Located at St. Louis Avenue and Bayside, Third Street Park offers a range of active recreation opportunities. Basketball enthusiasts have ample court area to shoot some hoops. A small ball field appropriate for youth softball games, as well as a small playground area make this park ideal for the entire family. The Ocean Bowl Skate Park at 3rd Street, a popular spot for skateboarders and inline skaters, contains a pool bowl, vert ramp, mini ramp, and concrete street area. Just across the street, two new hard tennis courts give downtown racquet wielders a place to strut their stuff.
Metered lights are available for evening play.
Fourth Street Park, located directly behind Third Street Park on St. Louis Avenue, hosts a multipurpose lighted ball field. At 28th Street, this park boasts open space and playground facilities. Off of Robin Drive, Robin Park is a small neighborhood-type park geared toward the younger set. Picnic areas and landscaped open space, along with a small playground, makes Robin Park is a perfect place for both residents and visitors to play. Located on 41st Street and Bayside, Convention Center Park provides a pier along the bay offering fishing and crabbing opportunities.