Largo Community Center

The fitness center is so small. Strange people come there. One girl was eating donuts while working out. Need more leg machines. The treadmills are up too high. Hard to climb on.

Actually writing this for the Southwest Recreation facility pool on Vonn Road.
Needed a place to swim (workout) while vacationing in Clearwater Beach. Very happy with what we found here. Staff was friendly, the price was reasonable for their «guest» rate ($ 6 per day). The kid working the desk on our first day did offer a 7 visit pass though for $ 20, which actually saved us $ 4 in the end since my girlfriend and I were both going to be there twice. A little confused about why constitutes the difference between Non-​Resident ($ 3) and Guest ($ 6) but it’s not a big deal. The pool is gorgeous, outdoors and very clean. Everyone there was super friendly. Lanes are set up as 25y, but since it’s a 50m pool w/​diving well, I’d estimate there about 20 lanes or so, all of which were plenty wide enough to share, although it was never crowded enough. On the second day we went early AM and got to watch the sun rise throughout our workout, which was nice. Loved being able to swim outdoors in March (can’t do that in northern Virginia!)

Just relocating from out-​of-​state, I am so happy to have found this recreational center. It is a wonderful facility with diverse activities to suit ages 2 to 100! I found it because my daughter takes dance classes and her dance company, Tutterow Dancers, has their studios in the facility.
It has so many wonderful programs and special events. They just had a huge Halloween celebration in the beautiful park nearby. They have all sorts of special events around the holidays but that’s just the cusp of all that they do. I think the best part of this facility is that it’s economical to be able to participate especially for seniors that can’t necessarily afford to be living in a retirement village and pay assessments to enjoy activities and also for young families, looking to provide extracurricular activities for their children that they can afford.
There is an annual membership fee at two levels, one for residents and the other for nonresidents, which gives you access to the many programs and events. If you’re a resident of Largo, the annual membership is only $ 10 for a year. For nonresidents, the membership is $ 35 for 6 months or $ 55 for a year.
They do a wonderful job of addressing the needs of everyone in the community. Largo understands the demographics of their community. This Center focuses on the needs of the retired citizens as well as the needs of the young family. The services offered by this Community Center is broken down into:
–Art
–Cards and Games
–Crafts and Hobbies
–Dance
–Education and Senior Services
–Events, Trips and Luncheons
–Health and Fitness
–Performing Arts
This Community Center is really part of a bigger picture. Your annual membership to the Community Center allows you access to these different facilities and their programs. Largo has recreational complexes in 5 different locations spread throughout its area:
Largo Community Center at 400 Alt Keene Road is a 30,000 sq ft modern multi-​purpose facility that includes classrooms, activity rooms, fitness facility and events.
The Highland Recreation Complex is at 400 Highland Ave. This facility features different recreational programs for all age groups from children through seniors including after school programs and an aquatic park.
The Largo Golf Course is located at 12 500 Vonn Road. The Course offers not only lessons for all age groups but also league play and tournaments.
The Southwest Recreation Complex is located at 13 120 Vonn Rd. This facility features an Olympic sized swimming pool for lessons as well as a swim club. There are also tennis courts, a sizable gym, a VPK program for Kindergarten and after school programs.
The Largo Cultural Center is at 105 Central Park Drive. This facility not only teaches the arts but also hosts all sorts of shows and musicals.
There is so much to say about it, I feel my review could never do it justice. If you’re in the area and retired, or have young children, or have an interest you’d want to pursue, I’d encourage you to check out the link on this page to their web site and find what you’re looking for.
My experience there for the past year had been nothing but positive. The facility is beautiful. The staff working there is friendly and helpful. If you live in or near Largo, take the time to check it out. I think it’s so well done. Kudos to Largo for truly understanding the needs of their community.