Arnold Recreation Center

We came from the YMCA which we had a scholarship for. So in the long run the Y was a lot cheaper for us. But our children were bored and didn’t like it. So we started looking for a more family friendly place. Now please don’t think I’m bashing the ymca I’m not its a great place but with a scholarship you can only go to one and it’s usually the one closest to your home address and there was really not much to offer my children at that one. We did look at another rec center Saturday and sunday ended up over at the arnold rec center. It was awesome!!! To get all this at the Y we would have to have a metro pass which is so much more expensive then what you pay in this one facility. Its really nice, clean, great employees and great facilities! The kids loved it! It boasts and indoor pool with play area for the younger ones, slide that actually leaves the building and comes back in for the bigger kids, lazy river, whirlpool, bubbly areas (kind of like hot tub without the heat) and lap lanes and lots of water features. The outdoor «pool» isn’t so much a pool but a huge splash park with 3 slides. One for toddlers, older kids, and teens/​adults. Playground, baby splash pad, baby pool, lazy river, 2 whirlpools and lots of fun! The excercise room is a great size and very clean, 3 locker rooms (family, men/​women), inside track above the basketball court an a family lounge that even has some games in it. Others are complaining about wifi, well go to the local mcd’s. This is a place to work out, hang out with friends/​family, go swimming whatever. It is so worth the money!

Great exercise place for the family, out door swimming pool is awesome, away cheaper than YMCA ;)

Ok, so I was wanting to find someplace relaxing and nice to surf the internet and watch television. No way, count this place out. I do not recommend the Arnold Recreation Center for any reason whatsoever, not even for recreation.
For one, they hire the most inexperienced tweens to run their front desk. I had an issue with the free Wi-​Fi. My work computer nor my cellular phone could not connect to the wireless access point. Neither could one of the older ladies who worked behind the desk.
My issue was with the two teenagers who was berating the older lady, thinking that she was mentally incompetent. Trust me, the taunts were so bad, the lady ended up leaving.
So, the girls kept asking me if I was putting in the password correctly, etc. in an effort to troubleshoot me. I kept on telling them that I was doing everything correctly. I bit my lip, wanting to correct them, because I worked in technical support for years, and I think I knew more information than they did. I advised them that all was needed was an access point reboot. Then, they finally told me that they didn’t have the access to do that.
I finally left and went to McDonald’s and cruised on their Wi-​Fi. I think that the administration needs to reconsider their hiring practices, simply because I think that the Arnold taxpayers are getting ripped off. The facility look decent, but the lounge areas looked like a mess, like nobody ever cleaned it. There were messy tables and a few used coffee cups littered here and there.

Good, clean, new facility. Highlights include a raised track, baskeball court, and pool with lazy river.

HUGE pool and kid friendly. It is new and a nice atmosphere.
I was amazed at how big this place is!
There is adequate weight area, nothing huge. They still had television screens hanging from the ceiling. Younger people in that area. A lot of older people around also. It is a relaxing and friendly place.
There is a running track around the top of the gym that anyone can go there for free.
PRICE: Out of district membership for a year and for 2 people it was just a little over 220. So cheap!
I am not from that area but I go there to go to a wonderful Tai Chi class. The instructor they have for Tai Chi and Yoga is a guy that is not only really nice, making you feel really comfortable but is a great teacher. He is patient with the young and the old. :) So hard to find a good teacher that doesn’t take themselves so serious that they can not laugh at themselves and yet focused on his profession.

This recreation center is newly built. The amount of classes that they have isn’t too bad. I think they just added Zumba. The usage fees are in the middle. They have indoor & outdoor pools. The indoor pool isn’t big, but it’s sufficient for me. The fitness gym is smallish. They have a wide variety of equipment. This place is clean, & the staff is friendly & helpful. The women’s locker room is nicely decorated & is designed well. It’s very kid friendly. If I’m not mistaken, they have a day care where you can drop off your kid while you go workout. Overall, two thumbs up.