Charles Whitlock Recreation Center offers a welcoming environment for new people. Pickleball teams are open to new people regardless of skill level, willing to teach. The facility has a lot of great equipment and is up to date equipment. Users enjoy working out there and want to work out more often. Drop‑in hours are limited; only Sunday mornings are not during school hours or 18+. The net is so high that it discourages younger athletes, and adults dominate the time, leaving no opportunity for youth to practice. Residents feel the center is expensive compared to big chain gyms, which are cheaper and have more to offer. The sauna is a popular amenity, but some users wish it stayed open longer and for an extra hour. Training hours are a little funky, but the space is not huge, yet it is spacious and has everything you need, with an active amount of people but not too many.
Great choice of exercise machines and dumbbells.Monthly pass if you are a resident of Colorado $32.Picketball and basketball courts and exercise classes.
July 2026
I absolutely love this facility! It's always clean and the staff are super friendly. Hands down my favorite rec center in lakewood
April 2026
Clean, quiet, good staff, plenty of equipment options and free weights, nice gymnasium.
