Member Testimonials
The location is convenient. The staff is friendly. The instructors are great.
I love the community at the Lakewood YMCA but really wish there were more classes in the evening after work hours! 5-7pm would be the sweet spot. I really wish there were more group fitness classes that fit the schedule of a person working 9-5pm!
I like the staff, the uncrowded space and the exercise equipment and options.
The good exercise equipment, the roomy locker room, the steam room and sauna. I have made quite a few friends there and seeing them is something I look forward to.
Friendly staff, nice layout, nice mix of equipment and spaces.
Friendly and professional staff! Very clean facility. Well functioning equipment. Pleasant atmosphere. Close to my home.
It’s just a great low key gym for folks of all ages!
Friendly staff.
Easy to access gym equipment.
Welcoming staff, clean spacious facility, reasonable rates, excellent equipment.
The Lakewood Y is very quiet and the staff is very helpful. It’s such a small group that goes there and members know each other. It’s always clean and I like the outdoor track.
Awesome
I like the family atmosphere and the friendliness of the staff.
Friendly, convenient, comfortable, and nice facility with enough equipment for a good workout.
The teacher Ellie
Don’t like that there is never any parking there
Had a great experience in this week’s Thursday Zumba class. Teacher exuded so much joy! Attendees as well! It was a very uplifting experience to participate! Thanks YMCA!
Amazing front desk staff - friendly (but not overly friendly), competent, accommodating. I once had a front desk staff member call me back right after I called to tell me that, in fact, the class I had just called about was actually cancelled. Specifically love the 6am weekday staff!
It has a lot of weight machines and weights and has a good amount of space. The staff is very nice.
Warm & Welcoming place!
Clean facilities and spacious for Group exercises.
Good Yoga & Strength Training instructors.
Table Tennis table, but cannot avail because it conflicts with my yoga class on Friday mornings.
Convenient, sense of community.
It's a friendly and calm environment
It’s peaceful and laid back! The staff are nice.
Lakewood has quality staff, standards of cleanliness, and equipment; as well as class schedules that meet my needs. I especially like the sauna after classes and a shower.
Very good YMCA Members there…
Staff
I love the staff! They always chat with me at the desk, fix the "music" issues when it quits playing (and often change it to some old-school soul and 70s music--they know what those of us without headphones like to hear and sing along to!).
Lakewood is always clean. There are other YMCA locations in Durham that aren't quite as nice, but Lakewood is awesome.
It’s amazing! Love the ping pong and workout room.
Equipment’s atmosphere and staff fellow participants
Zumba with Shawnta W. is worth a trip from Chapel Hill. Would she consider going on tour? :)
I like the atmosphere here the Spa and sauna.
It is also very clean.
Family like environment