Great indoor pool area with a fantastic place for kids to walk into the water, slide, play with fountains, etc. They keep the pool water and air very warm, much better than nearby rec centers.

Great recreation center! Clean, well organized, great swimming lessons for kids.

Id give it less than a star if I could. The life guard will attempt to kick visitors out of the lazy river to cater to longer time attending visitors breaking the rules. The life guard will literally go up to a father and child around 18 months (he was holding) and tell them at open swim they arent allowed in the lazy river.It is tiny, the people breaking the rules will stare at you the entire time until you leave which is what happened to me. Absolutely unreasonable and lacking accountability. They should be re trained.

Great place. Everyone very helpful. Always love to go there.

A great rec center. The support staff, the best. 😀😁😀

Very friendly, informative employees, extremely clean and well-kept. Douglas H Buck is a beautiful and spacious Rec Center. Excellent for all ages!

A great facility and a fun choir opportunity for seniors!!

Love the Buck center! Staff are friendly and helpful, place is clean and Im so happy to be back at the rec center! 😍

This is my favorite gym, even though it has serious limitations. I love that it’s only 5 minutes from my home. Friendly attentive staff. Nice meeting rooms, basketball court, walking track. I love the current and lap pools, but I don’t use the wading pools. Good collection of weights, but in a confined area. Several cardio machines in the form of treadmills and ellipticals, but not a lot of variety. Fair selection of resistance machines, but very little duplication. Hours are pretty restrictive.This was not our first choice - we were going somewhere else for the past few years, until they shut down because of the pandemic. But it’s a very nice homey kind of gym, and it’s a real pleasure having it nearby.Don’t go there if you’re worried about COVID-19. They don’t require masks for vaccinated people, which seems pretty cool, except for the ones lying and misbehaving. This is not completely the gym’s fault, but some teenage guys were there, not wearing masks, when hanging out with each other at the weight station, and clearly not vaccinated, because they were supposedly wearing masks, but pulled down away from their noses, when they were out among other people.

Nice little rec center. The pools are decent but the lazy river is whats really fun.

Love the therapy pool and equipment. Nice staff!

It has a good size and fun indoor river pool that really kicks your butt in a workout if you swim against the current or with it. And the kids love it and swim in it for hours. There is also a fun section for the little little ones with a tiny slide and water play area. Even though there isnt a big water slide like the Lone Tree indoor pool. I rather go here any chance I can

Used their pool today. The River was tons of fun. Enjoyed a soak in the outdoor spa.

Great place my daughter has a hip hop dance class there and I work out while she dances the staff is nice its very clean and well maintained

I love it here I highly recommend this place to take the family out for a swim customer service was excellent Thank again Douglas H Buck community......

GREAT pool. Came with 19 month old granddaughter, mom and grandmother and all had a great time.

Buck has been my community rec center for years. I can do almost anything here from taking a Hula Hoop class, to Nia, to Aqua Zumba. They have a fantastic childrens splash area. Cant wait until I take my granddaughter.

Friendly and helpful at front desk. They make effort to keep you safe.

My Renew membership has been an added plus to my retirement. Buck Center staff is so pleasant. The facility as whole is awesome!! Go just about every day.

The church that meets here on Sundays is running background checks on people.

Shower, steam, hot tub, repeat.

We love buck its a fun place for us

Been going here multiple times a month for years. Staff is great, place is clean, never any issues!

This is a great community rec centre. I have been working out, swimming, taking classes, volunteering etc here for 14 years since it opened. It has been kept up to date and does a great job as a community rec centre rather than as a commercial gym. At peak times parking can be an issue but this is rare and typically at the top of the hour when the next class is arriving but the previous one has not finished.

