T.B. McPherson Recreation Complex

Building Renovation & Master Plan

Survey Reminder and Community Workshop Recap

There's still time to share your ideas!

The City of Gainesville’s Wild Spaces & Public Places Department and the Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs are planning improvements at the T.B. McPherson Recreation Complex, located at 1717 SE 15th St., and we’d like to hear from you.

If you haven’t already completed the community survey, we invite you to share your feedback. The survey closes Friday, Jan. 16, so please take a few minutes to let us know your thoughts and help guide the planning of future improvements.

Community workshop #1 summary

Community workshop #1 was held on Dec. 11, 2025, at the T.B. McPherson Center to gather input on existing conditions and future indoor programming. The event was well attended, with an estimated 90 participants.

Feedback from the workshop and photos from the event have been posted on the project webpage.

What's next?

Next steps in the process include developing a draft renovation plan incorporating input from the community survey and the first workshop. This plan will be presented at the second community workshop in the spring, which will include a formal presentation from city staff. Please be on the lookout for upcoming notices with details about the next workshop!

About the project

The T.B. McPherson Recreation Complex is a 15-acre community park in southeast Gainesville featuring a recreation center, pool, courts, ball fields, playground, trails, picnic areas, fitness stations and parking.

To help the park reach its full potential, the city is creating a 10-year vision plan guided by community input. The project focuses on renovating the T.B. McPherson Center while planning future improvements across the entire recreation complex.

Want to learn more about the project? Visit the T.B. McPherson Recreation Complex project webpage.

Wild Spaces & Public Places

Your Half-Cent Sales Tax at Work

The Wild Spaces & Public Places sales tax will continue to create, improve and maintain parks and recreational facilities and acquire and improve environmentally-sensitive lands. To sign up for updates, please visit www.WildSpacesPublicPlacesGNV.org.

For information about the project, please contact Rachel Mandell, project manager, at 352-393-8544 or mandellrc@gainesvillefl.gov.

Gainesville City Commission: Harvey Ward (Mayor), Ed Book, Cynthia Chestnut, Desmon Duncan-Walker, Bryan Eastman, James Ingle, Casey Willits