Sports
Laurel is a perfect location for any sports enthusiast. Spend your time playing a relaxing game of golf or socializing with your friends at the racetrack. Below is a list of many of the area’s sports attractions.

Laurel Park
Rediscover the excitement of horse racing at Laurel Park. Located just minutes from Central Parke at Victoria Falls, Laurel Park is open daily and features live racing and simulcasting.

Fairland Regional Park
Including more than 150 acres of parkland, Fairland Regional Park provides county residents with a multitude of recreational facilities. The Sports and Aquatic Complex includes a gymnastics center, racquetball courts, weight training center, indoor swimming pool and the Tennis Bubble. Catch a hockey game or go ice-skating at the Gardens Ice House, which is an incredible facility that features an Olympic
rink, NHL rink, game room and Wellness-For-Life Fitness Center.

Golf
Your new home is convenient to many of the area's top golf courses. Only 10 minutes away is Patuxent Greens Country Club . The Washington Post chose its course as one of Washington's Top 20 golf courses in 2002.The Gunpowder Golf Club, which offers an 18-hole golf course, practice facilities, chip and putt and pro shop as well as the Bowie Golf & Country Club and the Glenn Dale Country Club are also within a short driving distance.

Professional Sports
Just outside of Laurel are the homes of many professional sports teams. The NFL's Washington Redskins play at FedEx Field in Landover, Maryland and the Baltimore Ravens play at M&T Bank Stadium in downtown Baltimore. If you are a Philadelphia Eagles fan, a scenic drive up I-95 will lead you to their brand new stadium, Lincoln Financial Field.

Take your family out to a ball game and see the Baltimore Orioles at the legendary Camden Yards. You can also enjoy the Bowie Baysox, a minor league baseball team, at Prince George's Stadium.

Catch a game of hoops at the MCI Center in D.C., home to the NBA's Wizards and the WNBA's Mystics or watch an exciting game of hockey with the Washington Capitals also housed in the MCI Center.