Be sure to check out the action on the basketball courts below as you walk around our 100 meter, two lane fitness track. After you've warmed up, head down to our gymnasium! This full court gym accommodates basketball, volleyball, pickle ball games, and more!

Gymnasium Programs

Badminton

Badminton is an international game played on a court by two players or two pairs of players equipped with rackets and a shuttlecock that is volleyed over a net that divides the court in half.

Badminton will be offered Wednesday 3:00pm - 7:45pm, Thursday 5:00am - 7:45am,  and Sunday 3:00pm - 5:45pm. 

Please bring your own rackets and shuttlecocks.

To inquire about youth Badminton lessons, please check out our Badminton | Bentonville, AR (bentonvillear.com) page .

To inquire about Camp Bentonville Camp Badminton, please check out our Camp Badminton | Bentonville, AR (bentonvillear.com) page .

Pickle Ball 

Pickle Ball is a paddle sport created for all ages and skill levels.  The Pickle Ball net is lowered 34 inches for game play with short-handled paddles and a perforated plastic whiffle ball.   The game can be played with two players or a pair of players.   Each game is played to a score of 11 points. 

Pickle Ball will be offered Monday - Friday 8:00am - 10:45am.

In addition, Pickle Ball nets will be available for use on the Citizens Park Tennis Courts Monday - Friday 8:00am - 12:00pm.   Nets will be placed outside near the restrooms.

Please bring your own paddles and balls. 

*If interested in playing on an outdoor Pickle Ball court, Osage Park has 4 Pickle Ball courts available from sunrise to 11:00pm.  The courts are located at 700 SW 16th St Bentonville AR 72712, in Osage Park. 

Open Gym

The Bentonville Community Center will have open gym times that will allow for family and friends to come and play on the court.  No scrimmages or organized team activities of any kind will be allowed.  No paid personal trainings will be allowed as well.   Bentonville Parks and Recreation highly encourages family friendly atmosphere where guests can come shoot hoops or enjoy a friendly game of basketball.

Physical and/ or verbal fighting will not be tolerated.  Guests will be asked to leave the community center. 

Open gym play is available when other programming is not present in the gymnasium. 

PLEASE do not bring personal basketballs.  Bentonville Parks and Recreation will have basketballs available for check out at the Wellness Desk located on the fitness floor.  Please bring membership card, car keys, and/ or driver's license to check out a basketball.  

Pick Up Hoops

Pick up hoops is for people to participate in Pick-Up Basketball Games 11:00am - 1:00pm on weekdays. 

Walking Track

The walking track is a two lane fitness track.  One lane is designated to walk and the other for runners.  

Sixteen times around will equal a mile.  During the week the direction will be counter clock wise.  The weekend the direction will be clockwise.  

Parents with strollers will have a designated time to be on the track.   Stroller Walking is: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday 4:00pm - 5:00pm and Tuesday and Thursday 10:00am - 11:00am.   Strollers are only allowed on the track at these times.   

Everyone is expected to move at an appropriate pace.  Guests are expected to be courteous to people that pass them on the track.

Children 10 years and younger must be accompanied by an adult on the track at all times.