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FACILITIES ALERT: Hicks Pool will open for summer hours on Thursday, May 21, 2026, due to electrical work.
Summer Hours for the Recreation Center and Boyden Pool will begin on Wednesday, May 20, 2026.
RockWell Summer Hours will begin on Tuesday, May 26, 2026
All RecWell Facilities will be closed on the following Holidays:
Monday, May 25, 2026 - Memorial Day
Friday, June 19, 2026 - Juneteenth
Friday, July 3, 2026 - Independence Day (observed)
Recreation Center | Summer Hours:
Monday–Friday | 7:00am - 7:00pm
Saturday–Sunday | CLOSED
Pools | Summer Hours:
Boyden Pool
Monday - Friday | 11:00am - 1:00pm
Hicks Pool - will open Thursday, May 21, 2026 for the summer - delay due to electrical work.
Monday - Friday | 7:00am - 9:00am & 5:00pm - 7:30pm
RockWell | Summer Hours:
Monday - Friday | 4:00pm - 8:00pm
Saturday & Sunday | 4:00pm - 8:00pm
Recreation Tennis and Outdoor Pickleball Courts are CLOSED until further notice.
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What we’re all about…
Recreation and Wellbeing (RecWell), an integral part of the educational mission of the University of Massachusetts, the Division of Student Affairs and Campus Life, and the Campus Life and Wellbeing Collaborative (CLAW), provides comprehensive opportunities for recreation and student development. Through exceptional programs, services, and facilities, we reflect the values and interests of the UMass community, actively promoting and encouraging a lifelong commitment to health and wellbeing.
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Our Location:
161 Commonwealth Ave
112 Recreation Center
Amherst, MA 01003