Recreation Centers

Hours and Contact Information

1. Recreation Center Hours and On-Site Contacts

   Winter rec center hours are below. 

   Location	A/C	Regular Hours				Staff Contact
   Arlington Hills Community Center (651) 632-3861	Yes	9 a.m. – 9 p.m. Mon. to Thu.	9 a.m. – 6 p.m. Friday	10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Saturday	Noon – 5 p.m. Sunday	Thao Vue
   Battle Creek Recreation Center (651) 501-6347 *Starting Dec. 19, expanded hours during ski rental season will be Fri 9am-9pm; Sat & Sun 9am-7pm	Yes	9 a.m. – 9 p.m. Mon. to Thu.	9 a.m. – 6 p.m.* Friday	9 a.m. – 1 p.m. Saturday*	Closed Sunday*	Brianna Mathias
   Dayton’s Bluff Recreation Center (651) 793-3885	Yes	2 – 9 p.m. Mon. to Thu.	2 – 6 p.m. Friday	1 – 5 p.m. Saturday (beginning Jan. 1, 2026 building will be closed on Saturdays)	Closed Sunday	Raph Xiong
   Duluth and Case Recreation Center (651) 298-5709	No A/C	2 – 9 p.m. Mon. to Thu.	2 – 6 p.m. Friday	Closed Saturday	Closed Sunday	Cheryl Short
   Edgcumbe Recreation Center (651) 695-3711	Yes	9 a.m. – 9 p.m. Mon. to Thu.	9 a.m. – 6 p.m. Friday	Closed Saturday	Closed Sunday	Andrew Rockwood
   El Rio Vista Recreation Center (651) 789-3692	Yes	2– 9 p.m. Mon. to Thu.	2 – 6 p.m. Friday	11 a.m. – 3 p.m. Saturday	Noon – 5 p.m. Sunday	Rahson “Ray” Luster
   Frogtown Community Center (651) 266-5407	Yes	9 a.m. – 9 p.m. Mon. to Thu.	9 a.m. – 6 p.m. Friday	10a.m. – 6 p.m. Saturday	Noon – 5 p.m. Sunday	Cornelius Brown
   Groveland Recreation Center (651) 695-3714	Yes	2 – 9 p.m. Mon. to Thu.	2 – 6 p.m. Friday	Closed Saturday	Closed Sunday	Nico Morseth
   Hancock Recreation Center  (651) 298-4393	Yes	2 – 9 p.m. Mon. to Thu.	2 – 6 p.m. Friday	Closed Saturday	Closed Sunday	Susan Walker
   Hayden Heights Recreation Center (651) 298-5716	No A/C	2 – 9 p.m. Mon. to Thu.	2 – 6 p.m. Friday	11a.m. – 4 p.m. Saturday (beginning Jan. 1, 2026 building will be closed on Saturdays)	Closed Sunday	Contreil Hogan
   Hazel Park Recreation Center (651) 501-6350	Yes	2 – 9 p.m. Mon. to Thu.	2 – 6 p.m. Friday	11a.m. – 4 p.m. Saturday (beginning Jan. 1, 2026 building will be closed on Saturdays)	Closed Sunday	Hassan Askar
   Highland Park Community Center (651) 695-3706	Yes	9 a.m. – 9 p.m. Mon. to Thu.	9 a.m. – 6 p.m. Friday	10 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Saturday	1 p.m.–5 p.m. Sunday	Amanda Anderson
   Highwood Hills Recreation Center (651) 266-6391	Yes	2 – 9 p.m. Mon. to Thu.	2 – 6 p.m. Friday	Closed Saturday	Closed Sunday	Guled Hassan
   Jimmy Lee/Oxford Community Center (651) 642-0650	Yes	9 a.m. – 9 p.m. Mon. to Thu.	9 a.m. – 9 p.m. Friday	9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Saturday	9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Sunday	Nate Kastle
