Not the best weight area. Might not even be better than planet fitness with the minimal selection. Signed up for the yearly membership 2 days ago and im already looking into cancelling. only downside is they only give you 2 options as far as memberships go. Option 1, pay the yearly fee up front or Option 2 pay a monthly fee (whatever the price is for your residency) and are locked in for a minimum of a year and you cant cancel at all. Ridiculous, i will not be coming back to the rec center unless im cancelling my membership which i will be doing tomorrow morning.

Just want everyone to know Ive been coming for years and my grandkids love it

The rec center is amazing. I mainly go there for the pool and the gym but there’s so much more you can do as soon as you enter, there’s rock climbing, an indoor track, basketball court, table games, and I just found out they do massages too. The pool is amazing they have a lap pool for you to get some exercise in and a Leisure pool to have fun in. The hot tub is really nice and they have a sauna too. They really did a great job making this place.

They fixed the WiFi. Gets 5 stars!

Great activity and community center with activities for people of all ages. Lap pool for adults as well as splash pad (both indoor and outdoor) for kids, including a great indoor water slide. Up to date and well maintained fitness equipment for adults, and a multi surface climbing wall. There is also a nice indoor climbing area for kids!

They closed this place during lockdown, didnt get any kind of refund on my yearly membership. I guess I’m switching to a different gym.

Went there with my grandchildren on 1-21-20 and bought a day pass. I am a Livonia resident, as are they. I find it hard to feel like the experience was positive because the first person I encountered to sign in made me feel uncomfortable. Not welcoming, seemed suspicious, acted like it was my fault we got bad info online about kids activities available. I dont know her name, should have asked. I did my best to be positive and friendly, but as the day went on, I kept remembering her cold, negative attitude. I wont be going back. $10 to be treated poorly!

Walked outdoor track, cold but no traffic to worry about. Very relaxing walk highly recommended.

I absolutely love this place. I usually go here for the pool since the pool is super nice. I would love to go in the hot tub but you have to be 12 or older to go in by yourself. My sisters love the place and it’s always super clean. Most people say the lifeguards are mean and some of them are but to be honest, the place is just beautiful. My cousins favorite part was the whirlpool cause me and her got stuck in it but it was fun. I rate this 5 stars totally!

Wonderful recreational facility. Great classes, pool, workout equipment, walking path, and drumming classes were fun!

I pay a pretty hefty price to be a member here. I have a toddler and I took him to use the pool. The lifeguards were extremely rude to us. Wouldnt let us bring in any pool toys for my two year old? Then they took the basketball away from my child? My 2 year old cried and they just stare at you like these are the rules? I tried to talk to pool supervisor over this with no compromise. They were too busy enforcing these silly rules on us while they didnt even notice important sanitary things like the band aids on the tile without cleaning up after them. The sprinklers were supposed to be on during open swim and they never turned them on? It was one of the worst experiences using a pool that I have ever experienced in all 32 years of my life. I swear I enjoyed hotel pools more than this. Horrible just horrible! My two year old was traumatized over this...

Great place! Everything you could ask for. Need some heavy bags to workout on.

Beautiful facility and within it is Mercy Elite Physical therapy. Such a great group of dedicated staff. Due to my condition I was sent there late summer 2017. Two big surgeries in 2018 now Im finally getting to the end of PT.If your insurance includes Mercy Elite PT you owe it to yourself to try them. They actually have several locations in Livonia and Northville.Anna, Steve, Michelle and Brendan have been so supportive and thorough, complete professionals.

My grand kids love the pool. Special water fun in the shallow area for the little ones. Theres a slide with rafts and a hot tub. They have a lap pool for my older grandkids too. Even an outside splash pad. Next were going to try climbing the rock wall. Its a little pricey if you dont have a membership or youre not a Livonia resident though.

Reason it gets 3 stars is because its a beautiful facility. However, we waited over 30 minutes for someone to give us a tour.. finally asked if we could just go on our own and was told yes... By the time we left no one was still there to give us a tour...Nor asked us how we liked it or if we had any questions. Not sure how that will ensure memberships or customer satisfaction....

Great local place very family oriented and most of all it’s clean

Im a new Livonia resident my son was just now refused entry in the rec center with his friends. Hes been told that he must have a photo ID. I called the center and the spokesperson seems very irritated by my question. He says my son hasnt been since August. Hes never been any problem. Were a black family here in Livonia were often treated with amazement that were here.

