Information about Minto Recreation Complex - Barrhaven

Cambrian Rd 3500
K2J 0V1, Ottawa
+1 613-727-2683

Opening hours

  • Monday: 6:00 AM – 10:00 PM
  • Tuesday: 6:00 AM – 10:00 PM
  • Wednesday: 6:00 AM – 10:00 PM
  • Thursday: 6:00 AM – 10:00 PM
  • Friday: 6:00 AM – 10:00 PM
  • Saturday: 7:00 AM – 9:30 PM
  • Sunday: 7:00 AM – 8:00 PM

The Minto Recreation Complex - Barrhaven was recently listed by Chatelaine Magazine as one of the top 10 best indoor pools in Canada! Read the Best Indoor Pools in Canada article.

The Minto Recreation Complex - Barrhaven includes a six lane, 25 metre lap pool with three metre and one metre diving boards, a Tarzan Rope and an access ramp (Pool Rentals, please contact [email protected]). Two NHL sized ice rinks (one rink is accessible), with accessible change rooms (please contact City Wide Allocations [email protected] for ice rentals).

Outside find an artificial turf sports field designed to meet CFL and FIFA design standards (please contact City Wide Allocations [email protected] for field rentals).

You are encouraged to reserve a space for drop-in programs online in advance. In-person walk-in reservations will be accepted when space allows. Please also see Drop-in activities.

The schedules listed in the charts below are subject to change. Holiday hours and programs may vary. Changes will be reflected through the booking process.

The schedules listed in the charts below are subject to change. Holiday hours and programs may vary. Changes will be reflected through the booking process.

The schedules listed in the charts below are subject to change. Holiday hours and programs may vary. Changes will be reflected through the booking process.

The schedules listed in the charts below are subject to change. Holiday hours and programs may vary. Changes will be reflected through the booking process.

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Minto Recreation Complex - Barrhaven: Opinions

5/5 (54 Opinions)
Andres Leon 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Great community centre. I really enjoyed going to the pool, as well as using other amenities.

TradenOriginal 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: This place is awesome. It's newer, clean and well lit.

Inferno 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: I remember when this just finished construction, it was my favorite place to go. I came here to swim like every week and also played hockey here

Elie Saykali 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Super happy of our choice at this recreational centre. A group of well organized young professionals. A big shout out to Lan-anh for being a super star not only as a Head Lifeguard but also in the high customer service

Darlene Mansaray 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: My son loves it here ,staff is always friendly and courteous!

Iuri Alves 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Amazing pools and changing rooms. All the complex is very well maintained and clean

Almaz Burhan 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Great place! the pool is full but the environment is nice and fun. Most importantly, the behaviour of the staff was friendly and helpful. I recommend it.

Franca Afolabi 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: The teachers are really good at what they do. Very patient and accommodating.

Frankie 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: The teachers are really good at what they do. Very patient and accommodating.

Adi Chinoy 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Love going there. Just wish they would be considerate of Seniors and allow access to the gym room from the walking track. Had to go down, re-register and climb up 26 stairs to gain entry. Painful and hard in the knees.

Tauqeer Hussain 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Friendly staff and great facility!

Jimmy Ryan 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: I plan to come back and try everything out, Excellent place!!

Jacob Samuel 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Beautiful facilities at this rec centre. @cityofottawa we need more of these around town

Will Wang 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Great environment and nice staff! My two sons take the skirting classes there. They are lucky to have the chance to play and learn there.

Hadi Saiyid 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Great rec center for the community! Clean and has all the needed facilities

Ashiq Ahmed 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Awesome is the word for this place, very well maintained and the teachers are also very good

Michael Savary 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Nice & clean facility and friendly, helpful staff. Great covid protocols!

Jean-Yves Gaudreau 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Very clean well taken care of facility

Zoë Kabeya 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: It's a very good place for sports

Dennis M. Saikaley 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Large, clean and bright. This is a fine example of what such a facility should be

Denise Cantin 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Was there for my great niece's ringette tournament. Its a huge state of the art complex that has lots of parking and even an elevator to the second floor.

Claire Tomlinson 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Nice facility, great hockey rinks and large pool.

Bengt Neathery 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Fabulous venue. Unfortunately the City of Ottawa does a terrible job of internet, limiting on premise to 1.5 Mb/s - barbaric in this day and age. Quebec rinks are typically 10-80 times faster.

Cynthia Manley 2 years ago

Positive experience: I watched my son play hockey for the 1st time this year, since the passport ban has been lifted. The arena is great. Free Wi-Fi and all. Great arena.

TheDrakenZ 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Clean facility and pleasant staff.

Marius Nad 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great sportplex! ...with one condition, to actually be open ;-)

David Gaudet 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Nice modern facility for family activities, enjoyed the gym and pool, and the ice surface looks nice. Prices are reasonable too.

Nad Lic 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great sportplex! ...with one condition, to actually be open ;-)

Sandra de la Barra 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Clean place, friendly and professional staff. I'll go back for sure!

basem hasan 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: The stuff so kind and the complex is so clewn Awesome experience Thank you so much and happy new year

Phil s 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Pool here is great. Staff were friendly. Life guards were awesome and building is super clean.

Laura Welsh 2 years ago

Positive experience: We are there for swimming and it's a fantastic place. Very well organized and the water is warm.

James Goulet 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Well maintained. Lots of covid precautions.

