Member Testimonials
The staff is nice, the equipment good and the sauna and steam bath are great.
The sauna room and amenities of the whole gym
The aerobic classes
its very diverse, different body sizes, ethnicies, great sauna and very clean!
Ease of access; fantastic staff and lovely facility
Fun friendly workout, terrible parking
Home away from home
Anthony is the best instructor I’ve had across the YMCA of the Triangle branches the last four years. I wish he had more classes at Lakewood — it’s my closest branch — but I’ll happily travel to take more of his classes!
The atmosphere is workout friendly.
Community. It’s people who have a common interest in fitness and health who have committed to their participation there for years.
The atmosphere and numbers of equipment are conducive to a full workout.
Brooke, the yoga instructor, was wonderful. The front desk staff were very welcoming.
It’s quieter than downtown, and never an issue with parking. Although it’s smaller, it’s got everything I need.
Excellent staff, facilities & fitness instructors!
I like the family atmosphere and the small gym experience. However, you get a quality workout experience. The staff are friendly and are very helpful. I truly love Lakewood YMCA.
The gym is the perfect size. The atmosphere is always pleasant and relaxing. Staff are friendly.
Everyone is friendly and helpful. My son really likes the program.
I love the racquetball courts! Great gym here. only missing a pool, which I understand is a huge endeavor. Love how close it is!
The space is nice — large and well laid out
I normally use the Downtown Y (and I love it!), but the Lakewood sauna & steamroom are soooooo lovely, and always worth the trip.
Group fitness classes are varied and offered several times per week!
Friendly and welcoming staff.
Small but has everything I need. Parking has yet to be an issue. The steam room actually works.
The Lakewood Y means the world to me. Staff are great! I have made some super friendships and in some we see each other outside the Y.
My only negative is that parking can be difficult depending on the time.
I have had a very positive experience at the Lakewood YMCA so far. Everyone (staff and members) are so friendly. The facilities are clean and well-equipped. People are good about wiping down equipment and not staying on one machine for too long. The lockers are also spacious, which is a plus for office or remote workers who need to carry their work things and gym clothes around. Really enjoying it here!
Nice place
Friendly staff - a warm greeting at the reception desk! They are engaged (not on cell phones)!
It is clean, towels are always fresh and available, there is adequate spacing between machines. Even though it is not a big space, I am glad machines are being squished together.
Brooke's yoga class is wonderful! She is wonderful!
Love it! Wish the sauna was not just in the women’s locker room bc my nonbinary friends can’t access it.
Location
The YMCA is doing a much better job maintaining the Lakewood location than in maintaining the larger Downtown location. While it's good that the YMCA is maintaining the quality of the two smaller locations near-ish to downtown Durham (Lakewood and American Tobacco), I wish the YMCA would do a better job maintaining the larger Downtown location.