Facilities & Rentals

Campus Recreation includes three facilities.  The Campus Recreation Center on Uptown Main Campus, and the Fitness Center at CARE/Crawley on the Medical Campus are available to all members. 

Campus Recreation's third facility, the Siddall Fitness Center on Uptown Main Campus, is currently limited to Siddall Hall and Calhoun Hall residents.  

Campus Recreation Center

2820 Bearcat Way
Cincinnati, OH 45221-0017
513-556-0604

Cincinnati’s Campus Recreation Center (CRC) is a state-of-the-art fitness and recreation facility on its Uptown West Campus. With over 200,000 square feet of recreation space, the CRC offers university students, employees and friends of the university a wide range of exercise and fitness opportunities.

With workout rooms and gymnasium space of over 38,000 square feet, the CRC can host a variety of events ranging from intimate lectures to basketball tournaments. We can host teambuilding events as well as birthday parties. Let us help you plan your next event!  

  • Full-length/half-size Rental Lockers in Women's/Men’s Locker Rooms
  • Day Use Lockers
  • Lifeclinic Blood Pressure Unit for testing and monitoring
  • 50-meter x 25-yard lap pool
  • 2 one-meter diving boards
  • 1 three-meter diving board
  • Leisure pool with Whirlpool

  • 6-court gymnasium
  • Suspended track (4 lanes, 1/8 mile)

  • 115+ pieces of specialized equipment (Hammer Strength and Life Fitness)
  • Selectorized weight-training machines (Cybex, Freemotion, and Paramount)
  • 100+ cardiovascular machines (Cybex, Life Fitness, Precor, Star Trac and more)
  • Krankcycle
  • MatrixConcept 2 rowing ergometers
  • Over 21,000 lbs. of free weights
  • 40' & 28' climbing heights
  • Bouldering up to 10 feet
  • Free harness and shoe rental
  • Chalk and chalk bags available to purchase

3 multi-purpose rooms (MPR)

  • MPR A & B - 2,300 sq. ft.
  • MPR C – 2,700 sq. ft.

Fitness Center at CARE/Crawley

3230 Eden Avenue 
Cincinnati, OH  45267 
513-558-0604

The Fitness Center (FC) at CARE/Crawley on Eden Avenue at the Medical Campus offers 12,000 square feet of fitness and wellness space. The FC offers membership options for everyone including UC students and employees, university affiliates (e.g., Children’s Hospital) and community members.

  • Male and Female Saunas
  • 130 half-size Women's Lockers
  • 118 half-size Men's Lockers
  • Lifeclinic Blood Pressure Unit for testing and monitoring
  • Treadmills
  • Recumbent Bikes
  • Upright bikes
  • Total Body Arc Trainers
  • Ellipticals
  • Cross trainers
  • Krankcycle
  • Concept II ergometer
  • Cybex Eagle
  • Paramount Fitness Line/SP Circuit
  • FreeMotion Strength
  • Hammer Strength Plate Loaded
  • Hammer Olympic Bench Press
  • Hammer Strength Smith machine
  • 1400 + pounds of dumbbells

Siddall Fitness Center

2540 Corbett Drive
Cincinnati, OH  45219     

Siddall Fitness Center is located on the ground level of Siddall Residence Hall, adjacent to MarketPointe. Siddall Fitness Center includes 5,000 sq ft, featuring a turf surface, cardio, strength and functional equipment.  This facility is available for use by residents in Siddall Hall & Calhoun Hall only, and is unstaffed. 

Siddall Fitness Center cardio equipment includes treadmills, climbmills, upright bicycles, assault bikes and rowing machines.  Strength equipment includes a full selectorized line, dumbbells, squat racks, adjustable benches, dual-action cable pulleys, and a push sled.

Gender-inclusive restrooms available.  There are no locker or changing rooms on-site.

Day use cubbies are available to store items.  Items must be removed by the end of each day.  Campus Recreation is not responsible for lost, stolen or damaged items.

Siddall Fitness Center will not be staffed during hours of operation.  Campus Recreation suggests working out with a buddy or in a small groups.  Please be mindful of what is going on around you.  Emergency equipment (i.e., an AED and First Aid Kit) is available adjacent to the restrooms.  

In case of Emergency, please dial 513-556-1111 on your cell phone.  This will take you directly to the University of Cincinnati's Public Safety department.  Should you dial 911 from a cell phone, it will route you to the local Cincinnati police.

Emergency equipment (i.e., an AED and First Aid Kit) is available adjacent to the restrooms.

 Hours by day for Siddall Fitness Center below. Access after-hours will not be granted.
Day
Hours
Monday - Friday 6 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Saturday - Sunday 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.
  • This facility is for Siddall and Calhoun students only.

  • Appropriate attire and closed-toed shoes are required .

  • Use of the facility and all equipment is available on a first-come, first-served basis.

  • Allow members to work in during rest periods . 

  • Wipe off all equipment after use.

  • Equipment should be used for its intended purposes.

  • Return equipment to its designated location when you are finished.

  • Campus Recreation is not responsible for lost, stolen, or damaged personal property. 

  • UC is not responsible for illness or injury sustained using these facilities. 

  • Members are encouraged to have a complete physical exam before beginning a workout program.

Cubbies are available for day use storage of items.  Campus Recreation is not responsible for lost, stolen or damaged personal property.  

Siddall Fitness Center is only available for Siddall and Calhoun residents.  Residents will enter the facility via tap access using their bearcat card at the Siddall Fitness Center entrance.  Please note that access to the Fitness Center is not available through Siddall residence hall.  


Interested in Renting Space?

Let us help you with your next event. Campus Recreation offers rental opportunities at the Campus Recreation Center and the Fitness Center at CARE/Crawley for University of Cincinnati registered student organizations, university departments and external groups.

  • Parties
  • After-Prom Events
  • School Outings
  • Sports Tournaments  
  • And Many More!