Member Testimonials
The people who workout there and the instructors
Easy drop off and pick up; fun activities for summer fellowship and exercise
People are friendly. Lots of classes. The pools are well taken care of.
There is no better place than this YMCA to exercise. Great cardio and weight lifting areas to suit all of your needs. There are also many different classes to join to enhance your workout and go to the next level. Indoor and outdoor pool; basketball court; sauna; swim classes and much more. The staff is very nice and polite and will help you with anything you need. I have been a member for almost 20 years and will be there for 20 more hopefully!!
The People
The kids love being outside at Blazing trails! The archery and canoeing is fun, they love earning the beads and getting to know new friends. They’ve gone 3 years in a row and had a great experience
Friendly staff and great classes
Camp GRACE was absolutely a Godsend for our son. He has attended for years and years now, and we are so thankful that he has this option!! THANK you!
Kid Zone! I wish there were more hours. The pool is great! I wish the baby pool were open more often. But I understand why there are limited hours for both.
Our 5yo had a great time! She loved being outside and loved her counselors. We did lose a water bottle, our daughter said she checked it already but we’ll be swinging by the lost and found ourselves. Thank you for everything!
Friendly clean atmospherr
Great facility. Everyone's very friendly and helpful.
They take good care of my little one and keep me informed about what’s going on.
Counselors are great! My kids enjoy interacting with them!
This was the first YMCA camp experience for my 12 year old. He was reluctant to go because he didn't know anyone or what exactly it was all about, but he had a GREAT week. He had so much fun and enjoyed his huddle and activities. As former Finley counselors, his dad and I knew our son would enjoy camp, but we just had to give him the push he needed to try something new. I love that he got to try canoeing and archery for the first time! After camp was over, my son said to me of his counselor, "I'll miss not seeing Rocky." This was a total win! Thank you!
Thank you for running such a wonderful camp program!! The staff is high energy, polite, and engaging. The cost is reasonable and best of all, my son loves it!
i CAN USE IT ANY WHERE
How active my son got to be. The swimming everyday. The fact that counselors helped with sunscreen, etc. Also, the counselors were great!
We've done four weeks of camp this summer and it's been such a great experience! Our girls have enjoyed every week. The staff and counselors are professional and caring. We will definitely be back next summer!
My son looks forward to going every day. He really enjoys swimming the most, and by the sounds of it, the other activities are great too.
I loved the variety of activities and experiences my child was exposed to.
My Children have so much fun and looks forward to going daily even on the weekend they want be at camp.
They look forward to camp every year, they also have expressed that they want to work at Finley.
My son loves the camp every week. The counselors all know his name and are excited to see him and friendly to me at pickup drop offs. He always says he has so much fun each day.
Greatest camp ever!
Nya loves camp soooo much. She has absolutely thrived there with all the cheers and activities and swimming every day. I feel she's safe and happy when she's there. Finley Day Camp is an answered prayer to this working Mama.
Great indoor pool, online schedule, well-equipped locker rooms and helpful staff. Free coffee!
Great fitness instructors. Friendly members.
I LOVE THE A. E. FINELY YMCA!
After 20+ years of living down on the SE NC coast, my wife and I moved back to Raleigh.
We left a large cadre of friends. We joined this Y. Now we have a 'new cadre' of friends. I would not be enjoying the level of health I am fortunate to have, were it not for this YMCA.
HOWEVER, no organization is perfect. A MAJOR ISSUE WITH ME..and many of my friends there....CELL PHONES MESMERIZATION! Individuals will 'plant' themselves on major, high-use pieces of equipment...some will sit there, at times for 10 -15 minutes! Totally ignorant of others. Texting, taking multiple 'selfies of themselves,' friends gathered around...other members, usually seniors, merely standoff.....AND WAIT. Lora and Paula know,.... Ken Humphrey is not shy. "I have no compunction at all in coming up to them, and 'suggesting'...."You man, while you are resting and using your phone, would it be OK if I 'work in'. 95% if the times, the 'clueless ones' ..'spring UP', like a Jack in the box..(not all) but that is when I 'press on a little more'. It works! . Here is the point. I should not have to resort to this! The other Seniors should not have to be disrespected. My observation: Management knows full well the scope of the problem...but....DOES NOTHING! The folded sign..'Be thoughtful of others'....a towel rack, at best. I feel it is the responsibility of management to address this issue head-on. The Health Floor, workout room is not a PHONE BOOTH. Cannot one be without his/her cell phone for 45 minutes? .
Staff and personal trainers are wonderful!
Love the variety of classes - please consider a 10:15 indoor pool class daily.
Please pay attention to the stairs from the locker rooms to the pool- covering us peeling in areas
Great Childcare. Plenty of parking. Pool and workout facilities are well kept.