10 incredible Indoor Sports Centers guaranteed to get your game on!
Neither rain nor snow nor scorching heat has to interfere with your soccer or volleyball game when you play at one of the hundreds of indoor sports facilities in the U.S.
These huge centers allow both professional athletes and aspiring ones to play, compete and train all year long. Many feature full-size turf fields, indoor tracks, pools, fitness centers and more. Most offer programs for all skill levels and ages. They can shoot a friendly game of hoops or go hard on the field in a competition league: the one thing no one will have to worry about is getting rained out!
Here are ten popular indoor sports centers.
1. SPORTS CENTER AT CHELSEA PIERS, New York, NY
In the heart of the Big Apple is a certified training center for the USA Triathalon, Within its 150,000 square feet, you'll find a ¼ mile indoor track, a sand volleyball court and a massive rock climbing wall.
2. INSPORTS, Trumbull, CT
This massive facility offers leagues for kids and adults, as well as practice and competition options for teams. The artificial turf field is open for lacrosse, football and soccer practice; there are also chances to play baseball, rugby, volleyball and more.
3. BUCKSMONT INDOOR SPORTS CENTER, Hatfield, PA
Its 78,000 square feet includes regulation size soccer and lacrosse fields, basketball and volleyball courts, and areas for speed and agility training. The center offers multiple programs for kids, as well as adults.
4. THE NOOK, Manheim, PA
The name belies its enormous size: 700,000 square feet, which makes it one of the largest in the world. It's located outside of Lancaster, PA and features regulation courts and fields for over a dozen sports. They also boast a fitness center and arcade games if the kids get bored. Like they ever would.
5. COCOA EXPO SPORTS CENTER, Cocoa, FL
Student athletes - or any athlete - who want to sharpen their game can do it here. Off the field, baseball and softball players can work on their swing with indoor batting cages. There are 11 NBA-regulation basketball courts and 14 hardwood volleyball courts. The center also offers cardio and weight training.
6. NATIONAL SPORTS CENTER, Blaine, MN
Just 25 miles from Minneapolis lies this massive facility for sports, fitness and training. Within its 600-acre campus is a 100,000 square foot indoor center that hosts turf games and practice.
7. FIELDHOUSE USA, Frisco, TX
This facility, just outside of Dallas, opened a few years ago and has become a major destination for indoor sports and training. It offers training and camps ranging for pre-schoolers through aspiring professionals. This is a popular place for many tournaments, too.
8. BARNEY INDOOR SPORTS, Queen Creek, AZ
Locals escape the desert heat at this center that offers indoor soccer, inline hockey, basketball and football. There are training bootcamps, afterschool programs and leagues for kids and adults. You can also train in archery and martial arts.
9. AMERICAN SPORTS CENTERS, Anaheim, CA
Naturally, the largest indoor court facility in the world is the setting for many national tournaments. There are 34 volleyball courts that convert to basketball courts. The US Men's and Women's National Volleyball teams train here, but there are programs for amateurs, too.
10. SPORTSPLEX USA, Poway, CA
Located near San Diego, this indoor facility was one of the first in the country. Their two indoor soccer arenas draw youth and adult leagues, and training programs for all levels of skill.