Student recreational facilities are found on most college campuses. The presence of such facilities is thought to be associated with increased physical activity among those who have access to them. Factors that positively influence physical activity are important in light of low levels of physical activity among many Americans. This study was conducted to examine factors related to participants' use of a recreational facility on a college campus. Undergraduates (n=1700) were randomly selected and mailed an 89-item questionnaire adapted from the CDC's National College Health Risk Behavior Survey (NCHRBS, 1997). Students were queried about their use of the recreational facility, physical activity patterns, and a variety of health behaviors. Chi-square analysis was conducted to determine associations among variables; logistic regression was conducted to determine predictors of facility use. Statistically significant results are presented here. Of the 903 respondents, 61% were females, 90% were white-non-Hispanic. Mean age was 20 (± 1.55). Mean BMI for males was 24.0 (± 4.1), for females was 23.0 (± 4.2). Of the total respondents, 40.3% indicated they had used the facility at least once in the previous seven days; nearly 48% indicated they used the facility an average of at least once per week. BMI for those who used the facility was 23 (±3.44), for nonusers was 23.7 (± 4.70). Mean age of users was 19.8 (± 1.43) and for nonusers was 20.3 (± 1.60). Being a user of the facility was significantly associated with being a member of a fraternity or sorority, trying to change weight, increased physical activity in the past year, increased activity as a result of access to the facility, and drinking 5 or more drinks and/or getting drunk on 3-9 of the previous 30 days (p<.0001 in each case). Those more likely to use the facility indicated the presence of the facility on campus influenced their decision to attend the university (p<.001). Those who lived with a roommate, had never smoked, and worked fewer hours were more likely to use the facility (p<.05 in each case). Thus, facility users were more likely to be non-smoking males, living with a roommate, members of a fraternity, trying to change weight, engaging in more high-risk drinking, and working fewer hours than nonusers. These results may help identify those in college populations who are less likely to use the recreational facility and guide targeted interventions to increase participation. Keyword(s): college level issues, facilities/equipment, physical activity