Department of Campus Recreation

The Department of Campus Recreation offers plenty of recreational opportunities to help you stay active and have fun during your time on campus. Get involved in one of our many intramural sports teams or head to a class at our student fitness centers. Take a weekend and explore the great outdoors with the GCU Outdoor Recreation program. There is plenty to help you stay in shape while also getting to know other Lopes!

For more details on our recreational offerings, check out the 2023-24 Campus Recreation brochure.

The Department of Campus Recreation is here to empower students in creating community that encourages a healthy lifestyle by staying active in a variety of program offerings with intramural sports, outdoor recreation and student fitness.

• We will foster healthy relationships through recreational activities.
• We will engage students in leadership growth opportunities.
• We will promote physical health and wellness opportunities on campus.

GCU intramural sports strive to build and operate a program that promotes community on campus and brings glory to God. Students may join an intramural sports team at any point throughout the season and are welcome to participate in one single gender as well as one coed team at a time. Build great relationships, make memories outside the classroom and play the sport you love!

For more information on game times, registration deadlines and season dates, check out our website and click on the intramurals tab.

• Flag football
• Indoor volleyball
• Battleship
• Pickleball
• Outdoor soccer
• 3-on-3 basketball

• Sand volleyball
• Tennis
• Cornhole
• Golf
• Basketball
• 4-on-4 flag football

• Ultimate frisbee
• Spikeball
• Softball
• Futsal
• Kickball
• Dodgeball

GCU’s outdoor recreation program is comprised of four unique areas: adventure programs, climbing wall, campus garden and base camp. We exist to serve GCU students by providing outlets of outdoor recreation that engage both individuals and groups in adventure, fellowship, environmental stewardship, leadership development and outdoor education. Through these outlets, we aim to advance relationships and challenge students physically, spiritually and mentally. We will also strive to provide a positive experience for students while fueling off the endless adventures that occur in God’s creation.

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• @GCUoutdoorrec

Visit GCU’s athletic facilities and activity center from wherever you are – on or off campus. These virtual tours provide a 360-degree view and information to help you choose where to have your next workout or some friendly competition with other GCU students.

GCU provides an environment where students can stay active and live a healthy lifestyle. Five fully equipped fitness centers are available on campus in the following residential locations. Students have access to strength equipment, free weights, cardio machines, fun fitness activities and classes like Zumba, yoga and more.

The Canyon Activity Center is the home for student recreation at GCU, giving students the opportunity to play, workout and relax with friends in a spacious environment. This 136,000-square-foot facility houses basketball, volleyball and pickleball courts, cardio equipment, a climbing wall, a DEK roller hockey rink and outdoor fields. You’ll also find table tennis, a full-service Lopes Mart and a lounge area with TVs, couches and Wi-Fi. The center is located on Missouri Avenue between 29th Ave. and 30th Drive.

Due to the popularity of current activities at the center, we recommend calling the front desk to check availability.

Our beautiful 55,000-square-foot recreation center features three full-size basketball courts as the centerpiece of this multipurpose facility. The Performance Athletic Center (PAC) on the ground level is used for training student-athletes. The second floor of the LPC is dedicated for student fitness space where you can use a variety of free weights, weight machines, cardio and core equipment. Looking for a workout plan? We have you covered with a variety of offerings and resources to help get you on the right fitness track.

There are five resort-style pools located on the main campus that are spread out in a variety of locations. Please see the campus map for exact locations. The pools located on the map at 20C and 20F have lap lanes that can be used for lap swimming as well as competitions for our club sports aquatics programs. All pools have deck chairs and plenty of space for gathering and socializing with friends while enjoying a dip in the water to beat the heat. Pools are also heated and open year-round.