Recreation and Services Division
The Recreation Services Division is DPR’s largest by both operating budget and number of full time employees. The Division is comprised of multiple work units:
Enterprise Recreation
DPR’s Enterprise facilities, which offset a high portion of their expenses with revenue, are our recreation centers and waterparks. These facilities accommodate over 850,000 annual visits cumulatively.
Parks & Community Centers
Prince William County’s six (6) Regional Parks are true hubs of community, offering diverse amenities like sports fields, trails, pavilions, pools, marinas, and many others.
Sports Services
The Sports Services Team within the Recreation Division of DPR manages the complex process of scheduling field time for numerous sports leagues, large-scale tournaments, and community user groups at 28 DPR park sites and 70 Prince William County Public Schools (PWCPS).
Children’s Programs
Children’s programming within the Recreation Division includes offerings that range from state licensed preschools, sports programs, specialty classes, before and after school programs, summer camps, to our Science in the Park program operated in partnership with PWCPS.
Aquatics
Our Aquatics Team holds responsibility for the safe and continuous operation of nearly 2 million gallons of water within our two (2) waterparks, two (2) indoor pools, and four (4) seasonal outdoor pools. Lifeguards, swim instructors, aquatics attendants, pool operators and aquatics managers report to the management of the facility where they work, but also receive guidance from our Aquatics Team leadership.