Montclair Recreation Center

This is a review of the staff and attempting to enroll my daughter in private swim lessons. We signed her up and were told to expect a phone call in a couple of weeks. 6 weeks later, no call. We went in to talk to them to check our status, the front desk people could not have been more rude or cared less. There was apparently something fascinating going on on the computer and were not able to give us any information or able to steer us to someone who could. We called in order to bypass the punks at the front desk only to be told we missed our slot, too bad, try again at the end of February. We will gladly drive the extra 10 minutes to go to Stapleton were we are treated as a customer not an inconvenience.

Love it here! The facilities are new, clean, and the staff is friendly and helpful. Leisure pool is so much fun for my toddler and me!

Love the pool at this rec center! It’s maintained very well and always looks and feels really clean. The kids’/leisure pool is awesome — lots of fun for the litle ones with slides and water features. The entire pool area is quite large and feels very open, even when there are lots of rec center patrons around. Would definitely recommend making the trip over to Lowry to have some fun pool time!

As far as Rec Centers go, this is one of my favs. It’s clean, the staff has always been friendly and helpful, and usually there aren’t a lot of people (so you won’t be battling other grumpy exercisers for swim lanes…)
To be fair I have only been to the indoor pool and I am largely basing my review on that. But they do have a gym area and exercise classes that you can also choose from.
The pool has a great area for kids. It’s complete with a slide and those bucket things that will dump a ton of water on you if you get too close. Plus, there’s a full size pool for the grown ups who want to get their swim on.
So don’t be shy, throw on your sweats and dust off those sneakers, Montclair is worth your time. (Not to mention if you time your visit just right, you are likely to run into some Nuggets players who seem to go here for the odd basketball game… just sayin’…)

I love this rec center. Clean, new equipment, lots of light, fantastic pool and CHEAP!
For anyone on a budget wanting to use a gym/​pool this is your place. Lots of light, tons of activities for adults and kids, basketball court, and the really young kids have a 2^nd pool… so you don’t have to worry about floaters.
As woman, I always feel safe here at night and the building has LOTS of light. Some other rec centers feel a bit depressing… but not this one.
You can also apply for a reduced rate scholarship if you are really struggling…
Love, love, love this place!

Thanks city of Denver for establishing a fine facility for the likes of all individuals to work out, stay in shape, and enjoy extracurricular activities. Not all recreation centers operating under Denver Parks and Recreation Centers are that stellar, for instance Cook, Washington Park, and Harvard Gulch, especially when it comes to work out equipment, however, Montclair has become my preference for pumping the iron!
Montclair’s facility is adequate in size, offers adequate changing rooms with lockers, quality workout equipment, and even a pool with slides for the kiddos. And I assure you that you could not pay me enough to step foot in this pool. But really though, the staff keeps it relatively clean along with the rest of the facility.
If you are not utilizing the recreation centers, you are really missing out as it is a great deal for Denver residents. Montclair even offers yoga, pottery, weightlifting, and fitness classes. I also love that they are open on Sundays unlike most of the centers. Should you come across me here, feel free to give me a spot. Much appreciated!

Wow the city of Denver is way cool… I just joined the Montclair Rec Center. They have an indoor pool so I can swim or walk on the treadmill.
I in the mornings on the weekend and I have been able to get on a treadmill everytime :)

Who says «the government totally sucks?» When you live in the City & County of Denver, you get hooked up with cool libraries, parks, and… recreation centers. Tucked away in the vast sterileness of McMansions that are known to us commoners as the Lowry redevelopment, lies the Montclair Rec Center. Now this isn’t your standard rec center where parents go and drop off their kids (also referred to as gov’t subsidize daycare!). At Montclair Rec Center, adults can participate by taking pottery lessons, yoga classes, dance, or utilize their weight and cardio room. There is even pickup basketball and lap swimming.
Now I like to use the cardio/​weight room at MRC. Absolutely fab. The MRC has all the equipment I’d want to use at a regular gym, without being a disgusting meat market. Best yet, the membership fees are a mere fraction of what you pay for a very low-​end gym. Thanks Denver!
However, be warned that there are rules governing the use of machines in the gym… and if you dare to ignore those rules, some crabby old lady or some crotchety old bastard will be there to publicly condemn your actions, using words, body language, or my favorite, the stank-​eye.