We just left there after having a terrible 15 minute experience. We went in to take our young children swimming. They are avid swimmers (have been swimming independently for over a year and a half, swim in the ocean, snorkeled in the ocean in Hawaii). The water was freezing, the kids are not allowed in any of the warm pools or the hot tubs. The my require you to have kids in flotation devices or constantly be held by an adult if they are 5 or under. So, essentially you have to be in the pool with your kids at all times. If they want to go on their own, the only place they can go is a shallow pool with one baby slide. None of the water features work, so there is nothing for them to do except for the lazy river and you have to be in it with them.Beyond that, the staff was quite rude (when you could get them to look up from the book they were reading) and acted like we were crazy when we asked for our money back.The icing on the cake was when a man walked into the women’s locker room to get paper towels.All in all this place is awful. Wouldn’t waste my time or money going there as a family. Maybe as an adult this place is a decent venue for working out, but it is certainly not a great place for kids – especially when there are so many good rec centers around the city. As for us, we are now driving to the Golden Rec Center where our kids can have fun and play independently.

The facility is always clean and well maintained. There is plenty of shaded parking and the staff is very friendly. My son and I recently participated in the Canvas and Cookies class. It was so great! We look forward to the next session. Thank you Ms. Jamie!

Wonderful!

Warn water therapy pool was wonderful. Everything was super clean and sanitary.😊

The whole building is fun and eye catching. My family went for a fun get together with friends and are planning a return trip for the pool. We didnt get a chance to go swimming but the pool area looked like so much fun. Walking in, it felt more like a high class hotel then a Rec. Center.

One of the best zero-entry public pools in the Littleton / Denver area. Good for the little kiddos (infant on up). Current loop is fun. Also swim lanes and hot tub and therapy pool for adults. Not too loud like some indoor pools. Locker rooms clean and decent. Plenty of parking.

Weve been going to Buck for years primarily to use their pool with our there boys. But today will likely be the last time for a long while. Its a really nice facility but their pool rules are becoming more and more ridiculous for kids. The minimum age to get in their hot tub was recently raised from 6 to 7. Now no one under 7 can get in at any time, even with a parent. The new rule even says not to put your head under water in the hot tub. Seriously? We have to be protected from putting our head under water?? And their adult swim break every hour or two also makes no sense. Why would adults need private use of a kids play area and the lazy river? I suspect some paranoid city attorney is behind these rules. Nonetheless, well be taking our business somewhere else.

Great family place. Fun and clean.

Looks serene and relaxing. Abundant to offer those looking to sooth their weary bones and joints after an arduous work week. The front desk could use a bit more of cheerful greetings to offer to visitors.

If nothing is done about this, I will take action.My sister and I went to swim and work out at Buck and we have never been treated with such disrespect in the many, MANY years I have been doing there. We walk in and we are greeted by a woman with longer grey hair, glasses and a green hoodie, as we are greeted, she has the most horrendous attitude towards us. She tells us we have less than an hour to swim, we say okay and try to hand her our card. She is refusing to take our card by saying “it’s a waste of money, I wouldn’t pay so much for less than an hour” etc. After paying, she is still extremely rude, telling us “you need to leave 5 to 6” my sister and I didn’t understand so we asked when to leave and she told us the same thing. We said okay. After getting out of the pool, we noticed people were still swimming closer to 5:30. So we decided to work out. My sister was in flip flops and I was in short workout shorts cover with a towel. Which yes, we should have been wearing better work out clothing. But the woman came over and touched my sister (who is autistic and does not do well with being touched) and told her she needed better shoes. My sister did not understand. The woman then told me I need better work out clothing, continuing to repeat herself in the most inappropriate tone. We understood the first time as we were preparing to leave. She continued to harass us about what we were wearing AFTER we said okay. After getting into the car, my sister, again who is autistic. When into a full breakdown due to the fact the woman touched her without permission. I have never been so disrespected and treated so badly in my life, nor has my sister. I fully believe it is because we are 17. I am appalled by her actions and want something done about it.

Wonderful all the way around

Was helping a friend paint his house around that area. And hunting for Pokémon!!!!

Vary fun lazy river and nice hot tub. as a 10 year old kid, I would really enjoy a fast and long water slide

Its a great family recreation center! I love the warm water therapy pool & the kids love the lazy river pool!

This pool is so cold! We did not explore the other parts of this rec center. The pool is not very kid friendly as it is so cold. My two year olds lips were blue within the first five minutes of getting in and we could not stay long because of that. Thought about asking for my money back because it was so disappointing.

