Best recreation center in SLO. It opened up 2012 with student feedback, and it has everything you…read moreneed for a good price. The rec center is included with student fees, and it's about $40-$50 for alumni/staff/faculty, which is a great price for what it offers and what other gyms don't offer/their prices. This rec center has 3 workout spaces with free weights and machines, an outdoor lap pool and leisure pool (includes whirlpool, basketball hoops in pool), 3 studios for classes that are included (hip hop cardio, Pilates, 6-pack abs, body pump, breakaway (form of spin), etc.), an indoor basketball court, volleyball courts, sand volleyball courts outside and BBQ pits. I love that I rarely ever wait for a machine or free weights, and I can save my spot for a class a day before.

This is the nicest gym in SLO. If you are a student or alumni you have the opportunity to get a…read moremembership. I am so in love with this gym that after I graduated Cal Poly I keep paying for the membership. It is pretty comparable to other gyms in the area and totally worth it. The staff keep the areas clean and are always wiping down the machines. There are 3 main areas to work out in (treadmills, elliptical, bikes, weights, etc.). You can take all of the classes with your membership like yoga, spin, and more. The gym offers other amenities like a basketball court, racquetball courts, pools outside, and nice locker rooms with showers. Since there are so many things to do, there are usually a lot of people! The best time to go is really early in the morning (students are usually still sleeping). The only downside to the Rec Center is parking...if you do not have a student parking pass, it is extremely difficult to find parking. You either have to pay for a daily pass or roam the streets for free 2-hour parking. I wish the membership included a parking pass! Overall I love this gym and will continue to purchase a membership!

Went there for the first time today…read more We had a great, relaxing time. Nice, clean, simple, amazing scenery surrounding the place. Pool was huge and spacious and hot springs area was very comfortable. They even had a super chill orange cat. That's a plus in my book!

This is the "Fountain of Youth " - I love Avila Hot Springs! I went 3 times while on vacation…read morestaying in Pismo Beach. It warmed my bones and muscles to the core... and then take a dip in the refreshing Olympic-sized pool....the experience was incredible!

Great place to take the kids for an afternoon swim. The water in the smaller pools is nice and warm…read morefor the little ones. Would highly recommend for the entire family!

I am wondering if the city of SLO is aware exactly how loud the music is that's played at this…read morepool. As I write this I'm in my home (I live across the creek on the opposite side of Southwood Drive) with all windows shut and very clearly hear it, from a distance of 300 ft. I mentioned the distance because the city's own noise ordinance states, in pertinent part: "Between 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m., it is a violation to make or allow noise that can be heard 50 feet from your property line." My residence is five times the distance spelled out in the ordinance. However, I walked back through my complex to see how far the noise was audible. I stood at the basketball court fence adjacent to my property - a distance of 500 ft, 10 times the distance in the city's ordinance - and the music is still audible. Now, I'm familiar with the concept of due diligence when looking for a new place to stay, and I did research this neighborhood before moving here. I was aware I would next to two parks, a school, and a baseball stadium. I have no problem with the noise from the ball games, school etc. as it's unavoidable but the pool music is not. Further, I couldn't have conceived of a scenario where I would regularly be subjected to loud music from a city ran facility, in violation of their own noise ordinance. Again, I'm giving the city the benefit of the doubt, in good faith, and assuming they're unaware of this. I feel a lot of it has to do with the placement of whatever speaker(s) the music is played over. Thus, a possible solution would be to arrange the speakers so they face away from the complexes on the other side of the street. They could still face the pool, and the hill/elementary chool on the other side of the pool would largely blunt the music from traveling to the residences on Augusta. I'm really hoping to hear back from someone with the city in regards to this.

