Greenville went nine years without an indoor public pool. KETR noted in July that the city had lacked that kind of facility since the old YMCA closed in 2017. The new SportsPark Center ended that gap this year. As of mid-October, the hardest thing to get there is a spot in a registered program. The Adult Pickleball League shows as full on the city's registration site. So do several October youth swim lessons. Free drop-in classes and November sessions still have room.
For anyone who lives in Greenville or nearby in Hunt County, timing matters more than knowing the building exists. The 120,000-square-foot complex has plenty of room to walk in during open hours. Several of the structured programs are already full.
What Nine Years Without a Pool Looks Like on a Sign-Up Page
The city built the center to close several gaps at once. In a walking tour with KETR before the opening, Parks and Recreation Director Brett Quarles said the building addresses a longstanding need for indoor athletic space in Greenville. KETR described the aquatic center as filling "another gap left after the closure of Greenville's YMCA." The city's April 2023 release on the $65 million project said one of its goals was addressing overcrowding.
The fall catalog shows where that demand is landing first. The lessons on the city's registration site are split by level and age. Most of the youth sessions cover ages 6 through 11.
Here is how the catalog looked as of this week:
- Adult Pickleball League, Oct. 6 to Dec. 1, $40: full
- Beginner and Beginner Advanced youth swim lessons, Oct. 1 to Oct. 27: some sessions full, others in progress
- Beginner and Beginner Advanced youth swim lessons, Nov. 3 to Dec. 1: enrollment open for several sessions
- Adult swim lessons, ages 13 and up, Oct. 3 to Nov. 21: in progress
- Adult Indoor Soccer, ages 18 and up, Oct. 8 to Dec. 3, $300: in progress
The pickleball league stands out. The center's six basketball courts also work for volleyball and pickleball, so there is plenty of court space. Even so, the $40 league running from early October to December is already listed as full.
The November Window Is the One Still Open
The swim schedule runs in roughly monthly blocks. October lessons started Oct. 1 and run through Oct. 27. The next youth block starts Nov. 3 and ends Dec. 1, and several of those sessions were still taking enrollments this week. Some October sessions are already full, which makes the November block the realistic option for a family that hasn't registered yet.
The preschool calendar also has a November program. Art Lab: Fall Crafts, for ages 2 to 5, meets in the center's party room without pool access from Nov. 4 through Nov. 25.
What You Can Use Without Registering
The programs that need a sign-up are filling. Much of what the center offers needs none.
Aqua Fit, a drop-in class at the lap pool for ages 16 and up, is listed as free. It runs from Sept. 15 to Oct. 27, then again from Oct. 29 to Nov. 24. Circuit Training, a fall drop-in class for ages 16 and up, meets in the Group Fitness Studio.
The rest of the building is open during regular hours. According to the Herald-Banner's grand-opening coverage, the aquatics center has lap and recreation pools, locker rooms, a dry sauna and cabanas. The second floor has an indoor walking and running track, workout areas, group exercise studios and an outdoor fitness terrace. KETR's tour also mentioned a hydrotherapy current channel, a climbing wall and a children's play area in the pool space, plus batting cages in the gym. The track has three lanes and overlooks both the gym and the pool.
Regular hours, as reported by the Herald-Banner:
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday to Friday | 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. |
| Saturday | 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. |
| Sunday | 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. |
A 5 a.m. weekday opening gives early commuters on the U.S. 380 corridor time for a swim or a few laps on the track before work. Weekend hours are shorter, especially Sunday morning.
What the City's Fee Schedule Says
The city adopted SportsPark Center rates in Ordinance 25-018 on Sept. 9, 2025. These are the adopted rates. Greenville Parks and Recreation is the place to confirm current pricing before you go.
| Option | Resident | Non-Resident |
|---|---|---|
| Day pass | $5 | $8 |
| One-month trial | $30 | $40 |
| Youth, ages 5 to 17, monthly / annual | $18 / $180 | $24 / $240 |
| Adult couple, ages 18 to 59, monthly / annual | $36 / $360 | $42 / $420 |
| Senior couple, ages 60 and up, monthly / annual | $18 / $180 | $24 / $240 |
| Family household, monthly / annual | $72 / $720 | $78 / $780 |
Under this schedule, the senior couple rate equals the youth rate, at $180 a year for residents. On each annual tier shown, the non-resident premium is $60. That matters in Hunt County, where people in Caddo Mills, Commerce or Quinlan count as non-residents of Greenville. The city has said the center is meant to serve Greenville, Hunt County and the surrounding communities. For a resident, a monthly youth membership costs about the same as four day passes.
The Building Is Only Half of It
According to KETR, the center connects directly to the existing outdoor Greenville SportsPark. That park is getting new trails, an event lawn, and a skate park and pump track that are still under construction. The city's facility listing for the outdoor park includes softball and soccer fields, volleyball and basketball courts, and trails. A child in a fall soccer game outside and a parent on the indoor track can now be at the same address.
KETR also reported partnerships next door, including sports medicine and physical therapy services from Hunt Regional. The building also has a child watch program. Quarles told KETR the building was designed so it could expand later, including room for a larger competition pool if demand ever calls for one. The full pickleball league and the October swim sessions are some of the first evidence of that demand.
The money came from Greenville voters. The Herald-Banner reports that the $65 million center was funded through a bond package approved in November 2023. The city's original project plan also set aside money to expand the Reecy Davis Recreation Center, so the new building adds to Greenville's recreation options and leaves the existing center in place. When KETR asked what he hoped families would think when they first walked in, Quarles answered, "Good investment."
The next registration date to watch is the youth swim block that starts Nov. 3.
Greenville paid for the SportsPark Center to keep up with a growing city on the U.S. 380 corridor. Social Living Real Estate follows these investments across Hunt and Collin Counties. If you want to talk through what Greenville's growth along U.S. 380 means for your home or land, schedule a consultation with our team.
