Williams Farm Rec is going into their third year and second to newest one in the system to Bow Creek. This center offers some unique extras that most do not. Let me touch on them since many are already familiar with the Virginia Beach Rec Centers. The big one is location, it’s close to the Norfolk line and pulls in residents from our sister city. Another is the awesome skate park, no additional charge. In their aquatics they offer a water slide, outdoor play area and even a rock climbing wall. They upstairs gym has a track, not to mention a ton of free weights. An extremely nice family benefit are the single room changing areas, some with shower and some without. All the other things you would expect like basketball, meeting rooms etc. They have do have a smaller footprint than the three larger ones of Bayside, Great Neck and Princess Anne. I do not recall an activity room with games here, but it is possible I missed. So smaller space in key areas is something to keep in mind. There are only two lanes for lap swimming. A benefit to this pool is it’s handicap accessibility by wheel chair that can be easily pushed in. A negative is the young pool has a whole lot of cracking that has developed in a short time. This would be a MAJOR cost to fix the cosmetics and I don’t expect they will unless it becomes necessary. Since it is almost new you expect it to be nice and indeed it has been well maintained these past few years and I applaud the staff at this location for upholding the beauty and integrity. I would recommend this center if the location works for you. Other than that I would choose the most convenient rec center unless the unique items I highlighted set this apart. The Virginia Beach Rec Centers are a treasure for our community. Princes are subsidized for citizens and should be considered over alternative privates gyms that are much more costly. Williams Farm Rec Center is a much needed addition to this part of Va Beach. They have an outdoor splash park and a playground of sorts inside too. But there are still 3 swim laps for adults and an aqua track, which I love. When the pool schedule lists exercise or limited space for open swim that aqua track is open for those who want to use it to exerise. The aqua track is small curvy/circular track where the water pushes against you for resistance. It’s a nice little workout for those who have bad joints/knees/hips/etc. They also have a big waterslide, which seems to be a hit with kids. The gym is upstairs and they have a track around the gym facilities. They have plenty of cardio machines, but you need to sign up for a 30 minute slot. The free weights and machines are open and don’t need to be signed up for to use. The basketball court is large and they are plenty of group fitness classes, if that’s your think. Bootcamp anyone? They also have pre-school programs and classrooms available.Virginia Beach is an independent city located on the southeastern coast in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. The population was 459,470 at the 2020 census. Although mostly suburban in character, it is the most populous city in Virginia, fifth-most populous city in the Mid-Atlantic, ninth-most populous city in the Southeast and the 42nd-most populous city in the U.S.
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