One of the best recreation centers in the Denver Sloans Lake Highlands area. I've been coming here since November 2021 there was a promotion in which you paid for the whole year at a rate equivalent to $12 per month which is an awesome deal. This recreation center is equipped with a full basketball clif, a large weight room, a lounge area with ping-pong table, and foosball, and a 25 yard pool. I have not personally done them but there are also classes available like tai chi and yoga. The staff that work here are extremely friendly, I see them and they smile every single day. It's not the most flashy gym but for the price and for the accessibility in the area it's amazing. read more

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This rec center was a pleasant surprise. Workout room is well equipped, the pool very clean and a beautiful warm temperature. We like this pool better than that our health club- cleaner and bigger. We attend youth basketball games here too. They are well organized. Parking is bit of a problem at those times so come early for the 9 AM games or wait till the top of the hour when parents are leaving from the previous hour. read more

Look this place is amazing the staff here are always friendly, basketball court has recently been new so that's nice, the gym equipment is pretty good condition. I know the men's locker on the bottom floor has been semi remodeled but not bad. Pool is always clean. I've been coming here since I've been 6 years old so it for sure has changed but do love it because membership price is cheap and the whole place is just what I need. Now if your looking for the best equipment with high tech then I recommend going somewhere outside Denver area so please don't come here expecting fancy stuff with high end gear/bathrooms don't be a Karen. Also sundays they are closed due to staff read more

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The mens locker room is so dated, that it DOESENT EVEN HAVE HOT WATER! Apparently they completely remodeled the womens bathroom to have divider curtains and temperature controlled showers. The mens locker room has a button that triggers cold water out of all the showers but one that almost got room temperature. Also, when I asked for a refund, it took forever and was very difficult for the front desk person. The facility should make it easier to refund, when this text ration center fails to offer the most basic human needs. Also, no hot tub. read more

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Come here 3-4 times a week at 6am to go swimming, every single one of the staff there are super friendly. Nothing but positive experiences here read more

Rude pronounced RUDY! Back in the day we came here for one reason and that was to lift, this place was a dungeon and it was hardcore! Everyone here working out here was about it and there were no posers allowed so come in you fancy brand new workout gear and get clowned, this spot was grimy and it was about putting in work. It was raw and hardcore and there were some cats in here pushing up some serious weight. Rude has hence got a makeover and its a lot nicer then it was back in the day, they have a nice pool, decent locker rooms and yes they still have a killer weight room. This is by far the best weight facility in Denver and even with the upgrade it hasn't lost its soul and is still a no pretentious get your workout on location! Have access to this location for that repetitive saying in this whole DPR tour, a fraction of the cost of joining some trendy hot spot with top 40 hits playing incessantly! read more

I'm in 3 mornings a week. Wonderful staff. Equipment: 2 treadmills, 1 bicycle trainer, 1 stair master, 1 weight machine all broken without a fix time. Starting to result in a little crowding read more

This rec center is pretty decent when they decide they want to be open. Yeah, there are random days when they just decide they'd rather sleep in or not come to work. Some days I'll arrive to be there when the doors open and no one shows up. I'll sit there, like an idiot, waiting and waiting. I'll finally leave. When I complain, they make up excuses about their staff members being down by the pool and "forgetting" what time it was. One time, they closed for an entire week stating they had cleaning and maintenance. That's fine but when I returned a week later it looked no different and no cleaner. Not only that, if you work out in the afternoon it's like a kids summer camp in there but with no supervision. Those kids run around playing with equipment. No wonders it's always "Out of Order" or missing parts. There is no control of the staff (who are always on their phones or computers) and they do nothing to stop the young boys and girls from using it as their hangout after school. John N. Martinez (john.martinez@denvergov.org) is one of the upper people in the Parks & Rec Department and he never takes accountability. Happy Haynes (happy.haynes@denvergov.org) is the director, appointed by Mayor Michael Hancock, and she's always too busy to address any issues or problems. This is unacceptable seeing how our tax dollars built that center and pays for the wages of the employees. With that said, is it too much to ask they stay open when they promise, work with the public accordingly, address issues, and take some darn accountability? It makes the city look bad. If they let things like this slide, what else is happening that we can't necessarily see? What's happening to our tax dollars? In closing, I've actually been told, in the past, to "use another one of their rec centers" if I have a problem with this one. I used the Athmar Rec Center and it looks and feels like a truck stop fitness center. Not appealing, to say the least. My dad's basement had more professional and pro athlete-quality fitness equipment when I was young..... read more

We have started researching the local recreation centers. Like everyone else, we are back to fitness, rather, continuing what we started at the end of June, 2015 - walking, and walking lots! (bought the fitness trackers, etc, which really motivate you to get up and move!) Today we checked out the Rude Recreation Center. It's large, and has many things that a person could want in a recreation center. We always look at the cardio machines (especially the treadmills), as well as some of the weight machines. The Rude Rec Center has everything that we need. There is also an indoor pool, which I might have to get in, as the smell is calling me - I have always loved the smell of chlorine! I'm like a fish when it comes to water! There is a decent parking lot, so that's a big plus for me. Oh, when you are working on the cardio machines, the large glass wall looks out onto Sports Authority Field, so we watched as people arrived on light rail, heading to the stadium for the Bronco game later today. It's a nice view while working out. There is also a large gymnasium, and other rooms, probably for classes, but I admit, that I didn't look into those yet. There are many options (fees) when you attend one of the Denver Recreation Centers. We opted for the 30 punch card/pass. It doesn't expire (so you can carry it over into the next month or two), until you have used up all 30 visits. Oh, you can't share punch card/pass with anyone else, but that's ok. The hours are: Mon-Thu: 6:00 AM - 9:00 PM Fri: 6:00 AM - 8:00 PM Sat: 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM Sun: 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM The interior is large, clean, and a nice place to work out, and work off those holidays calories. We'll see you there! Happy New Year! 2016 read more

