University of Akron Student Recreation and Wellness Services

Fantastic experience: Great staff!!!

Fantastic experience: Nice place

Positive experience: Nice location to meet students

Fantastic experience: Went for open kayaking, not disappointed!

Fantastic experience: Michael at the front desk was awesome. I was recently enrolled in the graduate program, and he made getting set up very easy, great facility too. Lots of well maintained equipment and plenty of space to use it.

Negative experience: Terrible parking and poorly planned out space. Will never return. No hot water in the bathroom.

Fantastic experience: Beautiful pool… ok parking

Fantastic experience: I'm a band performer for here I play for summit academy and honestly they make the experience worth it

Fantastic experience: Akron universitys gym

Fantastic experience: Great facility. Go Rachel!!

Fantastic experience: Has most machines that I want to use!

Fantastic experience: Their swimming classes are good.

Positive experience: Great place to swim and throw a party!

Fantastic experience: Love the Fitness multiplex. Levels of sheer Fitness with the lastest and greatest equipment.

Fantastic experience: A very good gym! I go all the time and love it!

Positive experience: Nice place to workout is often busy during the beginning of spring and fall semester, but afterwards tends to slow a little and be steady crowd after those first few weeks.

Fantastic experience: This is a great deal for alumni if you're in the area. I come here mostly for the pools but the staff have always been helpful, the place is clean, and it's full of a variety of equipment.

Fantastic experience: Clean, not too crowded, helpful staff

Fantastic experience: I am an Alumni and just learned that I could take advantage of a discounted membership. It's clean and pretty quiet. This is my first experience working out and going into my 3rd week of 5 days a week this has been a great experience

Fantastic experience: That boyeee good. HE can RUN. simpson 1st place 60m and 200m.

Fantastic experience: Very nice

Fantastic experience: Very big

Fantastic experience: Very good, lots of equipment.

Fantastic experience: It's nice...much nicer now then when I was a Zip

Positive experience: Was near here for watching a baseball game. Nice campus.

Negative experience: Some staff are so rude and arrogant. Let them do the job they really wanna do.

Fantastic experience: Awesome facility! Went and watched wheelchair rugby there! Thank you for letting them use your facility!

Positive experience: Very open and welcoming environment with plenty of opportunities to socialize while exercising. The coolest part, in my opinion, is the track on the second floor!

Positive experience: A solid 3. Facility: disproportionately small to the population it serves. Expect a bit of awkward interactions when hustling for free weights, benches, machines, etc., as there are many patrons and limited equipment. Locker rooms are sterile, uninviting, and basic. Built just one notch above utilitarian standards; perhaps out of some necessity to hose down the entire space with a jet cannon of disinfectants. Maybe okay for 20 somethings covered in shame and STDs, but not the relaxing post-workout retreat sought by more refined patrons. Staff: constant revolving student staff that can't comprehensively answer your questions and frequently needs to talk to a supervisor who's perpetually unattainable. Pros: newer facility and equipment. Most patrons are friendly and amiable. A generous "spa" hot tub, that's always underutilized, great for soaking after a workout.

Fantastic experience: One of the BEST Around

Fantastic experience: This place was an amazing facility, I would highly recommend it if you are in the area.

Positive experience: A solid 3. Facility: disproportionately small to the population it serves. Expect a bit of awkward interactions when hustling for free weights, benches, machines, etc., as there are many patrons and limited equipment. Locker rooms are sterile, uninviting, and basic. Built just one notch above utilitarian standards; perhaps out of some necessity to hose down entire space with a jet cannon of disinfectants. Maybe okay for 20 somethings covered in shame and STDs, but not the relaxing post-workout retreat for more refined patrons. Staff: constant revolving student staff that frequently can't comprehensively answer your questions and frequently need to talk to a supervisor who's perpetually unattainable. Pros: newer facility and equipment. Most patrons are friendly and amiable. A generous "spa" hot tub, that's always underutilized, great for soaking after a workout.

Fantastic experience: Awesome facility! Went and watched wheelchair rugby there! Thank you for letting them use your facility!

Fantastic experience: They have equipment for just about any workout one can think of. Good variety of weights, good track, sad that the rockside cafe doesnt seem like it is open spring 2022 which makes me a little sad because their smoothies smack and their other food is pretty good too.

Positive experience: Awesome facility! Was there for a futsal tournament sand the gym and pool area looked awesome. Basketball courts well kept ans provided netting between the three courts to avoid cross play. Huge parking lot but the entrance was a little confusing.

Fantastic experience: It was fun and it had a lot to do

Fantastic experience: Very good, lots of equipment.

Fantastic experience: State of the art

Fantastic experience: The best arena ever! They got everything that's needed and more. Very spacious, great equipment, good maintenance and cool staff. Whenever I go to another state, I miss this place so badly.

Fantastic experience: The recreational centre of the university of Akron.

Fantastic experience: Gym of University of Akron

Fantastic experience: Best facility in North East Ohio..

Positive experience: The facility itself is nice but it's just mind-blowing to me that you're not allowed to wear a tank top... I don't understand what the big deal is about that.

Negative experience: Staff is rude no one forced you to work at the gym, and also be prepared to dress like it’s winter time at the rec center. you can’t even wear tank tops or you’ll make the people behind the desk feel insecure and intimated lol Look at the picture in my review to see an example of the dress code they expect

Fantastic experience: A great facility

Fantastic experience: Best gym in the area

Fantastic experience: Best gym around!

