Many private health clubs offer excellent facilities such as swimming, tennis, bowling, billiards, gym, sauna, squash, golf. In most cases, membership to these clubs are only extended to men. The Hospital provides a variety of recreation facilities and equipment to employees and their dependents. Both men and women are welcome to use the facilities during the respective scheduled times. For the serious joggers and power walkers, the Diplomatic Quarter has excellent running and walking trails.
Scuba diving is very popular in the Arabian Gulf and the Red Sea.
Both PADI and NAUI have associations in Riyadh. Horse riding opportunities also exist. For those interested in ancient sites, the Golden Eagle Tours conducts excellent desert camping tours to Madain Saleh, rich in the Nabatean culture.