Roger Carter Community Center

Pros: Modern and well maintained
Friendly staff
New equipment
Nice view/​pool
Good basketball runs at times
Good court
Cons:No dedicated bench press machine (you have to set it up and that’s if that machine is free)
You’d think being a member means you can use the gym whenever you want but you’re wrong, there are paid lessons where the entire half of the gym is closed off even for members
The parking is far away because for some reason, the ratio of handicapped to regular parking is something like 1:3
No locker rooms (for the gym area) so you have to change in the bathroom
It’s a toss up for the basketball court, often times there will be some sort of event happening

Visited with my family to use the pool. Nice and clean facility. Large locker rooms including family changing rooms which is great if you have kids that require both parents (in none same sex couples) to get them ready. Pool is gorgeous and full of natural light. What I love is that even children under one are welcome to swim which is often not the case at public pools. The facility is very affordable and has a lot to offer.

Very nice community center with a fabulous pool! Came on a really nice Saturday night and enjoyed the pool. Very clean and the retractable roof is a great feature. The $ 5 fee to get in is really worth it. There is a nice new gym upstair, rockwall, and more! Called for times and had no problems! Parking is great too.

I came to the community center to get a yearly pass for the local Worthington dog park. I had already jumped theough a lot of hoops, purchasung a Baltimore County dog lisence, locating my dogs rabies certificate. I had tried out the park and spoke to the attendant who saw my papers and told me I had everything I needed to apply.
Drove 15 minutes to the community center, spent 5 minutes looking for parking, more time hiking back to the entrance, more time waiting in line only to be told that somehow my lisence doesn’t show proof of ownership. WHAT?
I asked the attendant to explain because I had spent quite a bit of time jumping through hoops to come to the dog park to begin with. She snidely said she was following rules and walked off. REALLY. I had several papers from the rescue organization prooving ownership I could show. But she turned her back and was clearly done and refused to speak… while obviously upset and dissapionted Ihad been polite the entire time and gone through considerable effort, surely I at least deserved closure to the conversating and a chance to ask to speak to a manager.
Now I don’t know what to do, I would love to join the dog park but can’t even understand what else I can do??? One day off should be more than enough time to figure out how to join a park I hope!

This is a community center that offers a small gym and pool. The pool hours are not clearly marked! So if anyone has any information regarding the community pool hours that would be awesome to post.
The price for a gym membership is basically free! It’s such a great deal. The community is truly offering the people a great place to spark an ideal of heathy living.
As far as the prices please look below:
1 mt membership (for ages 13 to 59)-$ 40
6 mt membership (for ages 13 to 59) — $ 180
Yearly membership (for ages 13 to 59) — $ 300
One time entry– $ 5
1mt membership (ages 60 and over) — $ 30
6mt membership (ages 60 and over) — $ 135
Yearly membership (ages 60 and over) — $ 235
They also offer a deal if you register as a couple.
The pool is large and I almost feel like I am in a sun lite greenhouse.

Went swimming today. The center is clean and staff willing to answer questions. The temperature of the water was great for swimming. Lifeguards were visible throughout my lap time. Cost for drop-​in is $ 5.00,affordable. Will visit the center again.

