Recreation Center Hours & Locations

Recreation Center Hours

Hours are subject to change. Please call the recreation center to confirm. Current hours are listed below.

Closures, holidays and special hours Find your nearest recreation center

Upcoming hours changes

On June 19, centers will switch to summer hours:

Recreation centers that currently open at 2pm will open at 12:30pm.
The following centers that currently close at 9pm will close at 8pm: Dayton's Bluff, Duluth & Case, Edgcumbe, El Rio Vista, Groveland, Hancock, Hayden Heights, Hazel Park, Highwood Hills, Langford Park, Martin Luther King, McDonough, Merriam Park, Northwest Como, Palace, Phalen, Rice, West Minnehaha, Wilder

On June 9, Jimmy Lee/Oxford will start opening at 9am everyday.

Please make sure to scroll down and note the special closures and holiday hours this summer.

Location	Monday- Thursday	Friday	Saturday	Sunday
Arlington Hills Community Center	9am-9pm	9am-6pm	10am-6pm	12pm-5pm
Battle Creek Recreation Center	9am-9pm	9am-9pm	9am - 7pm	9am-7pm
Dayton’s Bluff Recreation Center	2pm-9pm	2pm-6pm	1-5pm	Closed
Duluth and Case Recreation Center	2pm-9pm	2pm-6pm	Closed	Closed
Edgcumbe Recreation Center	9am-9pm	9am-6pm	Closed	Closed
El Rio Vista Recreation Center	2pm-9pm	2pm-6pm	11am-4pm	Closed
Frogtown Community Center	9am-9pm	9am-6pm	10am-6pm	12pm-5pm
Groveland Recreation Center	2pm-9pm	2pm-6pm	Closed	Closed
Hancock Recreation Center	2pm-9pm	2pm-6pm	Closed	Closed
Hayden Heights Recreation Center	2pm-9pm	2pm-6pm	11am-4pm	Closed
Hazel Park Recreation Center	2pm-9pm	2pm-6pm	11am-4pm	Closed
Highland Park Community Center	9am-9pm	9am-6pm	10am-5:30pm	1pm-5pm
Highwood Hills Recreation Center	2pm-9pm	2pm-6pm	Closed	Closed
Jimmy Lee/Oxford Community Center	9am-9pm	9am-9pm	9am-7pm	11am-5pm
Langford Park Recreation Center	2pm-9pm	2pm-6pm	Closed	Closed
Linwood Recreation Center	9am-9pm	9am-6pm	Closed	Closed
Martin Luther King Recreation Center	2pm-9pm	2pm-6pm	11am-4pm	Closed
McDonough Recreation Center	2pm-9pm	2pm-6pm	11am-4pm	Closed
Merriam Park Recreation Center	2pm-9pm	2pm-6pm	Closed	Closed
North Dale Recreation Center	9am-9pm	9am-6pm	Closed	Closed
Northwest Como Recreation Center	2pm-9pm	2pm-6pm	Closed	Closed
Palace Community Center	2pm-9pm	2pm-6pm	9am-2pm	11am-5pm
Phalen Recreation Center	2pm-9pm	2pm-6pm	9am-1pm	Closed
Rice Recreation Center	2pm-9pm	2pm-6pm	Closed	Closed
West Minnehaha Recreation Center	2pm-9pm	2pm-6pm	Closed	Closed
Wilder Recreation Center	2pm-9pm	2pm-6pm	Closed	Closed

Holiday Hours, Closures and Additional Hours

Holiday Hours

All recreation center sites are closed on the following days:
- New Year’s Day (Jan. 1, 2023)
- Day after New Year's (Jan. 2, 2023)
- Memorial Weekend (May 27 - May 29, 2023)
- Independence Day (July 4, 2023)
- Labor Day (Sept. 4, 2023)
- Thanksgiving (Nov. 23, 2023)
- Christmas Day (Dec. 25, 2023)
Temporary Closures
- For information on temporary closures, see Closures & Special Notices.
Other Closures
- McDonough Recreation Center: Temporary building hours change June 5-12. Due to some floor maintenance work happening in the building, the site will only be open for Rec Check participants. All other activities and services will not be taking place.
- All locations will be closed:
  
  Saturday, July 1 and Sunday, July 2.
  
  Saturday, September 2 and Sunday, September 3.

Find a Recreation Center

Locate a Saint Paul recreation center or community center on a map.

