Reviews of Turkey Thicket Recreation Center. (Sports Complex) in Washington (District of Columbia).
Turkey Thicket Recreation Center
1100 Michigan Ave NE, Washington, DC 20017, United States
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Information of Turkey Thicket Recreation Center, Sports Complex in Washington (District of Columbia)
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This place has a very good rate, they treat their customers well and you’ll feel welcome, super recommended
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Open hours of Turkey Thicket Recreation Center
Sunday
Closed
Monday
6 am–9 pm
Tuesday
6 am–9 pm
Wednesday
6 am–9 pm
Thursday
6 am–9 pm
Friday
6 am–9 pm
Saturday
9 am–5 pm
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Reviews of Turkey Thicket Recreation Center
Love this park/ rec center. It has pools, tennis courts, basketball courts, a running track,gym, a splash pad for the kids and a huge playground! Tables for picnics, and are much more! Definitely a great spot if you have energetic kids .
Oyster is fresh, grilled sea bass is good, , but the shrimp & crab Napoleon is not. The flavor is too plain, not fresh, not rich, not fruity enough. In all, it is just medium, don’t think it worthy of the price.
My experience with the recreation center is currently limited to the pool where my son goes for swimming lessons, but it has almost completely blown away my expectations.
This center is clean and well-staffed with mostly friendly workers that almost always pleasantly greet us when we come in. The temperature inside is the opposite of whatever it is outside, meaning that it’s comfortable. The whole place reeks of chlorine, though, because of the very large indoor pool.
The pool itself is big, clean, and safe with a number of lifeguards that are watching from their perch and others in an office close by. They all have been very attentive, never straying from their mission.
There is a wonderful kiddie pool section with a spray tree so the tots can have some fun, and the entrance to this pool is a slight slope that allows kids to get in at their own pace. Within this area is the spa, which is often used and seems to be pleasant. The kiddie pool feeds into the larger pool through a narrow channel with the depth slowly increasing, giving parents and kids the option of how deep they’d like to go. There is only a couple of feet of water in the kids area, and the channel to the bigger pool area goes to 4 feet before you’re free and out in the main pool.
The lane lines are tight and properly maintained, keeping swimmers from drifting too far and hitting others or moving into shallower waters.
The pool is heavily chlorinated like all public pools, and the pool enclosure is very warm and humid. The pool is not hot, and my little son is chilly when he’s done with his lessons. You’ll sweat if you’re sitting out of the pool in anything more than a t-shirt and light pants. There is a very loud hum present, making it hard to talk to others around you.
The locker rooms are large and clean, with nice showers to help you rinse off all of the chlorine.
In addition to the swimming pool there is also a large basketball court area with clean floors, a small gym with well-kept equipment, a billiards table in the lobby, and other rooms that I have yet to explore. There’s also tennis courts outside.
This is a really nice community center that you should definitely visit if you live nearby or have thought about coming!
It’s a wonderful playground it’s provides fun all year long . It’s in the same place as the community center and indoor pool in Brookland DC . Has a huge area for entertainment. Tennis court and community garden.Spray park in the summertime . I had enjoyed this place with my kids and every time we like it more. Beautiful . I wish that the vandalism would end it’s a incredible space unfortunately not everyone respect it. I have found a lot garbage and graffiti.
What an awesome recreation Center full of basketball courts, tennis courts, beautiful playground and swimming pool.,. great place to bring a family and friends !
We love to come here to swim in the rec and play on the playground great outdoor exercise area indoor outdoor basketball court a full gym inside!
Great front desk staff, facilities and indoor pool!
The best pool remodeled clean staff are helpful with questions it had a gym an outside track basketball court tennis court playground small outdoor splashpark
The pool is very nice. The track course is well kept. Usually clean and a great place to vote but try to vote early. Employees are usually very friendly. I have not been to the fitness room in awhile but not good. That may have changed. Good luck!
Finally got into this place I had a great session and the support people here we're totally in the money. I have driven past for years wondering about this fit bunch of people running walking and all sorts of fitness equipment. It's turkey thickest. I had a great workout. Can't wait until I go back
Indoor pool.indoor basketball courts. One of the .any reasons DC is an amazing place to live!
