Welcome to the Bayfield Area Recreation Center!

The Bayfield Area Recreation Center is a true community facility, featuring an indoor pool, fitness room, hot tub, racquetball court and meeting room. Open to the public year-round, the Recreation Center services over 30,000 annual visitors of all ages. For many, the Rec Center is a place to exercise, stay healthy and spend quality time with friends and family. Some, including many seniors, do rehabilitative and preventative exercise that they could not function without. The Rec Center provides a very important place in our battle with childhood obesity and diabetes. Every Bayfield School student, grades 1-12, takes swimming lessons at our pool.



It was in August of 2006 that non-profit Recreation and Fitness Resources (RFR) took over operations and management of the Bayfield Area Recreation Center.  Assuming financial responsibility for the Rec Center seemed like an impossible task at the time, but here we are three years later with a healthy and thriving facility.  The credit for our success is due to the support of the entire community.  From the School District of Bayfield providing capital improvement dollars, to the 30 businesses collecting 1% for Recreation donations, to the crazy people who plunged in March and their donors, it has been a total community effort to keep our doors open.  The recent Point to LaPointe Swim to Madeline Island this summer was a great example.  The race is growing, bringing 300-400 visitors to the area, and is getting rave reviews because the whole community pitches in to put on a great event.  The 30,000 people who used the Rec Center this past year appreciate your support.