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Amelia Island - Amelia Island Boules

• https://www.facebook.com/pages/Amelia-Island-Boules-Club/265733046616
• We play at the Marina in downtown Fernandina. During summer, Saturday morning games are at Central Park.

Central Park terrain

St. Augustine - Boules de Leon Petanque Club

• https://www.facebook.com/BDLPetanqueClub
• http://septemberhouse.net/bdl/
• We play Sundays noon to 5
• We play at Lighthouse Park, Red Cox Dr., St Augustine, FL 32080 (Map)
• We are an FPUSA member club. See FPUSA for email and contact information.

Anastasia Island, Lighthouse Park

Gainesville - Gainesville Petanque

• Sarah Lauerman (send email) is trying to start a group for petanque play. See this post on the Alliance Francaise de Gainesville Facebook page
• They have been playing Sundays at 11am at One Love Cafe (4989 NW 40th Place, in Magnolia Parke), on the lawn just east of the restaurant. It is not clear, however, how frequently they meet.

Orlando - Oh-la-la Orlando Petanque Association

• http://ohlalapetanque.com/
• Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ohlala.petanque
• As of summer 2014, we now have 18 beautiful new courts in Sylvan Lake Park, 845 Lake Markham Road, Sanford, FL 32771. Sylvan Lake Park is located in the Sanford/Lake Mary area adjacent to Lake Sylvan. (map)
• We also play on a terrain in Sanford, about 30 miles north of Orlando (Map)

Oh La La Petanque Club's terrain in Sanford, Florida

Orlando - Central Florida Petanque Club

• https://www.facebook.com/centralflorida.petanque.3
• We are looking for avid petanque players in the Central Florida area for weekly pickup games and monthly matches at other petanque clubs in the Central Florida area.

Orlando/Kissimmee - Cypress Cove Nudist Resort & Spa

• http://www.cypresscoveresort.com/HTML/AboutUs.htm
• Cypress Cove is about 40 minutes from the Orlando International Airport and just 20 minutes from the Kissimmee Amtrak station. (map)
• The petanque complex consists of six courts and a large shelter with picnic tables. Games are scheduled for two different times daily and informal games are welcome at any time.

Vero Beach - Southgate Village

• SOUTHGATE VILLAGE MOBILE HOME & RV COMMUNITY, 750 12th Street, Lot #85, Vero Beach, Florida 32960 (map)
• It's "petanque time" at Southgate during the winter months. Snowbirds meet every week to have fun and compete on the courts. In a friendly atmosphere, four teams challenge each other. At the end of the season, a winning team is declared.

Jupiter - Jupiter Petanque Club

• http://www.jupiterpetanque.com/
• A well-established club since 2008.
• Jupiter, Florida is on the Atlantic coast, north of West Palm Beach.
• We play at DuBois Park, 19075 Dubois Rd Jupiter, Fl 33458 (Map)
• We also play at Jupiter Peck Lake - see our location page
• We are an FPUSA member club. See FPUSA for email and contact information.

Miami - Miami Petanque Club

• https://www.facebook.com/MiamiPC
• Petanque Biltmore joined the FPUSA in January 2015 and became the Miami Petanque Club
• Playing Tuesdays & Thursdays at 5:00PM at the Biltmore Hotel in Coral Gables.
• Coral Gables is basically a suburb of Miami. Map
• We are an FPUSA member club. See FPUSA for email and contact information.

The Biltmore Hotel has a single petanque terrain.

Boca Raton, Delray Beach - Boca Petanque 2000

• http://www.bocapetanque2000.com
• Boca Petanque 2000 was founded in the year 2000 (hence the name) by John Rolland.
• The club has about 65 members and 20 official courts.
• We play Wednesdays and Saturdays at 1 pm behind the Palm Beach County Civic Center, 16700 Jog Road, Delray Beach, FL 33446 ‎(just south of Linton Boulevard) (Map)
• Visitors and beginners are always welcome.

