Southwest Decatur is home to the one and only Jack Allen Recreation Complex. As you top the hill when you drive up the main entrance off Modaus Road SW, you will see ten international-sized soccer fields on 77 acres of beautifully manicured turf. It’s no surprise that Jack Allen Recreation Complex quickly became recognized as one of the most trailblazing sporting complexes in the Southeast. Jack Allen Recreation Complex remains a state-of-the-art facility, setting the standard for sports tourism as we know it. 

When cities construct a new facility, they do so because it’s necessary to keep up with the times or the competition. That was positively not the case for Decatur trailblazers, Mayor Lynn Fowler and Jeff Dunlap. They had a common goal of creating a basic sports complex far beyond the typical and took their shot. Their vision paid off.

After observing other facilities, researching different possibilities, and taking notes on what worked and didn’t from gained experience and research,