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    Firstenburg Community Center

    3.3 (37 reviews)
    Open 6:00 am - 8:00 pm

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    Life vests, tubes, and floaties available for use
    Porsche S.

    We came here on a Saturday for family swim. Reservations must be made online prior. It's $7-$8 per person depending on where you live. When you enter the building you must check in on the left hand side and they will give you wristbands. Everyone must wear it while at the facility. In order to get to the pool you must enter through the men's/women's locker room. Then you exit the locker room on the other side and wait by the sign for the pool to be opened. None of the lockers are open for use, so you must bring your items with you to the pool. Once your time slot opens they let everyone into the pool. The water slide and kids play area is open as well. They have water toys, balls, and floaties for use. There are basically 4 sections to the pool (kids play area, lazy river, lap pool, and slide area). There is a height requirement for the slide, but if your child is too short they can go on if they are accompanied by someone. There is a family restroom that you can use with showers after the pool time. It makes it convenient to bring all the kids into one room with you rather than going into separate locker rooms. The only reason I took off one star is because one of the lifeguards were extremely rude. We went past the sign that says to stand in line since it was so small and she yelled at us multiple times as if we didn't hear her the first time. This was the first time we came, so we didn't quite know what to do. The other lifeguards were nice, but she just seemed like she was in a super bad mood.

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    Keith K.

    Nestled into a woody area a few blocks north of Mill Plain on 136th rests the newest community center in Vancouver, Firstenburg Community Center. Built in the early 2000s, FCC has a lot to offer for families, kids and seniors. FCC boasts a full-size gym that can be easily split into two gyms (think pickup basketball on one side and youth soccer practice on the other among other options). Vaulted high above the gym circles an indoor track, run, jog or walk, you decide. At the end of the gym area is the two-story climbing wall, complete with qualified trainers and attendants. A great place to begin your rock climbing ambitions or fine tune your technique. The second floor also hosts a large weight room with a myriad of machines (Precor and Nautilus), TVs that you can choose the channels on and lots of staff or trainers when you need them. There are also a variety of old school machines sprinkled around the second floor. Throughout the facility, there are lots of specialty rooms for the many other classes they offer at FCC. Kids Ballet? Yoga? Zumba? Stretch classes? Kids Karate? Take a look at their website to see all the classes they offer, and like life, their class schedule is always updating itself to meet the needs of its members. Back down on the main floor, you'll find the pool area, it's got all the bells and whistles that kids pools have, but if you're hoping to practice your butterfly on a full-length lane, you may be disappointed, no diving platforms or boards either, but still a beautiful pool area with lots of swim times for kids and parents, and even a hot tub for the older kids. Heading down the south hallway, you'll cross several different sized rooms that are used for a variety of functions like organized clubs, classes, teen events and even a computer club. You'll pass by the FCC's own cafe/snack bar which is open from early to late. There are also pool tables, ping pong tables and foosball tables, which can all be used for free (even by non-members). A bit further down the hallway you come to The Trapadero, think of it as a seniors clubhouse, once again with a wide variety of activities for the silver set in a comfortably cozy setting. Down at the end of the main building, are a couple of larger activity rooms that double as room rentals, can anyone say Quinceañera? or maybe you're looking for a spot for your wedding? There's also a full commercial kitchen in the back, also for rentals, that until recently was the local home for Meals on Wheels. With a friendly and helpful staff, FCC has a lot to offer to local Vancouverites looking to stay active, participate in various clubs and classes or just wanting to relax in a hot tub. And just in case you're still on the fence, FCC is just a few steps away from the Cascade Library, a great, not-so-little facility itself. As for parking, that's where the woods come in, surrounding the FCC and Cascade Library are tons of free parking spots sharing space with dozens of tall evergreens, giving you the feeling of a much more natural space than their address suggests.

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    The library is especially disturbing and unfriendly. They do not like kids there. My children were unwelcome.

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    The best aquatic center around. Love the different classes and the current pool. Absolutely love it.

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    I brought my daughter here for swimming lessons, she loved it. The instructor was very enthusiastic. My daughter loved her as did I!

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    This place is amazing!!! I just wish we new about it sooner so we could have been enjoying longer. The pool is amazing and our kids love it!

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    Ask the Community - Firstenburg Community Center

    Is there a sauna at this center?

    Hi Desiree! Firstenburg Community Center has a spa/hot tub along with shower facilities and locker rooms. However, there is no wet or dry sauna.

    Is the pool open today?

    The pool is open daily, except Sunday. However, due to covid you must make a reservation for specific swim days/times. Some pool times such as swim lessons may come with a cost.8

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