Cook/Douglass Recreation Center
Information about Cook/Douglass Recreation Center
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
Fantastic experience: They close at 7PM in Break season not 9PM
Fantastic experience: Staff are extremely nice!
Negative experience: The time schedule is so bad it doesn’t account all the students and their schedules
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
Fantastic experience: Very nice gym for R students and faculties.
Fantastic experience: Good
Fantastic experience: My kids take swimming classes there, and they really enjoy it, 2 or 3 kids per instructor, so everyone gets enough attention
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.
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.
Fantastic experience: Clean organized
Fantastic experience: Aww r
Fantastic experience: Decent gym area and courts
Fantastic experience: Warm water
Positive experience: Small gym, but nice basketball courts
Positive experience: A good pool when the Werblin Rec Center pool is not available.
Fantastic experience: Great Recreation center of Rutgers University!
Fantastic experience: Nice place for campus visit
Fantastic experience: Nice place for sports, working out, swimming and connecting with people.
Fantastic experience: Very good place for swim classes. Very nice facility and good teaching. Recommend strongly.
Positive experience: Summer camp
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.
Fantastic experience: The only Rec center at Rutgers New Brunswick that has a steamroom.
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.
Fantastic experience: This place is really nice.
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.
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.
Fantastic experience: Sunset Park Martial Arts Academy did very well in 44th Master Choi's competition.
Fantastic experience: Great 8 lane pool for laps
Positive experience: Small crowded, good if you don't go at peak hours
Positive experience: Horrible badminton setup but great room for futsil
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.
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.
Positive experience: Very nice and clean, location is sub par
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
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!
Fantastic experience: Array of work out machines and classes. Also a pool, basketball courts. Locker rooms have sauna and steam room
Fantastic experience: Great gym and pool
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!
Fantastic experience: Swimming pool,basketball,football,soccer,tennis and many more sports
Fantastic experience: Muy bello
Fantastic experience: Easy to navigate
Fantastic experience: Very nice recreation center. A lot of equipment and a pool.
Fantastic experience: The best! It has almost every equipment, isn't very crowded and has a great atmosphere. My favorite Rutgers gym.
Fantastic experience: Una experiencia inolvidable para los niños
Positive experience: Mencanto
Positive experience: The gym is small but has quite a lot good equip
Positive experience: Excellent Place for swim classes
Fantastic experience: It's a large rec center. Try to go midday to avoid crowding though.
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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