Also, there is an extensive network of national parks and water sports facilities. Although no longer regularly used as a means of transportation, camels are not neglected. Nomads still tend large herds of the animals and camel races are enthusiastically attended, including those at the annual Jenadriyah national cultural and heritage festival. The Saudi Youth Hostels Association, part of the General Presidency for Youth Welfare, maintains a number of facilities around the country, and organizes trips for young men both inside the Kingdom and abroad, in addition to cultural competitions and campaigns against drug abuse and environmental pollution. Only men are permitted to play or watch at the stadium.
Most towns have soccer fields, and there is a soccer league.
The national team has had many achievements, including the 1994 and 1998 World Cup, and qualification for the 1996 Atlanta Olympic games.