Comprehensive Guide to UCLA Recreation Facility Hours
UCLA Recreation offers a wide array of facilities and programs designed to promote health, wellness, and community among its students, faculty, staff, and alumni. Understanding the hours of operation for these facilities is crucial for planning workouts, activities, and making the most of the recreational opportunities available. This guide provides detailed information on the hours of operation for various UCLA recreation facilities, including the Bruin Fitness Center (BFIT), Sunset Canyon Recreation Center (SCRC), Student Activities Center (SAC), John Wooden Center (JWC), and Kinross Recreation Center (KREC).
Bruin Fitness Center (BFIT) Hours
The Bruin Fitness Center (BFIT) is a facility dedicated to UCLA undergraduate students, offering a wide range of cardio and strength-conditioning equipment.
Standard Hours of Operation for BFIT
Below are the standard hours of operation for BFIT. Please check the hours section for quarterly hours and any modified hours.
Sunset Canyon Recreation Center (SCRC) Hours
The Sunset Canyon Recreation Center (SCRC) offers a variety of recreational opportunities, including swimming pools (Park Pool and Family Pool), tennis and pickleball courts, and Mapes Beach sand volleyball courts.
Standard Hours of Operation for SCRC
Below are the standard hours of operation for SCRC. Please check the hours section for quarterly hours and any modified hours.
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Typical Hours:
- Monday-Friday: 6:00 AM - 8:00 PM
- Saturday: 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
- Sunday: 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Fall 2024 Hours (September - December)
- Veteran's Day Weekend:
- November 8 (Friday): 6:00 AM - 6:00 PM
- November 9-11 (Saturday-Monday): 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
- Thanksgiving Holiday:
- November 27 (Wednesday): 6:00 AM - 4:00 PM
- November 28-29 (Thursday-Friday): CLOSED
- November 30 - December 1 (Saturday-Sunday): 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
- Fall Finals:
- December 7 (Saturday): 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
- December 8 (Sunday): 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
- December 9-12 (Monday-Thursday): 6:00 AM - 8:00 PM
- December 13 (Friday): 6:00 AM - 6:00 PM
- December 14-15 (Saturday-Sunday): 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
- Winter Break:
- December 16-20 (Monday-Friday): 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
- December 21 - January 1: CLOSED
Winter 2025 Hours (January - March)
- Winter Break:
- January 1-3 (Wednesday-Friday): 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
- January 4-5 (Saturday-Sunday): 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
- Special Hours MLK Weekend:
- January 18 (Saturday): 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
- January 19 (Sunday): 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM
- January 20 (Monday): 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
- President's Day Weekend:
- February 15 - 17 (Saturday-Monday): 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
- Winter Finals & Spring Break:
- March 15 (Saturday): 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
- March 16 (Sunday): 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
- March 17-20 (Monday-Thursday): 6:00 AM - 8:00 PM
- March 21 (Friday): 6:00 AM - 6:00 PM
- March 23-30 (Saturday-Sunday): 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Spring 2025 Hours (April - June)
- Special Hours:
- May 24 - 26 (Saturday-Monday): 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
- Spring Finals:
- June 7-8 (Saturday-Sunday): 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM
- June 9-12 (Monday-Thursday): 6:00 AM - 8:00 PM
- Commencement Weekend, Juneteenth, & Summer Interim:
- June 13 (Friday): 6:00 AM - 6:00 PM
- June 14-15 (Saturday-Sunday): 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
- June 16-19 (Thursday): 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
- June 21-22 (Saturday-Sunday): 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Summer Hours (Beginning June 23)
- Monday - Friday: 8:00 AM - 7:00 PM
- Saturday & Sunday: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
SCRC Tennis Courts
- Monday - Friday: 8:00 AM - 7:00 PM
- Saturday - Sunday: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Mapes Beach Sand Volleyball Courts
- Monday - Friday: 8am - 8pm
- Saturday/Sunday: 10am - 8pm
Open hours may vary based on facility reservations or special events.
