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Sports and Recreational Activities

Western Anne Arundel County is home to a variety of recreational sports leagues for both children and adults.  These leagues not only offer sports instruction, but an opportunity for fun, teamwork, and physical fitness. Youth leagues also provide adults with an opportunity to coach or referee a sport that they love. If you don’t see a league that interests you below, visit www.aacounty.org/RecParks to see what else might be available!

 

YOUTH

Arden Recreation  www.ardenrec.com

Arden Recreation provides organized youth sports programs to residents of Crownsville and surrounding areas.  Programs include Tball, Coach Pitch, Lacrosse, Soccer, and Basketball.

Arundel Soccer Association www.arundelsoccer.com

ASA offers soccer programs in the Odenton area year-round for ages 4 through adult.  All skill levels are welcome.

Crofton Athletic Council  www.croftonsports.com

The Crofton Athletic Council serves the youth of the Greater Cofton community by offering kids instructional programs, intramural sports, county sports, and related activities in a wide variety of sports.

GORC www.gorc.org

The Gambrills-Odenton Recreation Council offers youth sports to children in Gambrills, Odenton, and the surrounding areas.  Girls’ programs include basketball, cheerleading, field hockey, lacrosse, soccer, softball, and volleyball.  Boys’ programs feature baseball, basketball, football, flag football, lacrosse, soccer, and wrestling.

JPYO www.jpyo.com

The Jessup Provinces Youth Organization provides instructional and competitive sports for boys and girls in the Jessup area ages 4-17 in baseball, soccer, basketball, and softball.

LFYAA www.lfyaa.org

The Linthicum Ferndale Youth Athletic Association has offered youth in the BWI area the chance to play baseball, softball, basketball, & soccer for over 30 years.

Maryland City League www.leaguelineup.com/mcmustangs

The Maryland City Mustangs are a youth league in the Laurel area offering programs for children of all ages.  Sports include basketball, baseball, cheerleading, soccer, softball and football. For more information, call 301-490-5583.

Maryland SportsPlex www.mdsportsplex.com

An indoor soccer facility located in Millersville.  For more information, call 410-729-0694.

MAYS www.leaguelineup.com/maysbasketball 

(search league name under “find your site”)

The Maryland Academy of Youth Sports promotes sportsmanship and fair play for young basketball players in Anne Arundel County and surrounding areas.  For more information, contact Bruce Spruell at 443-694-1084.

Meade Youth Basketball Association www.leaguelineup.com/meade 

The Meade Youth Basketball Association supports organized youth basketball for students 14 and under in the Fort George G. Meade area. Leadership and good sportsmanship is the primary focus of this group.  For more information, call 443-621-6338.

Mid-Atlantic LAX www.midatlanticlax.com

Mid-Atlantic Lax hosts one of the most competitive indoor lacrosse leagues for high school girls in the county.  The facility is located in Jessup.  For more information, call 443-755-0014.

Millersville Sports Association www.leaguelineup.com/millersvillesports

The Millersville Sports Association offers soccer programs for youth in the Millersville area of Anne Arundel County.  For more information, call 410-787-9824.

OMYA www.leaguelineup.com/omya

The Old Mill Youth Association runs youth sports leagues for children in the Millersville area.  Programs include wrestling, football, and cheerleading.  For more information, email OMYA@comcast.net.

Severn Athletic Club www.leaguelineup.com/sac

The Severn Athletic Club offers youth sports leagues at the Severn Danza Park off Route 170 & 174 in Severn.  Sports include baseball, basketball, cheerleading, football, soccer, softball, wrestling, and lacrosse.  For more information, call 410-551-7843.

ADULTS    

Department of Recreation and Parks www.aacounty.org/RecParks/adult_programs/sports.cfm

Adults who are interested in participating in a sports league should contact the Anne Arundel County Department of Recreation and Parks at 410-222-7865 to learn which teams are looking for players.  Leagues are generally available for baseball, volleyball, flag football, soccer, basketball, field hockey, softball, and kickball.

Maryland SportsPlex www.mdsportsplex.com

Offering soccer, volleyball, dodge ball, basketball, and more.  The indoor facility is located in Millersville.  For more information, call 410-729-0694.

Piney Orchard Hockey Leagues www.sportability.com/piney

The Piney Orchard Ice Arena in Odenton has over 20 year-round adult hockey leagues for area residents. For schedules or information, call 410-672-7013.

Recreational Activities

For those who prefer less formal programs, opportunities to participate in fun activities with family and friends abound in western Anne Arundel County. The following represent just a sampling:

Ballroom Dance

That’s Dancing www.thatsdancing.net

8610 Baltimore Washington Boulevard, Suite 203, Jessup

301-776-0085

Bowling

Greenway Bowl www.gobowlingodenton.com

8246 Telegraph Road, Odenton

410-551-7100

Laurel Lanes www.amf.com/laurellanes

15013 Baltimore Avenue North, Laurel

301-490-6006

Dance Studios

Carter School of Dance – West County www.carterschoolofdance.com 

Waco & Becknell Avenue, Odenton

410-674-7110

Arts n’ Motion www.artsnmotion.com

8251 Telegraph Road, Odenton

410-674-7001

Go Carts

Go-Kart Raceway www.croftongokartraceway.com

1050 MD Route 3 South, Gambrills

410.721.2900

Golf

Eisenhower Golf Course www.eisenhowergolf.com 

1576 Generals Highway, Crownsville

410-571-0973  

(18 holes, par 71)

Night Hawk Golf Center www.nighthawkgolfcenter.com

814 MD Route 3 South, Gambrills

410-721-9349

(driving range, mini golf, par 3)

 

Gymnastics

Docksiders Gymnastics www.docksidersgymnastics.com

216 Najoles Road, Millersville

410-987-8780

Win-Win Gymnastics www.winwingymnastics.com

8266 Lokus Road, Odenton

410-674-5396  

Horseback Riding

Columbia Horse Center www.columbiahorsecenter.com

10400 Gorman Road, Laurel

301-776-5850

Equilibrium Horse Center www.equilibriumhorse.com

1685 Underwood Road, Gambrills

410-721-0885

Parks & Playgrounds

There are a number of public parks with playgrounds and picnic areas throughout the county, including Kinder Farm Park in Millersville.  For a complete listing, visit the Anne Arundel County Recreation & Parks website at www.aacounty.org/recparks.

Ice Skating                                                                                                                              

Piney Orchard Ice Arena www.usarinks.com                                                                       8781 Piney Orchard Parkway, Odenton 410-672-7013 

 

Roller Skating

Wheels Skating www.wheelsrsc.com

1200 Odenton Road, Odenton

410-674-9661

 

Swimming

North Arundel Aquatic Center

7888 Crain Highway, Glen Burnie

410-222-0090

(indoor water park & pools)

Arundel Olympic Swim Center

2690 Riva Road, Annapolis

410-222-7933

(indoor swimming & diving)

 

Target Shooting

On Target Indoor Pistol Range www.ontargetdot.com

2618 Annapolis Road, Severn

410-551-7777

Tennis

Severn Valley Tennis & Fitness www.severnvalleyclub.com

740 Route 3 South, Gambrills

410-923-2100

 

Trails

Anne Arundel County is building an extensive network of recreation trails that intersect with the East Coast Greenway and the American Discovery Trail. In West County, residents can enjoy walking, jogging, inline skating, skateboarding, and cycling on either the BWI Trail that circles BWI International Airport in Linthicum, or the WB&A Trail in Odenton.  For more information, visit www.aacounty.com/recparks