McComas Hall
McComas Hall
895 Washington Street SW
Blacksburg, VA 24061
Open Recreation
Open Rec is available during normal hours, unless reserved.
Spring 2025
Please Note: McComas Hall will be closed January 1, 2025, with adjusted hours from January 2 - January 20, 2025.
Normal Spring Hours will begin January 21st, 2025.
McComas Gym
Monday: 6 AM - 11 PM
Tuesday: 6 AM - 11 PM
Wednesday: 6 AM - 11 PM
Thursday: 6 AM - 11 PM
Friday: 6 AM - 11 PM
Saturday: 10 AM - 8 PM
Sunday: 10 AM - 8 PM
McComas Pool
Monday: 6:30 AM - 8 PM
Tuesday: 6:30 AM - 8 PM
Wednesday: 6:30 AM - 8 PM
Thursday: 6:30 AM - 8 PM
Friday: 6:30 AM - 8 PM
Saturday: 12 PM (Noon) - 4 PM
Sunday: 4 PM - 7 PM
New Year's
January 1
- BUILDING: CLOSED
- POOL: CLOSED
January 2 - January 12
- BUILDING: 6 AM - 6 PM
- POOL: 6:30 AM - 9 AM, 11 AM - 1 PM, 3 PM - 5:30 PM
- CLOSED ON WEEKENDS
January 13 - January 19
- BUILDING: 6 AM - 6 PM
- POOL: 3 PM - 5:30 PM
- CLOSED ON WEEKENDS
MLK Day
January 20
- BUILDING: 8 AM - 11 PM
- POOL: 8:30 AM - 8 PM
Spring Break
March 8 - March 16
- BUILDING: CLOSED
- POOL: CLOSED
Reading Day
May 8
- BUILDING: 6 AM - 10 PM
- POOL: 6:30 AM - 8 PM
Finals Week
May 9
- BUILDING: 6 AM - 10 PM
- POOL: 6:30 AM - 8 PM
May 10
- BUILDING: 10 AM - 8 PM
- POOL: 12 PM (Noon) - 4 PM
May 11
- BUILDING: 10 AM - 8 PM
- POOL: 4 PM - 7 PM
May 12 - May 15
- BUILDING: 6 AM - 8 PM
- POOL: 6:30 AM - 7 PM
Post-Finals Weeks
May 16 - May 26
- BUILDING: CLOSED
- POOL: CLOSED
Please Note: Summer Hours will begin May 27th, 2025.
Recreation Area Highlights
- 2 weight training areas
- Cardio deck
- 3 basketball/volleyball courts
- 3 fitness studios (Two multipurpose studios, one spin studio)
- 25-yard pool
- Jogging track (9 laps = 1 mile)
- Locker and shower facilities
McComas Pool
Dive into our state-of-the-art 8-lane, 25-yard pool, featuring depths from 4 to 6 feet. Whether you’re looking to take swim lessons or enjoy a lap swim, our facility is designed for your convenience. Visit our Aquatics page to learn more.
Membership & Access
If you’re a student who has paid the recreation fee, you can easily access the McComas Hall gym. Simply present your Hokie Passport at the service desk.
Faculty and staff can take advantage of our fitness facilities by purchasing a membership.
James Douglas McComas
The student health and fitness facility is named for James Douglas McComas, University President from 1988 to 1994.
The late president emphasized undergraduate education, kept an open door for students, recruited National Merit Scholars, and personally advised several undergraduates.
McComas Hall also houses the Schiffert Health Center and Hokie Wellness.