Lakeview Pleasant Prairie Recplex

Amazing faculty and very friendly staff. Must gets membership if you live in the area.

My own experience is that I can pick any Group Fitness class Mon. — Thur. at 5:30 through 6:30 and it will be over crowded (Phat Attack, Zumba, Body Pump,)100% of the time from October — April. I’ve shared this feedback with at least 7 employees and 2 directors and they suggest you upgrade to a more expensive membership to take other classes that are just as crowded at the 5−6pm time frame, they suggest paying for personal trainers, use the weight room, go swimming etc, to take advantage of other world class amenities. Why do they try so hard to get you to do other activities instead of addressing the problems with the activities you do enjoy? So the customer service all the up to the Director level has been very poor. The amenities are great, the group fitness instructors are great, they just charge too much for overcrowded classes and bad use of existing space.

If you want to spend a ton of money this place is for you!
On top of already high fees and paying for classes that aren’t included in your membership, their prices just went up, again.
This place is so money-​hungry it’s ridiculous. When «sticker only» parking was enforced in the parking lot, only one sticker was given per household. So if multiple family members have different cars, you had to buy $ 30 stickers out of pocket. My car was totaled last year so I called and asked if I could remove the sticker to place in my new car and was told it only sticks once. Instead of giving me a new sticker I was told I’d need to buy a new one. Can you say cheap? Street parking it is.
Now they’ve added a new parking lot and are charging their customers to pay for it by increasing their monthly dues. The staff isn’t even friendly, no one greets you when you walk in and no one smiles when you pass, so to say the increase is being used for customer service would be a lie.
I actually really love the space and variety of equipment, but I’m starting to look for another gym. Hey Rec Plex, maybe you could give back to your loyal customers who aren’t made of money by providing another parking lot out of pocket? Lord knows you make a killing through membership and tournaments. No, you wouldn’t do that. I truly hope you start losing members over this.

The complex is very nice with a lot of activities. Non-​member parking is a bit of a inconvenience, It seems as if their priorities are with their paying members,
I visited the facility with intention of signing my son up for one of their programs and possible membership. While there i was unable to get the specific information I needed about fees, registration and program specifics. After the visit, talking with two separate people there on that day, follow up website visits, phone calls and several emails over three weeks I still have not been able to get any information. I have yet to hear from anyone.
I am sure it is no loss to them but I have found another program for my son. I will not entertain the idea of visiting them for anything anytime soon and I will not recommend them.

Spectacular facility if you are a member. Very busy on weekends when major tournaments/​meets/​events are held that attract hundreds of non-​members from multiple states. Parking during those events is a nightmare for non-​members but members can still use the member lot with ease.
Non-​members: allow 30+ minutes on weekends to find a spot and walk up to a mile to the building. 500 additional parking spots will be added in 2014 which should make a big improvement.
Indoor facility includes: 8 indoor basketball courts in 1 huge gym, a 1/​6-​mile elevated three-​lane track above/​around those courts, 2 indoor ice arenas, a zero-​depth family pool with slides and a hot tub, a separate Olympic size competition pool, four racquetball courts, giant exercise/​weight room on the second floor with floor-​to-​ceiling windows offering a view of the lake and every machine you can think of, exercise classes and lessons, day care. The basketball courts can be converted to volleyball or indoor soccer.
Outdoor amenities: six baseball diamonds, sand volleyball courts, a 2.3 mile walking/​running/​biking/​rollerblading path around the lake, wooded hiking trails, a beach on the lake, and more.
I’ve been a member for 10 years and LOVE it. Only complaint: as mentioned in another review, the bleachers in the competition pool are not big enough for adults to sit in, and swim meets are packed. It’s a great pool for the swimmers, with terrific coaches, but a pain for the parents to attend.

Nice facility for swimmers but terrible for spectators there to watch. Parking is very far away despite a huge half empty lot in front reserved for «members». Bleachers are extremely cramped and uncomfortable. Not sure why, but each bench is so close together that someone’s knees will extend half way into the bench in front if them. It is also not possible to walk by someone even if they stand up. The result is lots of awkward climbing over each other and balancing to avoid falls.
The design makes no sense as it is pretty new and the place in general is huge. There was need to make it this way other than poor design. They used to let you bring lawn chairs and set then up behind the bleachers, but that is no longer allowed.
Again this is a nice place for swimmers but a very bad place to spend a day watching a meet.

Well kept, clean, plenty or room and equipment. Great value for the money.

5 Stars for thier summer camp for kids. Great program, just a little more expensive than others. But the boys have learned to swim and ice skate, and they love to go there. VERY FLEXIBLE in scheulding.
Can’t speak about their other services and programs, as we only use camp.