Recreation and Wellness

• AOERC: OPEN 9:00 AM - 8:00 PM
• Avery Rec Pool: OPEN 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
• Climbing Wall, Outdoor Center: CLOSED
• ACSR/Ford: CLOSED
• Avery Aquatic Center: CLOSED
• Stanford Redwood City: CLOSED

ACSR will be closed for a scheduled shutdown from Tuesday, September 8th to Sunday, September 13th. Please visit one of our other facilities during this time.

Stay active this fall with new ways to move, train, swim, and recharge at Stanford Recreation and Wellness. Explore programs designed to help you build strength, learn something new, and stay connected all season long through Group Fitness, Aquatics, and Recreation Classes like tennis, golf, pickleball, and more.

Registration Details

• Opens: Tuesday, September 1 at 9:00 AM
• We anticipate using Queue-Fair; the waiting room typically opens about 15 minutes prior.
• Once invited from the waiting room, you’ll have 20 minutes to select your classes and complete registration.

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Planning to rent or return outdoor gear? Please take note of the upcoming schedule changes as the Outdoor Center prepares for Stanford Pre-Orientation Trips (SPOT). Be sure to plan your rentals and returns around the dates below.

Important Dates:

Last Day to Rent Gear: Friday, August 28 | 9:00 AM–1:00 PM

Last Day to Return Gear: Monday, August 31 | 12:00–5:00 PM

Outdoor Center Closed for SPOT

The Outdoor Center will be closed Tuesday, September 1 through Sunday, September 20 for Stanford Pre-Orientation Trips (SPOT).

Normal operations resume Monday, September 21.

AOERC will be closed to the public all day on Sunday, September 20 due to New Student Orientation (NSO) activities taking place in the facility. AOERC will reopen on Monday, September 21 for normal operating hours.

ACSR will remain open during its regular operating hours.

What's Happening?

Starting Tuesday, August 4th, Tennis Court 4 and the existing Pickleball Courts will be taken offline due to construction work. Pickleball play will remain available at the West Campus Courts, relocating to Tennis Courts 5-8 beginning August 5th. To facilitate this transition, pickleball play and court reservations will be unavailable on Tuesday, August 4th.

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Select recreational facilities will have reduced hours for summer quarter beginning Monday, June 15, 2026 — Sunday, September 20, 2026. View full summer hours.

NOTE: Climbing Wall CLOSED Thu 6/11 to Mon 6/22 and Fri 8/14 to Fri 8/21. Outdoor Center CLOSED Wed 9/2 to Sun 9/20. 

YOUTH AND FAMILY ACCESS: Summer youth and family access begins Monday, June 15 on Stanford Campus only. See updated youth and family hours.

Registration Dates: Opens on Monday, June 1 at 8:00 AM PST and closes on Monday, June 15 at 11:59 PM PST

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2026 program dates: Wednesday, September 9 - Tuesday, September 15

• SPOT Arrival: Wednesday, September 9, between 12:00 PM and 2:00 PM
• The program ends on Tuesday, September 16 at 8:00 AM
• FROSH and transfer student move-in are on Tuesday, September 15. Your SPOT leader will guide you to your residence hall.

Interested in becoming a Trip Leader? 

IM Registration is officially OPEN! It’s time to grab your spot, build your team, and get ready for another exciting season of Intramural Sports!

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