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.



Financing a pool and recreation center in a small, rural community is a tremendous challenge. When there was talk of closing the Rec Center in 2005, citizens formed the "Friends of the Recreation Center" and took action. The Rec Center is now operated by a community non-profit corporation. Thanks to the enthusiastic support of the community, including the Friends of the Rec Center who raised over $40,000 last year, the doors are open and the future outlook is positive.