Oak Bay Recreation Centre

Went for a swim while on holiday in the island. Standard facilities that I've come to expect from similar venues in my own city.

We went around 7 on a Tuesday and it was jam packed, we went specifically for the sauna and steam room and both were packed like sardines and everyone in there was talking having multiple conversations.not exactly a relaxing moment however it is a rec centre so I suppose socialization and high volume of people is expected. The facilities is very dated. For price it's a very good deal.

Not recommended to the swimmers who want to go lengths swimming. The lane pool for lengths swim isn't observed or watched well. There are sign boards for lanes that indicate continuous/speedo/fast/leisure but the signs are useless as you will be able to find people playing not swimming in continuous lane, slower swimmers in speedo/fast lane. There are people not following the instruction on sign board for lengths swim, neither safe guard nor pool staff controls the mess. They have a sauna and a hot tub, but I have never used them as they are always so crowded and dirty. I could see hairs and dirt floating on water in the hot tub. So disgusting. Very disappointing considering the price I have paid for 25 punch cards.

First off the change rooms are absolutely disgusting it seems no one cleans their EVER, their is hair and dirty eveywhere.poor management as well as rude stuff.pool hours are wrong on the wedsite, it closes at 7 but they don’t seem to care to put that on their wedsite.so many disappointing things about it.will not be going there again

Pool hours are constantly changing but for some reason, it’s not important to post them on the website. It says open till 10, not sure why they can’t post the pool hours to save people coming down there for nothing? Otherwise just call everyday.

It’s okay, you can go to the rocking chair, bass or jacuzzi. There is also a bathhouse and a sauna. You can also play hockey with friends or just go ice skating

My family and I love it and enjoy it alot.
For me personally the sauna room is a little small because there's a many people that come and use it and it gets cramped at times. Otherwise it's a very good place

There's quite a lot of people not wiping down their equipment.

3 weeks later and the gym is way more busy than it usually is and the younger people are not wiping down after they're done.

The pool is good. Gboy took lessons there, and they seem well run.
The gym is good. Nothing spectacular but all that you need. Went as a kid, and I guess it feels a little nostalgic.
The lounge upstairs is convenient for a bite or just to sit and relax.

If you go to this gym and you’re a woman under 40, be prepared to be BLATANTLY stared at by OLD men who aren’t even exercising (the young guys have been respectful thus far). On too of that, people sit on their phones for forever between sets, which means you end up waiting around for equipment. As far as equipment goes it has everything you need, but the layout is very crowded in the weight area. At least the entry fee is cheap! Next old man I catch staring while I try to work is getting reported to staff, although I barely see any staff around

Great facility, only things lacking is atmosphere background music in the fitness area. This forces every one to bring there phone on the gym floor which of course then turns into texting and wearing headphones making it antisocial and unsafe. The amount of people on there phones and lack of gym edicate is brutal. When asked about music I was given many conflicting answers. Works everywhere else in the world, might be time for fresh staff for some fresh energy at the top.

Just tried this gym again and nothing changed. The amount of people on their phones sitting on the equipment is SHOCKING! Maybe staff instead of working out can remind patrons to use their devices off the gym floor.
Still no background music or calf machine. Maybe management should check out other Rec centres to see how it is done properly. Just saying.

Clean and updated. Great, friendly, helpful staff. A wide variety of activities to choose from. Nice upstairs lounge too

I went here for a school trip and I have also been for lessons when I was like 6 if you like skating this is probably fine for you

All around it's a good place. Can get quite busy in the gym, which I think could use some updating, but has everything you'll need

Nice facility. Neighborhood sports center that hosts concerts and other events. Helpful staff. If you are relying on a can or Uber, it can be a long wait.

The place used to be awesome, now it sorely needs basic maintenance and daily cleaning in the pool and change room areas. For an upscale community it is quite embarrassing that they can’t even the change rooms clean and sanitary.

It's a beautiful place, with several activities also they have safeguards for the kids

Wow! What a great facility)
I was on the island for my daughter's tennis tourney and this is where it took place. The tennis courts are new, bright, clean and just excellent.
We also used the pool which has slides, swing ropes, steam room and sauna. My daughter and I had a BLAST!
We also ate at the cafe upstairs which is staffed by nice people and the food was just what we needed to relax on their patio between tennis matches.

Clean, well organized, excellent recreation facility for classes, exercise, entertainment, relaxation and fun. Been my go to rec centre since 1985!

The sewers here make no sense not gonna lie, wasn’t even there for pleasure was working on the sewers