Designed to serve all ages, the Martin Luther King Jr. Recreation Center brings sports, fitness, creativity, and technology together under one roof.
Funded through a partnership between FEMA the City, this 30,000 SF state-of-the-art facility stands as a powerful symbol of resilience and renewal after Hurricane Michael damaged the area in 2018.
With outdoor recreation areas, indoor basketball courts, community rooms, a fitness center, STEM lab, recording studio, culinary teaching kitchen, and arts space, the center is a destination for play, learning, and connection.
Chevrons in the exterior paneling, lobby light fixtures, furniture, and restroom tiles symbolize motion and Panama City’s forward progress.
With walkable neighborhood access and nearby public transit, the MLK Jr. Recreation Center is a central gathering place for Panama City as it enters its next chapter.