The playground is beautiful and spacious. The activities are all spread out which makes it a little hard to keep track of a group of kids but all the exits are upwards from the park a bit which makes keeping eyes on more manageable. The splash pad is a tad worn down and all the spouts aren't fully operational so that can be a little frustrating for bigger kids but if fixed the splash pad is huge and will be amazing.
The Rec Center was nice. The people who work there were very friendly. I was impressed with the pool, although the water temp was cold. The hot tub however was perfect. The pool environment was clean and well lit. I enjoyed it. My only concerns, how often do they clean the locker room floors and shower. With all the diseases these days, those areas need to be mopped several times a day to control foot fungus. Also, I noticed early stages of mold growth on the shower walls. In the pool, the perimeter drain area for the skimmer and near the steps are dirty. Need cleaning. Other than that, I will go back again next week. Sometimes, it's the simple things that help prevent illness.
Be prepared to take a seat. Your kid will have a field day running around this massive playground. The water works are not running (water fountain included) and keep an eye out for sticks and large rocks the bigger kids like to toss them around. Also, beware of the swing set. As soon as we walked in a little girl about 1 was knocked down. And then 3 more in the 2 hours we were there. This place has maybe 6 basketball hoops and 3 or 4 tennis nets. Great place for a picnic or just to tire out the kids. Parking available is a mega plus.
I take a hard stance on the great build of the playground, but my feelings on the spray ground and pool are more fluid.
The pool temperature is set @ a reasonable temperature most of the time not freezing . The hot tub is comfortably hot . Kept clean.
The showers in the Ladies locker room need to be cleaned more frequently.
The recreation center has been very beneficial to my present health issues. It's affordable,
It's FREE $0 😅🏊🏽♀️ Great hrs.
I really like this place. My wife and I come here for Tennis as much as the schedule allows for it. There are 6 hard courts that are well kept and usually have a spot open. In addition to the tennis courts, this joint has a ton of other free recreation activities that are a great resource for the community. It's a great use of our local taxes.
Friendly, low key, accepting. Feels like family...as I've found with many DC rec centers.
Modest gym: clean, bring your own mat if you need one. Rarely busy; ALWAYS kind and friendly.
Pool: 4 lap lanes, 25 yds. Rarely busy during weekdays. Plus huge space for exercises etc. And a super hot tub.
This is my neighborhood and the rec is great, community-oriented and comfortable. I like to see people that look like me in a neighborhood that has drastically changed over just a few years. It’s nice to see the children and the programming they have for the children after school. The rec is the only part of this area that hasn’t been gentrified.
It was wonderful to see my gran interact with other children. The playground was nice and clean. However no sprinklers were on for the children. Overall we had a great time.
Wonderful park and rec center in the neighborhood, good splash pad and playground equipment for ages 4-10. Nice tennis courts, indoor pool and gym facilities. Walking track and plenty of space!
I'm really enjoying the aquatic exercise classes here. The instructor at the 9 am class gets 5 🌟 stars. The facility is nice but the women's locker room needs some love. Put some draining mats on floors, clean more I think I saw some mildew 🤔 The staff is nice and helpful. …
My family and I were there this past Saturday and we had an amazing time. From the splash park to the pool for our age range: 3, 5, 13, 20, 22, 24, 36 and 61 it was nonstop fun! I highly recommend it.
Turkey Thicket is a very impressive facility! There was a lot of activity indoors and outdoors when I took my granddaughter for her swimming lesson. Outdoors, adults and children were on the track, either walking or running. There's also a large playground area. Indoors some teens were in the gym playing basketball and as we were leaving, I noticed that same recreation area was being used for an exercise class. People of ages were there enjoying the facility.
Cool park in a great location. I love walking/running the track, but there is an outdoor basketball court. There is also a pretty big swimming pool, a decent sized gym and different classes inside the center.
Nice pleasant place to walk when families don't bring their children out to ride bicycles by you knowing that the area is small barely enough room for three people to walk on; with bikes, it becomes very miserable when that happens if forces you to leave.
