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Recreational Sports facilities offer an ideal and extremely flexible setting for many kinds of events: athletic competitions, recreational sporting events, meetings, lectures, and social gatherings.
Recreation and Physical Activity Center (RPAC)
Located in the heart of central campus, just south of Ohio Stadium, the state-of-the-art RPAC was built to host sporting events of every size from one day tournaments to large scale competitions. We have the space to meet your needs, including the Tom W. Davis Special Events Gymnasium, racquetball and squash courts, multi-purpose rooms, a recreation natatorium and the Bill and Mae McCorkle Aquatic Pavilion; home to our competition pool and diving well. The RPAC also make the perfect location for hosting your group's next meeting. We have meeting space for groups of up to 108 people banquet style and 170 theatre style. Smaller groups are also welcome as our meeting rooms will accommodate up to 50 guests depending on the configuration. Our event staff will work with you to set up our spaces to meet your audio/visual, multi-media, sound and lighting needs.
The RPAC is not a banquet facility and is not equipped with all the amenities of such a space. But we do frequently work and coordinate with University Catering and Events To Go to fulfill your event needs.
Adventure Recreation Center(ARC)
The ARC offers a unique setting on West Campus for mid-size tournaments, and groups seeking leadership and team building experiences. The ARC features two indoor turf fields, and four wood courts for basketball and volleyball in addition to a state-of-the-art fitness center. The ARC is also home to the Outdoor Adventure Center (OAC). The Tom W. Davis Climbing Center is a central focus within the OAC offering indoor climbing for up to 25 people at a time. Our OAC staff will lead your group in team building initiatives or set up a geo-caching adventure for your group on campus. A small conference room is available for group meetings at the OAC, seating up to 15 guests. Let us combine your next meeting with a little team building or a campus adventure!
Jesse Owens Recreation Centers
The Jesse Owens Rec Centers are conveniently located on the north, south and west sides of campus. Jesse Owens North offers convenient access to the Lane Avenue and the north campus residence halls. This facility features basketball courts and a fitness space. Jesse Owens South is located in the heart of south campus and features basketball courts and fitness space. West Campus is home to the Jesse Owens West Tennis Center, featuring four tennis courts and the only indoor tennis available on campus. Please note Jesse Owens North and Jesse Owens West Tennis Center are not air conditioned.
Outdoor Facilities
Fred Beekman Park is a 43-acre park located on West Campus. The facility features fields for baseball, softball, flag football, rugby, and ultimate disc. The park also offers two basketball courts, eight softball diamonds, four sand volleyball courts, two picnic shelters, restrooms, three ponds, and a 1.01-mile jogging path. Fred Beekman Park is the perfect location for your next tournament, fundraising walk or picnic.
Recreational Sports also maintains a number of other outdoor parks. In addition to park space the department manages a cricket pitch, outdoor turf field, skate park, disc golf course and two outdoor roller hockey rinks. Our staff looks forward to working with you to plan your next outdoor event.