   Langford Park Recreation Center (651) 298-5765	Yes	2 – 9 p.m. Mon. to Thu.	2 – 6 p.m. Friday	Closed Saturday	Closed Sunday	Eleanor McCafferty
   Linwood Recreation Center (651) 298-5660	Yes	9 a.m. – 9 p.m. Mon. to Thu.	9 a.m. – 6 p.m. Friday	Closed Saturday	Closed Sunday	Lizzie Bolstad
   Martin Luther King Recreation Center (651) 290-8695	Yes	2 – 9 p.m. Mon. to Thu.	2 – 6 p.m. Friday	11a.m. – 4 p.m. Saturday (beginning Jan. 1, 2026 building will be closed on Saturdays)	Closed Sunday	Victoria Jones
   McDonough Recreation Center (651) 558-2171	Yes	2 - 9 p.m. Mon. to Thu.	2 - 6 p.m. Friday	11a.m. – 4 p.m. Saturday (beginning Jan. 1, 2026 building will be closed on Saturdays)	Closed Sunday	Chimeng Moua
   Merriam Park Recreation Center (651) 298-5766	Yes	2 - 9 p.m. Mon. to Thu.	2 - 6 p.m. Friday	Closed Saturday	Closed Sunday	Peter Felion
   North Dale Recreation Center (651) 558-2329	Yes	9 a.m. – 9 p.m. Mon. to Thu.	9 a.m. – 6 p.m. Friday	Closed Saturday	Closed Sunday	Leia Pullen
   North End Community Center  (formerly Rice Rec Center) (651) 558-2392	Yes	9 a.m. – 9 p.m. Mon. to Thu.	9 a.m. – 6 p.m. Friday	10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Saturday	Noon – 5 p.m. Sunday	Alyssa Saunders-Lasar
   Northwest Como Recreation Center (651) 298-5813	Yes	2 – 9 p.m. Mon. to Thu.	2 – 6 p.m. Friday	Closed Saturday	Closed Sunday	Ari Dahlager
   Palace Community Center (651) 298-5677	Yes	2 – 9 p.m. Mon. to Thu.	2 – 6 p.m. Friday	9 a.m. – 2 p.m. Saturday	Closed Sunday	Opemipo “Opi” Aghenue
   Phalen Recreation Center (651) 793-6600	Yes	2 – 9 p.m. Mon. to Thu.	2 – 6 p.m. Friday	9 a.m. – 1 p.m. Saturday	Closed Sunday	Kong Chang
   West Minnehaha Recreation Center (651) 298-5823	Yes	2 – 9 p.m. Mon. to Thu.	2 – 6 p.m. Friday	Closed Saturday	Closed Sunday	Liban Fagas
   Wilder Recreation Center (651) 298-5727	No A/C	2 – 9 p.m. Mon. to Thu.	2 – 6 p.m. Friday	Closed Saturday	Closed Sunday	Vickey Williams

2. Community Recreation Directors

   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	Teresa Little	(612) 499-3155	Teresa.Little@ci.stpaul.mn.us
   Battle Creek Recreation Center, Dayton's Bluff Recreation Center, & Highwood Hills Recreation Center	Bonnie Stokes	(651) 248-0713	Bonnie.Stokes@ci.stpaul.mn.us
   Duluth & Case Recreation Center, Hayden Heights Recreation Center, & Hazel Park Recreation Center	Jamie Anderson	(651) 501-6350	Jamie.Anderson@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) 472-3925	Jody.Griffin@ci.stpaul.mn.us
   Frogtown Community Center, Hancock Recreation Center, North End Community Center, & West Minnehaha Recreation Center	Will Xiong	(612) 246-6582	Will.Xiong@ci.stpaul.mn.us
   Martin Luther King 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, McDonough Recreation Center, North Dale Recreation Center, & Northwest Como Recreation Center	Ari Dahlager	(651) 245-5953	Ari.Dahlager@ci.stpaul.mn.us