Sports & Recreation

At Yale

Students, faculty, staff, and alumni have access to Yale’s world-class athletic facilities, including tennis courts, indoor swimming pools, ice skating rinks, and a modern gym. The Payne Whitney Gymnasium, located just one block from the Law School, is one of the most elaborate and extensive indoor athletic facilities in the world. During the academic year, the facility is free to Yale students. Yale also offers a year-round series of fitness and recreational programs for members of the Yale Community and their families.

In the Region
Bike the Farmington Canal Trail, hike Sleeping Giant Mountain, bask at one of the many state beaches, or picnic on top of West Rock for a view of the entire city. All of these natural escapes are within a 5 to 30 minutes drive from campus:

Appalachian Mountain Club CT
Alling Memorial Golf Course
Arena at HarborYard
Beaver Pond Park and Bowen Field
Bridgeport Bluefish Baseball
Canoeing, kayaking
Clinton Park
Connecticut Beaches
Connecticut Golfer
Connecticut Sportsplex
Connecticut State Parks
Connecticut Sun WNBA
Criscuolo Park
East Rock Park
East Shore Park
Edgerton Park Conservatory
Edgewood Park
Fairmont Park
Farmington Rail-to-Trail
Farmington River Tubing
Fort Nathan Hale
Hot Air Ballooning
International Skating Center of CT
Kimberly Field
Lighthouse Point Park
Lime Rock Park (Auto Racing)
Long Wharf Drive
Long Wharf Natural Reserve
McClain Park
Mohawk Mountain Skiing
New Haven Green
New Haven Harbor
New Haven Hiking Club
New Haven Parks and Recreation
Pardee Rose Garden (Seasonal)
PGA Tour in Connecticut
Pristine water company lands (hiking)
Quinnipiac River Park
Rock Cats AA Baseball
Rock-climbing
Skiing at Southington
Skip Barber's Auto Racing School
Ski Sundown
Sleeping Giant Park (hiking)
Sound Tigers Hockey
UConn Sports
Vietnam Veterans Memorial Park
Vision Legacy Trail
West River Park
West Rock Ridge State Park
Connecticut Whale Hockey
Woodbury Ski Area
Wooster Square Green