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Updated October 2025: This is still my favorite YMCA in the Twin Cities. It is well maintained. Linda, one of the front desk workers, is friendly and helpful. I still wish there was a gym employee to help people with the exercise equipment.

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I travel to the Twin Cities area at least twice yearly. This is my first choice regarding YMCAs because it is clean, up-to-date equipment, friendly patrons, and friendly front desk staffers.

I just wish at least one trainer was on the weight room floor at all times (like my home YMCA). I’m very short and can’t reach to adjust cable machines, and I can’t lift heavy weights off of barbells that others have left on them. Sometimes, other patrons would help me. Sometimes, I had to skip parts of my workout that my YMCA trainer planned for me, so I could remain consistent while traveling.

All in all, go here. And, purchase yourself the national plan, so you can remain consistent with your exercise plan while traveling. If you can afford it, invest into the personal trainer package to help you learn how to exercise properly.

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Outstanding front desk staff. Knowledgeable, personable and caring. Clean facilities with everything needed for first time member. Will continue!

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Something is wrong with the way they treat their guests, my boys and I came in witnessing one of the lifeguards bullying a woman and her children same guy was bullying same family the week before. Some type of discrimination and targeting . Very disturbing

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Worst coaching in Ridgedale YMCA, didt expect this from YMCA, out of 25 mins hardly 10 mins my kid got some swim time. Time to switch.

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Fantastic Y location — there are more machines here compared to others I’ve been to in the cities. The staff is consistently kind, the gym is always clean, they have a variety of great classes and it’s an incredible value for the price point.

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I have found all of the staff to be patient and friendly. Most of the clients are friendly as well.

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This gym has most things the average gym goer uses. My main gripe was receiving an email this morning stating that ALL cycle classes would be cancelled in 24 hours for this location. There was no update on where the classes would be moved to or if other locations will follow and cancel cycle programming. This was the main driving factor for myself to join the Y and I found a great community in the classes. I hope the instructors are doing okay as they are also now out of a job at this location. Email is below - unfortunately if my other "regular" locations also cancel cycle I will not be continuing my membership.

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I do like this place for many reasons!! However, I do find this place very frustrating as there are under 40 year olds who sit on machines while on their phones for 30 minutes at a time while I am trying to use the equipment. Other than that, this is a good place to come workout

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★ 5

Excellent people and facility ..

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Full of amenities, great offerings for all ages, but maybe a little more expensive than it should be.

I've been going to the Ridgedale YMCA every day for about the last 2 months. I use the fitness center, pool, sauna, hot tub, and walking track. Overall I really love the place.

It's conveniently located and everything is clean (but perhaps a little outdated). My only complaint is that the $120 / month for 2 people is a little higher than I'd like. But compared to Lifetime which is well over that price wise, the YMCA is a reasonable price.

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★ 5

Great place to workout. Variety of machines both cardio and weight lifting. Spacious environment with lots of natural lighting. Clean lockers rooms and facility.

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Good experience, I don't like bullies on this template- what I mean is negative comments.

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A Fantastic Fitness Oasis at Ridgedale YMCA!

I can't say enough about the wonderful experience I had at Ridgedale YMCA! From the moment I stepped through the doors, I knew this place was special. Situated at 12301 Ridgedale Dr, Minnetonka, MN, the facility offers a fitness oasis that caters to all your health and wellness needs.

The swimming pool at Ridgedale YMCA is nothing short of impressive. Whether you're a seasoned swimmer or just want to splash around, the pool provides a refreshing and clean environment. The lifeguards are attentive, ensuring safety for all, which I found very reassuring.

The fitness center boasts state-of-the-art equipment that caters to every fitness enthusiast's dreams. There's an abundance of machines and weights, so you'll never have to wait for your turn. The staff is friendly and knowledgeable, always ready to assist and guide you in achieving your fitness goals. Only negative point here I guess is you can't drop weight, Not that I do or want to but I know a lot of people working heavy weights and working specific exercises, they have to drop the weights.

One of my favorite features is the indoor walking track. It's a perfect way to warm up or cool down, offering a pleasant space to enjoy a leisurely walk while admiring the beautiful surroundings.

The gymnasium here is fantastic! It caters to various sports and activities, making it ideal for both solo workouts and team games. The energy on the court is infectious, and it's easy to get caught up in the fun.

