UCLA Recreation is committed to providing high quality recreational experiences that benefit the campus community.

Reflecting the varied leisure and wellness needs of the University community, UCLA Recreation provides extensive access to a broad range of recreational activities and services. The Department offers programming which encompasses the competitive, passive, social, cultural, and instructional aspects of recreational activity. In addition, UCLA Recreation manages 14 of the University's recreational and athletic facilities offering recreation, sport, and numerous multi-use options for student and university events.

Students, faculty, staff, and eligible alumni affiliate members as well as family members associated with each of these groups have access to UCLA Recreation. Institutional studies indicate that over 80% of UCLA students utilize recreational facilities or services during their tenure at the University.