South Bowmanville Recreation Centre
It's almost game time! New programs coming to South Bowmanville Recreation Centre this fall. Thanks to community feedback, we’ve lined up new programming residents asked for, like sports leagues, evening and weekend kids’ activities, walking programs on the indoor track, and more. Be first to experience this modern multi‑sport destination!
- Sneak peek: August 12
- Program registration: September 2.
Community sports organizations, including local leagues and sport groups, will manage their own registration timelines.
Keep up with the action on Clarington’s coolest new rec centre by following us on social media and subscribing to our newsletters for project updates.
In the news
- September 2025: South Bowmanville Rec Centre receives $10M grant — Clarington’s largest community project yet
- May 2025: It’s game on as Clarington celebrates the groundbreaking of the South Bowmanville Recreation Centre
- September 2024: Clarington unveils new designs for South Bowmanville Recreation Centre, approves indoor pool
Bookings and rentals
Are you interested in renting occasional space at the new recreation facility? Join our mailing list to get notified when we begin accepting public requests.
Is your organization interested in offering recurring sports or recreational programming at the new recreation centre?
Opening fall 2026!
- FIFA-sized multi-sport dome with a three-lane indoor walking track
- Two FIBA-sized fully accessible basketball courts, versatile for sports like pickleball, tennis and volleyball – plus, perimeter bench seating for spectators and athletes
- Outdoor refrigerated skating trail, designed for year-round use to host community events like public markets
- Multi-purpose rooms for fitness and recreation, versatile for programs like yoga, strength training, kids’ classes, and more
- A calming quiet room offering space for sensory breaks, prayer, meditation, stretching, quiet reflection, and more
- Open concept change area with benches and lockers, featuring private stalls for individual use and accessibility needs
- Standard washroom facilities like in other Clarington recreation centres, including accessible, gender-specific, and universal
- Expanded parking and landscaping – plus, a new intersection and road
Opening 2027: Aquatics Centre and more!
- Outdoor splash pad and playground
- Aquatics Centre with a 25-metre main pool, a warm water pool, and large viewing areas, designed for lane and public swimming, swimming lessons, and aquafit classes
- More multi-purpose rooms for fitness and recreation, including space near the pool to accommodate aquatic leadership programming, sessional aquatic staff training, and other activities
- Variety of change areas like in other Clarington recreation centres, including accessible, gender-specific, and universal change rooms that feature private changing and washroom stalls
- Lifeguard and staff spaces, large on-deck storage and staff change facilities
Get ready for a future filled with fun, fitness, and hometown pride!
First imagined many years ago, we’re proud to be making this facility a reality to meet the needs of our growing community.
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Questions? We’d love to hear from you
Our team values the feedback of our community. If you’ve got any questions, feel free to reach out at newreccentre@clarington.net.
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