Last but not least, the sauna at Ridgedale YMCA is pure bliss! After an intense workout, unwinding in the soothing warmth of the sauna was incredibly rejuvenating.

Overall, Ridgedale YMCA stands out for its top-notch facilities, cleanliness, and attentive staff. Whether you're a fitness enthusiast or just starting your wellness journey, this place has something for everyone. It has become my go-to spot for staying active and relaxed. I highly recommend Ridgedale YMCA to anyone in Minnetonka or beyond – you won't be disappointed!

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★ 5

I have been going here for 38 years. Great programs, wonderfully friendly people., excellent equipment and very clean facilities.

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Very clean and equipment is very up to date. Probably the nicest Y I’ve been too! I love getting in a workout here when I’m back in MN! I wish all Ys were like this one.

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Visited this Y as I stopped through for a trip. One of the more updated and modern Y’s I have been to. Treadmills were first class and rather new. Plenty of machines and squat racks.
Staff was friendly and helpful.

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My son plays basketball and football at the Y. We went through a few coaches that weren't as involved as we'd like, especially with 7-9 year olds. Thankfully we found coach Mauricio! He has been incredibly amazing and dedicated to his team. I absolutely love how he gives each child the individual attention they need, helping them learn the fundamentals and strengthen their skills. He has really impacted my son in so many positive ways! Thank you coach Mauricio!

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Nice Facilities & staffs are very helpful.

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This week the Ridgedale Y cleared all ice from their parking lot, making it safe to walk. Thank you!

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I love the YMCA, great for the whole family!

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Laura is VERY rude. So many other staffers are pleasant and welcoming. Laura feels the need to be power hungry and even scolded my classmates and I tonight for being in the studio appropriately setting up for class. We are ADULTS, some of us like to set up and go get some cardio in before a weight training class. There is little to no reason for her to treat us like that. We are paying customers and have the right to use the spaces. The studios should be open a minimum of 30 prior to classes beginning. Respect your guests.

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Great place the YMCA! I love youth sports

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CAUTION, SINCE COVID THEY HAVE HAD OVER A YEAR TO GET A LIFEGAURD, THE POOL IS ALMOST ALWAYS CLOSED.
WOULD BE A GREAT FACILITY IF OPENED DAILY, THAT IS WHY YOU RECIEVE 1 STAR. ALSO CLOSED WITH POOL. ITS 1 EMPLOYEE......THIS IS NOT TO MUCH TO ASK.

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P!ss poor , judgmental employees , definitely not kid friendly people - especially with kids who have a disability ..

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Great location with convenient parking. Sauna in the women's locker room is always working. Staff is friendly and the window view looking out from the cardio area is nice!

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Worst Experience. Rude people and don’t know how to deal with their customers.

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Worst ymca out there. The elderly guy at the front desk is extremely rude horrible customer service. Went out of his way to make our ymca experience horrible.

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Sometimes all it takes is a little patience and meeting a child where they're comfortable. Thank you Betsy for being exceptional today. My son and I really appreciated it.

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Hello. I am the grandmother of 11 wonderful darling grandchildren. I love going to this place, just kidding. Recently, it has just been a horrible experience. The workers are very rude. They got mad when my precious grandchildren drank up all the pool water, and also when my 15 year old granddaughter ran around naked. Like, I am sorry, but we like to air dry! Also, the gym smelled like my ex's bathrobe, and when I tried to go to the bathroom, the toilet squirted at me!

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Great place except for the confusing I'm dangerous mask policy. People are using single-use masks multiple times in the same visit. Don't feel safe

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Very clean facility. Super friendly staff. The family enjoyed racketball, basketball and the gym. I think we will come back tomorrow to swim!

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It's a lovely gym, they had a lot of different equipment for all areas of fitness. Highly reccomend. Staff was friendly.

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Great equipment, lovely staff, fantastic place to work out!

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Friendly staff, and workable schedules to meet as many needs as possible. Always greet and say goodbye. Clean and feel safe there.

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Sharon is an Amazing Water Exercise Instructor!! Very personable and she definitely keeps us accountable!!! The Y is clean and the staff is polite! Its an Awesome environment!! I'm glad I became a member!!

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The Ridgedale Y is the perfect place to work out. There are a wide variety of activities, classes and exercise opportunities to indulge in. The equipment is up to date and well maintained. The people are friendly and staff are helpful. I highly recommend it.

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Its always friendly and professional place to socialize and exercise. We are Very Happy with this branch.

