2025-26 Campus Recreation annual waivers are required
Waivers are required annually and reset at the start of every Fall semester. Accounts update with signed waivers within one business day.
Sunday 8/17 the Fitness Center and Multipurpose Courts will be open 1pm – 8pm
Fall operational hours will commence on Monday, 8/18
Fall 2025 Hours
Sherrill Fitness Center, Student Recreation Center Multipurpose Courts and Indoor Track
Monday – Thursday: 7am – 10pm
Friday: 7am – 8pm
Saturday: 11am – 3pm
Sunday: 1pm – 8pm
Justice Center Pool
Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 7:30am – 8:30am
Monday – Friday: 12pm – 1pm; 5:30pm – 7pm
Sunday: 3pm – 5pm
Esports Center
Monday – Thursday: 4pm – 10pm
Friday: 3pm – 8pm
Outdoor Gear Rental Center
Starting Friday, August 29th:
Monday & Friday: 12pm – 4pm
Bike Shop
Starting Friday, August 29th:
Monday – Friday: 12pm – 4pm
Skate Park
Dusk until Dawn
Residence Hall Satellite Fitness Centers
Chestnut Hall & Governor’s Hall Annex: Available for residential students 24/7
Karl Straus Track
Please find information here on access to the Straus Track, operated and managed by UNCA Athletics.
2025-2026 Closures and Holiday Alterations:
Labor Day (9/1)
Fitness Center & Multipurpose Courts open 11am – 10pm
Pool open 12pm – 1pm & 5:30pm – 7pm
All other services closed
Fall Break (10/6 & 10/7)
All services closed
Thanksgiving Break (11/26 – 11/30)
All services closed Wednesday – Saturday
Sunday, 11/30, Fitness Center & Multipurpose Courts open 3pm – 8pm; Pool open 3pm – 5pm
Fall Finals Week (12/8 – 12/11)
Fitness Center & Multipurpose Courts: 11am – 7pm
Pool: 12pm – 1pm; 5:30pm – 7pm
All other services closed
Winter Break (12/12 – 1/4)
All services closed
Pre-Spring Semester Week (1/5 – 1/9)
Fitness Center & Multipurpose Courts: 11am – 2pm; 4pm – 7pm
Pool: 12pm – 1pm Monday, Wednesday, & Friday; 5:30pm – 6:30pm Tuesday & Thursday
Pre-Spring Semester Weekend (1/10 & 1/11)
TBD
Regular semester hours resume Monday, 1/12
Martin Luther King Jr. Day (1/19)
Fitness Center & Multipurpose Courts open 11am – 8pm
Pool open 12pm – 1pm & 5:30pm – 7pm
All other services closed
Spring Break (3/9 – 3/15)
Monday 3/9 – Saturday 3/14 All services closed
Sunday 3/15, Fitness Center & Multipurpose Courts open 3pm – 8pm; Pool open 3pm – 5pm
Spring Finals Week (5/4 – 5/8)
Fitness Center & Multipurpose Courts: 11am – 7pm
Pool: 12pm – 1pm; 5:30pm – 7pm
All other services closed
Services closed Graduation (Saturday, 5/9 through the following Monday, 5/11)
Reduced summer hours will commence Tuesday, 5/12
Memorial Day (5/25)
All services closed