Great gym at this location. I dont have children but theres plenty of youth activities. Ill be returning until Im not longer resident in Littleton.

Very nice set up. The kids went swimming an my children loved it there my 2 year old the most. They have a day care put my baby in there for a hour so i can swim an he didnt want to leave he had so much fun

The pool has a lot of closures for swim lessons and theyre not posted on the website. In 2weeks Ive been able to do laps one time.

This Rec Center has everything youll need to get a good workout. In the front area, most of the equipment is available for getting your workout smile going on...Enter the stairs (found in the back) to have access to the Rec Centers track. When I go, I feel good after going the rest of my day. I also sleep well that night, too. Haha!

Very nice facility. We had a Birthday party at the pool. It was very reasonably priced and had a nice party room with prizes for the kids.

Great place. A very well maintained and clean rec center. A friendly maintenance staff and lifeguards .

If you have kids, the indoor pool here is seriously amazing. A mini indoor lazy river, zero entry area, and a fun little water slide for very young kids. Really fun! They do need to up the temperature a little in the winter - my 3 year olds lips get blue after 10 minutes.

Ive been going here ever since I was 9 years old, and if there had been something done about this long ago, there would be 5 stars on this review, but I feel that a 1-star review is the only way to get the attention that needs to be brought to the matter of a very disrespectful, deceitful, and insultingly ignorant front desk lady named Gigi. She consistently displays an attitude that is inexcusably infectious and demeaning, especially toward teenagers, and I, for one, have had enough of it.I was willing to let it go on other visits, but the previous one was the straw that broke the camels back, because despite knowing that our friend was a resident and that we were in a group with her, Gigi refused to give us the rightful discount until our resident friend was directly in front of the counter, which was pointless, because some of us had already paid. (Keep in-mind, she knew our resident friend was with us, but she still didnt give us the discount.) After the fact, she refused to refund those who were forced to pay full price. Then, she had the audacity to say You may be in school, but you still have learning to do, referring to our ill-knowledge of the resident discount policy. I talked to some of the floor staff immediately after this exchange happened, to confirm the regularity of this kind of behavior, and they enlightened me with all kinds of stories about altercations theyve observed between Gigi and other customers, as well as fellow employees. (Thats just their word, but I figured it was worth mentioning.) Even my mom had a run-in with her a few years ago, where she asked about getting a club form and was met with a snide response for virtually no reason.I can understand an employee not wanting to engage too much with customers, but I draw the line at being insulted and disrespected. Its clear through some of these reviews (some of which date back months, even years) that there is not enough being done about this. I dont expect a Google Review to have very much groundbreaking influence, but its clear that Im not alone on this matter. I know first-hand that there are plenty of hard-working, kind, generous people working at Buck, but sadly, their efforts are being muddled by the first person people see when they enter the building: an ill-mannered, disrespectful, impolite employee who has a very low regard for baseline respect of us patrons, let-alone customer service. I want to keep coming here regularly because I enjoy Bucks facilities, activities, and most of its staff, but to get to where I want to go, I have to go through the front desk, and when Im forced to do business with this lady, I feel like Im just supporting her inexcusable behavior.

I love taking my daughter here. We have been coming for years. Shes 13 and still loves floating along the lazy river and now swimming laps. I like to sit in the corner and read, even though there can be quite a bit of noise from happy kids playing, its still nice to kick back with a book while she plays.I give it five stars because of how much my daughter loves Buck!

Very nice place to work out and swimming

Great rec center. The childrens day care is wonderful. Ms. Anita is great with the kids. There is a nice variety of classes. My son loves his swiming class and the walking river.

I had a facial today. Karen was so good. She listened to my concerns and needs. I have very sensitive skin due to auto immune conditions and she was able to gently care for my skin. I will be returning again soon!