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The Ridgedale YMCA is an exceptional, beautiful, and clean facility! Great caring staff with many services for members and visitors alike. I gave utilized the personal trainer program and been so helped and gratefulgor it, as I have several arthritis issues as well as lower back disk and pain issues and the trainer, who is Certified in Physiology, has helped me navigate strength and balance exercises , treadmill use ( with the exciting Virtual Training videos of beautiful places!) and floor work. I have lost 23# and reshaped my flabby back, waist, and legs! It's given me my joy back as well as helped me physically and I am over 65, so that's something! And, bonus, during Covid, when I couldn'tor didn't feel good about coming in, until fully vaccinated, staff would call, just to see how I was doing? Could they help with Virtual exercises offered by the Y, or advice in any way. That reaching out was very kind and helpful to my spirit. I highly recommend the Ridgedale, Minnetonka YMCA!

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Place is way to crowded. Nobody wore masks either

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Great class and clean facilities.

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A great place for all ages. They care about your healthy body and mind.

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And great staff along with a welcoming enviroment.

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I have been using the pool at the Y for about three years now. There were obviously some issues since the Covid outbreak last year, but they have tried to get back on their feet, gradually. I have appreciated the cleanliness of the pool and dressing room areas. I am usually able to swim when I want, even with the new reservation system. The staff has always been friendly. I would recommend the Ridgedale Y.

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Good equipment; love the running track; locker room facilities are clean and safe

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New clean weight room with lots of machines and plenty of benches/squat racks

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Great swimming staff. Nice pool for laps. Water temp is usually comfortable for laps. I've had adult group and private lessons and my kids have also had lessons. I have been impressed with swim teaching staff at all levels. Other areas of facility are well cared for, staff is friendly, trainers are very knowledgeable and strive to help clients meet their specific challenges and goals.

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Feel very safe. Limited people and 12 feet apart. Love the Y.

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Good place for an indoor walk. Friendly staff. Not overboard on coronavirus restrictions, but not soft either.

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Great facilities and staff. I just wish they'd put the pool lap schedule online by Sunday so I could plan my week.

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Nice workout facility. Full complement of equipment, well maintained and clean.

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Great YMCA, with an amazing Kids stuff staff. I have put all four of my kids in the kidstuff and have never once felt that their safety was in jepordy. There isn't a zero entry pool which is the only downfall. All the adult classes are great however they tend to be full, so get there early! YMCA is large and spread out. YMCA offered me a scholarship and really brought down the price to a reasonable level. This is just an amazing family friendly place.

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I usually go from noon to 3pm Monday through Friday. Pool always has a few lanes open. Clean locker rooms. The machines and free weights are usually wide open so no waiting, Everyone where's a mask unless doing sets or machines. I'm not going anywhere unless it closes.

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Despite covid-19, I love the Y & am grateful it opened back up!

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Incredible 2020 updates with the expansion of the weight room to add more squat racks, benches, deadlift, and an amazing Precor Queenax functional work area. Thank you!

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Great service, clean please to work out

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Senior program perfect

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Always a friendly place.

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It's a pretty decent gym, but the weight machines and some of the cardio machines like the NuSteps are old and not the best quality.

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Just joined and loving it so far. A wide variety of classes, always easy parking, locker rooms haven't felt crowded, and there's a large selection of machines available. The staff and clientele seem friendly and respectful.

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Your typical YMCA. Decent gym, okay track, solid workout equipment.

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Great gym and friendly Front Desk staff! their student pricing is a good perk too

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Amazing people and facility.

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It’s ok. Management try to make it a lovely place. But there is so much going on, like kids under age in the work out area, sitting and occupying work out equipment while on the phone. This YMCA becomes more welcoming place for minority than for majority of people.

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Great place to work out

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Humana Silver Sneakers entree. Yay! Getting my X at the Y. Exercise!

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We'll run, good instructors

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Love the staff.

