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Brock Walker Sports Complex: Recreation, Pool and Badgers Venues
Brock's main recreation building is the Walker Sports Complex at the west end of the St. Catharines campus. It has a 50-metre pool, three gyms, an indoor track, the Zone fitness centre and a rowing tank. If you're a registered Brock student, you can use most of it at no extra charge by showing your student card at the Central Equipment Room. Hours and prices below were checked on September 30, 2026.
Sources checked September 30, 2026. View sources
What's inside the Walker Sports Complex
Brock Recreation lists these spaces in the Walker Sports Complex. Brock Sports adds the names of the varsity venues inside it.
| Space | What to know |
|---|---|
| Eleanor Misener Aquatic Centre | A 50-metre Olympic-size pool plus a whirlpool. Brock Sports calls it the largest swimming facility in Niagara. Lane and fun swims run on a schedule. |
| The Zone fitness centre | The main cardio and weights space. It has women-only hours each week. |
| Gymnasiums and track | Three gyms and an indoor track. Bob Davis Gymnasium, on the lower level, is home to Badgers basketball and volleyball and can be split in two. |
| Leo LeBlanc Rowing Centre | An eight-person rowing tank, 26 ergometers and a weight room for the varsity rowing teams. Student access excludes the Rowing Centre. |
| Outdoor courts and fields | Tennis and pickleball courts and three fields, one of them artificial turf. |
What students get, and how to get in
Registered undergraduate and graduate students can use the track, the Zone, gyms, studios, pool, shower rooms and outdoor tennis courts at no extra charge. Classes on the ExpressFit schedule, including fitness, aqua-fitness and spin classes, are included too. The Rowing Centre isn't included, and Brock says the squash courts aren't currently available.
Access isn't really free. You pay for it through ancillary fees. Brock's 2026 per-credit ancillary fee is $116.89, subject to change, and its athletics, recreation, pool and Zone expansion lines add up to $47.34 per credit.
If you aren't taking a spring or summer course, you'll need to buy a membership for May to August. A Brock student All Access membership then costs $35 a month, including tax.
- Show your student card at the Central Equipment Room. You'll get a wristband for each visit.
- Bring your own lock for the day lockers, or buy or rent one at the Equipment Room, and remove it after your workout.
- Members can borrow sports equipment with their wristband. Some items are also for rent or sale.
Fall 2026 hours
These are Brock Recreation's posted hours for the fall term, September 8 to December 8, 2026. Activity areas close 10 minutes before the building does. No wristbands or pool admission are issued in the last half hour.
| Day | Walker Complex | The Zone | Welcome Desk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday to Friday | 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. | 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. | 8:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. |
| Saturday | 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. | 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. | 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. |
| Sunday | 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. | 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. | 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. |
| Reading Week, October 13 to 16 | 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. | 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. | Not listed |
- Women-only hours in the Zone this fall: Monday 9 to 10 a.m., Wednesday 4 to 5 p.m., Friday 1 to 2 p.m. and Saturday 8 to 9 a.m.
- Hours can change without notice, and booked events can run outside them. Check the live hours page before you go.
Where the Brock Badgers play
Brock Sports lists more than a dozen venues. These are the ones on or next to the main campus. Varsity venues are for team training and games, so don't expect drop-in access.
| Venue | Where | Used for |
|---|---|---|
| Bob Davis Gymnasium (1973) | Lower level of the Walker Sports Complex | Badgers basketball and volleyball; also kinesiology activity classes |
| Brock Alumni Field (2015) | Just west of the Walker Complex | A lit 69 by 109 metre turf field for soccer, rugby and lacrosse, built for intramurals as well as varsity games |
| Leo LeBlanc Rowing Centre | Rear of the Walker Sports Complex | Varsity rowing training |
| Canada Games Park | 2021 Canada Games Way, Thorold, next to the main campus | Home of Badgers men's and women's hockey. Built for the 2022 Canada Summer Games, with two ice pads, a fieldhouse with four gyms and a 400-metre outdoor track |
Memberships for family and community
Faculty, staff, alumni and community members have to buy a membership. Prices below include HST and apply from May 2026. Community members also get parking with their membership, but students, staff and faculty can't buy or use those passes.
| Option | Price |
|---|---|
| All Access, community (18+) | $67 a month |
| All Access, alumni or spouse | $56 a month |
| All Access, faculty or staff | $48 a month |
| Full-access day pass (18+) | $12 |
| Adult swim (15+) | $4.75 |
| Adult 10-visit pass, all facilities | $95 |
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Sources and updates
This independent guide summarizes the official information linked below. Availability, access rules and application cycles can change; check the relevant university page before making a decision.
- Brock Recreation: home page
- Brock Recreation: hours and directions
- Brock Recreation: memberships
- Brock Student Accounts: 2026 undergraduate fall/winter tuition and fees
- Brock Sports: our facilities
- Brock Sports: Eleanor Misener Aquatic Centre
- Brock Sports: Bob Davis Gymnasium
- Brock Sports: Brock Alumni Field
- Brock Sports: Leo LeBlanc Rowing Centre
- Brock Sports: Canada Games Park