Recreation Centers

The City of Gainesville owns and maintains a variety of facilities that serve to enhance the quality of life in the Gainesville community. Many of the facilities are utilized for neighorhood meetings, recreational opportunities, nature conservation, and other positive activities.  Select a facility from the list below for additional information.

Click here for more information on renting City facilities and Policies and Procedures.

Center Rental Hours

Center Rental Hours are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. until 1:00 p.m.  If you are interested in renting one of our centers, you may visit the Thelma Boltin Center, at 516 NE 2nd Avenue, to fill out a rental application, during these hours. For more information on rentals please call 334-2189. For pool reservations please call 393-8732.

Eastside Community Center

Phone: (352) 334-2714 Contact: Loretta Mallary Loretta Mallary, Recreation Leader;  or Ken Ross, Recreation Aide II Hours: Vary upon season, please contact us for our current building hours For current program information and pricing please call the center. Read more...

Westside Recreation Center

Phone: (352) 334-2186 Contact: Kelly Jensen, Recreation Aide II, at (352) 334-2186 Hours: Monday - Friday - 8:00 am - 8:00 pm and on Saturday - 10:00 am - 3:00 pm.  Evening and weekend times outside of normal business hours are available for rentals. Center information: click here. Senior Program information: click here. The H. Spurgeon Cherry (Westside Pool) is part of the Westside Recreation Center Complex, for more information on the pool please see our Aquatics Section of the web page

Thelma Boltin Senior Activity Center

Phone:(352) 334-2189 or 334-2103 Contact: Virginia Shea, Facility Rental Information Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Monday- Friday, closed for all City observed holidays.  Programs: See our Senior Activities Page or the Latest News and Events listing  Read more...

Northeast Community Center

Phone : (352) 334-2185 Contact: Clarence Kelly, Recreation Aide II Hours: Monday - Friday - 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm Read more...

T.B. McPherson Recreation Center

Phone:(352) 334-2188 Hours: Monday - Friday - 11:00 am - 8:00 pm The Andrew Mickle Pool is part of the T.B. McPherson Complex, for more information on the pool please see the Aquatics Section of our web page  Read more...

Union Academy/Rosa B. Williams Recreation Center

Phone: (352) 334-2193 Contact: Kelly Babin, Recreation Aide II Hours: Monday through Friday 11:00 pm - 8:00 pm Read more...

Porters Community Center

Phone: (352) 334-3366 Contact: Herman Smith, Recreation Aide II Hours: Monday through Friday - 9:00 am to 6:00 pm Read more...

Martin Luther King Jr. Multipurpose Center

Phone: (352) 334-5053 Hours: Monday through Friday - 7:00 am to 9:00 pm; Saturday - 10:00 am to 7:00 pm; Sundays - 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm Wellness Center Memberships: Annual Memberships: 18 years and over - $66.00, Senior Citizens (50+) - $34.00 Six-Month Memberships: 18 years and over - $39.00, Senior Citizens (50+) - $16.75 City of Gainesville employees and their spouses are welcome to use the Wellness facilities at NO CHARGE. City Employees must present their City ID badge to enter the facility. A screening process is required for employee spouses, which must be conducted through Risk Management. Please call (352) 334-5045 for more information. Children ages 14 - 17 will be allowed to workout at NO CHARGE providing they come in with their parents or guardians who have memberships. The Dwight H. Hunter Pool (Northeast Pool) is located in the same complex as the MLK Center, for more information on this pool please see our Aquatics Section of the web page If you are interested in renting MLK for an event click here to download the pricing information, and then you should call 334-2189 to reserve your date. Read more...

** Times are subject to change by the City of Gainesville Recreation & Parks Department for programs, holidays, and other department needs at any time. The center will be closed on City designated holidays (KB ). The Center will try to give as much notice as possible of changes but does not guarantee notice of changes to operational hours.