Princess Anne Recreation Center is one of five Virginia Beach Parks & Recreation sites running the city's Recreation Center Camp, a full-day summer child care camp for children who have just completed kindergarten through 5th grade. Days are filled with activities, games, crafts and special events, running 6:30am to 6:00pm at $225 per week across a ten-week season from June 15 to August 21, with individual weeks available. Registration opens in blocks, with priority for families already enrolled in the city's before/after school programs or who attended the previous summer's camps, followed by open registration.
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Powered by GoogleLearned to swim here years ago. It will always have a special place. Depending on the staff, it can be inviting. It's typically clean. Plenty of things to do. I could give it a 4, but due to it being where I learned to swim... it will always get a 5.
This rec center has been a disappointing experience. I was told my small sling bag holding my wallet / keys was a “security risk,” which makes no sense given how little it could actually hold. There’s no possible way I could start loading it up with their dumbbells, even if I wanted to. The staff member who approached me about it was unnecessarily rude. I had already been waiting a long time for a bench in the free weights area, where groups of high schoolers were just standing around and chatting instead of working out. Ironically, the same staff member was chitchatting with them, yet singled me out as soon as I finally got a bench, approaching me and demanding I put my sling in the women’s lockers. I explained that many of the lockers don’t have working locks, and I don’t feel comfortable leaving my things unsecured. Plus, no one wants to juggle wrist straps, a weightlifting belt, and other gear in their hands while trying to train. This is the only rec center that has ever targeted me for carrying a tiny sling bag, and I will not be returning. Definitely would not recommend..
This rec center is amazing. I registered for a membership here and was informed of all the benefits that come with it. Teresa was the one who helped me at the front desk with registration and was very knowledgeable of what other features the rec center can offer. I also signed up for private adult swim lessons ( total of 4 sessions, 2/4 done) and is really pleased with my instructor Alyssa. She customizes my lessons according to my current skill level and gives me tasks to practice by myself so the next session is about correcting/tweaking then adds more new tasks after that. I find this approach helpful for me as there is no pressure at the moment to perfect any form. She gives you notes on what to tweak and practice. The women’s locker is also well maintained. It has working AC and always clean. The keys to locker with pins is also a very nice touch that I do appreciate. I leave my stuff in the locker and attach the key with the pin into my towel. Lifeguards are serious about their job👍, shows they care about the safety of members. Plenty of seats if you just wanna chill. Nothing bad to say about this place. The staff here is exceptional.
If you live nearby, I highly recommend getting the membership and USING IT. There are many perks for coming here. I came in for the day pass because I live in Las vegas. $10 for non residents or $8 for locals. This place is one of the nicest rec centers I've ever visited. An olympic size pool with lockers (quarters needed), hooks for towels and bags, and locker rooms for changing. There is a gym full of nice equipment. Basketball courts (indoors). A snack room with vending machines. And very nice staff to give information whenever you need help.
This is a very nice recreation center. There is a huge game room with table games like two and four player Air Hockey tables, billiards tables, skeet ball, classics like Pac & Ms. Pac-Man and much more. Ther is also a basketball game similar to those that one might find at a carnival where you try to get the high score for most baskets made. There is not, however a basketball ball court. There are also rooms that can be used for group meetings and the like.