Fitness-Focused. Fun Encouraged!

Community is at the heart of Campus Recreation. 

In addition to offering an award-winning fitness facility, Campus Recreation strives to be a place where members can connect with one another in a safe and positive environment - a place where everyone feels welcome. 

We know movement and recreational activities help improve mental and physical health, add balance, reduce fatigue, restore energy, and improve self-confidence. 

Campus Recreation’s 212,000 square feet offer so many ways for members to get active – from cardio and weight equipment, to group fitness, swimming pools, a climbing wall and more.  Explore all Campus Recreation has to offer!

Campus Recreation Center

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.

Fitness Center at CARE/Crawley

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.

Siddall Fitness Center

Siddall Fitness Center located on the ground floor of Siddall Hall, adjacent to MarketPointe.  Siddall Fitness Center includes 5,000 square feet of fitness and wellness space. This locaton is for residents living in Siddall and Calhoun Residence halls. 

Latest News

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New study links gut makeup to celiac disease development

February 25, 2026

Specific genetic architecture in the gut microbial ecosystem can shape microbial composition in ways that are potentially relevant to the pathogenesis of celiac disease, according to a study published this month in Nature Genetics.

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Companies see up to 700% return on political investments

February 25, 2026

Accounting professor Adam Olson recently published a study in the journal of Accounting, Organizations and Society called, “The effect of political connections on COVID-19 stimulus.” Using the COVID-19 stimulus checks as reference, his team looked at how much benefit companies got if they donated to certain PACs. This dataset was a new opportunity to measure direct impact, as usually benefits from donations take the form of tax breaks or new laws down the road, not a direct deposit of cash.

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Hoxworth celebrates spring with two limited-edition donor tees

February 25, 2026

Hoxworth Blood Center, University of Cincinnati, is celebrating the season of renewal in a big way by giving donors twice the opportunity to make a lifesaving impact. As winter fades and signs of new life begin to bloom, Hoxworth is celebrating the new season and the holiday of luck with two special thank-you gifts for donors.