Member Testimonials
There’s a sense of community.
Water excercise
The people, the experience, and the environment…
The people! Everybody is great.
I love seeing the range of people conversing and laughing and making room for one another. I enjoy swimming in a simgle lane while there are dadyy/baby/ and swim classes all going on. Now THAT's a good use of community space!
Basketball/ gym
Options for exercise "Water Arobics a big plus
Gym for exercise and basketball court
indoor pool
It’s always clean, they have enough equipment and it’s not as congested.
Great teachers and excellent classes.
Friendly and professional staff. Like chatting with other Y members. Family atmosphere.
The desk staff; the first people you see are very friendly. Tony especially is always helpful and kind. The Y is usually very clean and the staff seem to genuinely like their jobs.
I go to lakewood it's great
You can learn a lot there.
I love how the location and the facilities. It's wonderful to be able to combine a game of basketball, a weight-lifting session and the pool!
I really appreciate the friendly staff, good facilities, and flexible hours. In addition, the diverse membership of the downtown Y is impressive. I feel very fortunate to be a member of the Downtown Durham YMCA!
Family-oriented and Friendly
The facility has it all- cardio machines, great choice of weights, stretching room, 2 gyms, 2 indoor pools. The building is showing its age but it’s well maintained and I’m looking forward to the reconstruction.
It has everything I need and is a very welcoming and friendly environment.
Steam room never never works
Basketball court, 530 am open time, pool
Exceptional customer service
A+++
Good equipment. A variety of classes. Nice locker room. Running/Walking track. Diversity of people.
The facility is first rate and the early opening time allows me to exercise and still get to work on time.
Everything
Great facility with many exercise options.
Friendly, helpful staff.
Community involvement.
Great workout classes, professional and informative instructors, and attracts friendly people.
It especially clean, good atmosphere and have a lot of classes and experiences to offer
Very friendly, attentive staff.
The pool

I love the convenience to our home, the staff are incredibly friendly, coach Stanley is a unicorn of a swim coach, and the gym makes this old, out of shape mama feel comfortable working out.