I love this place, but carol that front desk is a.... I’ll let your imagination fill in the dots. I usually have better stuff to do than write reviews.. but it’d be nice to see a change in her attitude. Or not see her at all! It’s always clean, mike is a great guy. Always happy. Will continue to go here until I die.

Clean and very well organized. Needs a few pieces of different equipment though.

Good yoga class swam in pool signed up for paint class luv family atmosphere

Lovely facility. Plenty of space and pool accessories

For everyone. Staff not courteous. There is no one to talk to. everybody boss. its a derelict place. just a vain money spent place for the city.

Very clean and well kept n maintained bit no restrooms anywhere at all ? No porta-potti? Ya got a mighty big playing ground of different activities n sports n not a single bathroom for the 30-45-70 kids at one time being there getting hydrated n good times and time cut short only 15 min park time today i had go home to potty so yeah..

Paid for a summer pass to use the pool. They did not mention anything about the pool being closed all summer. Was told they would not do a refund and to go use the outdoor pools. We didnt buy the family pass for the outdoor pools. Will not be going back.

A very nice facility, including a pool, running track, gyms and a wide variety of exercise equipment. Fitness classes and individual training programs are also available. It is certainly worth the membership price.

Nice community center. clean will maintained ...lots to do pool is awesome

Clean, lots of room, weight machines are not crowding each other. Two basketball courts, rollerblade rink that doubles for pickle ball. There is a large pool for swimming laps, a wading pool for toddlers, a section for aquacize and therapy and pool chute. There is a indoor track- 11 laps per mile. Lockers ,showers, sauna for men and women. Ample parking wheel chair accessable.

Effort. This is the place to put in the effort and get yourself in shape. The staff and the facilities are very good for a community rec center. I went here for almost 10 years and it never seems run down or mismanaged. The cost for residents is really affordable too. I think I used the pool and the fitness area the most.

Great workout areas, leisure pool and sprinkler park is a hit with my daughter and nice to have a place to drop my daughter off at for a few while I get a workout in. Always clean and staff have always been helpful and courteous.

Horrible hours for summer vacation and kids. Changed hours to 1pm for kids to use pool. Then you get to swim with all the daycamp kids. Thanks rec center. We will be canceling our membership. Guess kids are not welcome

In the. Center of the city good parking swiming pool complete sports activty rock climing kids play scape

Incredibly expensive, but they have a lot of options for exercise. Friendly staff, clean facility. Towels are a nice touch.

Overall pretty clean, and the staff is nice. The only major complaint is they do not have a lot of strength training machines. But, there has been an added section for additional free weights recently.

Great water exercises! Great physical therapy!

Nice and Clean

A really cool and clean place. It was our first time there and we were really impressed with the place. They had work out equipment, a huge rock wall, a decent splash pad, a very cool pool with a lazy river. Our kids had a blast

Hula hoop class with Elone is a great workout and fun.

This is a great recreational center. It provides a wide array of workout activities and many community family focused events for a very reasonable price. The staff is exceptional, the equipment is well maintained and clean. Been using it since they opened and I am a big fan.maintained

We go swimming here once a with with the kids and love it. Its clean and well maintained. price is better than any other gym if youre a Livonia resident. Great for the kids to come and play on those cold winter days when you have to get out of the house.

Wish the slide and lazy river was open. ️

The place is beautiful. The lifeguards are great.However, the place is expensive. 17 dollars for an entry to the pool on a weekday and you need to pay extra for an aquagym class?!

An all around full body/mind fitness experience!! Great classes with professional & experienced instructors. The facility is clean and well maintained. I love the diverse array of classes and activities. Hours of operation accommodates my busy schedule. The aquatics area is too notch from the lap to leisure pool! Would totally recommend it above other gyms.

The place needs to be cleaned better upstairs. Thick layers of dust visible from rows of workout machines.

This place is wonderful! The gym is updated and new and has most of the machines you want though it could use more benches. It is wonderful that it has a skatepark, outdoor track, swimming pool, rockwall, court, inside track, and gym!

Have s year membership for me and my for kids best place ever I live just 2 streets away.. And bring the kids here already 5 nights a week.. Best money every spent.. Very clean and the staff is awesome and friendly...

