Paula Martin Jones Recreation Center

Paula Martin Jones Recreation Center on West Avalon is one of the best deals in Longview — a city rec center with an indoor pool, a weight room, a cardio theater and a double gym, all run by the Parks and Recreation Department. Because the pool is indoors, it is the city's year-round swimming option and the home base for aquatic programming when the outdoor pools are closed. The center is open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., with pool hours posted as 7 to 10 a.m. and 4 to 7 p.m. Membership is a Universal Plan that also covers the Broughton and Green Street recreation centers, and the published rates are hard to beat: youth 17 and under are free, adults and seniors are $5 a month or $50 a year, and an annual family pass runs $90. Reservations for the facility go through the center office. Between open gym time, lap swimming, weights and cardio equipment under one roof, it is a genuinely accessible spot for families and older adults alike.