
Central Recreation Center: Aurora’s family-friendly hub for pools, fitness, and community events.
Central Recreation Center is a family-friendly community hub in Aurora, offering a pool with a lazy river and wave pool, plus a gym, fitness rooms, and an event venue. Reviews highlight kid-friendly, clean facilities and successful birthday parties, with staff such as Dave Clark going above and beyond. Some comments mention gym crowding, limited basketball courts, and occasional closures (hot tub, wave pool/slide around noon).
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Enjoy a wave pool, lazy river, and swimming areas for family fun and relaxation.
Access a fully-equipped gym with weight rooms, cardio machines, and fitness classes.
Use basketball courts and sports fields for games, open gym sessions, and recreational play.
Participate in yoga, fitness, and wellness classes in dedicated studio spaces.
Host birthday parties, community events, and private gatherings with professional support.
Engage in sports leagues, educational activities, and health-focused initiatives for all ages.
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Overall rating
Zechariah Clausen
One of my favorite of the City of Aurora's recreation centers. Best pool layout and the lazy river and wave pool are great for hours of fun! Very kid friendly, and kept clean. Only bad thing is it gets super busy sometimes, and the gym can become borderline unusable.
Jeanette Albert
Horrible. Only 2 basketball courts. One side had a FULL game happening so the Open Gym concept is not existing. The other couet only had 2 hops down. Plus the hot tub was closed. Check! Not coming here again.
Amy Ahrens
We had an amazing time for my daughter's birthday party! Shout out to Dave (or David) Clark for his amazing customer service! From the beginning to the end, he made sure we were taken care of! We appreciate him going above and beyond for our little family!
Regular Joe
The track is a small loop going right around the weight room upstairs. There are no racquetball/handball courts. There is not even a room to stretch out in. There are a couple of fitness rooms, but they are usually busy with classes. Is this the best the City of Aurora can build with its multi-million dollar budget?
Stephanie Bricker
This pool is amazing! It’s so cool having a wave pool and a lazy river, keeps the kids real entertained. Note to - everyone - the wave pool and slide don’t tend to open till noon or after.