Great place to swim. Wonderful life guards.
I love this community center. They have a great lap pool, soccer field, playground, baseball field, and indoor and outdoor basketball courts. The staff is usually pretty helpful. My only qualms are when the poorly behaved middle school kids are let out and linger around the playground cursing and being unruly. Older kids and young adults tend to hang out under the canopy and smoke and drink but the staff has been really attentive to this and enforcing the rules so this is getting better.
A very well kept park! Good space for adult games and also has a okay area for kids. In the summer it was water features. The rec center has a pool that is free to DC residents!
I used to come here as a child when there were only 2 swings, a slide, and a much smaller train. Now it's a sprawling amusement park, complete with a spray park and a train so large it could probably beat the Acela to NYC. A great place for kids and parents alike. Do not speed on Michigan avenue. That camera does not play.
We always have an amazing time at Turkey Thicket! The splash park right next to the playground area really appeals to my 4 yr old grandson. He likes to do different things and gets bored easily. But he never gets bored at Turkey Thicket.
Great walking track with exercise stations. Huge field for baseball or soccer, swimming pool, playground and much more. Plenty of parking. Lots of areas for activities. Clean and well kept. The energy feels good here.
Turkey Thicket Rec center provides all that an urban areas facility can provide. The staff are friendly and most helpful. They seem to genuinely possess a positive attitude and ownership of the facility. Unfortunately as with most government ran facilities, they are woefully neglegent with repairs, maintenance and landscaping. Even simple repairs and upkeep. However I would happily allow my child to partake in the programs that Turkey Thicket.
Normally pretty empty aside for a few seniors or ppl in the lanes. Summer is pretty packed on the weekends with families but always enough room to enjoy yourself. Nice staff. Clean. Overall always a great experience.
Excellent boot camp! All levels and abilities, all ages are welcomed and encouraged. Michael and Angel are great coaches and motivators!
Great playground! My three young children had a wonderful time! They made new friends and played there for two hours.
Play ground and small water park for children, and parents can cookout, you must bring your own grill. Other than that it's nice, swimming pool in recreation building.
The playground needs some repairs and the older youth dominate the play space that should be for younger children. The content of their conversations is concerning considering the little ears. This is one of the better DPR facilities however.
The track is very soft underfoot. I love to walk there. Its in the shadow of the Cathedral which makes it even more special.
This is a wonderful place I come here for the pool!!! Love The adult swim 😍 …
Coach Enoch is a fixture at the Turkey Thicket tennis courts. He's always willing to work with anyone to help improve their game. James is another fixture when it comes to various pool activities, making himself available during hours that most other places are not. It's instructors like these who make Turkey Thicket a wonderful place.
Great place! Only thing I recommend is replacing the little workout area and turn into more of a calisthenics park.
This is my favorite Rec center, great pool staff, clean lockers rooms & hot water, a nice gym to play pick up basketball, a workout gym as well, a outdoor track and a kids splash park. A tennis court with lessons and Summer camp for kids
the closest thing to pickleball heaven we have found in DC. love coming here on the weekends or thursday evenings and finding some other people eager to play too.
This Rec Center is one of the busiest early vote center and now is a frontline vaccination center. Great pool and playground too!
The outdoor track has been recently repaired. The tennis courts are always full, and the inside swimming pool is the same. Plenty of room for parking!
Nice splash pad with lighthouse but full sun all day. Playground is very imaginative with lots of green space around but had feces in part of play area.
The chlorine was off the charts!!! Other than that the staff were nice. The atmosphere was very nice as well. I will take my family here through this summer.
I love soending time in the jacuzzi.
The pool is indoors and great. Restrooms could be a bit cleaner but good enough to walk with sandals carefuly.
Wonderful place for the children. My great grandson celebrated his 2nd birthday at the little water park. Everyone was so nice!
We were there on election day it was AWESOME!!
Nice playground that has a water play area in the summer months. If you have little kids it's probably best to come out in the mornings before the teenagers wake up!
