Decreasing availability of water in California is forcing public and private sport facilities to evaluate new turfgrass species adapted to high wear, effluent water, and drought stress. A study was conducted to evaluate sport's traffic tolerance of Seashore Paspalum (Paspalum vaginatum) ‘SeaIsle I' in two locations in Central California. San Luis Obispo represented a coastal climate with temperatures ranging from 5 to 27◦ C and moist soil, while Paso Robles represented a temperate climate with temperate climate with temperatures ranging from -5 to 40◦ C and dry soil. Plots were initially sodded in July 2004 then traffic treatments applied in October and November 2004 in four applications representing typical wear on a football playing surface. Traffic treatments included heavy abrasion, tearing, and compaction; medium abrasion, tearing, and compaction; light abrasion and compaction; and a no traffic control. Heavier traffic treatments caused significantly (P > 0.01) more injury and compaction throughout both studies. Mean injury levels after four applications were 55%, 35%, 12%, and 0% for the heavy, medium, light, and control traffic treatments, respectively. Plots recovered approximately 10% by 26 November two weeks after the final application. No recovery was observed during turf dormancy at either location. Recovery continued when turf came out of dormancy on 21 February and 1 March in San Luis Obispo and Paso Robles, respectively. On 30 April mean injury was 24%, 12%, 0%, 0% for heavy, medium, light, and no traffic treatments, respectively. Compaction was significantly (P > 0.01) influenced by soil moisture and traffic treatments. Heavier compaction was observed to inhibit recovery of seashore paspalum.