Local Eval: Cute little neighborhood SLO County Park right in the middle of "nowhere". I visited a…read morefew weeks ago, added this "new" entry to Yelp without any "credit" [was prompted for an immediate review & pics], and was Tardy with my Hardie review. Hardie Park is rather cute and has both a summer use adult pool, along with a tot pool. The fees are reasonable [one day= $2 a kid/ $5 an adult & season passes are a bargain] and the schedule is on the SLO County Park website...where you can also find the plethora of other SLO County Parks, Pools, Golf Courses, Lakes, Hikes, etc... The two Tennis courts are free, at least according to the people who were playing there. In front of the pool is a interesting sculpture dedicated to two local Indian tribes [see pics]. On the other side of the street, is a large well groomed grassy area, where there are ample playgrounds for tots. The county wisely used what appears to be ground-up tires/rubber for safety. There is a large covered picnic table area with a huge BBQ for groups. In the overhead structure, there are controls for lights & even an AC outlet. One likely needs to reserve and pay for use on the SLO County website. Just behind this is a lazy serene creek, which is pleasant. The banks are deceptively muddy and slippery, which I found out the hard way! I wanted a water/mud sample to test under my home microscope system. As my wife yelled at me not to go down that way, that was the way I went...only to regret it, as one sneaker got wet, as I slipped. It took me a bit to extract myself, as I ran nowhere fast. My wife joked that I looked like a mouse running on one of those wheels in their cage! Somehow, I did not fall. Later I had my wife grab me a water sample. Since the creek looked to be only about 6 inches deep, it would typically only be messy for an adult...unless you twisted an ankle or worse! Apparently, since I did not learn my lesson about creek banks, I repeated this stupidity, the very next day with AG Creek, where I also slipped & grabbed a huge Stinging Nettle branch with both hands. MUCHO-Ouch! In any case, if an old fool like me can mess up with creeks, you can imagine what a mess kids can get into. My New Balance sneakers were soaked with tons of mud, while I had a pair of waterproof boots in the trunk. I can be quite a moron! In any case, this is a rather pleasant "unknown" county park in SLO County, that also happens to be right next to a public library. You then can grab some eats from town, a book to read, and then watch your kid[s] use up some of their boundless energy, swimming. The surrounding town is quiet, has humble accommodations, and marginal eats...but it is a good base of operations for points north, south, or east. Both charming Cambria and Morro Bay/Baywood/Los Osos are just a few miles away, and are filled with lots to explore. Since a number of the SLO County Parks do have summer daily use pools, it is a great feature for kids. In our area, only a few health clubs have decent pools, and only an expensive one has a nice outdoor Olympic sized pool [e.g. Avila Club]. So if you have visiting relatives with kids, who are pestering you to swim, and you know that they can get hypothermia from the Ocean, then these parks may be a god send for some. While the SLO County Pools are spread out, it may give you a great excuse to sight see, as you check out the area. If you need a relatively safe sheltered beach, there are parts of Avila Beach that have little wave action, lots of sand for a stroll, but the water is still icy cold. Avila is the most kid friendly beach. Ironically, even though I made the first "business" addition to Yelp, someone else apparently beat me to the first review [a non-local brief review seemingly targeted to "beat me" to the obviously "coveted" "First-to-review" title]. It was rather annoying, after I took considerably more time to research, explore, & take many pictures of this cute park...but no matter... as a local with tons of time on my hands, one of my new hobbies is to check out the plethora of the many County or local Parks, Attractions, Farmers Markets, in SLO county & beyond. My additional beef with the multitudes of non-local "tourist" brief reviews, is that many either over-glorify, or overly-trash places, that they may visit once, and typically lack a comparative/historical local context. You cannot expect this rural area to compete with urban areas. While it is a relatively "wealthy" area, with pricey housing, most things have to be trucked in, from the ports of Long Beach, or from the SF Bay area. There are no major ports in this area, since the demise of this area's big oil rigs & refineries eons ago. Avila Pier had a railroad that once brought oil out to the port from SLO [Tank Farm] & was a polluting eyesore. The entire town of Avila was dug up to remove many feet of oil soaked sand decades ago!

Sweet little park. Play structure, covered picnic area, restrooms, large grass area, and access to…read morea creek. Within walking distance of downtown Cayucos and the beach. Clean and quiet.

I am a huge fan of Kennedy Club Fitness in San Luis Obispo! I really enjoy and appreciate the…read morestaff and all the new, modern functional fitness and strength training equipment, as well as the machines. As a former National Academy of Sports Medicine Personal Trainer and Senior Fitness Specialist, I selected Barbara LeMoine for my first free personal training session. I was impressed by her masters degree in exercise physiology, as well as her sunny disposition. She really brought her knowledge, experience and educational background to the table. Barb precisely comprehended my needs from my questionnaire and interview with me. She introduced me to three machines which allow me to train my biceps and triceps without bearing weight on my painful foot, along with a piece of cardio equipment that increased the challenge over what I was previously doing, while avoiding loading the painful foot. She got all the settings on each machine dialed in and texted them to me. I could not be more pleased with her, and my Kennedy Club Fitness experience.

If you're looking for the best gym in San Luis Obispo, Kennedy Club Fitness is the place to be…read more Whether you enjoy group fitness classes, free weights, strength training machines, basketball and racquetball courts, or swimming pools, Kennedy Club Fitness has everything you need to reach your fitness goals. Our company has been providing Kennedy Club Fitness memberships for our employees for years because we believe healthy employees are happier, more productive employees. The entire team consistently delivers outstanding customer service, and Nathan, the General Manager, leads an exceptional staff that is always friendly, professional, and willing to help. After 14 years as members, we can confidently say that Kennedy Club Fitness is the premier health club and fitness center in San Luis Obispo. We highly recommend Kennedy Club Fitness to anyone looking for a clean, well-equipped gym with excellent amenities, knowledgeable staff, and a welcoming community.

