PSA: going in this water is not generally recommended by scientists or medical professionals. Enter…read moreat your own risk! Looks cool, but too bad it's pretty gross

Considering its in the middle of a busy city and literally right next to a highway, this is a…read morepretty peaceful little "beach." A bit of sand, a splashy river, a couple baby trees providing a liiiittle bit of shade, a hot dog stand a short trot away, plenty of room for picnics... It's a tiny piece of the great outdoors -- and you can see Starbucks across the street. This space was pretty crowded on a Saturday. Lots of kiddos and dogs swimming in the river (which feels sooooo good). More families line the tiny shore than couples or river sports-doers. We brought a nice little picnic, towels, bad magazines so we could celebrity-stalk, and a portable speaker for some beachy weekend tunes. I get real lazy on any beach; kayaking and rafting aren't really for me, but you can totally get athletic if you want. The beach is very clean and small, the sand a bit rocky, and the water cold and shallow. I can see myself spending many a summer day here.. sunbathing (wear sunscreen!), picnicking, and people watching. The best!!

I am trying to find out if the slides will be open on 2/4/26 in the big play pool. We have guests…read morecoming from out of town. I could only leave a message; I was unable to speak to a human being. This does not work for me at all. I did leave a message and am awaiting a return call. This is really poor business practice, in my opinion. It is not clear from the website. I have been to several local pools only to find out - surprize! Not enough lifeguards, no slides during the week, etc, etc. I have guests coming in from out of town. I need confirmed activities.

This is the worst place you can work. They treat their staff like absolute shit with horrible…read moremanagement, or lack there of, and no solutions or effort to fix long time problems. The only good part is you get paid decently. But the "management" is chaotically disorganized, dishonest, and ultimately horrific. They fail to staff their facilities well if at all most time and will completely disregard your availability. As a former lifeguard, we don't want to be like this either. If we don't kick guests out of lap for not swimming laps, or take our eyes off the water to make sure your crying son is okay, we get punished. Blame management not the guards, we're just as annoyed as you. This facility is also incredibly dirty, as they only allow 30 minutes of cleaning. The water, floors, and overall facility is disgusting. Senior guards 99% of the time don't help, and don't enforce cleaning on the guards either.

Seems like most of the reviews are for kid swimming classes, but this is my favorite rec center in…read moreArvada! I love working out in their gym. There's a variety of machines, and all their equipment is clean. Everyone is so focused. I've never been in the pool here, but I definitely should - I never see anyone using it. Front desk staff is always helpful. Very neighborhood vibes.

Extremely rude leadership, rest of the staff will treat you like a human. Fake and condescending,…read morewill give you passive aggressive responses

What a hidden gem! Such a nice little splash pad tucked away. You pay for a day pass and you can…read morecome and go as you please.

Gorgeous, fully functioning, completely fenced in, clean, affordable, well staffed place with super…read morefriendly staff... Will be our new go to slash Park this year!!

This was a great place to get in a water workout in a warm water pool, which is our favorite…read more We came here to use the pool. They have a lap pool and they also have a warmer pool that includes a lazy river and a couple of lap lanes, along with the children's play area. We were there on a weekday afternoon well swim lessons were going on, but had plenty of space to use one lap lane and the lazy river. They have a set of steps to enter by the lazy river and they have a chairlift that enters into one of the lanes. There's also a hot tub that has steps with a rail to get in. In the family locker room there are two accessible changing rooms with a bathroom and shower, including a shower bench and adjustable showerhead. They have an automatic door opener, which is phenomenal, however, the lock is up pretty high, which makes it less accessible for wheelchair users, and short people. there are two other changing rooms in the family locker space that don't have the automatic button, adjustable showerhead, or shower bench, or grab bars on the toilet, but are still fairly large and have space for a wheelchair user There was plenty of accessible parking and automatic doors to get into the building. The space exiting was pretty tight due to how they have the chairs arranged, somebody with a larger wheelchair may have to exit through the entry lane. We also used the steam room, there was no automatic door, but the door wasn't terribly heavy. We've been to lots of rec centers in the Denver Metro area, and this is definitely one of the most accessible

Is rec center is massive! It has two levels with the workout area being upstairs. It has a track…read morethat goes around and you can see through glass windows downstairs into the pool area and into the basketball court. If you want to play racquetball, you can check out Paddles from the front desk, workout classes upstairs, they even have kids events after hours. If you are working out and have children, make sure to drop them off in the children's pavilion while you work out and then you can take them into the pool, which does include a waterslide and a lazy river. If you want to go swim laps, they do have an open lap pool on the opposite side away from the kid pool, which is nice. There is no outdoor pool, which is the only downfall.

Let's GO new early morning routine! The Apex Center pass is truly one of the best perks in town…read more Arvada Aquatics Center (AAC) hosts swim lessons, as well as swim meets for Jeffco swim teams and dive clubs, which is super cool. Check out the public lap swim hours on their website before visiting. The main downside is that there's only 4 shared auxiliary swim lanes available in the evenings for Apex members. And the family (gender-shared) locker rooms are a little gross, especially the showers later in the day. Love that the pools are heated though, making it a great, accessible workout option in the Colorado winters.

The pool was nice and the building was clean. Locker rooms were also clean. Overall a good…read moreexperience.

I am grateful for this neighborhood pool. It is kind of an old fashioned 1980s pool: no family…read morerestrooms or anything super fancy. It's 3 feet shallow to deep water pool for laps & diving. I find it is a great place to go during a pandemic because you can rent a lane to yourself for $10 an hour. The staff is friendly and helpful and the lifeguards are attentive. It is a great amenity in Arvada!

I love having a rec center so close and reasonably priced! So far I have only used their cardio…read moreequipment but look forward to exploring more they offer. The staff have been super kind and helpful and it's always clean and well maintained!

This is a good regional recreation center in Denver proper. Nothing too fancy. The outside pool is…read morefun and has a slide if you or your kid can complete the swim test. They also have numerous forms of memberships to fit your needs. It is located in the nice big Berkeley Lake Park so there are additional activities to do.

The woman who runs this pool, Judy, often verbally abuses her staff. If you see this, please stand…read moreup for the kids that work there! Oftentimes, this is their first experience as an employee and a boss should help them learn and grow Instead of being belittled. Please find another pool for your family fun!

This pool is beautiful. The trees and the grounds are so well kept and the facility is clean. I…read morehave to give this pool 1 star because the women who runs the pool is honestly one of the worst people I have ever met. She yells at everyone, is so mean, she controls everything over the top. We pay $800 a year and she does things like close the bathrooms 1 hour before the pool closes, she gets on the microphone and barks orders and demands at the people who are paying members there, she is horrible to delivery people and pretty much everyone who doesn't kiss her butt. She's a bad person. The other day she screamed, "stop yelling!" to the CHILDREN at the family outdoor pool. Today at noon she got on the microphone and told the members not to get the bathroom dirty because it's clean, this is when there are 8 more hours left of the pool day. I asked to get my daughter in a different level swim class and she told my husband I need to be "reined in." You have to pay for WiFi (and it never works) ice and water even though we already pay $800 a year. I and most of the pool community feel deeply sorry for this pathetic women. It must be so horrible to live like that. We no longer will be joining this pool along with the dozens of families leaving for Lifetime where no one screams at you while your trying to relax with your family. All the rumors are true about this horrible person.