Member Testimonials
My daughter spending good time swimming indoor and outdoor. Very friendly stuff . Thank you for all you doing to make us feel happy
The swim lessons and outdoor pool for the summer
So you wanna break out of your comfort zone? Northshore YMCA is where it’s at! All genders, ages, and types are welcome here. Amazing community members who are kind, caring, and compassionate.
As an art director in Ipswich, I get to meet so many interesting people including staff. Learning about others and why they come back to community-based organizations.
An Olympic-sized swimming pool is best for those wanting to be the next Michael Phelps, or maybe just playing Marco Polo in the outdoor aquatic pool. A giant indoor gym for basketball sessions with Shaquille O’Neal or if you aren’t competitive, you could play a round of H-O-R-S-E.
A great open-room fitness gym with all the equipment so you rip those muscles bro or finesse those beautiful legs. There are Men’s and Women’s locker rooms (18+) and Boys and Girls locker rooms (below 18) which protects our privacy. Plenty of parking, saunas to detoxify, community fitness programs, and even vending machines!
Staff is always amazing, beautiful people all around, and those who you can run up to and call “friends”. We’re always looking out for each other - so if you have a question, always ask, even the community members. YMCA is a great place to support, connect, and explore - regardless of your mental health or disabilities.
There are so many opportunities to connect with other nonprofits in the area - I’m glad that I’m apart of Ipswich and this community of good people doing good things.
As humans, we want to connect and inspire, and this is the place to do that whether solo, duo, family, or as a group. Summer camps and places like YMCA bring that “feel good” experience back allowing our inner children to play.
Visit the YMCA and connect with women in business, nonprofits, communities, small business, corporations, government, and social justice defenders.
Location, convenience, equipment in good condition, friendly staff
Our Rosie had a wonderful time and would like to return. Thank you for all the fun for our girl!
Jadalyn comes home every day dirty, tired and happy - as it should be (Oh, and sometimes wet :D )!! She talks about her counselors lovingly and enjoys so much all the activities, and is always proud to show the imaginative crafts. Everyone from Caroline, who helped me understand and work through DCF requirements and paperwork for our foster care childcare voucher, to Blair and Mel at the Camp Dory site, have been kind, warm and professional and I couldn't ask for a better experience.
Thank you. I really appreciate how you've helped us.
clean, well maintained, friendly staff
Always a positive experience.
Friendly staff
Easy drop off and pick up, good safety measures in place. I love that my kid is physically active and engaged in fun and creativity!
Affordable, great facilities and very friendly staff.
My young daughter has done several of the vacation camps and is now at Camp Cedar Mill. She comes home happy every day and talks about the new friends she has made, fun games and activities she has played, and how nice the staff are.
The Ipswich Y is a caring, accepting community for people of all ages, ethnicities & abilities. It has been a pleasure using this facility, which was upgraded in recent years. People need community, as well as physical activity. The Ipswich Y got it right & has been nothing but warm & welcoming.
The staff at our local Y have been so helpful and welcoming and ready with answers to our questions.
Very clean and friendly environment and great instructors in kids classes
Kids really enjoy the outdoor pool.
Lots of good programs!!!!!
The smaller group sizes
Creative play outdoors, varying groups of kids, different water play activities while the pool gets set up for the summer
Because there are so many different things that the kids can do. Gym for the teens. Pool for the kids.
My kids love Camp Cedar Mill! They love the crafts and games! Also adventure time is often shared with us at home. They complain about bugs but not about much else!
Perfect timeless summer camp experience!
Adventure activities
We have gone to Y camps in other towns and Camp Cedar Mill was by far the most impressive--not only in the awesome activities and fun for the kids, but also in the safety and procedures set by the counselors and adults! We are all impressed and can't wait to come back every year!
I like that my son loves going to camp. I also like the hours. It is very convenient to have after care hours that run until 6 since I work until 5.
Member since opening in 1999. Board member for five years. Good programs and facilities for all ages.
Convenient - friendly staff
Everyone is very friendly and it is a nice environment to workout at --
The Ipswich Y is awesome because of the water park! The staff are kind and helpful.
The splash pad and outdoor pool are worth the membership. Completely. We spent the afternoon there with our three children, 7, 5 and 3, everyone had a great time. It's hard to believe that splash pad and pool are included in our membership! The kids were excited to hear we can go back again and again and again.