If you are DC resident and carry an ID card for that and flash your ID to the attending associates and use all the community center facilities - swimming pool, spa, gym, running track, basketball court - you will just lovely to be a DC resident.
Great playground for big and small kids. Lots of variety. Also has spray section in the summer, tennis courts and walking track, well maintained.
I can really get a good jog in around this track. My daughter enjoys the playground and in the summer,the splash park ( very small) is a bonus for her😊 …
Indoor pool was closed while the temperature was 97 degrees Fahrenheit. Outdoor water pipes saved the day.
I wasn't at this location - only in the area. However, what I could see, was it was family friendly, a beautiful setting/landscape and people were actively social distancing.
Great park especially for summersupone there is a splash. No infant swings though just big kid swings.
The hot tub is amazing anybody have arthritis or trying to get well from a injury this is the best place Washington DC you are free your District of Columbia resident I don't know how much more of these if you're not this was really a good place
My kids are at Turkey Thicket everyday . My son does basketball and baseball there. They have a lot for the kids to do and the staff and parents are very friendly and nice.
Came for a workout with November Project. The play ground is amazing and the rec center has a pool and a gym! Super fun time!!!
Great public facility!
Rec center with indoor pool. Beautiful water park for kids. 6 pristine tennis courts. Etc.
Got my 1st Covid vaccine shot today. In and out, no problems!! Nice staff!!
Public.. Bit dirty.. Kids from middle school come over but no problems just loud.. Pool and the hot tub are great.. Treadmills stay busy
Love it goes there all the time but do have problems about the pool not opening. I will make it my business for all of us to group up and see what's going on and talked to the mayor about this
A great atmosphere and friendly environment to workout at and bring your kids.
Fun playground but is getting a little worn out and can be pretty crowded at times. The picknick area and the playground can often be covered in quite a bit of trash.
Went to get covid vaccinated. If they were going by appointment times it would have been a great experience but they went by arrival times.
This place is awesome because you can workout, get in the pool, and have fun outside but I did soccer practice there
Well maintained park, spacious. Tennis courts are very good. Clearly they take good care of them.
Great visit, wonderful welcoming staff. I will be return 3 to 4 times a week because how great the customer service was. The pool was also great.👍👍 …
Great for the kids..play structures.. pool and water park..well maintained PAR course for adults also..as well as sports complex
Its nice but i went today and someone stoled this lady phone come early like between 9 in the morning to 11 stay later just go to the deep side where no one actually goes
8 Full Tennis courts - good condition overall! Usually not a wait to get a court. Nice, new playground next to the courts.
Nice playground with some good equipment for big and small kids. Some damage and wear from use and abuse but the staff tries to keep it fixed.
Turkey Thicket Line Dance Social was definitely s.success as always. If you ever hear about the socials come on and join in you will enjoy yourself.
The Staff welcome me and was very helpful. The Pool and Hot Tub Spa was clean and great. I highly recommend visiting!
When there for my Covid-19 shot. Very clean and organized. Twenty five minutes later I'm going home
Great space to walk and run, play basketball. Tonight the 0arks department had an outdoor movie set up.
They need to add more senior programs but the two classes that have on Mondays and Wednesdays are very pleasant and teachers are very nice
I go there often to walk on the track outside, today I walked on the treadmill indoors, loved the solitude.
It was a fast experience at the early voting site Turkey Thicket Recreation Center so hurry up and you have 3 Day early voting time and if not prepare for November 6th
Fun park for all ages. Even though my son is under a year old I enjoyed talking him here and went down a slide with him.
Only been to the playground and the jogging track. The playground is nice, but the overwhelming stentch of pot just makes it unbearable to be there too long.
Great picnic pavilion outside just above thr playground and splash pad. You can reserve it through DC Parks & Rec.
A lot to do on the playground. Spacious, seemingly well maintained. Great for all seasons, but especially Summer!
Spray park, indoor pool and very fun playground. Issues with the pool closing when it gets too hot/humid.
I love all the activities they offer there for adults and children I would recommend it.
Come here about 6 times a week, to use there track. Can use exercise equipment outstanding inside. Love this place.
