Member Testimonials
Friendly, nice, easy parking, lots of available equipment. Great Yoga class (Yin)
The staff are super friendly and helpful
convenience, close to home, sense of community & friendship, good equipment and classes
Great staff!!
My kids ages 9 and 6 had a great time. The outdoor field was soggy and it rained so they played indoors more. The kids said there was not a lot of soccer played, but either way they enjoyed it!
My kids lovesthere.Staff is also nice.
Excellent location, facilities & staff! Love the yoga & Pilates classes & instructors!
Love the group fitness instructors and community at Lakewood YMCA! Aside from the occasional power outages and a/c & fans not working, I’ve always enjoyed myself. The sauna and steam room are the best in the winter season post workout. So grateful y'all are in the neighborhood. Wish I joined years ago when I moved back!
Sam is always there to greet you. Parking is becoming an issue at times, especially on Friday mornings with 2 good instructors/classes back to back.
I like the attention given by staff. The location is kept up well and there's a variety of activities.
Super friendly staff and wonderful group exercise
Pleasant environment. Staff is super nice.
The People.
I just joined and like that I can go to any Y in the area and the states. I look forward to taking classes and jumping in the pool.
Everything - awesome
Friendly, good equipment, small size
I enjoy the facility - the weight room is perfect for me, with both machines and free weights. I play racquetball, so Lakewood is the best place for me to play.
Finally, the staff at the Lakewood Y is fantastic. I can't say enough nice things about them.
Really nice facility, clean, up to date equipment, nice staff
I have been a member of Lakewood since I have spent 27 years living in Durham. I served on the board when we were re-purposing the Lakewood facility.And spent many hours trying to save our landmark. We game up with an historic solution in a very bad real estate commercial market. We prevailed and negotiated a fabulous space and kept our Lakewood family together! There are several things that could improve at the Y. There seems to be an on going problem of members sitting on machines and messing with their phones. I do not mean changing the music. They are ready e-mails or watching videos. Mean while it clogs up the process of circuit training. We need someone who can motivate people to either continue working out or move to the lounge. I do not feel it is a member responsibility to say something. It is the same with folks coming out of the steam room, all sweaty and sitting in our lounge.I am sure they do not do this at home. These are a few things that would make the "Y" better. Lakewood Y is awesome! Let's make it better. Jay
The diversity of the members. Attentive, fun staff.
Not too crowded, great vibe, near running trail through woods
I love Nancy Sawaya's MWF class, and I appreciate the friendly people at the front desk.
Anthony A. is a gem! His workout classes are the highlights of my week. I’m so glad the YMCA is in my neighborhood. Thank you for offering so many classes and opportunities to stay healthy and active!
Joseph had a great time!
Everything you need to make time for yourself is at the YMCA
Pleasant environment, cozy
The front desk staff are very helpful and they always want to help. The facility is always clean and the steam room and Sanua works.
Lakewood has great staff who make everyone feel welcome. Also, there is a wide selection of classes and opportunities to explore different types of exercise. There is also a strong group of senior ping pong players who are friendly and welcoming. The Thrive program is just starting, and Lakewood has been very encouraging to new ping pong players who have come to Lakewood for this program.
The hours are accommodating to working parents. The value is good. It’s great to have swim to break up some of the days.
Staff is pleasant. I enjoy classes