Topeka Homes Guide

Sports

While they don’t have any professional sport teams, Topeka boasts some of the finest sports venues and recreation facilities in the United States. Activities range from golf and tennis to hockey and drag racing. No matter what sport or activity you enjoy, Topeka has an adventure for everyone.

The Topeka-Shawnee County Sports Council is a community based sports venue that offers leagues and tournament in many different sports available for both adults, seniors, and youth. There are football, volleyball, soccer, basketball baseball, and softball leagues. There are tournaments held in tennis, golf, and wrestling. There is even cross country, track, swimming, and horseshoe events available.

Heartland BMX, located in Topeka, has separate races for boys and girls. They are then divided into age groups (ages ranging from five years to over 51) and skill levels (novice, intermediate, and expert). This is the site for the Redline Cup, which is a professional BMX championship race. They also provide various riding clinics for the public.

If billiards is your style, there are several pool halls in the Topeka area, most of which also offer food and drinks. Some of the local pool halls are Terry’s Billiard Club, Shooters, Heartland Pool League, and Legends Billiards and Cocktails.

Heartland Park Topeka is a dirt racing track “where the best come to play”. It contains some of the fastest quarter mile races in the business. Heartland Park is the new home to the SCCA National Championship Runoffs. Aside from its great stock races, Heartland Park is also the site of many marathons and bicycle races.

If you are the outdoors type, Cokeley Farms is one of the finest hunting and game resorts in Northeast Kansas. Located on the Pottowatomie Indian Reservation, Cokeley Farms have guided hunts for wile turkey, whitetail deer, and other upland game.

If golf is your game, there are over 15 public and private golf courses in Topeka. Some of these include Cypress Ridge Golf Course, Hidden Springs Golf Course, Western Hills Golf Course, and Berkshire Country Club.

If you enjoy spending a day out on the lake fishing, there are several lakes in the area where you can do just that. Lake Shawnee and Perry Lake both offer lots of water and big fish. Cat Daddy Cat fishing Adventure and Guideline Guide Services will both take you on a fishing adventure you’ll never forget.