General Rec FAQs

Where are you located?

1851 Lexington Avenue San Mateo off of Highway 280/Bunker Hill Drive.

What are your office hours?

M-F 9am-12pm & 1-5pm. The office closes from 12-1pm for lunch.
Our offices are closed on major holidays.
The Pool is open on most holidays, but please always check our aquatics page for special holiday hours.

What is your Tax ID number?

30-0783448

Are you part of San Mateo Parks and Rec?

No. We are a Special District in unincorporated San Mateo County. Highlands Residents pay property tax to support HRD.

How do I become a member of the Highlands Rec Center?

We currently offer pool memberships for Highlands Residents only.
Both Residents and Non-Residents can purchase a swim punch card from the pool.
Our Fitness Center is accesible to Residents and Highlands Seniors. Resident cost is $2 per visit, Seniors are free. Please enter the Fitness Center through the pool area.

Do I have to be a member to use the Rec Center?

No, however some activities are open only to Residents (e.g., tennis court keys, fitness center, etc)

What determines if you are a Highlands Resident?

Your street address determines whether you pay a portion of your property tax to support the District. The Rec District is smaller than the Highlands School District.

How big is the Highlands Rec District?

Population: approximately 2500 residents, 800 homes. The Rec Center sits on a 3.5- acre site. The Rec also manages 42 acres of open space in the District.

What is CSA 1?

County Service Area 1 – This encompasses unincorporated San Mateo County, including the Highlands.

What is the HCA?

Highlands Community Association. This is the homeowners’ association for the Highlands neighborhood. The HCA and HRD often work together, but they are separate organizations with separate Boards of Directors, funds, budgets, bylaws and objectives.

Do you provide childcare for classes held at the Rec Center?

There is no childcare available during adult classes.

What is the Health Policy of HRD?

Please see the link below to view our Board approved Health Policy

HRD-Health-Policy1.pdf

Website Accessibility Policy

Highlands Recreation District is fully committed to providing accessible facilities, elements and channels of communication to all members of the public. As part of this commitment, Highlands Recreation District has a policy of providing an accessible website compatible with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) and commercial screen reading software. All features of the website are coded to allow individuals with vision and other impairments to understand and use the website to the same degree as someone without disabilities. We welcome feedback and can often resolve issues in a timely manner if they arise.

If you need any special assistance or accommodations:

Call us at (650) 341-4251

Ongoing Compliance Information

Compliance Officer

Highlands Recreation District has designated a compliance officer for website disability-related accommodations. The compliance officer has received training in website accessibility and updates the site in accordance with those best practices. Contact our accessibility officer to report an issue.

Compliance Procedures and Reports

In addition to testing with users with a wide range of disabilities and coding our website to WCAG standards, Highlands Recreation District regularly scans its website to ensure ongoing compliance, and makes timely changes to any inaccessible changes, if any are found.

Linked Documents and Third Parties

Please note that this site may link out to third-party websites, such as state or federal agencies, that do not have accessible content. This site may also include documents provided by third parties included in our agenda packets, for example. While we cannot control the accessibility of content provided by third parties, we are happy to assist any member of the public with reading and accessing content on our site.

See an opportunity for us to improve? Please contact our accessibility officer or call us at (650) 341-4251.

Report a Website Accessibility Issue

We are committed to your ability to access all content, and we will respond to all requests as soon as possible.