Wilson Recreation Center — Attraction in Durham

Older male staff people at the front desk don’t like being suggested what to do because “they have their process” for swiping cards so it’s best to just be like okay I’ll just let you do your thing slowly. Gym is big, plenty of wipes, variety of equipment, and water fountain water tastes good. Lockers are helpful but bring your own lock. Duke students can bring guests for $5. There’s a ladder climbing machine, plenty of weights and cardio machines, other smaller equipment like bands and such, and even ping pong table you can check out paddles to use. I like the large mirrors and compostable wipes. I worked out so hard the 2 times I used this gym and it was very...

Great gym with lots of machines & floors for various activities. However, some of the front desk staff need to stop talking about sensitive topics in front of people. The male staff member at the entrance’s card swiping desk on Wednesday, Sept. 10 night ~9 PM was talking about some sensitive topics like what it means for someone to be born in Israel. He was talking about it to the other female staff members at the desk.

While I heard no racial slurs, it just makes you wonder why he would talk about Israel in that way in a multi-cultural...

I really enjoy the facility and offerings at Wilson.

The equipment and classes offered are great.

They have a variety of group class offerings that work well with my schedule but get there early to get a spot and check which room it is in.

One thing to keep in mind though is that it gets busy quick. I go really early in the morning so it's not as bad but if you go during peak hours it will...