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Eakin Student Recreation Center Amenities

The Eakin Student Recreation Center is a winner of the prestigious “Facility of Merit” Award from Athletic Business Magazine. The facility is 150,277 sq. ft. and features locker & shower facilities, indoor pool & outdoor pool, 10,000 sq. ft. weight & fitness area, 3 fitness studios, 5 racquetball courts, indoor running track, 27 ft climbing wall, a juice bar, sport & outdoor equipment rental, towel services, and reservation options.

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CRW at Health Sciences Student Center

Campus Recreation & Wellness at Health Sciences Student Center offers 25,000 square footage of recreation and fitness space. The two story open concept facility can accommodate a variety of athletic activities, lectures, banquets, and other events. We offer small group training, group fitness classes, functional cross training, intramural sports, and special event reservations. We have a multipurpose gym space with two smaller basketball courts, one full-size basketball court, two volleyball courts, and two badminton courts. There’s 6,200 square feet of strength selectorized equipment. We also offer 4,000 square foot cardio deck with roughly 24 pieces of state of the art equipment from PreCor. All equipment has personal T.V. screens with a variety of cabel T.V. offerings for participants including Netflix and You Tube.

The Wellness Center offers two massage chairs, a meditation space where students can find a relaxing space to meditate and perform yoga.

North Recreational Complex Amenities

The North Recreational Complex located on Highway 264 East (10 minutes from main campus) features eight multipurpose activity fields.  The fields can be sized to accommodate soccer, flag football, lacrosse, ultimate Frisbee, and rugby. A field house overlooks the fields providing equipment storage and a covered seating area with restrooms.  Parking is provided adjacent to the field house. The property also includes 6 acres of water for fishing and boating, a sunbathing sand beach, fitness equipment, a .5 mile trail around the lake, sand volley ball, corn-hole and 18 hole disc golf course. Our brand new Odyssey High Challenge Course at NRC is approximately 40ft tall and has 8 distinct high elements. The main course is 120ft long with two 300ft zip lines as option to finish the course. The NRC also features six walking/jogging trails and one 5K running trail.

Free kayaks, disc golf discs, sand volleyball, cornhole, and sunbathing for all ECU students and CRW members.

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CRW Blount Sports Complex Amenities

Home to intramural and club sports, some challenge course groups and special events, the Blount Sports Complex is located off of Charles Boulevard behind the Belk building,.

The facility offers numerous opportunities in a variety of sports such as flag football, soccer, softball, lacrosse, ultimate Frisbee, rugby, lacrosse, and field hockey. A field house with restrooms is also on-site for convenience to participants.

Parking is available in the lot next to the fields off Charles Boulevard. The fields can be reserved for use by campus groups with advance notice.

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Team Training Center/Challenge Course

North Recreational Complex – Odyssey Course

Odyssey High Challenge Course is approximately 40ft tall and has 8 distinct high elements. The main course is 120ft long with two 300ft zip lines as option to finish the course.

Blount Sports Complex – Alpine Tower & Low Course

Large open field space with 6 wooded acres containing over 20 low elements as well as the 50ft tall Alpine Tower and Giant Swing.

Walking/Running Routes

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Maps And Directions

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Directions to the Eakin Student Recreation Center

128 Eakin Student Recreation Center, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27858

Take 264 East from Raleigh (or I-95) to Greenville

• Arrive at the intersection of 264 and Memorial Drive
• Go through stop light and travel on Farmville boulevard to 14th street
• Right on 14th Street
• Travel to the intersection of 14th street and Charles boulevard
• Left on Charles boulevard
• Travel to Ninth Street
• Right on Ninth Street
• Second left into large parking lot. (Mendenhall parking)
• Enter the SRC from northeast side of the building

Directions to the Blount Sports Complex

Take 264 East from Raleigh (or I-95) to Greenville

Option 1: Arrive at the intersection of 264 and Memorial Drive

• Go through stop light and travel on Farmville boulevard to 14th street
• Right on 14th Street
• Travel to the intersection of 14th street and Charles boulevard
• Right on Charles boulevard
• Travel to Curry drive
• Right on Curry drive and follow road to playing fields

Option 2: Arrive at the intersection of 264 and Memorial Drive

• Right on Memorial Drive
• Travel to Greenville boulevard
• Left on Greenville boulevard
• Travel to the intersection of Greenville boulevard and Charles boulevard
• Left on Charles boulevard
• First Left is Curry drive, follow Curry drive to playing fields

*The Blount Recreational Sports Fields are located off of Charles Boulevard on Curry Drive near the intersection of Greenville Boulevard. The fields are in the vicinity of Minges Coliseum, Dowdy-Ficklen Football Stadium and Harrington Baseball Stadium.