Good, clean place to bring the family. Just a smidge expensive to being 3 kids and 1 adult for a day ($44).

Good yoga class swam in pool signed up for paint class luv family atmosphere

Loved it but cost so much if u dont live in livonia

Nice place for family activities.

The Rec Center is clean & very nice. Membership is a bit pricey BUT there are benefits. Who doesnt like the pools? I HIGHLY suggest trying out the Tae Kwon Do classes. They offer options for all ages. It helps build relationships, life skills, respect, self control & confidence. This really can make a significant difference in your childs life.

This is a pretty good rec center, but in no way is it worth the money. We bought a summer pass halfway through the summer but still had to pay the full price. the worst part is about a third of the time we went the pool was closed for maintenance. (Cleaning and the such). Nothing makes you feel more like a terrible parent than having your children excited about swimming, driving there, then turning around and going home.

They were being disrespect full of my because I ame a kid they were looking at me like I did something wrong and I felt very uncomfortable around them when I went to the hockey rink they flowed me and wen I went to the track the followed my and I told them what do you want? And their response was I ame not

Very clean and neatly set up. I would say it is missing a proper material arts room and definitely a better person to teach cause from what I saw there, the tkd program is awful. Equipment looks in really good shape considering the use it gets. Bathrooms are very clean and that is always a great plus for any community center.

I love it here. Everything you need for fun and fitness, and its extremely affordable. Remodel of machines and weights areas is functional and fresh looking.

This place is Awesome!!!!!! So much for the whole family to do. We had a kids birthday party in a private room then when swimming!

Has everything you can think of to work out with, day passes are a wee bit pricey

We came here for the fireworks the center is big and nice

Ive been a member at the Livonia Rec Center for over 12 years. My use of the facility has really evolved over the years. In the beginning it was my husband and me trying to get in shape. I took a few classes here and there. When our first baby was six months old I started swimming classes there with her, and had a great experience. After our second baby got to be six months old, i took her to swimming classes, too. I also started taking advantage of Kid Quarters and signed up for yoga classes. Both of my girls continued with swimming classes until they were 8 and 7. At 3 and 2 i signed them up for gymnastics there at the Rec center, too. They are now 10 and 8 and they are still loving gymnastics there, and Im still loving the yoga classes. One of us has something going on there almost every day of the week. When they were younger we often enjoyed the tree fort. It was a great spot to set up play dates. We also love to go play in the pool during school breaks. The water slide is super fun, as is the lazy river. Sometimes i meet friends up there to walk around the track or even just to sit in the hot tub for a bit. They host swim meets there, so occasionally the parking takes extra thought, but they are good about putting up signs so we know its coming. Im truly so glad we have the Rec Center here!

Wonderful! Incredibly affordable, with so much to do!

3 weeks ago this would have been 5 stars. The last two weeks on Thursday mornings I have been greeted rudely by the front desk last week and this week. Carol at the front desk obviously does not understand customer service and because of such, she shouldn’t be dealing with paying customers. She made my daughter and I feel unwelcome and unsafe with her aggressive behavior. After talking to a manager about her, my daughter is suffering by not attending classes while she is working. Very disappointed.

The pool part was nice and all, the party room was too. Friendly staff in those 2 rooms. But then you get to the treehouse rooms and it was horrible. the women working in there was rude and grumpy. She was screaming at a three year old for going to the 3 and under part. She then preceded to tap a 7 year old on the head and telling her she needed to leave. I don’t think it is appropriate to put her hands on someone else’s child. Kids were following all rules, not bothering and she screamed and intimidated them the whole time like a drill sergeant. She over all was a grumpy and rude employee, and should not be around children.

I wish they had community punching bags

Awesome pool, climbing wall, ice rink...THIS is how community centers should be

I love this place. I’ve been going here for a while now and I’ve had the best experiences. The place is always clean and the staff is so kind. Everything is so fun and this place is my favorite.

Very fun, but way too strict on weight lifting and exercise equipment

Well rounded with a bit of something for everyone. The have schedules everywhere for different classes, free time blocks for activities, and when what pools/areas are open for free swim/play.The equipment is first come first serve, but theres enough space for everyone at any given time.

