Campus Recreation Center East, located at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, provides a range of fitness and recreational activities. The center features a swimming pool, basketball courts, indoor squash and hockey courts, and various exercise equipment. Access requires a school or guest ID, and it tends to be crowded during vacation periods.
While the center offers a pleasant environment with friendly staff and cleanliness, it has limited equipment for weightlifting, causing occasional inconvenience. The opening hours might not fit everyone's schedule, especially for those with daytime commitments.
Pros:
- Wide range of facilities available
- Friendly and helpful staff
- Swimming pool with special classes
- Indoor squash and hockey courts
- Clean and organized environment
- Easier access for students and faculty
- Less crowded compared to ARC
- Free parking after 5 PM
- School and guest ID access
- Convenient for non-weightlifting activities
Cons:
- Limited weightlifting equipment
- Inconsistent treadmill performance
- Unfavorable opening hours for some
Location / Contact
- Address: 1102 W Gregory Dr, Urbana, IL 61801, United States
- Phone:+1 217-333-3806
- Email:[email protected]
- Website:campusrec.illinois.edu
Rating Stats
Reviews (10)
Frequently Asked Questions
Except the peak hours, this place remains quite free or moderately crowded.
This business has a rating of 4.6-star.
This business has 10 reviews.
The address is: 1102 W Gregory Dr, Urbana, IL 61801, United States .
The contact number is +1 217-333-3806
This service is listed under Recreation Center .
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RUPSA DE
9 months ago
Very nice place with nice staff.Many facilities are there long with pool and basketball courts and many more. A must try place.
Axel Castillo
9 months ago
Not as good as ARC if you’re looking for lots of equipment to exercise. Only good if you’re looking to play in the gym or go inside the mini water slide.
Özge Pelin Karpuzcu
1 year ago
Easy to access. One need an school id or guest id to enter and use the facilities.
derreck ferris
1 year ago
Love this place for our wow on the water class. Not a deep pool but perfect for exercises in the water.
A Bas
1 year ago
The center is open when you are studying, or working. In another words, completely useless. What kind of workout place just open when you are busy or in the class? Is useless most part of the day. The structure and equipments are good enough.
Md. Sadiul Alam Chyon
1 year ago
Great place for gym, aquatic center, free indoor squash court and indoor hockey court! Check out the opening hour before checking in though— they vary frquently but the website has the updated information!
Hasan Cakir
3 years ago
This is a recreation center at University of Illinois. Students, staff, and faculty can use with annual or semester based fees. It is not the best facility I have ever seen but it is okay with swimming pool, track, exercise equipment, and other indoor sports facilities. The parking garage across the facility is free after 5 pm for public use but be careful while walking from your parked car to the exit of the garage as exiting vehicles may not see pedestrians while making a left turn at garage's first level to ground level.
Sam H
4 years ago
They may need to check up their treadmill. The machine is really strange. I set 60 mins. But the machine is only working for 52 mins. And the machine in 7.0mile per hour setting was not malfunctioning. However the facilities are better than before, such as more clean and more organized. This place is crowded in the vacation time because ARC is closed. Overall great
Chris Horn
6 years ago
Smaller than ARC, but often less crowded. For everything but weight lifting, it is probably nicer, especially if it is closer. For weight lifting, it has limited equipment that quickly gets filed.
Benjamin Trollison
11 years ago
I went here once for leg day, peppering my angus to squat about 350. To my horror, there was only one squat rack, and someone was using it to do curls! I asked the guy to explain himself, to which he responded, "I don't even lift!" I then looked around and came to the conclusion that pretty much no one in this gym even lifts. So I go to ARC instead.