Wonderful place but if you blink you will miss the entrance lot of people dont even know its there great staff likeable people very clean and sanitary up-to-date work out equipment what can I say it just has everything you need recs

I only give one star because I have to. The lifeguards are all about 12 years old dont know what theyre doing they all have their own rules. Their supervisor stands by them even though theyre running a muck. Allowing their friends to come in the back way through the gate and also allowing kids in the therapy pool until somebody says something which is not right that therapy pools for us elderly people that really need it. This place has really gone downhill and I wont be back. Its too bad because it was a great pool also the custodial never puts soap in the dispensers in the restrooms especially in the Cabanas. Do you all not expect people to shower before they get in the pool. This place has went downhill in a big hurry. I just purchased a bunch of punches and I wished I could get my money back what a rip-off this place is.

I love this rec center. The pool is a lot of fun and it offers a lot of other very nice amenities too. The staff is also very kind and helpful. I highly recommend a visit here!

I love this place so much, great prices, lots of activities, just the pool is so amazing.

I walk my dog there. I havent used there indoor services but for me it serves as a beautiful and varied lawn area to run my puppy

Great community recreation center. Friendly staff and a wide variety of equipment and activities. Has swimming lanes, a circulating pool, a wading pool for little kids, a therapy pool, and a hot tub. Also, a gymnasium, indoor running track, weight room, and cardio machines. Meeting rooms and on-site childcare. Can be busy on weekends and during swim lessons. Over all, a really nice facility.

Great Luzs Aqua fitness class. Cant wait for remodeling to be done on the bathrooms.

Mostly friendly staff and always a clean place to work out and swim. Pool staff is always friendly and seems attentive.

We rented a room for a birthday party clean building and bathrooms. Baby changing tables in the mens and womens restrooms. Was a great deal.

Clean facility with friendly staff. We were there for a volleyball tournament and the gyms were nice with more seating than we usually see at YMCA facilities.

Love the staff here. The older women are so sweet and kind. I go here only on Thursday nights at 6 to play basketball.

Good exercise machines and free weights. The exercise facilities are hardly crowded. Sometimes its hard to get a lane for swimming. Everything is in great shape.

Pretty good place, spent a lot of time here with my daughter.

This South Suburban Recreational Facility is beautiful. The indoor pool has a water park area for kids. There are also class rooms and a stage (great theater program too).

I love it for the warm therapy pool and aqua exercise classes. Plus the staff is so friendly and helpful.

Love the great facility, wonderful front desk greaters. Love the water aerobic instructors, Charolete, Ingrid, Luz, Ursala. Still miss Larry.

Equipment all top shape, very nice atmosphere- pool is nice size

Lots of classes, great pool for kids, track and exercise equipment available.

This is a fairly large recreation center, and this is whyPros:Great location. This place is right next to the Littleton courthouse, and is right next to Downtown Littleton. It can also be accessed from Powers Ave, as wellLarge exercising space. This has one of the largest exercise machine rooms that I have seen in any public recreation centers. It also has a basketball gym, running track, and a swimming pool with lap lanes, meaning that there is always something to do hereNumerous daily activities. Here you can find a lot of programs that are happening or will happen in the near future. This can all be found on the South Suburban calendar, or at the recreation center itselfConsNo exterior pool entrance. I find this to be incredibly annoying. The pool is located on the inside of the recreation center past the exercise room, meaning that there is a bit of a maze to get to it. There is also no signs to tell you where the entrance is, meaning that you may get lost if someone doesnt tell you. This isnt too big of a problem for me, but for others who may use the pool frequently it may become an issue over time.SummaryOverall, this is a pretty good recreation center. With its ease of access, large amount of activities, and large variety of ways to exercise, you could do pretty much anything here, all within walking distance from Downtown and the Light Rail station. This is fantastic for those who go on daily commutes and need to quickly exercise before work starts

Went to a birthday party here for little kids having a swim party. The party room seems more like a dirty closet than anything else. The pool was good but the rest of facilities showed their 25+ year age

The instructor, Tylyn is FABULOUS! A special needs child is in good hands here... He learned a ton in just 30 minutes! He had a smile on his face the whole time! Hes so excited for next week!

Me and my friend go here all the time I love the sauna! ❤

Very clean, great exercise equipment, and the indoor swimming pool is fun for all ages. The only thing I didnt like was the outdoor hot tub was full of kids, but otherwise an awesome facility.

