Twin Lakes Recreation Center

• Facility rentals exceeded the $200,000 for the first time since Bloomington Parks and Recreation purchased the facility in 2009. Rental revenue in 2022 was $212,173.

• Experienced a 45% growth in membership revenue since 2021, from $244,000 to $308,000.

• Participations grew nearly 59% in the past year, from 115,556 in 2021 to 183,728 in 2022.

• Increased the number of personal training packages sold over the past year, from 38 in 2021 to 72 in 2022.

The Twin Lakes Recreation Center, a 100,000 ft2 indoor sports, recreation, and fitness facility, was purchased by the department in 2009. Amenities include five basketball courts, a turf field, a fitness area with strength equipment and free weights, a cardio studio, a mirrored exercise studio, 1/5-mile indoor track, and meeting rooms. The department offers programs, through the TLRC and other facilities, that help make Bloomington a healthy, active community.

Twin Lakes Recreation Center 2022 Program Activity

Cascades Golf Course has the objective of maximizing public play with a balance of leagues, tournaments, youth programs, and golf outings

Youth programs include the First Tee of Bloomington and the PGA Junior League.

Golf Services 2022 Program Activity

• Cascades Golf Course recorded a record number of 32,067 18-hole rounds, an 8% increase over 2021.

• Cascades Golf Course clubhouse was rented 70 times in 2022.

• Served as the home course for Edgewood High School and Bloomington North High School Boys and Girls golf teams.

• Hosted 57 golf outings, including the Bloomington Parks Foundation annual Don Brineman Memorial Golf Scramble October 5.

• Hosted the annual City Tournament in June and July, with 136 golfers signed up and 116 playing in match play.

• Installed two, 15’ decorative 100-watt LED light poles in Cascades Golf Course parking lot for a total cost of $5,480. The lights are controlled by photocell for dusk to dawn operation. The lights were added for safety due to an increase in afterhours use of the Clubhouse

• Mobile office, purchased for use as a temporary pro shop during Clubhouse construction, was moved in May from the parking lot to the maintenance area for use as an office/break room by Cascades maintenance staff.

• Installed Hall of Fame display in Clubhouse in June.

• Re-activated the Cascades Golf Course Advisory Council in April with five members representing competitive golfers, recreational golfers, women’s golf leagues, junior golfers, and golf course maintenance.

The first nine holes of Cascades Golf Course were constructed in 1927. The golf course today is a 27-hole course that includes a new Clubhouse and pro shop (opened in 2019) as well as a driving range and putting green.