Perceptual differences have been examined in the aspects of motivation to physical activity, membership incentives, and service quality (Chen, 2006; Patton, 1999; Screws et al, 2007). Researchers (e.g., Shelton 2003) warned that users of recreational facility and equipments might have different perceptions due to their diverse needs and personal characteristics. However, it is unclear if there would be a gender difference concerning the satisfaction of using ecreational facilities provided by educational institutions. Research finding in this domain seems to be limited. The purpose of this study was to determine the gender difference regarding satisfaction of utilizing recreational facilities among users in university settings in order to provide meaningful information for managerial decisions. The researchers randomly selected 282 participants (men = 155, women = 127) from three state universities using on-site survey. Upon receiving IRB permission and agreement of the participants, a 5-point Likert satisfaction scale (1 = most dissatisfied; 5 = most satisfied) with acceptable validity and reliability was applied to test facility users and collect data. As the dependent variables are uncorrelated highly, one-way ANOVAs were employed to explore satisfactory differences between men and women. A significant (F = 5.43, p < .05) mean difference was found on ‘Availability of Facility and Equipment' between gender groups in which male participants scored higher (M = 4.3) than female participants (M = 2.55). The finding explored that men were more satisfied than women in available facility and equipments that could be utilized for their recreational activities on university campuses. While higher satisfaction of men might be attributed to a wide range of activities and equipments available for them, recreational activities, facility availability and opportunity were less sufficient for women among the university campuses. The researchers suggested that continuous attention should be given by the management of recreational facilities to satisfy needs of the facility users and to ensure overall quality education for both genders across institutions of higher education. Keyword(s): facilities/equipment, gender issues, recreation