Fantastic experience: They have all the equipment you could ever need! An indoor track on the top floor, a cafe on the second floor, and a gym with basketball courts, ping pong tables, and the like. They even have a pool! It has a hot tub, a lazy river, and a whirlpool. Guest passes are $4/day for the pool, and $10/day for the rest of the facility. You don't even have to be a student!

Fantastic experience: Nice and clean.

Fantastic experience: Wow

Fantastic experience: My favorite place in akron

Fantastic experience: I learned how to swim here. It was fun!

Negative experience: Very unfriendly indoor track meet facility.

Negative experience: What kind of gym doesn’t let you wear a tanktop

Fantastic experience: We had so much fun at family weekend

Positive experience: Nice facility, horrible parking. Why there is only one usable entrance to the pool area I can't figure out.

Positive experience: It's decent. Has a lot of good equipment. Staff isn't always the best or most knowledgeable. Some days it's extremely packed.

Fantastic experience: They have all the equipment you could ever need! An indoor track on the top floor, a cafe on the second floor, and a gym with basketball courts, ping pong tables, and the like. They even have a pool! It has a hot tub, a lazy river, and a whirlpool. Guest passes are $4/day for the pool, and $10/day for the rest of the facility. You don't even have to be a student!

Fantastic experience: Great place to workout. Tons of equipment and open gym space.

Fantastic experience: Great rec center

Fantastic experience: clean

Fantastic experience: Really an enormous room filled with new and well maintained equipment for different exercises. It also has swimming pool, basket ball court, rock climbing facilities. Perfect place to join for the fitness during your academic in UA.

Fantastic experience: Great atmosphere for working out

Fantastic experience: Excellent place a bit pricey though

Positive experience: Crowed first part of the week,best time for staff is early morning or end of the week and weekends

Positive experience: Fantastic gym staff is very nice however they have some stupid rules such as no weights on the cushioned stretching and abb areas and no cut-offs, jeans, or anything else they feel inappropriate.

Fantastic experience: Walking for a great cause! Great time! Can’t wait until next year!

Fantastic experience: I don't care what other people say, this place is amazing.

Fantastic experience: Best gym in ohio

Fantastic experience: Good place for University students to work out and be active

Fantastic experience: This place is like a resort. I have visited many different University/college rec centers over the years but this one takes the cake. There are at least eight fully-equipped squat racks, a huge assortment of dumbbells, and I love how the main workout floor has an open design and open ceiling. I've never had to wait for a piece of cardio equipment and the free weights are only crowded during peak times. Staff is always patrolling, there's always someone willing to give you a spot, and every piece of equipment is available. There's plenty here for everyone from the runner to powerlifter and everyone in between!

Fantastic experience: The best university for business and management studies.

Fantastic experience: Took kiddo here for swim lessons. Great staff. Amazing facility.

Positive experience: Working hours needs to change..

Fantastic experience: Crowded from 5-8

Fantastic experience: Clean facilities, nice staff and a huge pool!

Fantastic experience: Great rec, really adds value to the campus. I exercised here for four years and worked there for one year. Awesome layout, great courts, pool, weight-lifting area. Really nothing negative to say. Staff is awesome.

Fantastic experience: Lots of different activities to do, machines kept clean and running.

Positive experience: Nice and spacious

Positive experience: Very little eating out options

Fantastic experience: I enjoy a lot here

Fantastic experience: One of the best gyms in the country.

Fantastic experience: Equipment is well maintained, staff is friendly

Positive experience: Love the rec. It's a good place to get a pump

Positive experience: Great when schools not in session, otherwise it's helplessly crowded

Fantastic experience: Looks good , great

Fantastic experience: Helpful staff, lots of clean equipment. But don't wear cut offs or you'll be asked to change.

Positive experience: Way over priced, which could amount to a net benefit by wading out impoverished Akron thuggery. Staff can be power-tripping children; other staff can be cool and laid back.

Fantastic experience: One of the best recreation and wellness center with lots of facilities Plenty of workout equipments and friendly staff I love spending time here

Fantastic experience: Great facilities and plenty of equipment available for use/rent. Staff will sometimes help you with workouts if you need it

Fantastic experience: Beautiful facility! All of the machines and always a place to workout! Plethora of classes and options for all! The hidden gem of the University!

Positive experience: Very clean and good hours when school in session. 5 basketball courts, a pool, hot tub, free weights, and machines.

Fantastic experience: I love coming to the rec. I have an alumni membership and it is the best gym value around.

Fantastic experience: I enjoy the yoga class. TRX is a total joke, the instructor doesn't care what you do. I went to one class, and I will not take it again. Equipment is usually in fair condition. I'm giving this place 5 stars because of the amazing power yoga class and the variety of equipment. Power yoga is not to be missed!

Fantastic experience: As a student of The University of Akron, there's no reason for you to go anywhere else. Everybody is very respectful and the University offers quite a bit to students free of charge, including a personal fitness evaluation. I'll most likely continue coming here for many years after I graduate.

Fantastic experience: Mostly amazing experience each time...just wish a sauna would be available as at the Nat in the falls. Don't want to consider switching...good staff and very clean!

Positive experience: I am an alumni. The price can't be beat. They have a lot of good equipment and resources. I lift at 6 am which is the only time it's not busy. Except for summer. Their hours are inconvenient of the weekends. Staff is there when you need a spot. I would recommend to other alumni students.

Fantastic experience: Awesome facility except no seperate timmings for male and females