Slaughter Rec Center

Slaughter Recreation Center, located next to first year housing, gives students the chance to enjoy Intramural-Recreation Sports in their own backyard. Slaughter recreation is the home of the Outdoor Adventure program and Climbing Center, and houses a renovated functional fitness room with cardiovascular training equipment, three-courts gymnasium with indoor soccer rink, multi-purpose rooms and racquetball courts. Built in 1979, the Center is named for Edward Ratliff "Butch" Slaughter, Sr.

Address: 505 Edgemont Road, Charlottesville, VA
Phone: (434) 982-5101

Facility Features

• Cardiovascular training equipment, free weights and strength training machines
• 3-court gymnasium (basketball, volleyball, badminton, indoor soccer arena)
• 6 handball/racquetball courts
• 2 multipurpose group exercise rooms (martial arts mat, table tennis)
• Day locker
• Semester locker rentals
• Outdoor Adventure Program and Gear Rental
• Climbing Center featuring 2,000 sq of climbing surface
• See the SRC's accessibility features

Reserve Group Space

Use the above link to reserve a room or court. Use "Express Scheduling" to quickly reserve a racquetball court.

Parking Information

There are designated parking lots with metered spaces adjacent to Slaughter Recreation Center (Zone 5502). 

Between 7:30am and 5pm Monday-Friday, you must use ParkMobile to pay for your parking. You can download the ParkMobile app, text "PARK" to 77223*, or call 877-727-5758.