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Hours & Facilities
RECREATION & WELLNESS CENTER
Located on the University of South Florida Campus near the Yuengling Center, Athletics and Student Health and Wellness Center, The Campus Recreation Center is a 189,681 square foot facility that welcomes more than 300,000 visitors each year.
Hours
Fall Hours
| REC Center | REC Indoor Pool | |
|---|---|---|
| Mon - Thurs | 6:30 am – 10:30 pm |
7:00 am – 9:00 am 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm |
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Friday |
6:30 am – 9:00 pm |
7:00 am – 9:00 am 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm |
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Sat & Sun |
10:00 am – 6:00 pm |
12:00 pm – 3:00 pm |
| Esports Lab | |
|---|---|
| Tues - Sat | 5:00pm - 12:00am |
| Sun & Mon | Closed |
| Membership Svc. | |
|---|---|
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Mon - Fri |
9:00 am – 5:00 pm |
| Sat & Sun | Closed |
*Closure Notice(s):
The REC Indoor Pool will be closed and will re-open Monday, October 21st, 2024.
Tuesday Morning Open Swim will be canceled on the following dates:
Amenities + Spaces
Please visit our Campus Rec Shop to view the schedules for available rooms. Visit our reservation page to make a facility reservation for available spaces.
- Fitness Centers
- Bouldering Wall (coming soon!)
- Outdoor Resource Center
- Handball, Racquetball, and Squash Courts
- East & North Gymnasiums
- Functional Fitness Space
- Cycling Studio
- Locker Rooms
- Equipment Room
- REC Pool
- USF Esports Living Lab
Contact
THE FIT
The FIT is located within The Village on the North side of the Tampa campus. A state of the art recreation facility and wellness center, the FIT serves all USF students' recreational needs. This new satellite facility is approximately 19,280 square feet and features a zero entry outdoor pool.
Hours
Fall Hours
| The FIT | The FIT Pool† | |
|---|---|---|
| Mon – Fri | 11:00 am - 8:00 pm | 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm |
| Sat & Sun | 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm | 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm |
† Outdoor Facilities/Pools will be cleared of all patrons if lightning is detected within a 10 – mile radius of said facility.
Amenities + Services
FIT Equipment includes:
- Indoor Rowing Machines
- Stair Climbers
- Treadmills
- Elliptical Cross Trainers
- Upright & Recline Exercise Bikes
- Strength Machines
- Free Weights
- FIT Pool
Contact
Phone: (813) 974–4437
Email: campusrec@usf.edu
The WELL
The Center for Wellness, Engagement, Leadership & Learning (WELL), located at the heart of USF Health on the Tampa campus, serves students and provides a gathering place for the Health community to come together to learn, study, relax, dine and connect. Recreation & Wellness, in partnership with the The WELL, now offers new fitness opportunities for students, faculty and staff.
Hours
Fall Hours
| The WELL | |
|---|---|
| Mon – Fri |
6:30 am – 9:00 am 11:30 am – 7:00 pm |
| Sat – Sun | Closed |
Amenities + Services
The WELL Fitness Center offers 12,000 square feet of recreation space featuring state–of–the–art fitness equipment, group fitness classes and full–service locker rooms with showers. In addition to a dedicated group fitness room, the WELL Fitness Center offers a multitude of Technogym® cardiovascular equipment, including web–enabled treadmills, stationary bikes and stair steppers. Strength equipment includes power racks, free weight dumbbells up to 100 pounds, utility benches, and Life Fitness® Selectorized Machines.
Contact
Phone: (813) 974–6499
Email: campusrec@usf.edu
Riverfront Park & Boat House
Feeling adventurous? Riverfront Park offers a wide variety of outdoor recreation activities that will help you find your adventurous side! The Riverfront Park serves as an outdoor space to help encourage and promote healthy lifestyle behaviors. It is a wonderfully large park, right on the Hillsborough River. With amenities ranging from walking paths, to kayaks and canoeing, to pavilions, the USF Riverfront Park is a lovely place to spend the afternoon!
Hours
Fall Hours
| Riverfront Park | Boat House | |
|---|---|---|
| Mon – Thurs |
10:00 am – 7:00 pm |
Closed |
| Friday |
10:00 am – 7:00 pm |
10:00 am – 5:30 pm |
| Sat & Sun |
10:00 am – 7:00 pm |
10:00 am – 5:30 pm |
Amenities + Services
Boathouse
The Riverfront Park Boathouse is located within USF Riverfront Park and is available to USF students, faculty, staff, and alumni with a valid USF ID. Each card holder may rent up to two boats. Currently, the boathouse is open only Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.
Pavilion Rental
USF Riverfront Park has three pavilions available to rent. Rentals & reservations are available to USF student organizations, USF departments, and non–USF affiliated organizations, companies, and groups. For information about rentals, pricing, and reservation procedures.
Disc Golf
Riverfront Park is home to an 18 hole disc golf course. Players may rent specialized discs from the boathouse, stop by for a map, or some tips for the back nine. The course extends around the perimeter of the park and back into the camping area.
Challenge Course
The USF Challenge Course provides personal development and teambuilding programs in a safe, challenging, and supportive environment that promotes a deeper awareness of ourselves, others, and the natural world.
Contact
Trips
Email: adventure@usf.edu
Phone: (813) 974–6381
Challenge Course
Email: challengecourse@usf.edu
Outdoor Resource Center & Bike Shop
Hours
Fall Hours
| ORC & Bike Shop | |
|---|---|
| Mon, Wed, & Fri | 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm |
| Tues & Thurs | Closed |
Amenities + Services
Outdoor Resource Center
The Outdoor Resource Center (ORC) has a variety of camping and outdoor equipment available for rental at very low cost! Ranging from small two-person tents to large six-person camping tents, as well as stoves, cooking equipment, sleeping pads, sleeping bags, lanterns, and more, we're here to help! Come visit the ORC in the Recreation Center to find out more!
Bike Shop
Attached to the ORC, the Bike Shop provides a free, low cost repair and maintenance service for personal bicycles! For students who already know how to make the repairs, but do not have the correct tools, the ORC allows students to come in with their bike and use the tools to make repairs and adjustments on their own. Come visit the ORC with your bike today!
Contact
All Facility Hours are subject to change.
† Outdoor Facilities/Pools will be cleared of all patrons if lightning is detected
within a 10–mile radius of said facility.
‡ Reservations are not required at the Riverfront Park; guests are allowed when accompanied
by a USF student or Recreation & Wellness member.