Claude Moore Recreation Center

I rented Pavilion #1 for the first time for the full day. The pavilion was clean and ready for us to use. Thank you for putting signs up stating it was reserved for our party. Thank you to the boys that came around in the golf cart to pick up trash while we were there instead of allowing the trash to pile up. The Pavilion was also close to the Visitor Center which had clean restrooms available. The reason I gave it a four star is because the reservation process should have been quicker and efficient. The Visitor Center does not allow you to pay or make the reservation over the phone, you have to physically go to the Visitor Center. So when I got to the Visitor Center to make the reservation, I was expecting the process to take no more than 10 minutes. Check if the date requested is available, if so turn in the application and pay, right? Well the process took more than 40 minutes, why? Not efficient. I would love to rent the pavilion again as our family enjoyed themselves, hopefully it will not take as long second time around.

My friend had a birthday picnic here at 5pm and never having been here, it was a bit confusing at first. None of us knew there were 2 entrances, but we figured it out. We snagged a cute little spot that was a bit of a walk down the path, it would have been nice to get one close the parking lot cuz all of us had many large things to carry (cornhole boards, etc) but that spot was FLOODED with kids… we didn’t want them to pick up on new bad words accidentally, so we distanced from them but that’s not a complaint by any means.
Our birthday girl was told that the pavilion was rented all day… yet they had totally cleared out by the time we arrived and we would have really loved that spot to set up some decorations for her. Either way we had a nice time (definitely had to watch our feet, goose poop was EVERYWHERE).
I took down a star because of the bathrooms. I don’t expect it to be pristine but I didn’t expect to walk into a porta potty at a music festival either… because that’s exactly what it smelled like! And I’d smelled this from OUTSIDE of the building! My friend braved it and came out heaving… and she’s not sensitive to smells by any means. Suffice to say I decided to hold it til we got home.
I did love the education centers and other things to do. It wasn’t just a plain old park by any means, and I really appreciated that. Also, twice people on golf carts came by and asked if they could help us with any trash or anything else, which was totally unexpected and wonderful… we all assumed when they pulled up that they were there to do some policing! I applaud them for that.

hot af lifeguard (kennnyyyy boii) !!!
also, cute guy at the rock wall sometimes

A hidden gem! It gets the job done and is never crowded. Always quiet during ‘rush hours.’ The best part is that you can pay month to month. No contract, no billing drama. It is pretty clean for a recreation center. The amenities are enough and the water fountains are a’plenty. Big pool. Yes, there will be kids. Rock climbing wall? Rock on.

This park hosted The Great Amazing Race last Saturday. If was a challenge to complete the course. Park was clean and had something to do for all ages.

**This review is only for the event that took place on the grounds of the Claude Moore Rec Cntr**
The Great Amazing Race! Ineed Amazing! and indeed exhausting LOL.
This was hilarious fun. ½ my office participated in The Great Amazing Race. There are 3 locations for challenges and there were 6 or 7 challenges total. Divisions based on age group and also type of race. Options… kid/kid…kid/adult.adult/adult.
Now I don’t want to spoil to everyone on Unilocal what the challenges were. That would be so bad… but I wish I could. I am still giggling about the whole thing.
Lots of family fun friend fun, co-​worker fun and most importantly, we did it to help raise awareness and support for pediatric cancer!
Check out the site to see if it is coming to your town/​state!

Awesome place to climb the wall, go for a swim. Great place for families and the community.

Took the kids to Claude moore this past Monday– I loved it when they first opened but visiting about 2 years later the place did not seem as cleaned as it was.
the family room– wish they had put the lockers outside of these rooms. While trying to get my kids showered and ready. I had people constantly knocking on the door asking us how much longer we were going to take, bit of annoying when you have a 2 year old and 6 year old that you are trying to shower and get them into dry clothes.
Pool area– my kids love the lazy river, slides, and the open area– Next time we will go when its less crowded
Admission price– great price for Loudoun county residence– I paid $ 9
Great that they had googles ($ 5) that I could purchase for the kids