I went to a Friends 100th Birthday Party!! The room and Festivities were Just Great!!! She was delighted to see Us and Celebrate with All of Us!!! 😁🎂🍾🎉🎊

Attended a yoga class here. Class was great! Staff was friendly. Easy to find a parking spot on 6 oclock on a weekday. Win.

They have a great therapy pool, a lap pool and a fun lazzy river. Love these pools. Also a great outdoor hot tub.

Cassey why are you putting your children in a hot tub?????? Clearly you have no clue that the heat from a hot tub can injure young children. The average temp of a hot tub is 104 degrees much to hot for a child. Also, a child is smaller and can more easily drown in a hot tub. If you dont believe me ask your pediatrician.

I think the facilities are awesome. There is a balance of activities for old and young. The basketball courts seem to accomodate all ages and groups and the staff is always curteous. My experience with the life guards is that they are constantly circling the pools keeping a watchful eye on misbehaviour and alert to anyone having problems. They enforce the rules of a five minute rest period for those under 18. They do not allow young children in the hot pool. The depth is clearly marked 5 feet at one end. No diving is allowed regardless. Three kids were immediately asked to leave when they jumped in. The jacuzzi feature of the hot pool is excellent and provides those with lower back pain much relief. The temperatures are just right both the hot temp and the low temp for the lazy river section. The private lockable changing rooms are a great improvement over the more public areas of the past. Great facility and responsive staff.

Fun pool for kids! Slide, lazy river thing, zero depth entry. Wish it were a little warmer though! My kids lips turn blue.

100%better the wheat ridge and Apex Cleaner too.

I love the center ! Great pool area and hot tub but the front desk staff are the rudest people!!! Terrible customer service ! They act like they are totally put out just doing their job ! Cant they find some smiling , pleasant people for that job ?

Very nice facility over all it is clean and has a friendly staff. My rating is based on the fact that the basketball court is rarely open to the public. This is a problem since the gym was made for basketball not silver sneaker activities or whatever else they are using it for. I have stopped coming here for this reason. I have plenty of punches and will come back when the gym is given back to ball players.

Inexpensive full gym and steam rooms. Excellent pool.

Terrific

Staff is friendly and helpful. Good classes. Nice pools. Clean facility

My spot to go sit in the hot tub and listen to rich people carry on about their meaningless lives

Great rec center, lockers are undergoing construction though.

Basketball refs in the Wensday night league are a joke..they are the reason no ball players play in that league...horrible...Ive played in leagues all around town and my whole life,and never have I had a crew thats so disrespectful to the players. They love to help determine the outcome of the game, and act like people are there to watch them ref, its a joke..I wouldnt recommend basketball at this place to anyone

Nice Rec Center, good Basketball court, and relaxed weight room atmosphere. Havent been in the pool but there is a lazy river.

A good rec center with a friendly staff. Clean facility with well maintained equipment.

So much fun! I took my son swimming and everything was great.

Great place to exercise. They have: free weights, cardio machines, lap pool, splash pool, lazy river, hot tub, sauna, indoor track, fitness classes, weight machines and a lot more. The staff is friendly and the cost is on the higher side but Buck offers quite a bit.

I play pickleball at Buck center occasionally. Good group of senior players. And Silver Sneakers play for free!

Great place to hang out with friends good for swimming, exercising and fitness

We love the place, but today 9-22-18 was our worst day at buck center, the person thats in charge of the pool DEAN was very rude with our kids he does not know how to treat people or kids, he got in to my face like he was gona hit me, you guys should check the video cameras so you can see with your own eyes. We pay $40 for only one hour beacuse of him we have to live it was very uncomfortable with that guy.

Good fun! & affordable!

The Whirlpool is awesome! My kids love it!

Great swimming

My kids cant play in the hot tub because of old people saying stop splashing us in the face little kids. I just dont know if I can handle it! I just want them to play, and have fun at a pool, but cant they because of the old people at the pool! But now my 3 year old will not touch the water without saying help me the old people are in there!! mommy stop their going to kill me!!!! And now I dont know what im going to do about his showers so I just use a little wipes to clean him but he still smells really bad! I feel like a really bad mommy about it.