Facilities Overview

Eakin Student Recreation Center

The Eakin Student Recreation Center (ESRC) was the winner of the prestigious “Facility of Merit” Award from Athletic Business Magazine. The facility has approximately 150,277 square footages with indoor and outdoor sporting equipment available for rental.

We offer locker and shower facilities, indoor pool and outdoor pool, 10,000 square foot weight and fitness area, 3 fitness studios, 5 racquetball courts, 1 functional cross training space, an indoor running track, and a 27-foot-tall rock climbing wall.

North Recreational Complex

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.

Blount Sports Complex

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.