Anonymous
Friendly desk staff, clean locker room with lockers, group showers, swimsuit dryer, hair dryers. The pool itself is clean, well-lit (despite having no natural light) and was half-empty the whole time I was there. With lifeguards.
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Cook/Douglass Recreation Center Pool at Rutgers University
New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States
Listed March 5, 2026·Last reviewed March 5, 2026·Facility type: College or University·5.0 (1 star-rated)·This listing has been viewed 77 times since March 5, 2026
Pools
DescriptionEnvironmentHeatingTemperature
Pool 1
Description25m, 8 lanes, 3½f depthEnvironmentIndoorHeatingHeatedTemperatureNot reported
Diving Equipment
None.
Admission
Single-swim admission is not available to the general public.
Membership
People not otherwise affiliated with the university can purchase memberships if sponsored by someone who is affiliated with the university and who is also an active recreation member. [March, 2026]
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Contact & Location
Address
50 Biel Road, New Brunswick, New Jersey 08901, UNITED STATES
Targeted map link
Official website
Telephone
WhatsApp
Not listed
Latitude, longitude
40.478754, -74.432681
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Teams
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Facility Notes
Membership at one Rutgers University Recreation Center allows access to all the university's recreation facilities.
Initial memberships must be purchased at the Sonny Werblin Recreation Center in Piscataway. The sponsoring student/faculty/staff/alumni member and the non-affiliate to both be present at the time of first purchase.
Reviews
15.0 out of 5 from 1 star-rated review. 0 users did not assign a star rating.
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Facility number 38380