Student Activities Center (SAC) Hours
The Student Activities Center (SAC) houses a gymnasium, locker rooms, showers, an outdoor swimming pool, and multiple on-campus organizations and resource offices for both undergraduate and graduate students.
Standard Hours of Operation for SAC
Below are the standard hours of operation for SAC. Please check the hours section for quarterly hours and any modified hours.
- Regular Hours:
- Monday - Thursday: 6:45 AM - Midnight
- Friday: 6:45 AM - 10:00 PM
- Saturday - Sunday: 7:45 AM - 9:00 PM
Fall 2024 Hours (September - December)
- Special Hours:
- November 8 (Friday): 6:45 AM - 10:00 PM
- November 9-10 (Saturday-Sunday): 7:45 AM - 9:00 PM
- November 11 (Monday): 8:45 AM - 6:00 PM
- November 27 (Wednesday): 6:45 AM - 6:00 PM
- November 28-29 (Thursday-Friday): CLOSED
- November 30 (Saturday): 8:45 AM - 6:00 PM
- December 1 (Sunday): 8:45 AM - 9:00 PM
- Fall Finals:
- December 7 - 8 (Saturday-Sunday): 7:45 AM - 12:00 AM
- December 9-12 (Monday-Thursday): 6:45 AM - 12:00 AM
- December 13 (Friday): 6:45 AM - 10:00 PM
- December 14 - 15 (Saturday-Sunday): 8:45 AM - 6:00 PM
- Winter Break:
- December 16 - 21 (Monday-Saturday): 7:45 AM - 6:00 PM
- December 22 - 31 (Sunday-Tuesday): CLOSED
Winter 2025 Hours (January - March)
- Special Hours:
- January 1-5 (Wednesday-Sunday): 7:45 AM - 6:00 PM
- MLK Weekend:
- January 18 - 20 (Saturday-Monday): 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
- Presidents' Day Weekend:
- February 15 - 17 (Saturday-Monday): 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
- Winter Finals & Spring Break:
- March 15 - 16 (Saturday-Sunday): 7:45 AM - 9:00 PM
- March 17- 20 (Monday-Thursday): 6:45 AM - 12:00 AM
- March 21 (Friday): 6:45 AM - 10:00 PM
- March 22 - 23 (Saturday-Sunday): 8:45 AM - 6:00 PM
- March 24 - 27 (Monday-Thursday): 7:45 AM - 7:00 PM
- March 28 (Friday): 7:45 AM - 6:00 PM
- March 29 - 30 (Saturday-Sunday): 8:45 AM - 6:00 PM
Spring 2025 Hours (April - June)
- Special Hours:
- Memorial Day Weekend:
- May 24 - 26 (Saturday-Monday): 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
- Memorial Day Weekend:
- Spring Finals:
- June 7 - 8 (Saturday-Sunday): 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
- June 9- 12 (Monday-Thursday): 6:45 AM - 12:00 AM
- Commencement Weekend, Juneteenth, & Summer Interim:
- June 13 (Friday): 6:45 AM - 6:00 PM
- June 14 - 15 (Saturday-Sunday): 8:45 AM - 4:00 PM
- June 17 - 20 (Tuesday-Friday): 6:45 AM - 8:00 PM
- June 21 - 22 (Saturday-Sunday): 7:45 AM - 8:00 PM
Modified Hours
- SAC gymnasium programming is cancelled in response to the campus cooling curtailment plan.
- 9/5/25: Due to the campus cooling curtailment plan, the John Wooden Center is closed 9/2/25 - 9/6/25 and will reopen Sunday, 9//7/25, 9a-5p. Undergraduate students may visit BFIT (10a-7p). Grad students and Faculty/Staff Rec Members may visit KREC (6a-8p).
John Wooden Center (JWC) Hours
The John Wooden Center (JWC) is a comprehensive recreation facility available to registered UCLA students, faculty, staff, retirees, alumni, and community members. It offers a wide range of amenities, including fitness zones, courts for various sports, a rock wall, and more.
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Standard Hours of Operation for JWC
Below are the standard hours of operation for the JWC. Please check the hours section for quarterly hours and any modified hours.
