(Brooksville, FL) —Hernando County Government in partnership with TampaWell, activated by Tampa General Hospital and National Fitness Campaign (NFC) has brought a brand new outdoor Fitness Court® and digital wellness programming to Hernando County. The Fitness Court® is located at Veterans Memorial Park, 12254 Spring Hill Dr., Spring Hill, FL 34609. The grand opening will be on Thursday, December 4, 2025, at 10:00am with a ribbon-cutting ceremony.
This Fitness Court® was developed by Hernando County Government, TampaWell, activated by Tampa General Hospital and NFC to expand free access to high-quality workouts and create equitable access to exercise for communities across the region. The Fitness Court® is the world’s best outdoor gym that lets users leverage their own body weight to get a complete workout using seven exercise stations.
Created for adults of all abilities aged 14+, the Fitness Court® workouts are adaptable for all fitness levels, allowing participants to move at their own pace. Users also may download the free Fitness Court® App which acts as a coach-in-your-pocket and enhances the outdoor gym into a digitally supported wellness experience. Hernando County Government is one of the first Campaign Partners building a network of Fitness Courts across the region, with the help of TampaWell, activated by Tampa General Hospital.
“We are excited to introduce the Fitness Court® as a new way for residents to connect,
stay active, and enjoy our beautiful park system,” said Rob Talmage, Hernando County Parks and Recreation Administrator. “This project brings cutting-edge fitness opportunities right to the heart of Hernando County. It’s a win for public health and a win for our community.”
“National Fitness Campaign and their Fitness Courts® align with TampaWell’s mission to empower communities and transform lives through an ecosystem that empowers mobility, mindfulness and care,” said Rachel Hoyer, assistant director of community wellness at Tampa General. “We are proud to be the exclusive partner of this initiative in the bay area and look forward to reaching our goal of 170 Fitness Courts® in our region by 2030.”
“We are excited to have the Hernando County Government join us in the journey to improve health and wellness as we work to make a powerful and long-lasting impact on health outcomes and happiness by building healthy communities across America,’’ said Mitch Menaged, founder of National Fitness Campaign. “The addition of the outdoor Fitness Court, along with digital wellness programming, demonstrates a tremendous commitment to the health and wellbeing within the Hernando County community.”
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About Hernando County Government
Hernando County, FL was established in 1843 and named in honor of Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto. Also known as Florida's Adventure Coast, over 206,000 residents live amongst a vast array of freshwater rivers and springs, state forests, preserves and Gulf waters, calling it home. Just north of Tampa, FL, and west of Orlando, Hernando County’s economic impact in aviation, aerospace, manufacturing, distribution and logistical industries foster a strong workplace for business growth and prosperity. Businesses, residents, and tourists are drawn to this location because of the affordability, accessibility and abundant space to relocate or expand. Learn more about Hernando County by visiting www.HernandoCounty.us and get the latest updates by liking Hernando County Government’s Facebook page @HernandoCoGov.
About Tampa General Hospital
Tampa General Hospital, the Tampa Bay region’s only academic health system, is a 1,529-bed not-for-profit network of hospital and outpatient services spanning across Florida. As the only center for Level l trauma and comprehensive burn care center serving 23 counties, Tampa General delivers world-class care. The system’s hospitals include Tampa General Hospital, Tampa General Rehabilitation Hospital, Tampa General Behavioral Health Hospital, all in Tampa; Tampa General Brooksville, Tampa General Spring Hill and Tampa General Crystal River. Tampa General is the highest-ranked hospital in Tampa Bay in U.S. News & World Report’s 2025-2026 Best Hospitals, with six medical specialties ranking among the top 50 in the nation and five additional medical specialties ranked among the top 10% best hospital programs in the United States. As the first hospital in Florida to open a clinical command center for real-time situational awareness, the academic health system has elevated its digital care coordination center to the next level by leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) and its analytics platform across inpatient and outpatient care to ensure patients receive leading-edge care as quickly and safely as possible. Tampa General’s commitment to growing and developing its team members is recognized by three prestigious Forbes magazine rankings — in the 2025 America's Best Large Employers, the top 50 in Florida in the 2024 America's Best Employers by State and the 2023 America's Best Employers for Women.
Tampa General is the area’s safety-net hospital, caring for anyone regardless of ability to pay; in fiscal year 2023, Tampa General provided a net community benefit of approximately $301.8 million in the form of health care for underinsured patients, community education and financial support to community health organizations in Tampa Bay. It was the nation’s No. 1 adult solid organ transplant center in 2024 and is the primary teaching hospital for the USF Health Morsani College
of Medicine. With five medical helicopters, Tampa General transports critically injured or ill patients from surrounding counties to receive the advanced care their conditions require. Tampa General has a nationally accredited comprehensive stroke center and its 32-bed Neuroscience, Intensive Care Unit is the largest on the West Coast of Florida. It is home to the Muma Children’s Hospital at TGH, the Jennifer Leigh Muma 82-bed neonatal intensive care unit and a nationally accredited rehabilitation center. Tampa General’s footprint includes TGH North, which consists of three hospitals and several outpatient locations in Citrus and Hernando counties; 17 Tampa General Medical Group Primary Care offices; TGH Family Care Center Kennedy; two TGH outpatient centers; TGH Virtual Health; and 19 TGH Imaging outpatient radiology centers throughout Hillsborough, Pasco, Pinellas and Palm Beach counties. Tampa Bay area residents receive world-class care from the TGH Urgent Care, powered by the Fast Track network of clinics. To see a medical care professional live anytime, anywhere on a smartphone, tablet or computer, visit Virtual Health | Tampa General Hospital (tgh.org). For more information, go to www.tgh.org.
About National Fitness Campaign
Founded in San Francisco in 1979, National Fitness Campaign (NFC) is a wellness consulting firm that provides programs and services to cities, schools and sponsors. Our mission is to build healthy communities nationwide. The campaign delivers an integrated wellness initiative, centered around the Fitness Court®– the world's best outdoor gym. National Fitness Campaign is preparing to welcome its 750th healthy community in 2025, as it continues to grow the country’s largest public-private partnership in support of wellness with the goal of building a Fitness Court® within a 10-minute bike ride of every American. Learn more about National Fitness Campaign at nationalfitnesscampaign.com and follow along on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn.