Very unorganized and staff doesn’t want to help. I enrolled my 5 year old in a basketball clinic and they were competitive drills instead of teaching the fundamentals. My son was probably the yougest yet the instructors made no attempt to guide or help him. He was confused and upset as well as myself. I decided to go to get a refund and the manager told me they couldn’t and to pick another class. No thank you!!! This is exactly why I will never recommend or enroll my family as memebers. Terrible Livonia rec. I would rather drive to novi or wixom.

Great facility. I use the fit hub, track and sauna, but the pool looks really nice too.

Cleanliness is a good thing going on at Rec ,staffing is nice an knowledgeable ,a varietyOf equip to handle all age groups for exercise. Pool is great an staffing is good for young an old.Over all LRC is excellent for various groups to socialize.

I look forward to going to this gem in Livonia. There are 2 pools, a hot tub, every exercise equipment available. The staff is kind and helpful. I feel welcomed everyday that I go. It has truly changed my health, mentally and physically.

I was there to play with the Livonia Symphony for their Free summer concert. The rec center is an incredible facility! Wish I was a Livonia resident.

Great pool. It would be better if they brought back the gymnastics.

This is a really great facility. At times I feel that some of the employees arent very knowledgeable of policies and prices, but the great many things available at the facility completely make up for it. An indoor track, gymnasium, HUGE leisure pool with water slide, separate lap pool, sauna, hot tub, outdoor splash pad, indoor tree fort for kids, a huge selection of machines that are almost always available, gymnastics, outdoor roller hockey, indoor roller hockey, rock climbing wall, outdoor skate park, kids quarters for childcare-- and Im not even listing everything. I moved to Livonia from a bigger city and there was not a facility that even compares to this at these rates. Truly worth it! (If Ive ever had an issue that required more help its always been eventually handled very well by management)

I love what this place has to offer. But the front desk is very unorganized, unfriendly and lack simple knowledge of what’s going on. Simple knowledge, like, what kids night out is and what time it’s at.The phones are answered terribly, if the phones even work at all. They usually don’t. There is a huge lack of customer service from the front desk. Chris the manager helped me out and took care of my needs, thank you. Someone needs to listen in on those phone calls because it is frightening for any business owner. That is the first impression and it lacks serious skill or just simple customer service. This is a huge establishment and a big part of Livonia. Very disappointing.My kids love kids night out, the people who run it are amazing. If my kids didn’t have so much fun I would consider a membership elsewhere.LinkedIn is a great tool for hiring as well as colleges like Schoolcraft or Madonna.

I have real issue with this place. My wife and I are members have a daughter that is 3. This allows her access through our membership. Issue is though, as I and my wife are members and she is free, she does get membership pricing for a swim lesson. We discovered this when we signed her up for two classes. We questioned why our daughter was charged a non membership price. They first apologized and offered a credit for the difference. Not eve a refund, but what the hey we took at as we expected to sign up for more classes in the future. So one week goes by and credit is not in our account, then 2 weeks go by. They apologize and say that they can make our daughter a member at no cost so that she can have the correct pricing. No refund has been issued yet. Talk to another person that works there, this is the person that is suppose to refund the difference. Now we are told that they will not refund the money, our daughter does not get a discount because she is not a member and that they never should have created a account for her. This is the worst customer service ever. Weeks go by and nothing, no apology, no resolution. This place is pathetic. I pay for this place with taxes and then $400 for a year membership and get treated like trash.

Great staff. Carol was very helpful. I like all the variety of activities. It is a little more expensive than some fitness businesses but when you compare amenities it is a bargain.

Always clean, welcoming, and has a wide variety of exercise machines and tools available, even during busy hours. A truly non-judgmental workout environment.

Nice place to work out. Pool, track, area for games & classes. Sometimes it is busy but its a great place. Rates however have gone up for non residents . used to take my family there for the rock wall when they came in town but its gotten expensive.

Many good class offerings for kids. Tumbling, inline hockey, swimming, etc. Rock climbing wall, basketball courts, exercise equipment. Nice place to host a birthday party. Very clean facility.

Great for the whole family or a serious workout! My kids LOVE the pool & Tree fort. I love the great selection of machines and equipment available- there are cardio machines all over. The climbing wall is great too!

I have been coming here to workout for over 5 years now. I love coming here, but it can get crowded sometimes. One of the best memberships out there.

