This review is specifically for the layout of the weights on the second floor. More specifically,…read morethe location of the bench press (2) and incline bench (1). The position of the two bench presses and incline bench are pushed up against the wall on the East side of the building. Right where the steel reinforcement beams are located which leaves NO space to safely spot your partner without hitting your head or back on one of those beams. You cannot even get behind them without crawling around the weights or beams themselves. This is incredibly dangerous and a major safety issue. Whomever designed the layout of the weight room does not appear to have experience with weight training. The nautilus machines and free weight areas should probably be switched. There is nowhere to safely stretch (people do it under the stairs) or do ab exercises, box jumps, etc. Someone, with knowledge of weight training, should redesign the space for efficiency and safety.

I've been going to this rec center for about a year now & I love it! This is a regional rec center…read morethat not only offers classes, workout equipment & a gym but it also has basketball, pickle ball, volleyball & an indoor pool with a lazy river. This facility has a wall of huge windows with a beautiful view of the mountains. It's kept up & clean. There's always plenty of parking...there are even charging stations for electric vehicles. Note, membership is free for Denver residents that are 60+ & those ages 5-18. With membership you have access to all 30 Denver rec centers & pools. I regularly go to two classes - one is a Cardio & Strength class & the other is Tai Chi, both are drop-in. The instructors are fun & very knowledgeable. Christine teaches the cardio class & always demonstrates modifications, so it's perfect for all levels of fitness. Maureen is very well versed in Tai Chi as well. This is a fantastic center with fabulous instructors.

We love this pool, it's small but has a perfect splash pad for the little. I just wish they were…read moreopen everyday!

If you live nearby - or other pools are at capacity - I suppose this isn't a bad pool to go to. The…read morepool itself is relatively nice and the chairs are comfy, but the locker room definitely needs some attention. It was dirty and there was wet toilet paper everywhere. While I was there I saw a lifeguard rescue a small kid (maybe 7) from the shallow end of the pool and no less than 30 minutes later the same kid was jumping off the diving board and going down the deep end slide. He was barely keeping his head above water but struggled to get to the side of the pool. The lifeguards should be more attentive to that child and probably shouldn't have let him go into the deep end. But - it's not my pool to run. Just a personal opinion.

We don't live in Stapleton, but have good friends who do. Their son is a month or two older than…read moreour daughter, and they often invite us to come swim with them at Stapleton Pool #2. It's a good pool. Very kid friendly. Adult friendly too. Plenty of shade in the grassy area where you can lay out a blanket and share snacks, lunch, and canned beverages of your choice. The pool goes from minimum depth (fraction of an inch) up to 4 feet at its deepest. There are fountains, bubbling "geysers", arcing waterfalls, and stair areas that encourage in-water confidence and comfortableness. My main point of contention is that if you are an outsider the cost to get in is $10 person no matter how old that person is and regardless if you are there with a Stapleton dweller. Me, my wife, our 2.5 year old...$30 for less than 2 hours. Luckily for us, our Stapletonian friends got an unlimited guest pass now.

This is my neighborhood pool. I've been a big fan since way back. It's been recently renovated and…read morerefreshed without taking out the old school vibe of a neighborhood pool. The pool is in a convenient location next to Congress Park (which also has a new playground). There is on off street parking lot, but it does fill up when the pool is busy. My younger kid took swim lessons here and was on the swim team as well. The renovated pool has been expanded to include a larger kids pool and primary pool as well as grassy area for relaxing and additional shade. There are new changing areas and everything feels fresh and clean. My favorite part of the remodel is that they kept the same overall feel and didn't gut it just to add splash features and slides etc..

The Congress Park pool was completely renovated in 2022. It's now fabulous!…read more The pool open during summers, and has great swimming for everyone. I enjoy a lap swimming, and there's nothing quite like lap swimming in a 50 m pool. Their hours are posted on their website, where you can get information on when lap swimming is available, when they have swim team, swim lessons and open or public swims. There's a strong group at swimmers that show up for lap swimming. No worries, there's room for all sorts of swimmers, from those experienced at going back-and-forth and those just getting started. There's also a nice baby or kids pool, picnic tables, new locker rooms, lockers (bring your own lock), family changing rooms, some outdoor showers and a group of young lifeguards to keep track of everybody in the pools.

