Membership
Access for the entire community
Bowling Green community members, BGSU faculty, staff, and students are welcome. If you're within driving distance to Bowling Green, the BGSU Student Recreation Center is your home for wellness, fitness, and health.
With an Olympic-size pool, indoor track, and four levels of strength, cardio, and fitness space, the Rec offers unmatched wellness support. Contact Julia Adams to help you get started at 419-372-7485, or jthatch@bgsu.edu.
Membership options
BOWLING GREEN COMMUNITY & ALUMNI
annual plan:
$30/MONTH
- $60+ in annual savings
- No start-up fee
- No annual fee
- Free equipment orientation
FACULTY, STAFF, RETIREES
annual plan:
$25/MONTH
- $120+ in annual savings
- No start-up fee
- No annual fee
- Free equipment orientation
OLDER ADULTS
Silver Sneakers and additional insurance-based programs:
FREE
- No annual or start-up fee
- Free equipment orientation
- Free Free Older Adult Fitness classes through qualified insurance-based programs
- Discounted rates for non-insurance program members
What you get
- Full access to facilities, 7 days a week*
- 2 pools, hot tub and sauna
- 5,200 square feet of plate-loading equipment
- 2,800 square feet of free weights
- 6,800 square feet of cardio space
- Indoor track
- Martial arts studio
- Climbing wall
- Functional training studio
- Multiple sports courts and equipment
- Massage chairs
- Stretching and recovery station
- Clean, spacious locker room
- Free Wi-Fi
Complimentary membership programs include:
- Silver Sneakers®
- Silver&Fit
- Active&Fit
- Renew Active
Ages 3-17. Children under the age of 3 are FREE.
12-MONTH PLAN:
$2.50/month
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MONTHLY PLAN:
$10/month
A person to whom you are legally married, as defined by the state of Ohio.
12-MONTH PLAN:
$17/month
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MONTHLY PLAN:
$35/month
The Rec is free for full-time students
UNDERGRADUATE
| CREDITS | SUMMER | FALL SEMESTER |
| 0 | $36 | $120 |
| 1 | $33 | $110 |
| 2 | $30 | $100 |
| 3 | $27 | $90 |
| 4 | $24 | $80 |
| 5
| $21 | $70 |
| 6 | $18 | $60 |
| 7 | $15 | $50 |
| 8 | $12 | $40 |
| 9 | $9 | $30 |
| 10 | $6 | $20 |
| 11 | $3 | $10 |
| 12 | $0 | $0 |
GRADUATE
| CREDITS | FALL/SPRING SEMESTER | SUMMER |
| 0 | $120 | $36 |
| 1 | $105 | $30 |
| 2 | $90 | $24 |
| 3 | $75 | $18 |
| 4 | $60 | $12 |
| 5
| $45 | $6 |
| 6 | $30 | $0 |
| 7 | $15 | $0 |
| 8 | $0 | $0 |
- Payment plans are available for annual memberships.
- Review the Rec Center's rules and regulations.
DAY PASS
$10 per adult | $5 per child
WEEKEND PASS
$15 per adult | $10 per child
Valid Friday at 3 PM through close of business hours Sunday.
| Day-use
Locker | Patrons provide their own lock. Must be cleared out by close of business hours each day.
FREE |
| Half-size Locker Rental | Includes Rec-issued combination lock. Patrons provide their own towel.
$30/semester. $50/year. |
| Full-size Locker Rental | Includes Rec-issued combination lock. Patrons provide their own towel.
$70/semester. $70/year. |
| Private Locker Room Rental | A private locker area within close proximity to the showers includes spacious full-size lockers, cable television, lock, and towel service.
$70/semester. $120/year. |
All vehicles on campus require a parking permit. Learn more about discounted Rec parking permits.
Four convenient lots are included in your Rec parking pass.
Staff at the Rec Center Welcome Desk will help you purchase your parking permit. If you're renewing an existing permit, you can also do so by phone at 419-372-2776.
Stop by the Rec Center Welcome desk anytime during open hours.
Yes, you have the option to pay for your annual memebership in full, or via month-to-month payments. BGSU employees have the option to set up payroll deduction.
Yes! Guests can purchase a $10 day pass at the Rec Center Welcome Desk.
See a summary of what's included with your membership at the BGSU Rec Center. For more information or a personal tour, contact Julia Adams at 419-372-7485or jthatch@bgsu.edu.
Yes, one person will be the primary membership-holder and can add multiple dependents and/or their spouse at a discounted rate.
Yes! Contact Julia Adams at 419-372-7485 or jthatch@bgsu.edu to schedule a personalized tour and explore The Rec's programs and services.
Visit How Busy Is the Rec? for a live look at current occupancy. The slowest times at the Rec tend to be before 9:00 a.m., 2:00 – 5:00 p.m., and after 7:00 p.m.
Staff at the Welcome Desk will assign you a key fob. You will scan your key fob at either the main entrance, or back entrance to the facility when you enter.
Updated: 06/26/2026 03:18PM