Like its patrons or not, Rude is one of the premier recreation centers in Denver. There is not a single recreation center I've been to that has a better weight room: A gigantic space with multiple types of various weights complete with picture windows that show a downtown panorama. So yeah, it's in West Denver so that means a lot of lower-income people work out here (I am one of them). People like to passively-agressively complain about the center employees not enforcing rules, but I bet they don't actually do anything about that when they are. I complained to management about kids being in the weight room messing with stuff and guess what, they enforced the rule that kids can't be in the weight room. Problem solved! And other than that, I haven't really encountered any big issues here. Yeah, sometimes the weights can be a mess, but I've always been able to use anything I needed with no or little wait since there are almost always additional machines you can use while someone is on another one (There are straight up four bench presses and even more modified bench press machines). I've also gone here for swimming and again pretty good facilities. You do have to compete with the kids sometimes during the day, but I haven't had too many big difficulties with this. The locker room is sometimes a bit messy, but again when I told the management about it, they seem to have redoubled their efforts and had a cleaner locker room the next time round. The reality is that rec center passes (as of now) are a really great deal for how much you can get out of them. I don't expect Colorado Athletic Club-like service from a city run rec center. But this one actually does rival some private clubs in terms of actual access to equipment. Rude is simply one of the best that I've seen. read more

Urgh. Summertime... swimming... kids... splashing. OK, City of Denver, the "Kids Swim Free All Summer" promotion is awesome, it really is, but it also means that there's less lap swimming for adults and once the pool is set up for laps, you're swimming in water that's had up to 100 kids in it before you (I'll just say the pool is usually really clean, but now it's summer -- I'm surprised I don't have pink eye yet). The locker rooms? Pretty gross at present. That's not the rec center's fault -- they try to keep it tidy, but when you have hordes of kids coming through, unsupervised... doing kid stuff, it gets pretty nasty. It actually smelled like poo the other day and it was clear nobody had taken a poo there recently. I retched. Alas, it's just like this until September; I could try the Wash Park pool but in the past it's been full of really competitive swimmers and swimming next to them makes me feel like poo. read more

I really don't understand all the whiny, negative reviews. The staff are always friendly, the equipment and facilities are always clean, and the gym is a great value. Do I wish the pool had more convenient hours? Yes. Do I wish the closing hours were longer on weekends? Yes. But even if my schedule requires an early morning workout, the doors are consistently open at 6am! read more

It is virtually impossible to have a satisfying workout here. The weight room is full of meatheads, the treadmills are always broken, and there are always little kids screwing around on the equipment. The staff is incompetent and does not enforce the rules of the facility. I'm letting my membership lapse. read more

The center some days will not open at the times listed and their management staff refuses to take accountability for the staffs apathy. John Martinez is a blemish to Denver Park and Recs reputation and should resign. This center will cost you money if you depend on working out mornings when they open. AVOID AT ALL COSTS! read more

Rude by far had the best weight rooms at of all the rec centers around, with old school iron weights, new weights and a new set up all together this place is amazing for anyone trying to get a good workout on the other hand the pool and gym are great as well very big and spacey although it might get packed every once in a while this is still one if the best! read more

Clean, not very crowded, and a weight room with all the equipment you could want. No $300 outfits or shitty entitled attitudes here, just a bunch of people getting their workout in. I can't speak for the pool or basketball court, but my experience with the weight/cardio room is that everyone seems to actually know gym etiquette. Weights are put back after use, no one 'claiming' stations for themselves, no crap left on the cardio equipment, no one in the corner taking selfies giving everyone the stink eye, etc. And it's cheap too. read more

I liked this gym for awhile- right on the old bike trail, spacious freeweight area- cool architectural outside. But the irritation of having to pass through the frenetic mayhem in the lobbyhas gotten too much. Ping pong balls, billiard balls, constantly flying down the stairs leading into the locker room. Cute for some, but I'd get really pissed if one of them hit me. Its true the staff are idiots- like like most of denver govt has a disinterested manager. Its a daycare for the unemployed. Joined 24 hour fitness for the same cost. Denver should lease it to a corporate interest- hate to admit it but would be alot better then. my 2 1/2 cents.. read more

I usually go to the 20th Street rec center, but stopped in here today because 20th is closed for cleaning this week. I was there early (8-9 am) and it was not crowded at all. The weight room is really nice--some of the equipment is definitely older but everything was clean and in good shape. I like the openness of the weight and cardio room and the big windows looking out over mile high stadium. The basketball gym is also nice with a new floor. The parking lot was also super convenient! read more

It's a pretty good place to work out. I typically go weekdays between 4-7 and have never had a problem finding weights or cardio equipment. I've gone for lap swimming and it isn't hard to get a lane if you get there when it opens. Parking is easy and there are also trails nearby if you feel like jogging outside. Some of the cleintel are a little obnoxious (people must drop their kids off or something) but no gym is perfect. read more