ABOUT THE REC-PLEX

OPENED: 1994
EXPANDED: 2007 (112,000 sq. ft., $18.5 million) SEE PHOTOS
SIZE: 236,000 sq. ft.
BUILDINGS: 1) Rec-Plex (130,000 sq. ft.), & 2) Rec-Plex South (106,000 sq. ft.)  FLOOR LAYOUTS
LOCATION: 5200 Mexico Road, next to St. Peters City Hall at the corner of Mexico Road and St. Peters Centre Boulevard in the heart of St. Charles County. MAP and DIRECTIONS
PHONE: 636.939.2386 (2FUN)  CONTACT US

Often called our community's crown jewel, the St. Peters Rec-Plex at 5200 Mexico Road is home to family recreation and athletic events as well as fitness club-quality workout facilities, fully accessible to all abilities. The Rec-Plex serves as a welcoming place year-round for people in the community to work out, get fit and have fun.

Built in 1994, the Rec-Plex opened to the U.S. Olympic Festival's aquatic events. For its 10-year anniversary, the Rec-Plex played host to the 2004 U.S. Olympic Diving Trials. In 2007, the Rec-Plex nearly doubled in size to 236,000 square feet with an expansion that added the Rec-Plex South facility and tripled the space for workout facilities in the original Rec-Plex building. (Read the Suburban Journal story about the Rec-Plex South addition.)

FACILITIES: Few places have all the facilities that the Rec-Plex has to offer, from a world-class natatorium for swimming and diving to NHL-size ice rinks to state-of-the-art fitness machines.  We are proud to offer low monthly rates for family and individual passes to make the Rec-Plex as affordable as possible. Rec-Plex Passholders can take advantage of free aerobics classes and discounts on many other fitness classes and recreational programs. The Rec-Plex is also open to daily admission, and much of the Rec-Plex is available to rent for any number of occasions. (LEARN MORE ABOUT REC-PLEX USES AND FEES.)

With its world-class facilities, the Rec-Plex has another role: Host to regional, national and world-class athletic events such as the 1994 U.S. Olympic Festival aquatic events and the 2004 U.S. Olympic Diving Trials. A number of local schools and athletic clubs take advantage of the Rec-Plex's top-notch facilities and call the Rec-Plex their home for sports such as swimming, diving, hockey and figure skating.


*FACILITIES

  Aerobics/dance rooms
  Babysitting "Tot Drop" service
  Elevated running/walking track
  Fitness rooms:
    > Cardio training
    > Weight training
  Food courts:
    > Rec-Plex Finish Line with observatory overlooking natatorium plus arcade
    > Rec-Plex South concessions and lounge with viewing areas
  Gymnasiums, 3 total:
    > Rec-Plex, open play gymnasium with basketball and volleyball
    > Rec-Plex South gymnasium for leagues, events, other uses
    > Rec-Plex South multipurpose gym
  Ice Rinks, 3 total, NHL-size:
    > Rec-Plex South Ice Arena, 1,200 seating
    > Rec-Plex South Rink B
    > Rec-Plex North Ice Arena
  Locker rooms:
    > Family locker rooms with entry to natatorium
    > Adult locker rooms next to fitness rooms (with steam and sauna)
  Meeting room (Rec-Plex South)
  Natatorium:
    > Diving (10-meter tower, 1- and 3-meter springboards)
    > 50-meter heated competition swimming pool
    > Hot tub
    > Sauna
    > Adjustable depth hydraulic pool floor
    > Moveable bulkhead
    > Spectator seating for events
    > 3,300-sq.-ft. heated family leisure pool
        -130-foot waterslide
        - water play features
        - current channel
  Spinning(r) Room with classes

*All or part of this impressive complex can be rented after hours for special occasions such as parties, graduations, fundraisers, lock-ins, or other festive events.