I've only used the weight room so far but my experience has been very positive. The facility is…read moreclean, the equipment is well maintained, and there's a good variety of free weights, and machines for a good workout. Lots of signs about checking phones during their workouts and I had to ask several people several whether they were finished. Just a bad habit I wished was enforced. The recreation center has a pool and gym and very active. The parking lot is normally full so I normally park on the street. I'm glad this is a city facility that is frequently used by its citizens.

I'm not even going to pretend to know all or most or even a few of recreational centers but this…read moreweekend we wanted to go swimming. We called three and they were commencing lifeguards training. And also I didn't realize pools didn't open until memorial day. Luckily we called around and found this establishment was ahead of the program. This hidden gem saved the day as my godson's were leaving the state today. The facility was clean and the lifeguards seemed knowledgeable though not the friendliest. Neither was the front desk lady. One female lifeguard was friendly though. I understand rules for safety but one rule still has me baffled. My godson was using one of their floating devices in the lap pool and he was told only swimmers doing laps can use them. Not like anyone was doing laps and I didn't see any harm using it. The price was great as well. For my children ages 5, 8, and 10 was $12.00 for an all day pass. .

Fun place to swim and play. Took my 3 year old son there, unfortunately he was too small for the…read morebig slides but he was able to go down the smaller ones and had lots of fun.

Inexpensive warm-weather fun for the whole family! I love that there are play areas for kids of…read moremany different heights/ages including the splash pad and shallower pool with walk-in entry for the little ones. The day we went was very hot and crowded but there was still available seating and what looked like more than adequate lifeguards to keep everyone safe in each area. I'll update my rating if future visits change my opinion, but as things stand I can't wait to bring the kiddos here weekly all summer since it's so close to us. (And yes, there are people of various ages and genders wearing very little clothing, including revealing swimwear. I also saw adults and children in extremely modest clothing covering everything but faces, hands, and feet. This is a public water park in a country that allows freedom of expression, so dress yourself and your family how you prefer and avert your eyes from anything that bothers you if you choose to visit.)

I love Montbello recreation center as a teenager I meet new friends all the time I love the gym…read moreequipment the staff are very helpful and don't even get me started on the pool because I can go on and on

Montbello rec is the largest of the DPR rec. centers and one of the nicest. They have alot of…read moreprograms for the community and ths kids in it. We did basketball out of here until the coaching fell apart and once we took over coaching our kids our team was deemed too good and kicked out of DPR! Hyporcracy and Politics always rears its ugly head! The gym is very nice and we really liked playing games here in our nieghborhood! They did a very nice job on the weight room is it s a tad funkly configured and is upstairs but a nice place to get your lift on when so inclined! The pool is very nice and has a little water feature for the kiddies and a step up this rec actually has decnet locker rooms! Montebello Rec is the largest of the DPR rec. centers and one of the nicest. They have allot of programs for the community and this kids in it. We did basketball out of here until the coaching fell apart and once we took over coaching our kids our team was deemed too good and kicked out of DPR! Hypocrisy and Politics always rear there ugly head! The gym is very nice and we really liked playing games here in our neighborhood! They did a very nice job on the weight room it is a tad funkly configured and upstairs but a nice place to get your lift on when so inclined! The pool is very nice and has a little water feature for the kiddies and a step up this Rec actually has decent locker rooms! Once in while DPR does a kids night out you can drop your kid under 14 here they can play and go nuts on a Friday night with other kids from the neighborhood. its $5 dollars and is worth it to get a breath of sanity from the kids for 3 hours! Overall its a good place to hit for a workout, they have aerobics a nice pool and a nice weight room all for once again the fraction of the cost of the national chain workout meat markets. Here Piggy, Piggy LOL

This life time kicks a$$. I go to a few in Scottsdale and also have lived in Colorado for twenty…read moreyears. This is a top notch life time and it's the best gym in Denver that's for sure. The weight room and pool here is great.

It used to be the Cherry Creek Athletic Club. Life Time bought it and has improved it. Lots of new…read moreand different equipment along withPickleball. The facility is adequately staffed and is very professionally run. There are a lot more people present than before. All in all , it provides a very good experience and has many choices, as well as trainers to help get you through your workout.