Directions to the North Recreational Complex from Raleigh

3764 US 264 East, Greenville, NC  27834

As you approach Greenville take 264 East, Exit 73B to Washington. Travel 10 miles to first stop light with Hess, Wendy’s and Bojangles on the left. Take left on 264 East and travel 0.4 miles to entrance of complex.

Directions to the Team Training Center/Challenge Course(Alpine tower & Low Ropes Training Course) and Odyssey Course

To the Team Training Center/Challenge Course (Alpine Tower & Low Ropes Challenge Course):  Follow directions to the Blount Sports Complex.  All Team Training Center programs meet at the Blount Sports Complex Field House.

To the Odyssey Course:  As you approach Greenville take 264 East, Exit 73B to Washington. Travel 10 miles to first stop light with Hess, Wendy’s and Bojangles on the left. Take left on 264 East and travel 0.4 miles to entrance of complex.

JH Rose High School

600 West Arlington Boulevard
Greenville, NC 27858

Take 264 East from Raleigh (or I-95) to Greenville

• Arrive at the intersection of 264 (Stantonsburg Road) and Arlington Boulevard
• Turn right on Arlington Boulevard
• Continue on Arlington Boulevard to JH Rose High School at 600 West Arlington Boulevard.
• H Rose High School will be located on the right.

Carolina Ice Zone

104 Red Banks Road
Greenville, NC 27858

Take 264 East from Raleigh (or I-95) to Greenville

• Arrive at the intersection of 264 (Stantonsburg Road) and Arlington Boulevard
• Turn right on to Arlington Boulevard.
• Travel to S Evans Street and turn right
• Travel to Red Banks Road and turn right.
• Bladez On Ice is located on the right at 104 Red Banks Road

Hematoma Paintball Field

457 Haw Branch Road
Chocowinity, NC 27817

Take 264 East from Raleigh (or I-95) to Greenville

• Arrive at the intersection of 264 (Stantonsburg Road) and Arlington Boulevard
• Turn right on Arlington Boulevard
• Turn left on SE Greenville Boulevard
• Turn right on Charles Boulevard/NC-43
• Continue 14.2 miles on on NC-43
• Turn left on NC-102
• Turn right on Possum Track Road
• Turn right on Haw Branch Road
• Travel to 457 Haw Branch Road located on the left.

Pitt County Girls Softball

4801 Reedy Branch Road
Winterville, NC

Take 264 East from Raleigh (or I-95) to Greenville

• Merge onto HWY 121 S/NC-121 N via exit 60 toward Farmville
• Stay straight to go onto US 264 ALT/NC-121.
• Follow US-264 ALT for 12.7 miles.
• Turn right on Davenport Farm Road and continue for 3.1 miles
• Turn right on Reedy Branch Road
• Continue to 4801 Reedy Branch Road on the left.

Cottonwood Farm

1700 Streets Ferry Rd
Vanceboro, NC 28586

Take 264 East from Raleigh (or I-95) to Greenville

• Arrive at the intersection of 264 East (Stantonsburg Road) and Arlington Boulevard
• Turn right on Arlington Boulevard
• Turn left on to SE Greenville Blvd
• Turn right on to Charles Blvd/NC-43
• Continue on NC-43 for 24.6 miles
• Turn right on to Streets Ferry Road
• Continue to 1700 Streets Ferry Road on the right

Guy Smith Park

1000 Moye Boulevard
Greenville, NC 27834

Take 264 East from Raleigh (or I-95) to Greenville

• Arrive at the intersection of Memorial Drive and 264 (Stantonsburg Road)
• Turn right on Memorial Drive
• Take the 2nd left on no Myrtle Avenue
• Turn right just past Ballpark Street
• Arrive at Guy Smith Park