Saint Paul Recreation Center Map

Contact Us

Center Phone Numbers & Onsite Staff Contacts

Recreation Center	Center Phone #	Contact Name	Contact Email
Arlington Hills Community Center	(651) 632-3861	Thao Vue	Thao.Vue@ci.stpaul.mn.us
Battle Creek Recreation Center	(651) 501-6347	Jamie Anderson	jamie.anderson@ci.stpaul.mn.us
Dayton's Bluff Recreation Center	(651) 793-3885	Philip Girdy	Philip.Girdy@ci.stpaul.mn.us
Duluth & Case Recreation Center	(651) 298-5709	Cheryl Short	cheryl.short@ci.stpaul.mn.us
Edgcumbe Recreation Center	(651) 695-3711	Andrew Rockwood	andrew.rockwood@ci.stpaul.mn.us
El Rio Vista Recreation Center	(651) 789-3692	Teresa Little	teresa.little@ci.stpaul.mn.us
Frogtown Community Center	(651) 266-5407	Will Xiong	will.xiong@ci.stpaul.mn.us
Groveland Recreation Center	(651) 695-3714	Peter Felion	Peter.Felion@ci.stpaul.mn.us
Hancock Recreation Center	(651) 298-4393	Susan Walker	Susan.Walker@ci.stpaul.mn.us
Hayden Heights Recreation Center	(651) 298-5716	Contreil Hogan	Contreil.Hogan@ci.stpaul.mn.us
Highland Park Community Center	(651) 695-3706	Kong Chang	Kong.Chang@ci.stpaul.mn.us
Highwood Hills Recreation Center	(651) 266-6391	Guled Hassan	Guled.Hassan@ci.stpaul.mn.us
Langford Park Recreation Center	(651) 298-5765	Brian Tobritzhofer	brian.tobritzhofer@ci.stpaul.mn.us
Linwood Recreation Center	(651) 298-5660	Amanda Anderson	amanda.anderson@ci.stpaul.mn.us
MLK Recreation Center	(651) 290-8695	Victoria Jones	Victoria.Jones@ci.stpaul.mn.us
McDonough Recreation Center	(651) 558-2171	Leia Pullen	Leia.Pullen@ci.stpaul.mn.us
Merriam Park Recreation Center	(651) 298-5766	Rahson Luster	Rahson.Luster@ci.stpaul.mn.us
North Dale Recreation Center	(651) 558-2329	Dala Chang	Dala.Chang@ci.stpaul.mn.us
Northwest Como Recreation Center	(651) 298-5813	Lizzie Bolstad	lizzie.bolstad@ci.stpaul.mn.us
Oxford/Jimmy Lee Recreation Center	(651) 642-0650	Nate Kastle	nate.kastle@ci.stpaul.mn.us
Palace Community Center	(651) 298-5677	Opemipo Aghenue	Opi.Aghenu@ci.stpaul.mn.us
Phalen Recreation Center	(651) 793-6600
Rice Recreation Center	(651) 558-2392	Alyssa Saunders-Lasar	alyssa.lasar@ci.stpaul.mn.us
West Minnehaha Recreation Center	(651) 298-5823	Camolly Williams	camolly.williams@ci.stpaul.mn.us
Wilder Recreation Center	(651) 298-5727	Cornelius Brown	Cornelius.Brown@ci.stpaul.mn.us

Campus Director Contact Information

If you have programming ideas, questions, or suggestions please contact the campus director.

Campus	Director Name	Director Phone #	Director Email
Arlington Hills Community Center, Phalen Recreation Center, & Wilder Recreation Center	Koami DaCruz	(612) 710-5263	Koami.DaCruz@ci.stpaul.mn.us
Battle Creek Recreation Center, Dayton's Bluff Recreation Center, & Highwood Hills Recreation Center	Bonnie Stokes	(651) 501-6347	bonnie.stokes@ci.stpaul.mn.us
Duluth & Case Recreation Center, Hayden Heights Recreation Center, & Hazel Park Recreation Center	MariEtta Wood	(651) 501-6350	MariEtta.Wood@ci.stpaul.mn.us
Edgcumbe Recreation Center, Groveland Recreation Center, & Highland Park Community Center	Patti Schwartz	(651) 695-3711	patti.schwartz@ci.stpaul.mn.us
El Rio Vista Recreation Center, Linwood Recreation Center, & Palace Community Center	Jody Griffin	(651) 789-3692	jody.griffin@ci.stpaul.mn.us
Frogtown Community Center, Hancock Recreation Center, & West Minnehaha Recreation Center	Victor Mister	(651) 298-5823	victor.mister@ci.stpaul.mn.us
MLK Recreation Center, Merriam Park Recreation Center, & Oxford/Jimmy Lee Recreation Center	Mario Stokes	(612) 618-6588	mario.stokes@ci.stpaul.mn.us
Langford Park Recreation Center, North Dale Recreation Center, & Northwest Como Recreation Center	Ari Dahlager	(651) 245-5953	ari.dahlager@ci.stpaul.mn.us
Rice Recreation Center & McDonough Recreation Center	Yer Chang	(651) 558-2392	Yer.Chang@ci.stpaul.mn.us

Face masks are welcome but not required.

Saint Paul Mayor Melvin Carter has lifted the masking requirement for staff and visitors in City-controlled facilities. Face masks are welcome and will be available for anyone wishing to wear one. Visitors are still encouraged to maintain distance from others when possible, to wash hands frequently, and to stay home if feeling sick.

Visit our COVID-19 Updates webpage for the latest information on all our parks and recreation facilities.

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