Steve McGlade 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: One of the nicer modern looking arenas in Ottawa region. 2 hockey rinks, giant gym, exercise centre, Olympic pool and smaller kids pool with daily activities for families and adults. Plus free wifi :)

Omer Beheisi 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Very good city owned recreational center. Swimming pools, hockey rinks, basketball courts and much more. Great scheduled activities and classes for all ages.

Thomas Morin 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Love this place. The weight room is decent but the pool is top notch. Great for lane swim. Water is always a decent temp and clean. The weight room has the standard amount of free weights, cardio equipment, and a couple of squat racks. Also has a bench press rack. The changing rooms are also always clean and showers are warm. GOOD.

Patrick Martin 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great City of Ottawa recreation facility. Two ice surfaces, swimming pool, gyms, meeting rooms and more. Free on-site parking, free city provided wifi. Highly recommended and hope the city builds a similar facility closer to where I live in Riverside South.

Chris Campbell 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: Such a gorgeous arena. Everything is clean and new and arranged well so it isn't a maze to get around. Just a fantastic facility and I always feel lucky when we get to play hockey here.

Kat Lacroix 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: I love this facility. I’ve always found the staff very friendly and helpful. The kid’s pool is warm and clean, and the change rooms are also warm and clean. The kindergym is a great family activity for young kids and moms. The parking lot has a bit of an odd shape, but the back lots have always been wide open whenever I’ve been there. Even during peak activity hours on the weekend.

Jatinder Singh 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: Best Recreational and fitness centre in Ottawa: Latest equipments, neat and clean area. Find some time for yourself.

Michelle Stinziano 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: Excellent facility! Brand new and clean, very nice looking. My son has had swimming lessons at the rec centre and we've had a great experience. Will be doing more activities there as the kids get older.

Jonathan T 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: Beautiful facility. Everything is clean and well kept. One of the best city of Ottawa facilities I've been to. There's plenty of programs for all ages. It can get busy during the afternoon and weekends so finding a parking spot can sometimes difficult.

Bernie Mac 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: Love this place. The weight room is decent but the pool is top notch. Great for lane swim. Water is always a decent temp and clean. The weight room has the standard amount of free weights, cardio equipment, and a couple of squat racks. Also has a bench press rack. The changing rooms are also always clean and showers are warm. GOOOOOD.

Drew Hosick 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: Beautiful facility. Here for a hockey tournament and it must be great to have such a neat facility available to residents. Two ice pads, gym, pool, exercise room, etc... Very clean and well kept as well. Architecture is nice with all the window space.

Joe Peters 5 years ago

Fantastic experience: As far as arenas and recreation centers go this is top notch. The rinks have great dressing rooms. The pool is modern. There’s a fitness center, walking track and hard court. The only thing missing is a snack bar/pro shop, but other than that it is perfect.

Karol G. 5 years ago

Fantastic experience: The facilities are great, clean, and functional. There are plenty of events for the kids to do whenever they can. We take advantage of the pool, as there is a separate pool for laps. Tgr kids pool has a swirly area (like a hottub, but not very hot) and a lazy river. The bigger pool has a couple diving boards, a swing rope and basketball hoops. Worthwhile facility.

Calvin Mak 5 years ago

Fantastic experience: Beautiful community complex with almost absolutely everything inside. Gym, 2 ice pads, running track, cardio room, large pool including toddler pool and 3m diving board. The rec rooms are quite fully equipped. I was quite amazed by everything available in 1 facility. The downsides were the kids pool is not warm enough. There's a fire department located in site which can cause traffic issues. The parking lot is also too small.

Robert Foster 5 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great facility. Has swimming, 2 ice rinks, huge gymnasium, fitness center and an indoor walking track. Staff are good, place is clean. Parking can be an issue when the outdoor soccer/football field is being used. So make sure you give yourself a few extra minutes to find parking.

Adam Smiley 6 years ago

Fantastic experience: An excellent addition to the Barrhaven community. Clean, spacious and modern. We hold our condominium board meetings in the meeting rooms upstairs and are very pleased with the recreation centre!

Brent Gravelle 6 years ago

Fantastic experience: This complex has been a wonderful addition to our neighborhood. We use it for swimming and public skating but it offers so much more. Beautiful building that is kept immaculately clean.

Patrick Moore 6 years ago

Fantastic experience: What a bunch of complainers on here. By the looks of it you either like it or hate it. I think its fabulous as well as the staff. People complain about the front desk as if they are arriving at a five star resort. Tell the guy that complains about the free Wi-Fi to get over himself along with all the other wanna bees. Who comes to a sport facility other than to have a work out and exercise. Leave your electronic devices in the car.

Stephanie Whitwill 6 years ago

Fantastic experience: Fantastic sports complex with facilities for everyone, from swimming to hockey. Really interesting open vibe with all the glass windows. My mom loves the walking ring upstairs as well and uses it often with her friends to stay active!

Selina Lavigne 6 years ago

Fantastic experience: My son does skating lessons here and the building is very modern and clean. Super nice place, friendly staff! Only "iffy" part is the parking, but otherwise it's great!

John Paul Handrigan 7 years ago

Fantastic experience: This is a great neighbourhood recreation centre. The city offers many activities here for all ages. If you have young kids, then check out the kindergym (Saturday) and kinder playgroup (Sunday). It costs a couple bucks per kid. My kids enjoyed being around so many others their own age. Ages seemed to range between 2 and 5.

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