ARC Activity & Recreation Center operates as Columbia, Missouri’s comprehensive 73,000-square-foot health club and recreation facility located in Clary-Shy Park. The centerpiece WaterZone spans 12,988 square feet and features a leisure pool maintained at 84-86 degrees with zero-depth entry, interactive water play structure, triple-loop water slide, lazy river, vortex, three 25-yard lap lanes, and heated hydrotherapy pool. The facility includes a gymnasium for basketball, volleyball, and pickleball, plus cardio and strength equipment, 0.15-mile indoor track, and spin studio.
Additional amenities include group exercise classes, personal training, youth training room with specialized equipment, and Kid Zone childcare for ages 6 months to 10 years. The facility offers birthday party rentals in the wet multipurpose room and various event spaces. Operating hours are Monday-Friday 5:30 a.m.-9:30 p.m., Saturday 7 a.m.-6 p.m., and Sunday 9 a.m.-6 p.m., with holiday modifications. Visitor reviews highlight the affordable family pricing and quality amenities, though some note concerns about pool depth, over-chlorination, and occasional customer service issues throughout Columbia, MO.
ARC Activity & Recreation Center operates as Columbia, Missouri’s comprehensive 73,000-square-foot health club and recreation facility located in Clary-Shy Park. The centerpiece WaterZone spans 12,988 square feet and features a leisure pool maintained at 84-86 degrees with zero-depth entry, interactive water play structure, triple-loop water slide, lazy river, vortex, three 25-yard lap lanes, and heated hydrotherapy pool. The facility includes a gymnasium for basketball, volleyball, and pickleball, plus cardio and strength equipment, 0.15-mile indoor track, and spin studio.
Additional amenities include group exercise classes, personal training, youth training room with specialized equipment, and Kid Zone childcare for ages 6 months to 10 years. The facility offers birthday party rentals in the wet multipurpose room and various event spaces. Operating hours are Monday-Friday 5:30 a.m.-9:30 p.m., Saturday 7 a.m.-6 p.m., and Sunday 9 a.m.-6 p.m., with holiday modifications. Visitor reviews highlight the affordable family pricing and quality amenities, though some note concerns about pool depth, over-chlorination, and occasional customer service issues throughout Columbia, MO.
