The Riverview Park Activities Center is the hub of North Augusta’s parks and recreation facilities. Built in 1994, expanded in 2018, this 120,000 square foot facility anchors the city’s 149-acre Riverview Park.
he Activities Center features six regulation-size high school basketball courts, two of which can be combined to create one regulation size college court. The Activities Center is host to numerous athletic and community-based events. It is the site of the annual EYBL Nike Peach Jam, a national recruiting showcase featuring the best high school basketball players from across the country and Canada. In additional to basketball, the center may be rented for special events.
Racquetball enthusiasts can enjoy a match in one of the two regulation-size racquetball courts while others head to the workout room to use the stationary bicycle machines and cardiovascular equipment that includes recumbent bikes, treadmills, ellipticals and rowing machines. The center’s amenities also include locker rooms with showers, an arts and crafts room, concessions and several meeting and activity rooms. The facility is fully ADA accessible and includes adaptive equipment for those with restricted mobility.
Suspended above the original facility, a 1/6-mile banked track allows walkers and joggers the opportunity to work-out in air-conditioned comfort while watching the action on the courts inside and catching glimpses of the Savannah River and the city’s popular Greeneway Trail outside. The 15-foot wide track has two flat lanes for walkers and two banked lanes for joggers.
Each fall, over 1,000 boys and girls take center court as they participate in youth volleyball and basketball programs. Aerobics, gymnastics and a variety of classes are regular offerings.A variety of camps are also offered each year.
The Activities Center offers numerous programs, camps and classes for year-round recreational fun. A registration fee is required for participation in organized recreation programs, camps and classes.
The Activities Center has long been the site of events such as the Augusta Kennel Club Dog Show, Catty Shack Cat show, art exhibits and other venues. Rooms are also available for smaller club and organization meetings, family reunions, birthday parties and more.
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