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Although we like this YMCA very much, what we canceled our membership the YMCA made us feel almost like we were dirty. While we were members at this YMCA my wife and I paid for my wives 3rd swimming lessons. We paid for these swim lessons in good faith while we were members, over a month ahead of time of the start of the 3rd session of swimming lessons. When I canceled my membership the YMCA representatives told us that everything was fine, that the lessons would continue, no problem because they were paid for, everything continued the same, that my wife could continue with her swimming lessons. A couple of days later there "advisor" called me and told me that because we had canceled all were membership we were no longer members. I immediately got the feeling that this person was talking down to me, that they were acting like one is a mentally handicapped. We further felt that we were kind of discriminated against because my wife is from South America, and we felt very low, we felt very badd after we were treated in this way. I argue the point that we had paid for the swimming lessons while we were members and that we had actually paid it way ahead of time, but then because we're not members we had to pay another $62 if my wife was to continue with her 3rd session of swimming lessons. We weren't brand new members, we hadn't a been there for 5 or 10 years, but we weren't brand new members to where it was her 1st swimming lessons, this to me felt like bold-faced racism. I felt like the YMCA acted underhandedly, acted coldly and acted in very very bad faith I will not recommend YMCA to anyone and I will not ever join another YMCA!!! Just to sum it all up when I canceled our membership we were assured that everything was fine, that nothing changes, I understand we weren't members, but because everything was paid for " while we were members" everything would be fine, my wife would be able to continue with the 3rd session of swimming lessons. The YMCA really makes a big divide or makes sure that there is a divide between members and just, shall we say the "common folk" maybe they should make people that are non members put a big N-M on their forehead, that way everybody knows that people are not members when they walk in!!!!

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I really like this YMCA. The facility is new, clean with new equipment. I particularly like the gym that is surrounded by windows with a lot of natural light. The overall atmosphere is family oriented with a lot of activities for kids.

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Wow what a place, they have everything you need to stay in shape, just got my membership so I'm very excited about working out here :)

Swimming pool, sauna, punching bag, all the machines you want, zumba, and it includes a personal trainer for an hour for free, the prices very depending on your income so you might get a discount.

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Great facility!

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Only thing worse then the staff is the customers

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Great windows, clean, nice staff

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I was treated like a king probably because I am one magahahhahah

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Clean, well kept, and lots of good workout machines.

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Great people

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Clean facility, nice equipment, the staff are helpful and friendly and the kids stuff childcare staff (while I work out) are always welcoming and so kind to my kids.

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Good weight facility friendly staff comfortable atmostsphere

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Always clean with friendly service, but can be busy with of lot children.

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Convenient location in mtk. This hottub is the worst! It's like a toy ha! Extremely shallow and impossible to enjoy, also its an odd unapproachable location.

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Excellent facilities and friendly staff.

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I pretty much grew up working out at this location and by far it is the best YMCA I have been to! If you’re looking for a membership definitely try and talk to Tyler in membership services!!! He’s very professional and caring dude that’ll make sure you’re taken care of.

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Great place for staying active at winter in MN

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My wife and I love the group exercise classes. And I appreciate the Y letting me use the racquetball courts to practice my tennis.

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Clean .. Very well used .. Customer friendly..

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Good

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Friendly, fair price for monthly dues. Family friendly!

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Great accessibility. Great childcare services.

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Nice gym, clean, courteous staff

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Too many kids.

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Love it. Busy but very clean

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Excellent facility

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Good Staff. Helpful. A little chaotic dealing with Summer Camp team. But all in all an okay experience.

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I love this YMCA. It's huge, clean, bright, staffed very well, great equipment, great class offerings, beautiful pool, day care, programs that benefit the community, easy parking, and a group of regular patrons! FUN!

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Many wonderful people.

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AT THE YMCA ITS FUN TO STAY

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This is probably the nicest YMCA I've been in. It's spacious, 2 locker rooms each, plus a family locker room, and a large workout area.

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Wonderfully helpful staff and great amenities.

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Great option but expensive

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Best gym in town.

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Great, but a little crowded

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The gym is kept really clean and even at their busiest times you can find some space or a machine to go on. The staff is helpful and always around. I love the classes. They have great teachers that really know what their doing and keep you motivated. There's lots of options for any age or physical need. I would recommend this gym to anyone that's interested

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Just positive and pleasant. Love going here!

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Es el lugar ideal para ser feliz y ponerte bella.

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A great family Y.

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A bit outdated

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Clean and simple

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I am such a fan of this YMCA. They renovated about 4 years ago, so everything is clean and up to date. They offer superb fitness classes, including water fitness, which I love. Their jacuzzi is the best in town. It has really strong jets. Ellen teaches great yoga classes. The gym has state-of-the art equipment. It is surrounded by windows, so the room is light and cheerful. Overall, a great facility!!!!!!

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Great place

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