My very first review because I’m that concerned about others who might consider this venue as a place for their family and kids. This is my first visit to the RCCC and it’s mainly about the pool and the staff.
PROS:
**Beautiful new facility made of glass and steel and concrete. A lovely façade. **Membership is relatively inexpensive. I purchased the three month adult membership for only $ 105 which included use to two other community centers in addition to Roger Carter Community Center (RCCC). I only wanted a short term membership so I could bring my pre-​teen girls there for the pool during the hot months. To bring guests, it’s $ 5/​person/​visit. Not bad!
** I was lulled to purchase a membership because of the pool. Just beautiful. Separated into three parts with ²⁄₃ very safe for kids as the depth only reaches 5′ and there’s one with beach entry. The last ¹⁄₃ has depths to about 10′. The selling point was that the pool would operate as an indoor and outdoor pool. One then figures that for inclement weather, the pool doors be closed so the pool becomes an indoor pool but that is not what it is in reality.
CONS:
*Rude teenage lifeguards at the pool. First, after we went to the pool, everything seemed fine. Ha! Well, the time for adult swim came about which is usually 15 minutes long and all kids are forbidden to step into the pool. No problem. However, the lifeguards screamed at the kids to get out with impatience like they were drunk with power. That didn’t go well with my pre-​teen girls. As the fifteen minutes of adult swim ticked on, many kids still had their feet in the water which I think went on for about 10 minutes. The lifeguard was too busy talking to the other lifeguard and exhibiting nonchalance. Is it my place to tell the kids to take their feet out of the pool? Or is it even the little kids’ responsibility if the lifeguard appears to be okay with that? Her supervisor came out, and yelled at the kids to take their feet out of the pool and started the 15 minute clock again. So now my kids and I have to wait an extra 15 minutes (and I didn’t see any adults using the pool). Then, faint rolls of thunder were heard. Guess who’s the first to notice the thunder? Wow, it was the teenage kids. So, they notice the thunder but not the kids who have their feet draped over the pool’s edge? An additional ½ hour was tacked onto the waiting time because of the thunder rolls. So the total wait time turned into about 50 minutes and then all the visitors were dismissed because of continuous thunder rolls. This part is unfortunate but I do understand about the thunder and lightning precaution.
**The «indoor» aspect of the pool is a sham. This pool is technically an outdoor pool because of the architecture consists of conductive steel and breakable glass which probably is not a good design choice given MD is always having thunderstorms!
**Ineffectual employee at the front desk. When we walked out of the pool, we went up the staircase to check out the work-​out area and walking track (which is a balcony overlooking the basketball court that’s being used by summer camps). As we ascended, one of the employees yelled at me «Ma’am, you’re not allowed up there. The exit is down here. » I’m a member… it’s assumed that only members and their guests can access any part of the public spaces within the building, right? I told her that I wanted for us to take a tour. She was dumbfounded, saying «Aren’t you leaving?» At this point, her rudeness really got under my skin, and I answered with a resounding and annoyed «No!» and walked up. Afterward, when we came down, I went up to the front desk to ask questions about the membership. The one who was rude continued to be rude and the other was nice and helpful. The rude one didn’t even offer to return my membership card (cards must be left at front desk at entry) and pretended not to hear.
VERDICT: Take a tour and get a guest pass to USE this place before committing to a membership. I now understand why many of my neighbors choose to take membership with Columbia Association or the YMCA or they suck it up and construct a pool in their yard. Since I was trying not to spend a lot of money and my family usually never swims except in the summer, I thought that this was my best choice. I REALLY regret my decision to pick this sorry excuse of a community center who I’m sure raised so much money to build this wonderful looking place, promising affordable costs and reasonable access to recreational activities. However, it’s the community that has lost out as this place really only has the following indoor options: a gym for working out for adults and a pool that is not even a viable indoor recreational option. What kids I saw that actually had things to do were those in day or summer camp and they were kept active by camp counselors.

A recent visit to the pool MLK 2014) started with excitement and tons of fun and ended with a sinus infection for me, both of my sons with fever, runny noses, and head colds. My brother-​in-​law and mother-​in-​law were also there with us and the following day they too awoke with the same symptoms. We were there for two hours and didn’t notice anyone checking the PH levels. We were not happy campers for about 2 – 3 days… To end on a positive note, I will say that we were impressed with the facility. The staff members were polite. There was ample parking and the site was clean with ample signage. Low rating due to the sickness from the water…

Beautiful and airy center. The gym has less equipment than YMCA but it is spacious overlooking the big indoor swimming pool.
Comparing to YMCA and lifetime fitness, I like the pool here better, it is bright and clean, less chroline smell and better ventilation. There is no big slider outdoor pool but it has a beach entrance and special are for little kids.
For $ 5 per person, you can access the gym, walk way and pool. They offer membership too $ 24/​month. I am not a gym rat so the drop-​in is fine for me. Please open the back entrance from the garage.
The private party rooms were pretty big ranging from 500 –750 sq ft the rental fee is great$ 40-​$ 65 per hour for howard county residents. The two room can be combined for bigger rooms. The swpimming pool can be used for bigger$ 4 per person.

My 13 yo son and I went to the new Roger Carter Community Center today. We were both very impressed with the facility which is attractively designed and affordable. We took a tour and used the pool. I love that the pool is very spacious and feels like you are outside with the doors open to the pool deck but have a glass roof over you to protect you from the sun. The pool was not crowded at all on this Sunday afternoon. Our tour guide said that a small splash pad outside will open soon.
Parking was ample and close to the building, which is another improvement from the old center. I know we will return again as the drop in rate is only $ 5 per person which is a great deal and requires no monthly membership fee.

Grew up going to the Roger Carter Center pool in Ellicott City, so when I looked it up recently and saw they opened up a brand new community center up the street from the old one I was excited to check it out. The pool is enclosed for season-​round use with a retractable roof and doors. They haven’t retracted the roof yet, but since I burn easily, it didn’t bother me. The pool is huge and separated into 3 parts: very crowded kiddie pool, large open middle section with varying depths and one lap lane, and deep-​end with a diving board. Outside there is a large patio with lounge chairs that filled up as the day went on. As with the old pool, they institute adult swim for 15 minutes every hour. I resented it as a child, but fully appreciate it in adulthood.
Daily drop-​in rates are $ 5/​person, much better than the Columbia Association pools. The rec center has a full gym, rock climbing wall, track, and indoor/​outdoor basketball courts. They offer different packages and rates based on age, residency and length of membership. For now, the occasional drop in works for us. They take credit cards at the front, concession stand is cash only, and you can bring your own food/​drinks.