Excercise

The building that houses basketball courts, swimming pools, weight room, running track, indoor soccer field, etc. Membership is free if you are a student, and you can get discounted memberships for non-student family members. The place may seem large for people coming from smaller Universities, but the place is too small to accomodate the student population at Purdue.

Parking can be found in the back. The two rows nearest the back enterance are for “A” parking permits until 6 PM. After 6, anyone can park there. The rest of the parking spots are reserved for “C” permits until 3 PM. After 3, anything goes… and it gets fills up fast.

There are a number of swimming pools around town that are open to the public. Many of the larger apartment complexes off campus also have swimming pools. So dig out your bathing suit and sunscreen and have some fun getting wet.

• West Lafayette Municipal Swimming Pool
  • N Salisbury Street, West Lafayette, 743-3334
  • The West Lafayette Municipal Pool is open Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day 1-8pm daily. The pool is behind West Lafayette Junior High and Kingston Elementary School on the corner of Salisbury Street and Leslie/Kingston Avenue.
• Columbian Water Park
  • Columbian Park, Lafayette, 771-2233
  • See the Columbian Park description in the Parks section for directions.
• Edgelea Swimming Pool
  • 1800 Manitou Drive, Lafayette, 772-7300
  • Edgelea Pool is located at the corner of South 18th Street and Manitou Drive, south of Teal

Purdue has many courts around campus with a large contingent right around the RSC. Tapawingo and Tommy Johnston parks both have tennis facilities. See the parks section for directions to the parks. In addition, Burtsfield School at 1800 N. Salisbury Street, West Lafayette has tennis courts open to the public. Call 463-3571 for reservations.

In the Fall of 2006, Purdue opened an indoor tennis facility (the last school in the Big Ten to do so). Students receive a discount on court fees.

It's Indiana, and as such, people want to play basketball. Outdoor courts can be found around campus and in the Lafayette area.

There are a number of golf courses around town that are open to the public but be careful around the rainy season since some of the courses along the Wabash have a tendency to flood.

• Purdue University Golf Courses
  • Cherry Lane, West Lafayette, 494-3139
  • Purdue University has two 18 hole golf courses and a driving range off of Cherry Lane just north of campus. The course entrances are about a 1/4 mile west of Northwestern Avenue on Cherry Lane.
• Edwood Glen Country Club
  • 1601 E 650 N, West Lafayette, 463-1100
  • Edwood Glen Country Club has an 18 hole course that is open to the public. It is located off of SR 43, 6 miles north of West Lafayette. SR 43 is River Road in West Lafayette.
• Lafayette Municipal Golf Course
  • 800 Golfview Drive, Lafayette, 448-1099
  • The Lafayette Municipal Golf Course is an 18 hole course located on the Wabash River bank. It also has a lighted driving range. To get to the course, go east on Wiggins Street from campus over the Harrison Bridge and take a left on to Canal Road. Go north on Canal Road and the course will be on your left after a couple of miles.
• Par View Golf Course
  • 3121 SR 26 W, West Lafayette, 743-9912
  • Par View is a small 18-hole par 3 course two miles west of Purdue West Shopping Center on State Street (SR 26).

The Wabash River Cycling Club has club rides several times a week, with various levels of difficulty. Riders of all abilities are invited to join. Members get 10% discounts at most of the bike shops in town. Contact Hodson's Bay on the Brown Street Levee at 743-3506 for details.