Located at 1710 Market St, Tacoma, WA, the University YMCA Student Center is a modern fitness facility aimed at students and the local community. Equipped with state-of-the-art machines, a rock climbing wall, and multiple floors of exercise space, it offers a diverse range of activities including weightlifting, cardio, and basketball. The staff is consistently praised for their friendliness and the cleanliness of the facility. However, parking can be challenging, especially during peak hours, and the gym can become crowded at times.
While the center excels in providing a vibrant and clean environment with plenty of activities, it does lack some amenities like a pool and a sauna. It remains a solid choice due to its well-maintained equipment, welcoming staff, and wide variety of fitness options.
Pros:
- Excellent weight room and modern equipment
- Friendly and helpful staff
- Clean and well-maintained facilities
- Rock climbing wall available
- Multiple floors with diverse workout areas
- Bright and light-filled building
- Great for students and community members
- Good environment for teenagers
- Wide range of activities available
- Comfortable seating and game rooms
Cons:
- Limited parking options
- Can be crowded during peak hours
- No pool or sauna
Location / Contact
- Address: 1710 Market St, Tacoma, WA 98402, United States
- Phone:+1 253-272-9622
- Website:ymcapkc.org
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Reviews (70)
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Except the peak hours, this place remains quite free or moderately crowded.
This business has a rating of 4.7-star.
This business has 70 reviews.
The address is: 1710 Market St, Tacoma, WA 98402, United States .
The contact number is +1 253-272-9622
This service is listed under Fitness Center .
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David Irvine
5 years ago
Great staff, very helpful and friendly, good facility with plenty of equipment
Kj Piper
5 years ago
Fantastic location, clean, open quality air, easy access to cleaning equipment. Friendly greeters. Nice equipment.
Adam Carney
5 years ago
Great place to workout. Newer equipment, friendly staff. Lots of space, so you never feel cramped.
Jacob Brown
5 years ago
This is probably the best Y in the Tacoma area. It's spacious, the equipment is up to date and clean, and the number of people there at any given time tends to stay manageable.
edward appelt
5 years ago
Great facility with lots of room but parking can be hard to find and only 90 minute zones! Something for everyone to utilize.
Richie Aflleje
5 years ago
Love working out here. I usually stick with kettlebells and TRX when I'm here. Facilities are clean, staff is nice, it's great!
cherie miller
5 years ago
Great gym, they have everything I need for a good workout. All the staff are so friendly and eager to please...highly recommend
Zvon
5 years ago
The University Y is a wonderful Cold Stone Creamery of awesomeness. Wow, one sentence into this review, I say something that makes no sense at all… Amazing. It may not make sense to you, but it makes sense to me. It will make sense to you once you come to this gym. You'll find good company here at the University Y. I’ve been going here since the day it opened which was on January 1st of 2015. It was great to see this place build from the ground up - both the building itself and the community. I was able to witness a unique partnership between UW Tacoma and the YMCA foster to what the University Y is today. You're probably thinking to yourself right now, "who cares about this guy's story... I just want to read a quick decent review of the gym." Fine then…...The facility consists of 3 floors each containing the following:-1st Floor: Weight room which houses squat racks, bumper plates and platforms for Olympic weightlifting and powerlifiting, free weights like dumbbells, kettlebells and stuff, benches, cable machines, etc. There's also a multipurpose studio room for stretching, classes, etc.-2nd Floor: Full NCAA-sized basketball court (which can be divided for separate sports/activities like pickleball, volleyball, fitness classes, etc.), another multipurpose room, a game room, and a cardio bay which has treadmills, elliptical, other cardio stuff... I don't do cardio so I stay away from this area and the equipment. Walking up the stairs between each floor is already enough cardio for me.-3rd Floor: Running track, more cardio equipment, punching bags, areas to cool down and stretch.But wait! There's more.Every floor has a restroom. The showers and locker room are located on the first floor specifically.This facility does not have a sauna or pool but the Tacoma Center YMCA which is three blocks down the same street… does. It’s nice to have a neighboring facility that can fulfill all of your aquatic needs.Just like most gyms, the busiest time is between 5pm and 8pm when everyone is getting off of work and stuff. However, you can still knockout a good workout at this facility - plenty of space and equipment to accommodate. For me personally, I love coming in the mornings cause of the members that regularly come during that time - their energy helps me get my day started.In conclusion, if you're looking for a well kept gym with good atmosphere, staff, and community, the University Y is the place to go. I hope you found this review informative :)
Michael Lapp
5 years ago
Probably the best gym I have ever attended. Great staff, modern and well-kept equipment (which they rotate regularly), lots of light and clean change rooms.But get here 15 minutes before your intended workout because there is NO parking garage- merely street parking in a 90-minute zone. It actually works best to run, bike or bus here.
Hedrick Rosser
6 years ago
Very clean. Beautiful interior plenty of equipment and space