Amenities & Services

Amenities

Servicing the Campbell River and the outlying areas since 1971, Strathcona Gardens features:

Reception desk in our front lobby with swim and hockey supplies available for purchase.
Main 37.5m pool, leisure pool, hot tub, dry sauna, steam room.
Two 85′ x 200 skating surfaces plus a separate 4000 square foot leisure ice skating surface.
Skate shop with skate rentals and sharpening service.
Fitness studio for registered programs, rehabilitation, and personal training programs.
Concession with a large variety of drinks, snacks, and hot items.
Meeting rooms for birthday parties and events - View our Facility Rentals page.
A new Aquatic Centre opening in Fall 2026, and Wellness Centre opening in Spring 2027. Learn more about our REC-REATE Project.

37.5 metres long x 14 metres wide (6 lanes) – the bulkhead is typically kept 25 metre from the deep end wall (40 lengths = 1 km; 64 lengths = 1 mile)
Depth varies from 0.75 to 3.2 metre deep
Holds 192,212 imperial gallons of water (874,000 litres)
Temperature is kept between 80° and 82° Fahrenheit
4 ladders, 2 sets of stairs and 1 accessible chair lift
Equipment includes: lane ropes, rope swing, volleyball nets and basketball hoops

Free form pool shape with an area appropriate for swimming lengths that is 25 metres long
Depth varies from 0 to 1.4 metres deep
Holds 30,800 imperial gallons of water (140,000 litres)
Temperature is kept between 88° and 90° Fahrenheit
2 ladders and 1 chair lift (shared with hot tub).
Equipment includes: spray bar, water columns, bubble pit and geysers.

Rod Brind’amour Arena (Arena #1) was built in 1971. Arena #2 and Leisure Ice was built in 1996.
Rod Brind’amour Arena (Arena #1) & Arena #2 are 85 ft. x 200 ft. and the Leisure Ice area is approximately 4000 square ft.
Rod Brind’amour Arena (Arena #1) has 4 dressing rooms plus an additional female only dressing room. Arena #2 has 5 dressing rooms plus an additional female only dressing room.
Arena #1 seats 742 and Arena #2 seats 150.
Skate shop offers skate sharpening and skate rental services – 110 pairs of hockey skates and 100 pairs of figure skates. The skate shop also offers 30 rental helmets for all participants.