Here is an update about the registration. On the web, the age criteria for preschool swimming class has recently changed to 2 – 6 years old. So I was excited that Loudoun County PRCS actually heard my voice. NOOOOO. They changed the explanation but when I actually tried registering your 6-​year old, it said the age criteria did not meet. So all they did was to pretend that they accepted 6 years old for the class but in actuality, they would not let you register so online. When I emailed and questioned bout this discrepancy through «Contact Us» link, I received back an email from a POC of the Loudoun County Swimming Program Manager/​Coordinator saying that «Preschool level 3 is for students 3 – 5 years old. A 6 year old should be placed in the correct Learn to Swim class. » Very authoritative. I have to obey his words, right? Great. No change at all. So I had to cut and paste the age criteria that they say 2 – 6 and asked him to change as he explained in his email. Here is the section in question.
Details for Preschool Level 3
273 155 – 45 (Aquatics)
Ages: 2 years to 6 years
I think the POC says NO because it costs too much to change the web registration to accept 6 years old for this specific program. I am trying to reason myself because the POC does not give me any actual reasons. Nice. Aren’t we paying for the class and also tax as well? I thought this was a county run facility which was paid by our tax. Correct?

Just finished a day long fishing trip. only ended up with small fish the size of my hand.
Others were able to get some sizeable fish since they used live bait crickets.
that seems to be the key.
will go back again soon

Great park, trails can be a little muddy though after it rains. The place has plenty of old history that I never knew about. Old George Washington himself walked through this place back in the day.

Get place. Would definitely recommend. Good for multiple age families. Kiddie pool area is fun but could use a facelift. There are a couple different activities in leisure pool so if you have a range of ages, there is enough to choose from. Have life preservers for you to borrow which is helpful. I wish there were bathrooms or showers attached to the pool area.
Bring water shoes to walk from bathrooms to pool. And bring shampoo and soap for after swimming. Also being lotion. The pool can really dry out your skin.

CMRC, I’ve been happy since this place opened on this side of Loudoun, Ida Lee while beautiful is just a little too far of a drive so I was happy to get a place in Sterling that I could swim in. The price is reasonable but I try to make the most out of every visit. I swim about a mile every time I go. As for the fitness center there are never more than 5 people in there at a time, or maybe I just go at all the wrong (right) times. The track is a bit ridiculous, you have to walk around it 12 times to make a mile. I would lose track of how many times I had gone around! The pool area is also a little sparse people wise, I’ve only had to wait for a lane maybe one or two times; and never for more than a few minutes. In the summertime this place can get a little crowded and full of kids so I usually swim during the winter months. And one more thing! Make sure you shower after you swim, the chemicals can be a tad out of wack…

I have been going to this gym a about a month now. Because I am a non-​resident, I end up paying 69 a month or 8.25 drop-​in fee, which I feel is steep for what is offered. The positives: the gym is nicely air conditioned, is spacious and well laid out, the front desk is nice and efficient, the pool is great compared to other public pools, and when I go, it is not busy. However, for what I pay for, I feel it’s lacking in amenities. For example, there are only two kinds of ellipticals, none the true kind you find in other gyms. One I feel is poorer quality and shimmies when you use it, so I found myself re-​injuring my recently broken foot. Therefore, for me, there is only 1 usable elliptical, which is just not enough for someone like me that likes to use a different one on different gym days.
There is only 1 stretching mat I can find, so if someone else is using it, I have sit on the floor in another area and worry about being in people’s way. They only have 1 set of weights, which are good quality, but to avoid my genius muscles I have to switch brands often to avoid muscle memory, which you cannot do here.
The pool is typically not too busy – I can get my own lane when I go, which is around 1−2pm. I would guess it would get busier later on in the day, because sometimes when I go, all the lanes are full, albeit with only one person. The pool is sometimes dirty; one time I was swimming back and forth over a huge bug, wondering how he got in there, and other times I have had to avoid a collision with a hairball. However, I am used to swimming in outdoor pools that have far worse vermin so I can handle it.
I am just using this gym until the Reston Lifetime opens up (I know, I know, how can I complain about 69 when I will be paying 140 at that place?), so for that purpose, Claude Moore fits, but I would not want this to be my forever (until I move) gym. My mom, who gets to pay only 5.75, loves this gym more than I do (a function of price and needs). Two points off for the lack of equipment variety and the somewhat steep price for what you get (I know Lifetime Sterling is almost the same price, but offers at least 5 different ellipticals… I am in elliptical heaven when I visit there!).

