Redwood Recreation Center
4.3(517)4.3 out of 5 stars, 517 reviews Salt Lake City, UT
About Redwood Recreation Center
Redwood Recreation Center stands out for its exceptionally caring and patient staff who provide personalized attention to children, particularly evident in their swim lessons where instructors actively work to comfort anxious young learners. They offer high-quality youth programs at an affordable price, in a facility that includes a newly opened pool and new gym equipment, and is generally not too crowded.
What parents should know
Summarized from real visitor reviews.
Best for: Children learning new skills who benefit from patient and caring instruction.Families seeking high-quality, personalized swim lessons for young children (e.g., preschoolers).Parents looking for affordable youth programs during Spring Break.Families who prefer less crowded facilities.Suitable for young children, specifically 3-year-olds, for activities like swim lessons.
Why families love it
- Staff genuinely care, are patient, and actively help kids learning new skills.
- Programs are noted for high quality.
- Programs are very affordable.
- Newly opened pool available for activities like swim lessons.
- Swim instructors are fantastic, personable, and provide individualized attention (e.g., learning names, comforting anxious children).
- Facility is generally not too crowded.
Insider tips
- Excellent choice for children who may be nervous or anxious about trying new activities, especially swimming, due to highly patient and personable instructors.
- Consider for swim lessons, particularly if your child requires extra encouragement or personalized attention.
- Offers quality programs at a budget-friendly price point.
Good to know before you go
- No specific situations or times to avoid mentioned in reviews concerning children's activities.
- No specific concerns reported regarding kids' activities or programs.
- Crowds
- Generally not too crowded, according to one reviewer. No specific crowd times for children's activities were highlighted.
- Value
- Programs are described as 'very affordable' while maintaining high quality and excellent staff care, suggesting strong value for money.
- Accessibility
- No specific accessibility features mentioned in the reviews.
- Safety
- Lifeguards/instructors are present for swim lessons, implying supervised water safety.
What parents say
"I have been very impressed with the quality of the programs here. They are made so affordable and the staff genuinely care about the kids. Watching them run the youth programs, they are so much more patient than I would be with kids learning new skills. Wonderful people- warms my heart. They make the world a better place. 🫶🏻"
6 months ago
"Nice place for a county rec. Got a lot of gym machines and different work our classes. Super nice staff and people in the mornings not sure but later in the day that's not my work out time."
a month ago
"The gym is awesome plus they just opened their pool. I love this place it’s not too crowded and the staff is very nice! Plus the equipment in the gym is brand new!"
11 months ago
Reviews sourced from public Google data.
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