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Border Wars NIT

Lake City, FL · Southside Rec Complex · Sat, May 23, 2026 to Sun, May 24, 2026

Tournament at a glance

Next dates
Sat, May 23, 2026 to Sun, May 24, 2026
Sanctioning
USSSA USSSA NIT
Entry fee
$225/team
Venue
Southside Rec Complex

The honest overview

Border Wars NIT

Stub guide. Border Wars NIT runs out of Lake City, FL, sanctioned by USSSA Baseball as a usssa nit event. Travel-guide writeup coming.

Where it's played

Exact venue location: Southside Rec Complex.

Near the field

What's within five miles of Southside Rec Complex.

Venue Hotels (3) Eats (12)

Hotels & lodging

3 within 5 mi
  • The Blanche Hotel 2.1 mi · 3 min
  • La Quinta Inn & Suites Hotel 2.2 mi · 3 min
  • Tru Hotel 2.6 mi · 4 min

Restaurants nearby

12 within 5 mi
  • Skip's Deli Restaurant sandwichsalad +1 0.8 mi · 1 min
  • Ray's Deli Restaurant 1.2 mi · 2 min
  • Mr. B's BBQ Restaurant 1.5 mi · 2 min
  • Italian Pizzeria Restaurant pizza 1.5 mi · 2 min
  • Piesanos - Stone Fired Pizza Restaurant pizza 1.6 mi · 2 min
  • Old Times Restaurant 1.6 mi · 2 min
  • Little Caesars Fast food pizza 1.6 mi · 2 min
  • Guangdong Restaurant chinese 1.6 mi · 2 min
  • Subway Fast food sandwich 1.6 mi · 2 min
  • Tropical Smoothie Cafe Fast food juice 1.8 mi · 3 min
  • Dunkin' Donuts Fast food donutcoffee shop 1.9 mi · 3 min
  • Jessica's Bistro Restaurant 2.0 mi · 3 min

Distances are straight-line from the venue's GPS coordinates. Place data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Weather to plan around

Typical May weather in FL based on 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals. Pack accordingly.

Avg high
88°F
Avg low
70°F
Avg rain
3.6"

It's hot. Full water bottles for every kid, sunscreen at least SPF 30, and pop-up shade for parents on the sidelines.

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Things to do nearby

For the parents and siblings not playing

Tournament weekends have downtime. We pull the activities, museums, and excursions worth booking near Southside Rec Complex.

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