Bannister Park
Located off Friendship Road
Oxford, Alabama 36203
A neighborhood park located off Friendship Road, the park is open to all and free of charge. The facility features a lighted walking track and green space to play soccer, Frisbee, and other activities. Bannister Park also features a children’s playground and several benches.
Please be mindful of where you park your car!
Choccolocco Park
954 Leon Smith Parkway
Oxford, Alabama 36203
The 300+ acre park features walking and bike trails around a 30 acre lake, an 18-hole disc golf course, a fully accessible Boundless Playground, and is part of the Alabama Indigenous Mound Trail. At Choccolocco Park, you can experience history, recreation, and the most breathtaking sunsets in Alabama!
Our nationally-ranked, award-winning sports complex features baseball, softball, track & field, cross country, and soccer amenities.
Oxford Lake & Freedom Park
401 McCullars Lane
Oxford, Alabama 36203
Oxford Lake is an excellent place for family and friends to enjoy with a .67-mile walking track surrounding the lake along with covered picnic pavilions, a fishing pier, and the Coldwater covered bridge built in 1850. Nearby softball and baseball fields, tennis courts, pickleball courts, and the Oxford Civic Center provide plenty of recreational opportunities for you and your family.
Freedom Park features a children's playground, splash pad, and covered pavilions.
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Your Athletics Guide
Want to know more about Oxford Athletics? Our FAQ has answers to the questions we hear most often—like how to sign up, when seasons start, and what programs are available. It’s a quick way to get the info you need so you and your family can jump right in and enjoy the fun.
Want to know more about Oxford Athletics? Our FAQ has answers to the questions we hear most often—like how to sign up, when seasons start, and what programs are available. It’s a quick way to get the info you need so you and your family can jump right in and enjoy the fun.
A League of Our Own
Every child deserves the opportunity to play sports! A League of Our Own is designed to enrich the community by providing leadership, facilities, and administration for soccer and baseball programs for children with physical and/or mental disabilities in a manner consistent with cooperation and community values: every player hits, every player gets on base, every player scores, and EVERY PLAYER WINS!
A League of Our Own Oxford
P.O. Box 3650
Oxford, AL 36203
Click here to learn more
Baseball
Oxford Baseball for Youth was established in 1960. Oxford Baseball for Youth pays under the Dixie Youth and Dixie Boys Baseball Rules.
Click here to learn more
Basketball
Oxford Parks & Recreation offers a great youth basketball program for the city’s children and youth. The players practice and play games several times per week at the Oxford Civic Center, Bynum Community Center, and Friendship Community Center. They also travel to nearby Parks and Recreation Departments for games and tournaments.
We offer the following age divisions:
- 6-8 years old co-ed
- 9-10 years old boys
- 11-12 years old boys
- 9-10 years old girls
- 11-12 years old girls
Youth Flag Football
Oxford Parks & Recreation offers youth flag football programs for six weeks during September and October.
Football games are held at Choccolocco Park on the multipurpose field. They practice and play games against other Oxford teams several times per week.
Age Groups: Kindergarten, 1st-3rd Grade, 4th-6th Grade
Soccer
Oxford Parks & Recreation offers great youth soccer programs during September, October, and November. Games will be played at Choccolocco Park, Oxford Lake, and various locations for older age divisions.
We offer the following age divisions (ages 4 to 12):
- 6 and under
- 8 and under
- 10 and under
- 12 and under
Volleyball
Females in grades 3rd-6th for the current school year. Most matches will be held at Bynum Community Center. Practice days are Monday, Thursday, and Saturday. Volleyball season is September–October.
Girls Softball
Softball games will be held at Oxford Lake Softball Complex and surrounding communities on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and possibly a few Saturday mornings. Games will begin in April and conclude at the end of May.
Players must be 6 and not turn 13 before August 31 of this year.
PARD Girls Softball age divisions offered:
- 8u
- 10u
- 12u
Church League - Mens and Coed
Men’s Church Summer League
$350.00 registration fee (NON-REFUNDABLE)
Games will be played on Monday and Tuesday nights; makeup days will be on Thursday. The regular season will last five weeks, and there will be a one-week postseason.
Coed Church Summer League
$350.00 registration fee (NON-REFUNDABLE)
Start Date: One week after the conclusion of Men’s Church League
Games will be played on Monday and Tuesday nights; makeup days will be on Thursday. The regular season will last five weeks, and there will be a one-week postseason.
A completed roster with the pastor of the church's signature must be turned in one week prior to the first scheduled game.
Cheerleading
September–October
The child must be between 4-12 years old.
Call the Civic Center for details. 256-831-2660
Pickleball
Outdoor courts - Oxford Lake
Sunday: 3–8pm
Thursday: 5–8pm
Check Facebook page for updates: "256-Pickleball"
Indoor courts - Friendship Community Center
Tuesday and Thursday: Noon–5pm
Indoor courts - Bynum Community Center
Open during free play hours