Coral Springs - Fern Glen Park (terrain)

• A 6m x 20m terrain in Fern Glen Park (NE corner of Wiles Rd. and NW 66th Terrace)
• Fern Glen Park, 4801 NW 66th Terrace, Coral Springs, FL. 33067 (Map)
• Coral Springs is west of Boca Raton, north of Ft. Lauderdale

Lake Worth - South Florida Petanque Club

• Facebook http://www.facebook.com/#!/groups/147959191890479/
• Lake Worth is located between Palm Beach and Boca Raton
• This club is made up of a very social group of over 100 members of all skill levels who truly enjoy sharing the sport with others. The courts can have up to 34 teams playing simultaneously.
• The surface is very firm so it is well suited to the "rolling" style player.
• Beginners welcome. Established 1993.
• We are an FPUSA member club. See FPUSA for email and contact information.

South Florida Petanque Club's terrain

South Florida Petanque Club's terrain

Isla Morada - Casa Morada

• http://www.casamorada.com/content.php?id=17

A bocce court really, but any port in a storm.

Cape Coral/Fort Myers - Equipe Petanque de Cape Coral

• Equipe Petanque de Cape Coral, aka Les Escargots Dorees, aka Les Arrivistes Soignees
• Help build this Petanque club into a real presence in Southwest Florida.  I am the only member right now. We need members, some serious leadership, some good ideas and a place to play (a dirt road somewhere?).  
• Please call  239-205-3048 (Skype) or 239-471-7173
• Or email ToujoursPetanque@comcast.net (Put "PETANQUE" in the subject line)

Larry Gillis,Cape Coral, December 7, 2013

Sarasota - Manasota Boules Petanque Club

• https://www.facebook.com/ManasotaBoules
• Manasota Boules members have been in playing in the area for nearly 20 years. 
• In season, members and their guests play on both Thursday and Sunday mornings beginning at approximately 9 a.m. We break for lunch around noon and then resume play after eating.
• We would love to have anyone interested in learning more about this sport to join us. Extra boules (balls) are always on hand for newcomers.
• For additional information, contact club president Gilles Canesse via email at gillescanesse(at)yahoo.com, or phone at (941) 724-1845.
• The club plays in Lakeview Park, 7150 Lago St., Sarasota, FL 34241 (Map) — park on Hand Road and walk into park toward Lago Street.

The Sarasota Club de Petanque in Lakeview Park.

South Beach - terrains

• Location of the Petanque America Open 2005.
• A great public spot to play, anytime.
• Public restrooms right there, and hundreds of bars & restaurants.

Bradenton (near Tampa/St. Petersburg) - Arbor Terrace RV Resort

• 405-57th Avenue, West, Bradenton, FL 34207 (map)
• web site

Seaside - Kiss the Pig Societé

• Kiss the Pig club was quite active between about 2004 and 2007, but has since been dissolved.
• The words "Kiss the Pig" are still part of the logo of the Central Florida Petanque Club, in Orlando.

Seaside - Seaside players

• As of 2013, there is an informal un-named group of regular players in Seasisde.
• They play most afternoons, outside the little wedding chapel near the town center.
• For more information, send email to Robert Austin.

Petanque on the grounds outside the chapel in the Seaside town center.

Seaside - Seaside Petanque Courts

• Seaside is located in Florida's panhandle, on the Gulf coast west of Panama city, about an hour's drive from the airport at Fort Walton, and near Santa Rosa Beach. Map
• In June 2013, a new Petanque park was opened in Seaside. Boules are available at Bud and Alley’s Pizza Bar or can be purchased at Central Square Records in the Seaside Town Center.
• Address is 2311 E. Scenic Highway 30A,Seaside, FL 32459, next to Bud & Alley’s Pizza Bar.
• Contact Lori Leath Smith at 850-231-6179 or Bud & Alley’s Pizza Bar
• See this article about petanque in Seaside and an interesting video about Seaside.

Tallahassee - Big Bend Boules Club

• http://www.bigbendboulesclub.com/
• This club appears no longer to exist. Last known update was 2007. Link to website no longer works. Jules Lenoir (talk) 03:03, February 6, 2013 (UTC)