Skip To Main Content
Skip To Main Content

Brown University Recreation

Equipment RentalsĀ 

Welcome to Brown Recreation! Recreation offers day rentals and reservations for various sports equipment. Rentals are limited to current Recreation members and Brown / RISD students. All equipment rentals must be completed at the Nelson Fitness Center information desk.

Equipment available for rental are as follows: Basketballs, Footballs, Soccer balls, Volleyballs, Frisbees, Spike Ball and Corn Hole. Students and members will need to bring their own equipment for usage of the Tennis Courts, Squash Courts and Indoor Ice Skating.Ā 

Day RentalsĀ 

Day rentals are available at the Nelson Fitness Center information desk on a first-come, first-serve basis. All available equipment items are available for day use. Any equipment checked out for the day must be returned to the information desk before the end of operations for that day. Items should be returned in the same or similar condition it was provided in. Please check our hours of operation or inquire with facility staff to make sure you are aware of our closing hours.

Reservations

If you would like to reserve equipment for a future event, please complete the following Equipment Reservations form. Once this is completed, please send an email to recreation_membership@brown.edu informing them of your submitted reservation request. Reservation requests will be reviewed during the business week and may take between 24 - 48hrs for a response. If your response is submitted over the weekend or on a holiday, it will be reviewed during the following business week.Ā 

Terms
  • Recreation members: Individuals holding active memberships with Brown RecreationĀ 
  • Brown / RISD students: Active students of either Brown University or RISD