I love the setting and the people there. This is a place I will always feel at home. Swimming, sauna, rock climbing wall, game room, skate boarding, indoor /outdoor track, and a decent gym!

Young teens dropped off are disrespectful and rude.

For such a large building the actual work out area is rather small. Its good for cardio but the weight area really fills up.

I like this place a lot, and I would give them 5 stars if a few things were better. The price is a little high for a membership, and the the equipment could be better. Sometimes the equipment gets broke, and isn’t repaired for a long time.

Great but get some punching bags

Love this place.... Kids have so much fun...

I love it. I go to Mercy Elite therapy there !!

A gym monitor would be nice. Setting up volleyball nets during the established times for open volleyball would be nice. The place is nonstop low level basketball.

Kathy at the front desk was friendly and helpful. The older unpleasant woman who monitors the outdoor splash pad occasionally was abrasive and lacks people skills. I made a formal complaint at the end of our visit today. We will not be visiting nor recommending this facility until the manager returns my call.

Its fairly inexpensive for Livonia residents, and the pool is pretty nice. The cardio equipment is fine for the most part. The weight room is pretty terrible, and a lot of the staff (particularly the front desk during the day) are rather unpleasant.

If you live in Livonia you should belong to the Rec center, you already pay for it in your taxes so go. Great place especially if you have kids. Been members for 3 years now

Great facility!! I used to work out at Lifetime Fitness but this place is closer to my house with most of the same amenities. The only thing that I miss from Lifetime is the steam sauna. Im very happy to have membership here.

My rating has changed. After the shut down to clean, came back and saw that the family changing rooms seemed to have been neglected. Could have used a good pressure washing. The wooden benches seem to have mold on them, even though I dont sit without a towel. Some equipment definitely showing age. Some parents drop off their children like its a day care. Not sure I will renew, even though it has the swim classes. Might look into classes at Schoolcraft college.

Its a very organized, clean, and well maintained facility. Comparable to Lifetime Fitness in the amenities and services. If you are a family, this is the perfect place for your kids to have fun. I have a 3 years old boy and had enrolled since he was 2 years old in swimming classes. They have a tree fort for kids, wall climbing, all sorts of early-on gymnastics, outdoor splash pad; and what we like the most is that the membership includes a free babysitting and child care center while you go and get your work out done. Lots of amenities: a second floor walking, jogging, and running track that oversees the entire facility. All kinds of workout classes, workout machines, sports equipment, indoor basketball/volleyball courts, 2 indoor pools 1 of them with a tube slide and water games, adult wall climbing, a pool/foosball/pingpong table, and rooms to host birthday parties and family events. Im very proud to be a Livonia resident and enjoy with my family during the low temperatures and the cold months this amazing facility.

Outrageous membership fees!! Non-resident membership (meaning not in Livonia) is $434.00 for a 23 year old. Who the hell can afford it? On top of it, I took my friend Dennis and he had to pay $15.50 for a day pass (non resident of Livonia) all there is a swimming pool and exercise area. Rock wall is extra, classes are extra, and the game room is a joke. I am so glad my previous membership is going to end soon. These fitness centers with swimming pools rip you off. I took my friend Dennis and he was missing one quarter, and they made such a big deal like they were missing money. Finally the clerk rolled her eyes and said this cannot happen again. Like for real? A quarter? Damn... Greedy!

Ive been a member since it opened, great family atmosphere, super nice people. Clean with a lot to offer.

Awesime, affordable city gym with plenty of recreational options

My family had a membership here for several years, and it has a fair amount of positives and negatives. From a family standpoint, there are plenty of activities that kids can do here in a safe environment -- many of which can be done independently while grown-ups work out. The fitness equipment is dated from what you would experience at a newer establishment, but if youre looking for a lap pool or a track to run around, there arent any other options in the area at competitive prices. The recreational pool is usually overcrowded and rowdy, despite the best efforts from the lifeguard staff to keep kids (and adults) under control.Our kids stopped having much fun when my wife and I went there for fitness, so we outgrew the membership and downsized to a local club that doesnt have a recreation pool but has newer equipment, less screaming kids, and is cheaper.

Lots of great opportunities here. We love the pool, the walking track, the tree fort and my daughter enjoys going to the kids room while I work out.