Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. Members are allowed 3 manual lookups per semester across both Fike Recreation and Douthit Hills Fitness Center.

Part-time and co-op students may purchase a semester-long student membership on our Campus Recreation website or in person at Fike Recreation Center. These fees are the same as the fees a student would have paid with their tuition.

All group fitness classes are free to Campus Recreation members.

F45 classes require an additional membership that can be purchased. For more information on the F45 program, please visit the F45 page.

To view our current schedule of classes visit the Group Fitness page.

Please watch our instructional video.

Yes. Campus Recreation employs a staff of certified personal trainers. Our personal trainers offer comprehensive exercise programs designed to meet the goals of their clients. They offer training programs for individuals and small groups. For more information, visit the Personal Training page.

No. To ensure the safety of our members, we only permit personal trainers employed by Campus Recreation to train clients in our facility.

No. We do not provide nutrition services at this time. Clemson Home has a registered dietitian on staff that helps students with dietary advice. For more information, please see the Clemson Home website.

Ten laps equals a mile. The track is 1/10 of a mile in length.

There are day use lockers available for use on a first come, first serve basis. Members must supply their own lock to secure items in a day use locker. If the member does not have a lock, they may purchase a combination lock from the Fike Welcome Center desk. All items must be removed from day use lockers before closing each day.

The day use lockers are located at outside the club gym, outside the climbing wall, and in the core hallway. There are full-size day use lockers in the men’s locker room (#376-385) and women’s locker room (#235- 244).

Day use lockers are free for all members. All items must be removed before closing each day.

Yes. The McHugh Natatorium is home to an eight-lane, 25-yard lap pool. All Campus Recreation members are able to use the pool free of charge. Please refer to our facility hours page for open swim hours.

No. The dive platform is permanently closed.

Yes, we have a dry sauna and a steam room. They are both located on the pool deck in McHugh Natatorium. Please refer to our facility hours page for sauna and steam room hours of operation.

• Yes. Closed-toe, closed-back, non-marking shoes are required.
• Cleats are not permitted in the facility.
• Jeans, zippers, belts, snaps, metal studs, and other materials on clothing that may damage equipment, upholstery, or flooring are not permitted.
• Campus Recreation staff may determine any item of clothing unacceptable.

The climbing wall is 30 feet high. The climbing wall features both natural and flat wall as well as a bouldering cave. There are varying levels of difficulty in climbing routes and they are changed up every few months.

That is our PlayCore rig. We offer fitness classes on the rig so that our members can learn to workout on the rig, and be challenged to try new exercises. All Campus Recreation members are able to use the PlayCore rig for free.

The glass room in the lobby is our Wellness Zone. Feel free to use it as a quiet space to study, hang out, and relax.

Yes. All items that are found at campus recreation facilities or on campus recreation properties will be held for no more than 48 hours. For sanitary purposes, any personal hygiene items will be discarded.

• Items lost in Fike Recreation Center on the Intramural and Club Fields will be held at the Welcome Center desk inside of Fike Recreation Center.
• Items lost at Douthit Hills Fitness Center will be held at the Douthit Hills Welcome Center Desk.
• Items lost at the Snow Family Outdoor Fitness and Wellness Complex and Andy Quattlebaum Outdoor Education Center will be held at the rental desk inside the Andy Quattlebaum Outdoor Education Center.

Yes! You can use your watch or phone with loaded credentials to access any Campus Recreation facilities. Don't worry, you can also still access with your physical CUID card.

Yes! Visit the links below to view the home page for each of our facilities. You will find interactive floor plans on each home page.

Map of Fike Recreation Center

Map of Douthit Hills Fitness Center

Map of the Snow Family Outdoor Fitness & Wellness Complex

Registration for all sports, tournaments, and events will take place via the IMLeagues website. Sports offered and registration dates are posted on the Intramural Sports page.

The lights on the Lower Intramural fields are turned on Monday-Friday from dusk until 10 p.m. Lights will not be available at other times unless a special event/reservation will be using those fields and have requested the lights be turned on. The lights on the Upper Intramural field are turned on early morning Monday-Friday for a special reservation only. Early Morning and nightly requests cannot be accommodated.

Club Sports are student organizations, so they are not included in the Fike membership. They have fees associated with their memberships. For more information, please see the Club Sports page or TigerQuest.

Club Sports practice all over campus and beyond campus. Please visit the Club Sports page for further information.

Badminton equipment, racquetball equipment, tennis equipment, jump ropes, resistance bands and loops, basketballs, footballs, volleyballs, soccer balls, jump ropes, and yoga mats. All items may be checked out when availability permits.

All equipment is checked out to a single member via their Campus Recreation credentials. The member checking out the equipment is responsible for ensuring the item is returned undamaged. If the item is not returned or returned damaged, the member who checked out the equipment will be responsible for paying the replacement fees before being allowed access to Fike Recreation Center again.

A member is responsible for any equipment they check out. A member may check in another basketball to the Welcome Center. The member will still be responsible for turning all the equipment they have checked out in addition to items they have found. If the item the member checked out is lost or stolen, the member who checked the equipment out will be assessed a replacement fee for that item. These fees must be paid before the member may access the facility again.

We have the equipment available to be set up for our members’ use. Campus Recreation staff may set the equipment up provided the facility space is not already reserved. All room reservations will take precedence over drop-in play. Please make all requests for equipment set up at the Fike Recreation Center Welcome Center desk. Campus Recreation offers designated open recreation times for different indoor sports throughout the semester.

• If Clemson University closes, Fike Recreation Center may follow shortened hours of operation or follow University direction and close. The shortened hours of operation are subject to change according to the current state of weather and road conditions.
• For the latest updates, please check the What’s Happening Now page, call the Fike Recreation Center Welcome desk 864-656-3453, call the University’s Hazardous Weather Hotline 864-656-3311, visit the University Hazardous Weather page.
• For the latest local, regional, and national weather conditions, please visit the National Weather Service.
• All programming activities will be canceled to include fitness, intramurals, club sports, and climbing wall activities.
• The natatorium/pool will be closed. The pool closes with all lightning advisories.
• Please do not venture outside when some hazardous weather conditions exists such as tornado, earthquakes, snow storms, ice storms, high winds, lightning, and others like these. Please be aware of your surroundings and do not jeopardize your safety!
• Thank you and be safe! You can reach us at 864-656-3453 with any questions.