Recreation Luring some 250,000 vacationers, residents and guests through its doors each year since opening in 2012, visitors to the Sunriver Homeowners Aquatic & Recreation Center (SHARC) are rejuvenated by the array of activities and amenities the facility offers to all ages and interests. The majority of SHARC visitors come in the warm summer months to frolic in the outdoor pool, drift in the lazy river, plunge down tube and body slides, dance among the splash fountains, sunbathe or watch their toddlers safely play in a separate wading pool and play area. Many also picnic in the adjacent park, scramble around the playground, play hoops on the full-size basketball court, play disc golf or test their skills at bocce ball. The park has a small pavilion to rent for family or group gatherings. Even when the weather turns cold, SHARC’s indoor, multi-use pool continues to attract owners and visitors. Heated to a relatively toasty 84 degrees, the pool’s zero entry features bubbling fountains and other water splashing amenities to entertain youngsters or the young at heart. Children make themselves dizzy bobbing in circles in the vortex water feature. There are three adjacent lap lanes and space for an aquatic workout and water basketball. There is also an outdoor adult hot tub to warm up your bones after a day of skiing or snowboarding at Mt. Bachelor. Aside from aquatics, SHARC’s Benham Hall can host that next business meeting or retreat, family reunion, wedding, banquet, seminar, event or fundraiser. Access to SHARC is free to members of Sunriver Owners Association with a valid membership card, those with SROA Recreation Guest Passes and guests of vacation rental properties enrolled in SROA’s Recreation Plus Program. Don’t have a card or pass? Anyone is welcome via a gate admission fee. sunriversharc.com 541-585-5000 Photos courtesy of Sunriver Owners Association 2024-25 | SunriverChamber.com 21
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