Kinross Recreation Center (KREC) Hours
The Kinross Recreation Center (KREC) is available to registered UCLA graduate students, faculty and staff, and emeriti/retirees.
Standard Hours of Operation for KREC
Below are the standard hours of operation for KREC. Please check the hours section for quarterly hours and any modified hours.
Open Recreation Sports Hours and Locations
The John Wooden Center offers options for various open recreation sports.
Volleyball
- Volleyball (Collins Court)
- Mondays: 1:00 PM - 8:00 PM
- Tuesdays: 3:00 PM - 7:00 PM
- Wednesdays: 1:00 PM - 6:00 PM
- Thursdays: 3:00 PM - 7:00 PM
- Fridays: 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
- Sundays: 11:30 AM - 3:30 PM
- No Open Rec during modified holiday hours, finals week, or academic breaks.
Table Tennis
- Table Tennis (Collins Court 3)
- Mondays: 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
- Wednesdays: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
- Fridays: 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
- Saturdays: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
- No Open Rec during modified holiday hours, finals week, or academic breaks.
Badminton
- Badminton (SAC - Session C Hours)
- Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays: 8:00 AM - 11:00 AM
- Saturdays-Sundays: 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
- No Open Rec during modified holiday hours, finals week, or academic breaks.
Racquetball
- Racquetball Court 7 (2nd floor, JWC)
- Racquetball is available in Court 7. Priority for use in the space will be given to racquetball players.
Squash
- Squash Court 10 (2nd floor, JWC)
- Squash is available in Court 10. Priority for use in the space will be given to squash players.
Dance
- Open Rec Dance is now available in the John Wooden Center’s four available dance studios outside of currently reserved event times. It is intended for users who are not registered SOLE organizations with access to our EMS rental reservation system. Schedule is subject to change. Visit the JWC front desk for additional assistance.
Gymnastics
- Gymnastics: Yates Gym (through 4/15)
- Tuesdays: 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
- Wednesdays: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
- Thursdays: 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
- Sundays: 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM
- Must pass skill test to participate in open recreation gymnastics.
- No Open Rec on 4/13 and during modified holiday hours or academic breaks.
Martial Arts
- Open Mat: Blue Room
- Mondays/Wednesdays: 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
- Tuesdays/Thursdays: 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
- Fridays: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
- Saturdays: 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
- No Open Rec during modified holiday hours or academic breaks.
- The heavy boxing bag is available in Blue Room during Open Mat hours.
Facility Policies and Procedures
Understanding the policies and procedures of each facility is essential for a safe and enjoyable experience. Key policies include:
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- Access and Age Restrictions: Specific age requirements apply for facility access and equipment usage. Generally, individuals must be at least 18 years of age to participate in open recreation fitness and/or sport unless part of a designated program or instructor-led activity. Those 16 years of age can use the cardio and strength equipment, unless otherwise determined by an instructor-led activity or program.
- Personal Training: Only UCLA Recreation Personal Fitness Trainers may conduct training sessions in any UCLA Recreation facility.
- Prohibited Items: Bicycles and electric scooters are generally not permitted indoors. Skateboards and non-electric scooters must be stored on appropriate racks or in lockers. Glass containers, alcohol, and pets are typically prohibited.
- Conduct: Participants are expected to maintain personal hygiene, be respectful of equipment, patrons, and staff, and follow all posted zone-specific policies and staff directions.
- Equipment Usage: Dumbbells, plates, and bars should not be dropped from any height. Collars must be used on all bars when weight is added. Equipment must be used as intended, and modifications are not allowed. Wipe off equipment after each use.
- Hygiene: Maintain personal hygiene as to not be disruptive to the environment. No strongly scented deodorants, perfumes or colognes.
- Attire: A top, bottom, and shoes are required, unless otherwise determined by instructor-led activity or program. Closed-toe/closed-heel athletic shoes are required. Clothing with buttons, zippers, and studs is prohibited on upholstered equipment or any cardio seat.
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