Outdoor Recreation Wellness Center FSC - Florida Southern College in Lakeland, FL

Explore Florida with your classmates!

The FSC outdoor recreation program offers students a variety of fun outdoor activities, such as bicycling, horseback riding, kayaking, and rock climbing.

The Outdoor Recreation program at the Nina B. Hollis Wellness Center offers fun, day-long expeditions to Florida State Parks, natural attractions, and recreational facilities like Florida’s natural springs, indoor rock climbing facilities, the Ocala National Forest, east and west coast beach trips, and more! With multiple trips per semester, you’ll have plenty of opportunity to explore the great outdoors.

Due to COVID-19, our Spring 2021 trips are limited but still available.

spring 2021 Activities

Egmont Key Adventure Day

Registration opens at 10am on February 5th, 2021.

Ferrying out from Fort De Soto State Park, participants might enjoy dolphin viewing if we're lucky on the way to the island. Once at Egmont Key, participants will be able to enjoy the beach, swim, snorkel, hike the historical fort, view gopher tortoises and more!

Participants should plan to be gone from 8am-5pm, Sunday February 28th, 2021 for this trip.

$10 deposit and FSC ID required.

Participants must complete our waiver and submit deposit by February 15th, 2021.

Paddle weeki Wachee

Join us for our paddle Weeki Wachee trip!

Registration opens at 10am on April 5th, 2021.

This trip includes a self-guided 1.5 hour paddle down the crystal clear waters of Weeki Wachee River followed by some free time in the Weeki Wachee State Park!

Participants should plan to be gone from 8am-5pm on Saturday, April 24th, 2021 for this trip.

$10 deposit & FSC ID required.

Once registered, participants must complete a waiver and submit their deposit by April 15th, 2021.

Equipment Checkout

The Wellness Center’s equipment checkout program allows students to plan their own outdoor recreation adventures while staying on budget!

Equipment will be reserved on a first-come, first-served basis. Bring your valid FSC ID to check out equipment at the wellness center front desk. To return camping gear, a second appointment will be made at the time of checkout to allow time to set up equipment for return inspection.

Although these services are free to students, charges will apply if equipment is damaged or lost.

Please call or stop by to be sure equipment is available and to arrange a time to discuss the safe use and care of the equipment.

Sporting equipment, tailgate games and hammocks may be checked out for 48 hours at a time. Camping equipment may be checked out for 72 hours. If an extension is needed, please contact the membership services coordinator.

Equipment Checkout Form

Equipment Available for Checkout

Bicycles (single speed cruisers)
Hammocks
Beach/Camp Chairs
Sporting Equipment
- Footballs
- Frisbees
- Volleyballs
- Soccer Balls & Pop-Up Goals
- Tennis Racquets & Balls
- Kickballs & Rubber Bases
- Cones

Camping Equipment
- Tents (2-, 4-, & 6-person)
- Tarps
- Cooler
- Camp Stove
Tailgate Games
- Corn Hole
- Washers
- Bocci Set
- Ladder Golf
- Kan Jam
- Giant Jenga

Outdoor Recreation