AlI I have to say is Wow! This is place is a true paradise, like you walked into some dreamy,…read moretropical getaway in Hawaii! You are surrounding by palm trees in every direction, beautiful rolling green mountains, and the ocean is just a few minutes away! This is one of the best clubs I have ever visited. As soon as you walk in, everyone is so friendly and welcoming (it's almost unbelievable). There are over a dozen tennis and pickleball courts, multiple saunas, a large lap pool with a hot tub as well as a smaller leisure pool with another hot tub. There is a wonderful outdoor patio on the second level which overlooks the courts and pools and has fire pits and lots of seating. Inside you will find a cardio room, weight room, and another lounge area with a pool table and a large seating area with a big fireplace. They offer a full service spa where you can get massages, facials, pedicures/manicures, and hair cuts. Added bonus - if you schedule one of those services you get a free day pass to use all of the amenities at the club without being a member. Really can't get over how remarkable this place is and can't wait to go back ASAP!

Review for the summer kids camp! Hands down a great little program for kids who have energy to…read moreburn. My son is 7 and he had a wonderful time, tye dyed a shirt and played pickleball and tennis daily. He really enjoyed the endless fun in the pool with the counselors. The meals were good according to him, he chose the chicken tenders all week. They even walked to Avila Barn as a field trip through a private trail on the property. I felt very safe dropping him off and they did a great job in checking him in and out. There is a good mix of kids from different age groups which is nice. The facilities vibe is very much a resort-like environment. Definitely call and check them out if you wanna give your kids a variety of summer activities.

Equipment is well maintained , Staff is friendly . Very clean but by FAR the best views in a gym…read moreI've ever seen. If you're in Pismo and like to hit the gym. You need to come here at least once

We stayed at the hotel across the parking lot and the fact that entry to the gym was included was a…read moredelightful surprise. This place is a real gym- not a hotel gym by any means. We went once during our stay and took advantage of the circuit and cardio machines. We would have liked to do more, but the classes didn't fit into our schedule. The only thing that wasn't very pleasant was the vibe. I got the impression that the people working there don't really enjoy hotel drop in guests. They weren't very welcoming.

We have been camping at Lopez for 30 years, our favorite place…read more We had reserved a storage spot for a short time in between reservations. Dalton, an employee at Lopez, assisted us and was able to resolve an issue we had. He was so kind & helpful. Nice to get great costumer service. Thanks again Dalton, Mike & Tina Davis

Ivet handled my call. She responded quickly to each question and concern. Thank you Ms. Ivet for…read morehelping me with details regarding my reservation! Nipomo Park staff always pleasant! Thank you all!

My son is autistic and this swim school offered one-on-one coaches. Our swim coach was patient and…read moreworked with our son's needs and tailored the lesson to him. Our son is able to swim on his own now and we had a comfortable and very accommodating experience. Highly recommend them for kids with special needs or want one-on-one personalized lessons.

Best swim school in San Diego! I have tried several others and my kids saw the most improvement…read morewith Aquasafe. The teachers are trained to work with all skill levels. I will be recommending Aquasafe to anyone needing swim lessons.

Where to start …read more.. This fabulous, outdoor summer camp made my kids (ages 8 and 10) so happy. They were excited at pick up every day - pleasantly exhausted and energized at the same time. Debbie has the amazing ability to translate what adults would find tiring into an imaginative forum for creation and collaborative play. Her soothing, calm voice is like a warm hug for those who are a little timid to start their day away from mom/dad/grandma. The program for the week my children attended included: creating their own business - from building, to items/services sold/offered, to creating a communal currency; surfing sand dunes; fun with flour, camp fire cooking (then selling); and more. The kids were engaged all week, making blueprints at home for their construction and ironing out menu items and pricing for their big sale. And ... IT'S ALL OUTDOORS! In the sun! In the fresh air! In a wide open pasture! I live in Los Angeles - there is nothing like this in LA. What a treat to get out of the city for a week and have your kids be outside, engaged, and happy! Speaking of location ... if you live outside of SLO, don't let that stop you from participating. There are great places to stay in SLO (or Morro Bay) -both inns/motels and home rentals. While the kids are away for the day, you can have a little vacation time for you with activities like: Hearst Castle, wine tasting in Paso Robles, visit Avila Valley Farms for some amazing produce (and feed their adorable goats), and downtown SLO has great walking.

From the owner: TimberNook is a nature enrichment program that offers all children therapeutic benefits through…read morecreative outdoor play. Our programming integrates sensory experiences, imagination, and nature. Kids play together and independently, using stories, games, and experiences to have fun, learn, and explore.