It's a nice playground but no benches for the parents. Why?
The indoor pool is always shut down when I get there. But we enjoyed the water park instead :)
It’s great I just love outdoor pools more but other than that it’s pretty perfect
This place has indoor pools and a outdoor activities area. It's great for family events
Very clean nice place. The bathrooms are right around to your right when you walk in.
I love it. I get up early jog and take a swim before7:30 am and at work by 9am
I love walking my students here. It's the perfect park with play and water area.
Staff was pleasant and hopeful. The men's locker room floor was reasonably clean.
Typical dc recreation center. Has a pool small gym and basketball court. The neighborhood is very gentrified. It’s a short walk from Brookland metro station.
Access to the building an activities arw free for DC residence. Indoor swimming pool work out are, outdoor field and basketball court
They did a great job and well organized with administering the vaccine.
Birthday party at the splash pad a perfect! Only thing that could have made it better was some more shade!
Awesome pool and whirlpool! Lifeguards are great and attentive! Wonderful atmosphere.
I enjoy going to the pool which is always clean and staffed with friendly lifeguards.
Very nice rec center. A little smaller than some good pool
Love this place, if you are a DC resident, please take advantage of the free classes they have for Adults and children
Teenagers on playground and content of their conversation is concerning. Rec should provide alternative outdoor space for them to congregate
Great variety of activities for kids, but too many access points to kids playground
Clean fun. Indoor pool is mostly clean. Hate the over whelming smell of chemicals
Awesome playground for kids! Tennis courts were busy.
I am using the track there to walk....so far it has been a pleasant experience.....
My 3 yr old loves the splash park, one of our fave afternoon spots
Nice pool, play area for children, splash park, track for walking, field for softball, soccer, lacrosse, etc.
Great playground, clean and well-equipped with splash park.
Always great people and looks nice when I go take my children there.
Absolutely love the splash park addition.I love taking my children here
A great family recreation center. Swimming, senior activities, huge playground for the children, tennis courts, basketball, everything.
There is a great indoor pool. However, the locker room could be cleaner.
Great place always has open gym at available time11am 3pm Sat...
Beautiful view of the tennis courts but the night lights are not bright enough.
I enjoy the adult shallow water aerobic class and now I am learning how to swim.
Staff is friendly and the pool is usually clean. Dressing rooms could use some work.
Surprisingly few turkeys or thickets but an absolutely lovely park
My daughter LOVES HERE....THEY CHANGED SO MANY RULES...
Looks really cute & interactive. Has something for Ppl of all ages ect. Great community resource
Great, pool/locker room clean early in morning. Love that! :-)
Great School and great area
Turkey Thicket is a nice quiet recreation area and it nice place to go swimming and jogging in the community
Great location. Even better during the election, staff was exellent..
Big area for little kids to run around. All ages. Tennis courts. Splash park and indoor pool.
Great splash pad and playground, but both need resurfacing.
I really like it a great recreation center
For once a very smart lady answered all my questions and with a great smile. Thank you. I hope to see you again.
Super fun, very contained , so easy to keep an eye on the kids.
Clean pool and locker rooms. My son loves to swim here.
Breast Cancer Balloon Release was an excellent event to attend.
Upgraded the grounds to include various exercuse equipment amd fun activities for kids.
Awesome facilities, awesome playground and splash Park... And free parking!
This is my second year attending a Valentine💃event and had a enjoyable moment. …
It is a excellent recreation center for all age s
I really ENJOY my self at the fitness center. Thank you for letting me use the center
Moved in area last November. Decided to get fit and that's the perfect location.
Wr water sprinkle on now..fun playground area
I received helpful information on senior programs, especially water activities.
Best disc golf within an hour of DC.
Nice indoor pool for kids and adults and jacuzzi
Great place to go work out and get ur swim on.
Nice facility, they offer something for children of all ages.
Never really crowded. Always clean locker rooms.
Safe fun place for toddlers to play very diverse
The pool attendant is very nice and knowledgeable. Thank you!
Very nice place to walk ,swim , play tennis, basketball.
Love the park a lot space the kids to run.
