Paintball Fields in Florida

Best of the Sunshine State!

Updated: May 15, 2024

The Best Paintball in Florida is found right here! Why? Because we’re… All About the sunshine state.

Paintball began in the 1960’s with the help from three friends and the Nelson Paint company. The Nelson Paint company in in Kingsford, Michigan originally designed these guns, or what they called markers for cattlemen to mark their cows and for loggers to mark trees. But – three friends sitting around drinking beer came up with the game people still love to this day. Paintball is a sport in which you shoot at your opponents with balls made from gelatin shells and filled with a water soluble dye. The object is to avoid being hit while using the obstacles and platforms to hide from the opposite team. Play alone with only one opponent or on a team, the choice is yours. You can normally rent or purchase everything you need to play including; the equipment, balls and gear directly at the facility. Double check with each location to ensure the information is correct.

The National Survival Game We Now Call Paintball

The first official game of paintball took place on June 7th, 1981 in a wooded area of New Hampshire. Soon after the first game, Bob Jones wrote an article about paintball that was published in the 1981 October issue of Sports Illustrated. In March of 1982, Bob Gurnsey opened the first commercial paintball field. His company, National Survival Game, contracted with Nelson Paint to be the sole distributor of their product. The National Survival Game business was franchised and fields began to open throughout the United States. There are plenty of choices with over 50 locations in Florida to play paintball.

But not all paintball fields are the same. We can help you discover the best places to play paintball in the sunshine state. Being a Florida native and promoting local companies since 2005, we’ve learned a lot about the communities and the businesses offering services within each area. Whether you were born and raised in the area or just passing through, the fields found in the Florida Sports & Recreation Guide, can and will provide you with a positive experience. Expect a top-notch staff – trained and prepared to give you an outstanding service. Feel free to browse the business listings below. You can also search for a specific company by using our county or city features.