The YMCA of Greater Dayton - Downtown YMCA Branch offers an extensive range of facilities, including a pool, sauna/steam room, boxing room, and two basketball courts, suited for various fitness activities. The downtown location boasts exceptional views of the river, making workouts more enjoyable. Visitors benefit from early opening hours on weekdays, making it convenient for those with busy schedules. The place is maintained well with updated equipment and clean facilities.
Despite its many positives, the parking situation is a challenge, with limited availability and additional costs for parking in nearby lots. Management issues such as inconsistent staff behavior and occasional poor maintenance in showers and restrooms need attention. Overall, it is a well-rounded gym with minor setbacks.
Pros:
- Lots of facilities including pool, sauna, and basketball courts
- Beautiful river views from the location
- Early opening hours on weekdays (from 5 AM)
- Updated and well-maintained equipment
- Varied group classes and knowledgeable instructors
- Friendly and helpful staff
- Convenient for those working or living downtown
- Clean facilities overall
- Access to other YMCA locations during travels
- Affordable pricing
Cons:
- Limited parking availability and additional cost
- Some staff members are unhelpful or rude
- Occasional issues with maintenance in showers and restrooms
Location / Contact
- Address: 316 N Wilkinson St, Dayton, OH 45402, United States
- Phone:+1 937-228-9622
- Website:daytonymca.org
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Reviews (60)
Frequently Asked Questions
Except the peak hours, this place remains quite free or moderately crowded.
This business has a rating of 4.1-star.
This business has 60 reviews.
The address is: 316 N Wilkinson St, Dayton, OH 45402, United States .
The contact number is +1 937-228-9622
This service is listed under Gym .
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Lisa Purvis - Smith
1 year ago
Great place to go for swim lessons a workout ect.
Dwaine Wheeler
1 year ago
Review #1.My wife has paid for a family membership for at least 20 years. (Kettering Cancer Center Nurse).We have tried to use the facilities at the closest location and had bad luck at the West Carrollton facility with very rude customers and lackluster employees. We only used the therapy pool and pool area ever.I have driven and toured the facility downtown twice now. Horrible parking every time, so I plan on riding my bike today.It is a Sunday, they open at 10 am. The reason for my visit is to visit the whirlpool for 30 minutes. I checked both Facebook and their website. No notice of the area being closed.My next review will be of today's experience.I hope you are staffed up.These one star reviews are hurting you YMCA. You can and have done better.
Sherry Brewton
1 year ago
Pool & Saunas are always down
Harold Geeting
1 year ago
The pool is constantly closedManagement for 2 months nowI said they had staffing issuesThe only Staffing issue is you need a good manager to operate the placeI pay my dues on timeUsed to think highly of my YMCANow I'm discouraged every time
LaDawn Skipper
2 years ago
Thanks for your positive review, LaDawn!
CLAYGE miller
2 years ago
Thanks for your positive review!
Samantha Campbell
2 years ago
Thanks for your positive review, Samantha!
William G. Schmidt
2 years ago
Great people and all the exercise equipment you could want. The showers need work (nozzles are in terrible shape).
Mark Gardner
2 years ago
Thanks for your positive review, Mark!
Audrey Frederick
2 years ago
There is an empty room at the YMCA that are used for private classes. I am a hula hopper and I need a space to hoop with mirrors and so I went to the Y to see about using the room and I had no answer when I was told to e-mail for a response and then when I called about it they said that they would not reserve the room for me although I even offered to rent the space and I was also told that a lot of the employees just let people in the room.I don’t understand why they would be greedy about an empty room that apparently people are aloud to use anyways. Even when I offered to pay and I was told by a woman in a higher position that they rent out the rooms, The director wouldn’t even have a conversation with me about it and she was there at the office so I sat on hold while someone else just relayed messages to me.If you’re going to put a public gym out with rooms for people to use then why can’t they use them! I even told the guy I was interested in teaching hooping classes, but I guess that didn’t matter.I guess that’s what I get for trying to be polite and respectful about using a room at the Y.There are only so many studios in Dayton and I think it is pretty inconsiderate to not at least meet me and have a conversation about it. Oh well, I’m getting to where I just expect this from businesses not really caring what the customer needs.Also when I was there at the counter the girl that worked there snubbed me and looked at me like I had the plague. I didn’t think I was that bad to look at, but apparently so! Haha