Larry Joe Harless Community Center

About

The Larry Joe Harless Community Center in Gilbert, WV, is a comprehensive recreational and wellness facility offering a wide array of amenities. These include a fully-equipped fitness center, an indoor walking track, an Olympic-size swimming pool, a therapy pool, basketball courts, racquetball courts, and various meeting rooms, serving as a vital hub for community activities and health programs.

The facility features both an Olympic-size swimming pool and a therapy pool. Specific temperature information for these pools is not publicly available or specified on their official resources.

What are people saying (AI review summary)? Reviews for this community center highlight its suitability for events like birthdays, offering an indoor pool, basketball court, and fitness rooms (including a 24-hour option). Many RV campers found it a convenient and affordable stop, appreciating access to clean showers, restrooms, and other facilities. However, one significant negative experience detailed a non-functional hot tub and cold pool during a rented event, coupled with unhelpful staff and a refusal to offer any reimbursement, despite the hot tub historically being included in the rental. This suggests inconsistency in facility maintenance and customer service, prompting a caution to verify all amenities are working before booking.

Location

Gallery

Amenities

• Accepts Credit Cards
• Street Parking
• Parking Lot
• Accessible Entrance
• Accessible Restroom

Reviews

Listing Reviews

September 10th, 2025

Shawn Cheek

Great place to celebrate a birthday. Rented it on a Saturday. Enjoyed the pool nearly to ourselves, and a great room with plenty of space to fit your needs. Overall good price as well.

March 16th, 2025

Amanda Burress

I booked a party for March 15th. When I called and scheduled it and paid for it in full. As family and friends went into the pool it was cool in there. One of the family members went to get in it and it wasn’t working and it was freezing cold. So we brought it to the front desk clerks attention. And she told us to talk to the lifeguards, so we did and all they said was that the PH level was off 😒. So my sister and I went back to the desk clerk and asked to get ahold of the manager, bc when I booked it nothing was said about the hot tub being down or anything. She said she didn’t know how to get in contact with them at all so she took our name and number down. Well a couple hours later I went to turn the left over bracelets back in and the desk clerk says “the manager came in and I asked her and she said that the hot tub isn’t included in the rental of the pool and room. So I said, “the hot tub is in the pool area so how is it not included?!” She said i don’t know but that’s what they said and they won’t give you a refund for the inconvenience 😳😳😳 … Come on now, you rent the whole thing for $207 basically and the hot tub has always been included in the price bc I have been renting this place since 2011 every year might I add, and you can’t give a $50 reimbursement for the hot tub not to work, and the pool being cold?! It has never been that way when we have rented before! So I guess all I’m saying is before you rent this place for any kind of occasion you better make sure everything is working properly so you get the full benefits of the $200+ you spend because they aren’t going to help you or reimburse in any way if something is down and not working properly.

August 25th, 2025

Donna Hatfield

This is a community center with an indoor pool and basketball court as well as fitness rooms one of which is 24hr.

September 16th, 2019

Korbin Mauger

Stayed overnight in an RV, they allowed us to use the facilities during our stay and it was greatly appreciated. Had an after hours restroom access, shower during open hours was awesome and clean so we didn't have to take turns in the RV. Plus if we wanted to, which we didn't have time, they have an indoor pool and basketball court.

July 9th, 2019

Michelle Bartlebaugh

Odd place to think about going to parking lot to camp_ however it was good! If it rains we will be on pavement not mud! We will stay there again. For the price is cheap but it means affordable to get away & head to the trails! Recommend everyone to consider.