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Center of Clayton

4.5 ★★★★★ 307 Google reviews · Rec-center track in Clayton, Missouri

Open to the public Free Indoor Rubber / synthetic Infield field

City recreation center with multiple gyms & pools plus jogging track, climbing wall & meeting rooms.

Plan your run

  • Access Open to the public · free to use
  • Surface Rubber / synthetic — springy, fast, and easy on the legs; runs well wet or dry
  • Indoor runs year-round in any weather — a winter and rainy-day option
  • Infield a soccer/football field inside the oval — handy if the kids want to play while you run
  • Amenities restrooms, parking (from runner reviews)
  • Today see hours ·
  • Phone +1 314-290-8500
  • Website centerofclayton.com

Hours

Monday 5:15 am–9 pm
Tuesday 5:15 am–9 pm
Wednesday 5:15 am–9 pm
Thursday 5:15 am–9 pm
Friday 5:15 am–9 pm
Saturday 7 am–5 pm
Sunday 7 am–5 pm

Posted gate hours. Park tracks often close at dusk even when the listing says later, and school tracks close for meets and practice.

Is Center of Clayton open to the public?

Center of Clayton is open to the public and free to use. Public park and city tracks like this one are typically open dawn-to-dusk with no membership and no sign-up — just show up and run your laps.

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What's at this track

Features at Center of Clayton, confirmed by runners' own reviews.

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What runners highlight

The things reviewers bring up again and again across 307 Google reviews — runner-reported, in their own words.

⏱️ great for intervals 4 mentions

“For local people looking to workout and play basketball, I would definitely recommend.”

From the reviews

…Nice rubberized track. The weight room & particularly the machines could be better. There are Multiple machines that are never used and just take up space. A number of popular machines there are only one of so you have to wait.

★★★★☆ — Bert, May 2025

…There is a recreational pool for kids and aerobics and a fantastic 8 lane 25 yard training pool shred by the Clayton High School. Clean changing rooms. Towels and lockers can be borrowed out front at no extra cost.

★★★★★ — Jonathan, Mar 2026

This center has a pool for laps, a kids pool, a whirlpool, a subway, basketball courts, an indoor track upstairs, and a rock climbing center, in the summer you can even sign up for karate here.

★★★★☆ — Eden, Jul 2026

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Where to find Center of Clayton

50 Gay Ave, Clayton, MO63105

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Listing verified July 2026 from public business records and runner reviews. Something out of date? Report a correction. Own or manage this track? Claim your listing — it's free.