Information about Cook/Douglass Recreation Center

Biel Rd 50
08901, New Brunswick
+1 848-932-8700

Opening hours

  • Monday: 9:00 AM – 11:00 PM
  • Tuesday: 9:00 AM – 11:00 PM
  • Wednesday: 9:00 AM – 11:00 PM
  • Thursday: 9:00 AM – 11:00 PM
  • Friday: 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM
  • Saturday: 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM
  • Sunday: 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM

Our comment from FitFit United States about Cook/Douglass Recreation Center:

Welcome to the Cook/Douglass Recreation Center, a vibrant hub for fitness and community at Rutgers University in New Brunswick. This facility boasts a variety of amenities including a large swimming pool, indoor basketball courts, and a range of workout machines, making it perfect for students and faculty alike.

Here are some highlights that users appreciate:

  • Friendly Staff: Visitors rave about the welcoming and supportive staff who contribute to a great atmosphere.
  • Cleanliness: The center is frequently noted for being well-maintained and organized.
  • Variety of Facilities: With options like racquetball courts, yoga classes, and a spacious pool, there's something for everyone.
  • Swimming Classes: Parents commend the effective swimming instruction, with manageable class sizes that enhance engagement.
  • Less Crowded: Located on Cook Campus, this center is often less crowded compared to others, allowing for a more enjoyable experience.

However, there are a few areas for improvement:

  • Some users have expressed concerns regarding the limited operating hours, particularly during breaks.
  • Others mentioned the availability of equipment and space, particularly during peak hours.
  • The changing facilities could be better equipped for parents with young children.

Overall, the Cook/Douglass Recreation Center stands out as a great place to engage in sports, connect with peers, and maintain a healthy lifestyle. Whether you're looking to swim, exercise, or enjoy a recreational activity, you'll find a welcoming environment here.

Cook/Douglass Recreation Center: Opinions

4.5/5 (49 Opinions)
Top Rated Gym
imksoon12 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: They close at 7PM in Break season not 9PM

Abdulrezzak Idilov 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Staff are extremely nice!

Bedig T 1 year ago

Negative experience: The time schedule is so bad it doesn’t account all the students and their schedules

Reyna Namaste 1 year ago

Positive experience: Add some boxing equipment and availability to staff to use it, and I'll make it a 5. Otherwise it's a beautiful facility well kept clean The door greeders are nice and we've had a lot of great staff meetings in that space

Yang Wang 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Very nice gym for R students and faculties.

Terry Landrigan 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Good

carlos solano 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: My kids take swimming classes there, and they really enjoy it, 2 or 3 kids per instructor, so everyone gets enough attention

James Engelman 2 years ago

Positive experience: The rec center in Rutgers New Brunswick SEBS campus. The State University of New Jersey. There are 5 campuses in New Brunswick specializing in different majors. Students have options of different environs to reside, and all campuses are connected by busses. Rutgers is a research based University for the sciences and also has a strong liberal arts program.

Sauvanithi Yupho 2 years ago

Negative experience: This policy is completely unfair to parents with small children, especially babies and toddlers. The changing room facilities are not as equipped as the main locker rooms. If I can't bring my 1 year old into the locker room with me, this isn't a space that accommodates parents or holds classes for kids.

Michael Dobiesz 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Clean organized

Karolina Debniak 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Aww r

John Cardinale 5 years ago

Fantastic experience: Decent gym area and courts

Sani 5 years ago

Fantastic experience: Warm water

Darren Chu 5 years ago

Positive experience: Small gym, but nice basketball courts

Tom Bruning 6 years ago

Positive experience: A good pool when the Werblin Rec Center pool is not available.

Deep Parekh 6 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great Recreation center of Rutgers University!

J Vyas 6 years ago

Fantastic experience: Nice place for campus visit

Akhilesh Mahajan 6 years ago

Fantastic experience: Nice place for sports, working out, swimming and connecting with people.

Santhakumar 6 years ago

Fantastic experience: Very good place for swim classes. Very nice facility and good teaching. Recommend strongly.

서현교 6 years ago

Positive experience: Summer camp

The OCD Virgo 6 years ago

Positive experience: I can’t say much about the rest of the building, but the gym is sorta clean. Equipment is generally kept in good repair. (They have to since they only have room for one of everything.) It’s C R A M P E D. I could never get a decent workout in during peak hours. Even midday is pretty bad. All the evaporation in such a small space also makes you feel like you’re breathing in sweat directly. I really wish they’d turn the lights off during the day. There’s an enormous light source in the windows in the weight area during the day. Seems like a waste of electricity to run the lights. Not enough equipment nor space to get a good leg day in. I only do less demanding upper body days here.

