Recreation & Sports
512 sites
Subcategories:
- Gardening (32)
- Hobbies (84)
- Sports (15)
- Travel (58)
- Outdoors (28)
- Collecting (161)
- Model Building (134)
https://www.stamp-collecting-resource.com/stamp-collecting-links.html
A curated links page from Stamp-Collecting-Resource.com, pointing stamp enthusiasts toward high-quality external sites covering auctions, philatelic societies, stamp photos, and buying guides. The curator takes a selective approach, keeping the list small and focused on genuinely useful resources for both new and experienced collectors.
https://riverbankwillow.neocities.org/
A whimsical personal site built around the concept of an 'imaginary fishing spot,' blending humor and a work-in-progress aesthetic with iframes and JavaScript. Created by riverbankwillow on Neocities, the site leans into a playful, dreamy fishing theme with bug-related imagery and a lighthearted tone.
https://worldcoinnews.blogspot.com/
World Coin News is a long-running numismatic blog by David Rivera Alonso, dedicated to tracking new world coin releases, commemorative issues, and variety updates from mints around the globe. Running for 18 years, it offers detailed technical data on new issues alongside an extensive network of links to coin, banknote, and stamp resources.
http://paulkilfoil.co.za/Leisure.aspx
Paul Kilfoil's sprawling personal site documents travelogues from 50+ countries since 1987, complete with photos, trip reports to destinations like Machu Picchu, the Great Wall of China, and the Trans-Siberian Railway. Beyond travel, Paul also shares blogs on science, politics, railways, and sports, plus a free downloadable software tool he built to track statistics for rugby, soccer, cricket, tennis, and Formula 1.
http://austinbug.com/larvalbugbio
Larvalbug's Garden Page features 'Garden Bits,' a collection of short illustrated articles about the plants and insects found in an Austin, Texas yard across all seasons. The site documents a real Central Texas garden in detail, with original photography, hand-drawn artwork, and descriptions of local wildlife making it a charming resource for zone 8 gardeners.
http://newportclub.us/
The Greater East Area Model Railroad Club (GEAMRC) based in Newport, Minnesota runs the Chicago, Saint Paul & Pacific Railroad layout, a scale model based on real Minnesota towns and structures. The site lists upcoming flea market dates, vendor table details, club membership info, and photos of the layout in action.
https://people.reed.edu/~reyn/transport.html
Robert Reynolds has assembled one of the web's most comprehensive collections of world subway and urban transit maps, organized alphabetically by city and spanning both archival and contemporary examples. Beyond maps, the site links to light rail, tram, and other transport resources globally, reflecting Reynolds' personal collection of physical transit memorabilia spanning decades.
http://gardenstatecentral.com/
The Garden State Central Model Railroad Club is a New Jersey non-profit established in 1963, headquartered at the InfoAge museum in Wall, NJ, dedicated to HO-scale prototype modeling of a fictional railroad running from Jersey City to Scranton, PA. The site features layout progress updates with photos, club history, a handbook, tips and tricks, a scale calculator, and show dates for their annual Holiday Train Show.
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http://rrtrack.com/
RR-Track is a Windows software product for designing model train layouts, offering fully graphical track planning tools with support for O, G, HO, N, S, and standard gauges. The software includes 3D terrain visualization, train simulation, and extensive accessory libraries, and after 32 years the company has announced it is closing sales at the end of 2025.
http://bikewashington.org/
Bike Washington is a comprehensive recreational bicycling guide to the Baltimore and Washington DC metropolitan area, covering local trails, bike routes, rail-trails, and tips for riding Metrorail with your bike. Visitors can explore iconic routes like the C&O Towpath, Mt Vernon Trail, and W&OD Trail, along with a weekend planner and visitor guide for newcomers to the region.