120,000 SF Recreation and Aquatic Center To Hold Grand Opening Saturday, February 24th

Courtesy of Montgomery County Recreation

Construction on the South County Regional Recreation and Aquatic Center (1315 Apple Ave) began in 2019 and is now complete. The new facility, located in Downtown Silver Spring, will hold its grand opening on Saturday, February 24th at 10am.

The event planned for Saturday, Feb. 24 and will feature demonstrations, facility tours, activities and more. The Silver Spring Recreation and Aquatic Center is in the Central Business District of Silver Spring as part of a Public-Private Partnership undertaken with the Housing Opportunity Commission and the Lee Development Group. This project includes approximately 120,000 gross square feet of public recreation space within HOC’s larger housing project.

The facility includes typical recreation and leisure activities. Pools are designed for general swimming, low level diving, exercise, aquatic play, training and teaching. A gymnasium, exercise and weight room spaces, movement and dance studios, multipurpose activity rooms, public use space, and social space with a culinary arts kitchen is included.

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