South Boulder Recreation Center

"I like this place overall for my needs. I use the pool and hot tub a lot, and it’s close to home. I do wish they had a heavy bag. And the space is cramped overall. It’s outdated. My only real critique would be the weekend operating hours. To close at 2pm- the middle of the day- just seems totally backwards to me. Obviously mainly because people work all week, and have weekends free. Shouldn't it have full hours open on the weekends? When people want to use the facility? Baffling. Why not close for a few hours in the dead hours midweek? I believe it is a budgetary problem. But still makes no sense. Last comment is that staff could smile more.. A couple employees look like they hate it there. A smile and a “How can I help you?” would go a long way."

"Recreational center is cool. I’ve only played pickleball there. Very fun but can be bullish when it comes to new players Especially when it comes to players in color. I’ve only seen two of us out here so any frequent players of these courts know that it’s the new one who is writing this review. For the last month I have been playing free pickle-ball at South Boulder recreation and have watched all rules of pickle-ball being followed down to paddles being in the bin to spiking in the kitchen. All rules are followed except when a frequent players don’t want to play with players they don’t know and just skip them when games have finished , and paddles are in the bin. But if I as the new “Ninja” on the South Boulder Recreation center free pickle ball court if I spoke up on rules that are only followed by those who govern them I would be the big Black “Ninja” that they would say was wrong, aggressive and to loud. So to keep from going to jail in which I have never been!!! I will keep my Black Assets from these free pickle ball courts that don’t welcome in new “Ninjas” that are not from jail….. Any Ninjas that read this stay away!!"

"I love the South Boulder Rec Center, but I keep hearing from the rec center staff that it doesn't have the same visitation as the other centers! So finally do a major upgrade and give us what North and East have. Then you will have more people using the center!! Come on! We have the community and it is time that you took care of South!!"

"I’ve been coming here often over the past year or so and plan to continue. This is my favorite of the three city rec centers in Boulder! The layout is nice and the building itself is an architectural gem, next to excellent outdoor facilities and the beautiful Harlow Platts park. I only wish there were weekend hours."

"I took a tour of the place inside it provides most of the recreational activities that I enjoy. Basketball, indoor gym, outdoor beach volley ball, tennis. Not to mention the beautiful out door scenery of the lake and the flatiron mountains."