Mira Mesa Recreation Center

I love this rec center. I grew up in Mira Mesa and played sports here when I was younger. The coaching staff is great.
I have noticed that that they are less organized this year and cheaper with what you pay for. Before you get Pictures with your payment now you don’t. Cheap is not always good.
The bathrooms need to be stocked and cleaned more frequently though and locks need to be fixed. None of them lock.

Great park, huge enough for events. I last came here when i had my orientation for the Big Brother Big Sister.
Anyways i was here for the filipino sun fesitival. A little disappointed at this event. It didnt cater much to our culture. It seemed more like a park event. Ive been to a few Cultural Festival and i have experienced and learned about the chamorro culture, vietnamese, mexican, chinese culture etc. Versus this event — they didnt have the filipino flags, parole, halo-​halo, filipino songs, games, bamboo, Big Spoon or Fork LOL.
They had a lot of cool performances that was fun. They had a huge stage and should of had a game show like on TFC or WOWOWEE.
My friend and i plan to have the halo halo stand next year to feel more like home.
They had a good amount of food choices from other places. there was only one station serving pancit and loompya.
Manila Sunset, seafood city or tita’s kitchenette should have been there as sponsor to support or sell their food.
I hope next year it will be better. I look forward to the National City one.

Growing up this one my park to go to to have fun when I was little if I was with a group of my friends. This place a a set of outdoor basketball courts, an indoor basket ball facility, a couple ping pong courts within the indoor facility, gazebos for outdoor picnics, baseball field, and space for a so over field. Basically it has everything you need for athletics and fun. They also have another set of baseball fields across the rec that are used for league games. Sadly there’s a small parking lot for the whole rec center for prolly about 30 – 40 cars but there’s a lot more street parking. This place is also popular for holding Fourth of July fireworks. Over time the park has become a place to hold other venues like beer festivals, a circus aka Circus Vargas, and other cultural celebrations. The rec has remained the same over the years but has become welcoming to many new things. Gotta love it!

«The Rec»
That’s the nickname it’s been affectionately called by Mira Mesa locals for over 30 years. It’s been around before half the community as you see today, was even built. Nestled in the heart of Mira Mesa, across the street from the high school, the mall, the little league baseball field and a few townhomes.
Mira Mesa was mostly dirt, shrubs and some Government owned land when «The Rec» was first constructed. And it looks that way too. Dated, well worn, has seen it’s better days. I remember when it sat alone, in a sea of grass, before the fire station and library were built next door.
You come here to rest, picnic, throw a party, play basketball (inside and outside), run a community event and whatnot.
Today, because of it’s centrality, serves it’s purpose for the Mira Mira community.
And it will continue that purpose for many years to come.

Using this facility for youth summer group.
Old facility, small building.
The center is inside the Mira Mesa Community Park area. Very close to the library (it looks nice from outside).
3 outdoor basketball courts and playground area in the back.
Can definitely be better, understandable given the limited budget.

I like having a place where the kids can go play basketball and other stuff… but I dont like that place being in a prehistoric, ancient on any scale, dilapadated building. The people who all work here are good, the programs are cool — its just that build… that building needs to be retired and something more … er. modern? put in its place.

My 400^th (!) Unilocal review — I decided to go with a place that’s worth reviewing, and the Gil Johnson/​Mira Mesa Recreation Center got my vote. It’s the oldest park we have in the neighborhood, and there always seems to be something going on during the day. Between indoor and outdoor basketball (there always seems to be a game at the courts), the various fields for outdoor sports, and the ping-​pong tables that are in use indoors in the multi-​purpose room just before the indoor basketball court, there’s plenty of sports-​minded activities. And, on the weekends, there’s plenty of picnics that take place in the huge park. Additionally, the Rec Center fields are the location for the 4^th of July activities the Mira Mesa Town Council sets up prior to the fireworks that evening.
I usually come here during my afternoon/​evening walks — and at one point, I saw someone playing the bagpipes (and yes, he did play «Amazing Grace»). Haven’t seen him since, though.

This place has multi-​purpose fields for various sports, outdoor basketball courts, picnic tables, a gazebo and play area for kids, and they have multi-​purpose rooms available for rent for parties or events. I mostly come here to register my kids for football for the MIra Mesa Chargers. They have a flyer at the front desk of what other sports and classes they have to offer each season for adults and kids.