It cool good basketball gym and nice employees
Love the place but directors for tennis are not the best
Great spray park outside. Someone hit my car in the parking lot thought.
Always a lovely get away!!!
Excellent water park and good family fun!
Bathrooms could be a bit cleaner but great place.
I participate in a line dance class there. Paula is the best!!!
Spacious, pool area and work out room great
It was my first time visiting and I enjoyed it.
Nice pool facility with jacuzzi, good staff.
I love it. It’s perfect for kids and adults
Great place to bring you children for play.
Don't know anything about this place. I was pruning trees there as a Certified Pruning Volunteer with Casey Trees.
Basketball court, pool, gym, track and playground as well as regular schedule of activities.
Vision Impact Center - Sundays 11a.m - Wednesdays 7 p.m.!
THE TRUTH
Enjoyed senior line dance Xmas party!
The spot to be BASKETBALL PLAYGROUND tennis court, track field even to watch basketball games
Fun, lot of room for playing. Kids love it!
Awesome track with workout equipment.
Very good facilities. Friendly & supportive staff.
Native. I've been going to Turkey Thicket my whole life
It can get a little rowdy at times but this rec is here of the good ones!
Nice lively place to bring your children and grandchildren
Great park. The kids love it.
Had a great experience in summer camp
I truly love the staff here, the are very reliable.
Great playground and splash area.
Great rec and park for the entire family
Was out side. Two courts don't have back boards
Here for the tennis courts. Lots of dead spots and poor lighting.
I been here for a numerous times because of Special Olympics.
Always clean,safe and a great place
Nice people there's
The kids enjoyed the water park!
Kids all have a wonderful time.
6 great well-lit tennis courts
Tennis courts. Great playground for kids.
A very diverse family friendly place to be.
It's a nice clean place.
Great place to have a outing with young kids
Great fun at the line dance social
Great staff, classes star on time
I just love the hydrotherapy pool.
Very social place, safe and caring
The outdoor courts need a lot of repairs.
Nice. Not many lanes...
Went to vote early, not for recreation or exercise.
More exercise equipment is needed in the weight room.
Family friendly, and staff as well.
My kids love going there
Great Saturday Bootcamp workouts.
Very nice for this time of year!
Great place for summer activities
Amaaaaazing rec. Love it all
Best tennis facility in DC!
Water was very very cold this morning.
I'll cover your needs in sport activities !!
Excellent Free Fitness Bootcamp
Great place to hoop
Favorite rec, l love it
Great place to chill out with out 12 harassing you
Fun for adults n children
Grate place to go play basketball
Beautiful playground for kids
Bad service but a nice place
All the amenities of a fitness club
Went there to vote today!
Great place to swim
Great center for whole Family
Appears nice as usual.
Beautiful center inside and Outside
Nice place 2 workout
first time utilizing the facilities!
Great morning walk.
Raised here - always 5 🌟 …
Great!
Nice big pool
Super Nice park
Fun place for families
Chill place for bball, soccer, running.
Great exercise class
It was nice and clean
It's okay
Walking path and exercise stations.
Too far
Very smooth !
Loved it
Great!
An awesome family place
Love this park!
Atmosphere is great
Good People There!
Great for families
i voted
Good exercise programs.
Lovely playground
Ok
It invites everyone
Kids love it!
I play 🎾 and bocce …
Gg
Great memories
Fun, imaginative playground.
Very pleasant
Love
Great
Good atmosphere
Great
🏀🏀🏀🔥 …
Great 👍 Place …
its ard for the kids
Fun
nice place to go to
REMODELED & CLASSY... 💜 …
Nice & chill
Well organized
Great playground
Nice place ☺️☺️☺️
Love this spot
Like other here
Friendly staff
community service
Family fun
Workout area
The park with water jets for children. Some trees are beautiful. cute big
Swimming pools courts parking all free for DC residents 😊
I love it, it has a children's park, heated pool, gym and many more things. For DC residents it's free.
Spectacular. It has many games for children and very fun
It is an ideal place to take the children, there are a lot of things for them to have some fun
Beautiful