Exercises help build and maintain tone and promote a strong, supple, youthful body. Classes end with soothing meditation to help reduce stress.

Instructor Mirabai Holland

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Skeletal Fitness™ A Workout for Your Bones

Muscular-skeletal bone-loading workout with special emphasis on the areas most at risk for osteoporotic fracture - the spine, the thigh bone at the hip, and the forearm at the wrist, combined with balance and fall prevention exercises.

Instructor Mirabai Holland

 

Application

Please complete a Rental Application and return to:

Public Works Department
600 General Harris Street
Longboat Key, FL 34228

Please make checks payable to the Town of Longboat Key.

Applications can be obtained by contacting 941-316-1988.

Please note: Applications and payments should be submitted at least 30 days prior to the event. Applications accepted after this period must provide payment via cash or money order. A $200 refundable deposit is required for all rentals of the Recreation Center with the exception of meetings and workshops.

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Fees

All rentals are subject to 7% sales tax.

Recreation Center -Meeting and Workshops	$50.00/hr
Recreation Center - Special Event Base Room Rate	$500.00
Recreation Center - Special Event Hourly Room Rate	$100.00/hr
Pavilion	$100.00
Open Field/Tennis/Pickleball/Basketball/Shuffleboard Courts	$50.00/hr

Registration

Please complete a Registration Form and return to:

Bayfront Park Recreation Center
4052 Gulf of Mexico Dr.
Longboat Key, FL 34228

Please make checks payable to the Town of Longboat Key.

Instructors will collect applications and payment at the facility prior to and shortly after each class.

Please note:  Payment may be accepted in the form of cash or check only.  Credit cards are not accepted. 

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Annual Membership Fees

All memberships are yearly (January - December).

Child	$10.00
Adult - LBK Resident	$25.00
Adult - Off-Island Resident	$35.00
Couple - LBK Resident	$45.00
Family	$60.00

*Members receive discounted class fees when applicable.

The Town of Longboat Key has partnered with the Sarasota Bay Estuary Program to install a living seawall along 300' of Bayfront Park's seawall. More information can be found here: Longboat Key Bayfront Park Living Seawall