John McLaughlin 7 years ago

Fantastic experience: The only Rec center at Rutgers New Brunswick that has a steamroom.

Arun Kumar D 7 years ago

Fantastic experience: Amazing Recreation center. Big beautiful swimming pool, Tennis court, yoga center, squash court.....so many facilities. Forgot to add, it has indoor basketball court, it is amazing.... It has lockers. Proper changing rooms and well maintained too.

Benny Kim 7 years ago

Fantastic experience: This place is really nice.

Bryan Ek 7 years ago

Fantastic experience: A very solid rec center with lots of options. They have great locker rooms. 2 racquetball courts. Large basketball court with 4 side nets. Yoga in a large room quite often. Intramural indoor soccer. Weight room. There is also an outdoor hockey rink and some baseball fields. And lots of green space in general. Staff is friendly.

Lauren Smith 7 years ago

Fantastic experience: This is my favorite Rutgers gym. The facility is really nice and clean, and since it is on Cook campus it is not as crowded as the others. It is especially great for lap swimming.

Juan Dario Ortiz 7 years ago

Fantastic experience: Sunset Park Martial Arts Academy did very well in 44th Master Choi's competition.

Richard Brumm 7 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great 8 lane pool for laps

Chris Wang 7 years ago

Positive experience: Small crowded, good if you don't go at peak hours

Neel Rathod 7 years ago

Positive experience: Horrible badminton setup but great room for futsil

L Smitty 7 years ago

Fantastic experience: This is my favorite Rutgers gym. The facility is really nice and clean, and since it is on Cook campus it is not as crowded as the others. It is especially great for lap swimming.

Arun Kumar Duddilla (AKD) 7 years ago

Fantastic experience: Amazing Recreation center. Big beautiful swimming pool, Tennis court, yoga center, squash court.....so many facilities. Forgot to add, it has indoor basketball court, it is amazing.... It has lockers. Proper changing rooms and well maintained too.

Joshua Tedesco 7 years ago

Positive experience: Very nice and clean, location is sub par

Mona Mirheidari 7 years ago

Fantastic experience: Spend time doing workout everyday! It looks small but there's enough equipment for everyone to do training. The swimming poo is also well maintained. They have yoga and dance classes as well. By appointment, you can also enjoy spa

Johan Reyes 8 years ago

Fantastic experience: It's a small gym that is a great place to go if you want to get in a good workout or burn off the calories you've gained from that quesadilla you got in the cook cafe!

Daniel Clark 8 years ago

Fantastic experience: Array of work out machines and classes. Also a pool, basketball courts. Locker rooms have sauna and steam room

Adam 8 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great gym and pool

Melissa Murphy 8 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great facility. Pool, racquetball courts, basketball courts, fitness center and many classes available. You can also book massages and reserve spaces. Guest passes are inexpensive. Parking can be a challenge... Bus or walk if you can!

Oof ._. 8 years ago

Fantastic experience: Swimming pool,basketball,football,soccer,tennis and many more sports

carlos Peña 8 years ago

Fantastic experience: Muy bello

Samantha Waldron 8 years ago

Fantastic experience: Easy to navigate

Arne Dirckx 8 years ago

Fantastic experience: Very nice recreation center. A lot of equipment and a pool.

Suraj Katepally 8 years ago

Fantastic experience: The best! It has almost every equipment, isn't very crowded and has a great atmosphere. My favorite Rutgers gym.

Juan Palacios 8 years ago

Fantastic experience: Una experiencia inolvidable para los niños

Francheska De Santiago 8 years ago

Positive experience: Mencanto

CC 8 years ago

Positive experience: The gym is small but has quite a lot good equip

Rashida Chitalwala 9 years ago

Positive experience: Excellent Place for swim classes

Gaurav Shirodkar 9 years ago

Fantastic experience: It's a large rec center. Try to go midday to avoid crowding though.

william zucker 9 years ago

Fantastic experience: probably one of the best gyms rutgers campus. the exercise room is new updated great equip. the staff are very helpful.The pool 25 mt. is awesome. Brad the gym manager is the best at helping with any issues or questions that come up. only down side is during summer please open pool @11am for us to use. thanks coach bill

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