Hancock Recreation Center

The Hancock Recreation Center offers Youth, Adult and Senior Programs, Special Events and Facility Rentals. Hancock Recreation sits in the middle of the beautiful Hancock Golf Course. The recreation center features a ballroom with hardwood floors, a kitchen, and three classrooms. Located on the grounds are a basketball court, covered playground, picnic tables and a small sports field.

Learn more about the programs please visit our online registration page here and select Hancock Recreation Center as the location and search.

To learn more about renting Hancock Recreation Center for your special event please download the rental agreement. Call 512-978-2335 for availability.

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Below is a list of programs regularly offered at the center. If you would like more details about dates, times, fees and registration, please visit our online registration and select Hancock Recreation Center as the location and search.

Youth and Teen Programs

Participants attending Hancock Camp, After School, Teen Club and/or Tiny Tot programs are required to have a completed waiver on file. Please print, complete and return to Hancock Recreation Center on or before the first day of the program.

School Year Programs

Afterschool Program
Tiny Tots Program
C-Day
Thanksgiving Break Camp
Winter Break Camp
Home School Chess Club
Home School 4H Club
Teen Club

Summer Programs

Youth Summer Camp
Teen Summer Camp
Counselor in Training Program

Sports Programs

Winter Basketball
Karate

Special Events

Parent's Night Out
Mother / Son Adventure
Spring Carnival
Fall Festival
Candlelight Trail

Adult, Senior & All Age Programs

Fitness

Nia
Fit-N-Fun
Mid-day Yoga
Thursday After-Work Yoga

Dance

Austin International Folk Dance
Austin Ballroom Dance
Austin Barn Dance
Csardas (Hungarian) Dance
Scandinavian Dance
Round Dance
Club / Techno Contra Dance
Past Progressing English Country Dance

Culture and Arts

Life Drawing
Central Texas Wood Carvers
Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers’ Group
Poetry Study Group
Tuesday Ukes

Special Interests

Hancock Neighborhood Association
Take Off Pounds Sensibly

Staff

Site Supervisor: Jessica Gilzow
Program Specialist: Vacant
Program Specialist: Shannon Davis
Administrative Specialist: Rachel Stewart
Building and Grounds Assistant: Reynaldo Guerrero

Historical Information

The center was named after Lewis Hancock who brought golf to Austin in 1889. He along with 69 other Austinities formed the Austin Country Club. In 1946, the Austin Country Club found the need to move and sold the clubhouse and property to the City of Austin. The Country Club remained on site until 1951 while their new facility was being built. In 1951, the land was designated as dedicated park land and the building and golf course became open for use by the citizens of Austin.

Hancock partipants