Open gym for the kiddies is cool. Nice pool area.

Mustering the political will to construct this facility was a mighty feat of heavy lifting. The architect and builders did a fine job of constructing it. However, the staff needs to show the love and do the work to have this facility be fully available.
In specific, the attitude that the 50 meter pool can only be used as a 50 meter pool by organizations that pay hundreds, if not thousands, of dollars to get the staff to take the 15 minutes to set the lanes in this fashion is an attitude that does not come from an interest in the physical fitness of the facility’s users.
If the management wants to learn how to serve the needs for a short course pool by having the lane ropes set for the short course, then converting it to a long course with the ropes set differently, they should visit a facility that manages to perform this task daily. There are many. The closest one is one of the crown jewels of DC Government, the Wilson Aquatic Center. They change their lanes daily; they have hard-​working staff.
So why three stars, not fewer? Despite the laziness of staff regarding the pool lanes, the availability of a running track, exercise machines, basketball, walking paths and a nice piece of land do make this facility of some use.

We signed our kids up for basketball classes at Claude Moore several months ago. The instructor didn’t show and didn’t notify the parents for few of the lessons. The front desk staff was unapologetic and didn’t seem to care.
What really annoyed me was that after the first no show by the teacher the staff didn’t take any steps to make sure that the following week the same thing doesn’t happen again. Instead, they only said «would you like to be reimbursed for the classes».
As a small business owner, I would be furious if one of my employees displayed the same attitude of indifference to something like this.
Poor customer service at its best.

Love, love LOVE this facility. I normally walk/​run on the W & OD trail, but when weather is lousy, I need an indoor facility.
I don’t want a gym membership, because I am outside most of the time.
The Claude Moore Rec Center has a 25 visit pass that allows me to pay as I go. As a county resident, and a senior (over 55), it works out to $ 3.40 per visit. No more looking at the monthly gym bill and thinking «but I only went 2 times this month». It’s absolutely PERFECT for me.
I love the indoor running track (hate treadmills!).
The kiddie pool is great! I take my little grandson to play and we have a blast. The lifeguards are responsive and attentive.

So I’m doing a triathlon, and the last time I was in a pool I was bellying up to the swim up bar in Mexico ordering another round of Coronas. Probably a good idea to get some swim practice in me thinks. Enter Claude Moore.
Yes, this place is huge. Yes, they have a great pool and gym. But now it’s almost $ 10 to play. What. The. Shizzle? $ 10 for me to play in the deep end and try to drown myself swimming laps. No, you can’t pay less to just swim since you’re not using the gym — I tried that line of logic with the staff. It’s all or zippy.
I begrudgingly paid, swam laps, cursed swimming, swam more laps and then rolled out.
Note for those in the area. Lifetime Fitness is opening in September. It’s 24hrs. Has both an indoor and outdoor lap pool. And a gym. And a spa. And a daycare. And yoga. And a rock climbing wall. And basketball courts. And a café. And towel/​locker service. And it costs $ 79/​month. Do the math. Open already!
P. S. If you see an Asian guy swimming in the Potomac, don’t call the police. Thanks.

OMG, I freakin LOVE this place!!!
I’m on the hunt to find an indoor pool that I can train in for my upcoming triathlon, and this place has it and much, much more.
It’s a brand new facility, having just opened in late March /​early April of 2007. It is huge, huge, huge, and I had no idea something like this was so close to my house. It has an elevated indoor track, a leisure pool, an Olympic sized lap pool, spa, water slide, rock climbing wall, a beautiful workout area with all the latest equipment, and an aerobics room. Seriously, it’s a great facility and I’m hesitant to Unilocal it.
I drove over to it tonight, and the first thing I noticed was how big the parking lot is. It wasn’t too crowded, which is a good thing. When I walked around, I noticed it also was not crowded. Plenty of machines were open for use, and the pools were not crowded.
The lockers were spacious and very clean. The pool area is a tightly run ship, with lifeguards everywhere and first aid stations in plain sight.
They have daily and 25x passes, as well as an annual pass. It’s 8.25 for a non resident to use the facility, and you can’t even walk into a local gym and use it for a day at that rate. The hours work out well for me and I still can’t believe it has been here all this time!
Swim on!