PSA: going in this water is not generally recommended by scientists or medical professionals. Enter…read moreat your own risk! Looks cool, but too bad it's pretty gross

Considering its in the middle of a busy city and literally right next to a highway, this is a…read morepretty peaceful little "beach." A bit of sand, a splashy river, a couple baby trees providing a liiiittle bit of shade, a hot dog stand a short trot away, plenty of room for picnics... It's a tiny piece of the great outdoors -- and you can see Starbucks across the street. This space was pretty crowded on a Saturday. Lots of kiddos and dogs swimming in the river (which feels sooooo good). More families line the tiny shore than couples or river sports-doers. We brought a nice little picnic, towels, bad magazines so we could celebrity-stalk, and a portable speaker for some beachy weekend tunes. I get real lazy on any beach; kayaking and rafting aren't really for me, but you can totally get athletic if you want. The beach is very clean and small, the sand a bit rocky, and the water cold and shallow. I can see myself spending many a summer day here.. sunbathing (wear sunscreen!), picnicking, and people watching. The best!!

My girls had a lot of fun. It was clean and well maintained and really affordable…read more Water park/pool area was packed because it was spring break, which wasn't their fault, except that "lazy river" (super small) wasn't supervised well and had way way too many people in it. I would only recommend regulated crowds more, that's why I gave it 4 instead of 5.

Why did I pay $23 to swim in a freezing cold pool crammed full of unsupervised children?! Literally…read morethe worst experience I've had at ANY rec center (and I've been to pretty much all of them within an hour radius). I brought my daughter to swim and we stayed about 30 min. The only area where she could *actually* swim had a giant fan blowing down from the ceiling...we were both shivering within 10 minutes. The pool area looks massive, but the actual space for a kid to swim is tiny. SO much wasted space. The playground are is great for toddlers, but beyond that it's a huge disappointment. Why is there a huge fan blowing down onto the pool on a cold, rainy day?? The pool water temps were miserably cold which means the hot tubs were overrun with people who were camped out in them. We couldn't even dip a toe in the hot tub because they were 'full'. There were also crowds of completely unsupervised kids everywhere we turned. The whole 'adult supervision for kids under 10' is an absolute JOKE. After being pushed, kicked, shoved, jumped on for 30 minutes, we cut our losses and left. Will absolutely not be back.

Seems like most of the reviews are for kid swimming classes, but this is my favorite rec center in…read moreArvada! I love working out in their gym. There's a variety of machines, and all their equipment is clean. Everyone is so focused. I've never been in the pool here, but I definitely should - I never see anyone using it. Front desk staff is always helpful. Very neighborhood vibes.

Extremely rude leadership, rest of the staff will treat you like a human. Fake and condescending,…read morewill give you passive aggressive responses

What a hidden gem! Such a nice little splash pad tucked away. You pay for a day pass and you can…read morecome and go as you please.

Gorgeous, fully functioning, completely fenced in, clean, affordable, well staffed place with super…read morefriendly staff... Will be our new go to slash Park this year!!

This was a great place to get in a water workout in a warm water pool, which is our favorite…read more We came here to use the pool. They have a lap pool and they also have a warmer pool that includes a lazy river and a couple of lap lanes, along with the children's play area. We were there on a weekday afternoon well swim lessons were going on, but had plenty of space to use one lap lane and the lazy river. They have a set of steps to enter by the lazy river and they have a chairlift that enters into one of the lanes. There's also a hot tub that has steps with a rail to get in. In the family locker room there are two accessible changing rooms with a bathroom and shower, including a shower bench and adjustable showerhead. They have an automatic door opener, which is phenomenal, however, the lock is up pretty high, which makes it less accessible for wheelchair users, and short people. there are two other changing rooms in the family locker space that don't have the automatic button, adjustable showerhead, or shower bench, or grab bars on the toilet, but are still fairly large and have space for a wheelchair user There was plenty of accessible parking and automatic doors to get into the building. The space exiting was pretty tight due to how they have the chairs arranged, somebody with a larger wheelchair may have to exit through the entry lane. We also used the steam room, there was no automatic door, but the door wasn't terribly heavy. We've been to lots of rec centers in the Denver Metro area, and this is definitely one of the most accessible

Unprofessional supervisor. Building is not cleaned to the level it should be. It seems special…read moretreatment is given to certain employees. Building is given the appearance of cleanliness, but looking around, no detail cleaning appears to be done.

Let's GO new early morning routine! The Apex Center pass is truly one of the best perks in town…read more Arvada Aquatics Center (AAC) hosts swim lessons, as well as swim meets for Jeffco swim teams and dive clubs, which is super cool. Check out the public lap swim hours on their website before visiting. The main downside is that there's only 4 shared auxiliary swim lanes available in the evenings for Apex members. And the family (gender-shared) locker rooms are a little gross, especially the showers later in the day. Love that the pools are heated though, making it a great, accessible workout option in the Colorado winters.

The pool was nice and the building was clean. Locker rooms were also clean. Overall a good…read moreexperience.

I am grateful for this neighborhood pool. It is kind of an old fashioned 1980s pool: no family…read morerestrooms or anything super fancy. It's 3 feet shallow to deep water pool for laps & diving. I find it is a great place to go during a pandemic because you can rent a lane to yourself for $10 an hour. The staff is friendly and helpful and the lifeguards are attentive. It is a great amenity in Arvada!

I love having a rec center so close and reasonably priced! So far I have only used their cardio…read moreequipment but look forward to exploring more they offer. The staff have been super kind and helpful and it's always clean and well maintained!

This is a good regional recreation center in Denver proper. Nothing too fancy. The outside pool is…read morefun and has a slide if you or your kid can complete the swim test. They also have numerous forms of memberships to fit your needs. It is located in the nice big Berkeley Lake Park so there are additional activities to do.

The woman who runs this pool, Judy, often verbally abuses her staff. If you see this, please stand…read moreup for the kids that work there! Oftentimes, this is their first experience as an employee and a boss should help them learn and grow Instead of being belittled. Please find another pool for your family fun!

This pool is beautiful. The trees and the grounds are so well kept and the facility is clean. I…read morehave to give this pool 1 star because the women who runs the pool is honestly one of the worst people I have ever met. She yells at everyone, is so mean, she controls everything over the top. We pay $800 a year and she does things like close the bathrooms 1 hour before the pool closes, she gets on the microphone and barks orders and demands at the people who are paying members there, she is horrible to delivery people and pretty much everyone who doesn't kiss her butt. She's a bad person. The other day she screamed, "stop yelling!" to the CHILDREN at the family outdoor pool. Today at noon she got on the microphone and told the members not to get the bathroom dirty because it's clean, this is when there are 8 more hours left of the pool day. I asked to get my daughter in a different level swim class and she told my husband I need to be "reined in." You have to pay for WiFi (and it never works) ice and water even though we already pay $800 a year. I and most of the pool community feel deeply sorry for this pathetic women. It must be so horrible to live like that. We no longer will be joining this pool along with the dozens of families leaving for Lifetime where no one screams at you while your trying to relax with your family. All the rumors are true about this horrible person.