Lancaster Recreation Commission

Lancaster Recreation Commission offers fun and relaxation for people of all ages in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Whether you're looking for a game of basketball, a place for your child to play, or a spot to socialize with friends, this recreational center and senior center has something for everyone. With a spacious basketball court, a colorful playground, a nurturing daycare, and an active senior center, there's no shortage of activities to enjoy.

Located at 525 Fairview Ave, Lancaster, PA 17603, Lancaster Recreation Commission operates as a recreation center serving Lancaster in Pennsylvania. This page gathers the practical details people usually look for before visiting: where it is, how to reach it, when it opens and how customers rate it. Besides its main category, the business also describes itself as senior citizen center, so it may cover more than the name suggests.

This group covers the athletic clubs, gyms, recreation and community centers, sports complexes, parks and golf clubs that keep tennis courts alongside their main business. City recreation centers and YMCAs offer the lowest prices, with day passes and resident discounts, and their courts are usually open to anyone. Athletic and health clubs bundle courts with a gym, pool and group fitness for a monthly membership. Parks departments run the public courts, permits, lights and lesson programs in most towns, and their office is the place to report a broken net or a locked gate. Golf clubs often keep a few courts for members and their guests.

Hours are published for 5 days a week. On most of those days it is open 9 am–5 pm. Note that it does not open on Saturday, Sunday. Hours in the United States do change around federal holidays and long weekends, so a quick call before a special trip is sensible. The listed phone number is (717) 392-2115. Many businesses also reply to text messages on the same number if it is a cell phone. Its website is lancasterrec.org, where you may find menus, price lists or booking options.

Customers rate it 4.4 out of 5 on Google across 196 reviews, placing it among the better-regarded recreation centers in Lancaster.

Lancaster is in Pennsylvania, in the Northeast, where four distinct seasons shape local life: hot humid summers, snowy winters that can close businesses for a day, and a dense pattern of towns where walking, transit and street parking all matter. Traffic in Lancaster peaks on weekday mornings and afternoons, so allow extra time then. Addresses read from the street number up to the city, state abbreviation and five-digit ZIP code; the map link on this page shows the exact spot.

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