Recreation and Leisure
Outdoor activities abound for nature lovers and sporting enthusiasts in Stockton. The City has six public and four private golf courses, 50 parks, 41 baseball and softball diamonds and 60 tennis courts. The San Joaquin/Sacramento Delta offers boating, fishing, water skiing and sailing catering to the water sports enthusiast. Stockton is also within close proximity to world famous scenic attractions including the California Coast, San Francisco, Lake Tahoe and Yosemite National Park.
Stockton is home to the Stockton Ports Professional Baseball, the Stockton Thunder Professional Hockey, the California Cougars Professional Indoor Soccer, and the Stockton Lightning Professional Arena 2 Football Teams.
The City is a shopper’s paradise with six mall locations. College Square has a little something for everyone with over 30 stores and several restaurants. The Lincoln Center is home to more than 100 unique merchants with fashions for the entire family, gifts and collectibles, grocery and specialty foods, home interiors, jewelry, shoes and accessories, and specialty shops all in one convenient location. The Miracle Mile is a favorite destination known for being a pedestrian-friendly shopping district, offering a wide variety of specialty shops and services.