Tennis
Six lighted tennis courts

Area Golf
Break out those golf clubs because our county is able to provide 63 holes of challenging golf. Facilities include: the Griffin B. Bell Golf & Conference Center, a private 18-hole course, Brickyard Plantation, a semi-private 27-hole course, and a semi-private 18-hole course.

Area Hunting
Our county is largely made up of farmland and woods. Private land is available for lease. Abundant deer, quail, duck, dove and wild turkey make for superb hunting in Sumter County. A great way to enjoy the outdoors is through hunting on one of several area preserves. Deer hunting begins in late September (Bow hunters) and lasts until January.

Area Fishing
Each year, tons of channel catfish, bass, white perch and bream are pulled from Lake Blackshear. This 8,700-acre lake is bordered by Sumter and Crisp counties and is a leading tournament attraction. Annually, anglers from throughout the Southeastern states as well as vacationers from across our nation and neighboring Canada are lured to the site. Barnum Pond is stocked with bass ana dbrim and it's only a few minutes away on mayo street.

Recreation Department
Today, organized youth sports in baseball, soccer, football, cheerleading, basketball, and swimming highlight the Americus-Sumter County Parks & Recreation Authority calendar throughout the year. Each spring they have a good-old-fashion "egg-in-the-hay egg-hunt", face painting and fun activities for the kids as part of their "Celebration of Spring". A six-week long day camp with swimming-lessons, tennis, arts, and crafts and much more provides fun in the sun during the summer months. More than 2,000 youth in Sumter County participate every year in one or more of the programs. For more information on their programs visit their web site.