I brought my son here. I asked if I could sit at a table to work on my pc until he was done. They…read moresaid yes, just like every YMCA we have been to. Then they said I couldn't be in there since I'm not a member. They kicked me out, so then I sat in a chair in the entrance to wait for him. They said no! I need to leave the building. I'm sitting outside on the curb waiting for my son for the next hour. It was very humiliating. I won't be bring him back here again. I love that I can pay for his yearly membership, but can't wait for him in the building. If it was raining out today I would have been so pissed.... I'm very disappointed. There are a lot of other YMCA's that are kind. Stay away from this one.

I competed at the Skagit Valley Family YMCA a few times as part of my high school swim team…read more(Shorewood High School) over a decade ago (I am writing this review Tuesday 5 December 2023). Oak Harbor was in our competition circuit and the high school did not have a school on campus, so the swim meets were contested at this YMCA. It was the regular season pool we traveled the furthest to compete at and offered a different competition experience than some of the other pools we competed at. I may have competed/coached at this pool as part of my YMCA swim team circuit as well. The pool was shallow for the full length, meaning no blocks for starts. Some of the swimmers were really irked by this, I did not mind. There was space on the pool deck for bags and a little bit of bleacher area seating. The locker rooms were clean and easy to find. The parking lot was large enough for regular YMCA users as well as both teams. During one of my high school swim meets here, my grandparents (who lived in Oak Harbor) even stopped by and we had space to talk on our own in the parking lot.

Myself and many others would want to go swim more often if the water wasnt so cold. Just a few…read moredegrees would make all the difference! And if ever thinking of expanding, a lazy river would put Arne Hanna up there with the rest of the pools in nearby cities.

The actual pool is quite good.Clean and suitable water temperature for lap swimming…read more Lap swimming can be crowed between 10 30 am to 1 pm. Recommend to avoid this pool during aqua fitness sessions. The music played at that time is very loud.I measured it on a decibel meter and the sound exceeds 85 decibels quite frequently. The male locker room is very small and untidy at times.

This is a wonderful facility for families…read more There is a great gym steam room, sauna and lots of play areas for kids. Great pool and slide. Parking can be an issue-planning to arrive when the facility/pool opens, is a good idea.

Now that COVID has made me appreciate the presence of *any* swimming pool I have decided to amend…read moremy previous review. The lane swimming is pretty organized - you register for a one hour slot, which you can do for the upcoming week. Spots don't seem to fill up that quickly, which is nice - you don't need to wait by your computer. They only have fast and slow lanes though and I think people's interpretations of these are vastly different. Hot tub sometimes seems to be open but sauna is not. Overall a pool that I am grateful to have during these times.

Had such a great birthday party here! The kids and adults all loved it. My only complaints are that…read morethe party/conference room is super tiny and that we weren't allowed to use the ball bouy. They said it was because we had some of the Wibits. When I booked everything we were told that if we only got some that it would be available for us to use so we did that. If I had known I would have booked all the Wibits. Still it was a great party and we had lots of fun. We would definitely book again. Next time I will be more direct with my questions.

A great inside pool. Am working up to get into fitness center. They are following covid safety…read morestandards. The staff is very pleasant and helpful

This place is honestly unbelievable, and not in a good way. I paid to enjoy the pool, but instead…read moregot one of the most frustrating and pointless experiences ever. The rules are completely over the top. You have to be 16+ just to use the hot tub, which already feels excessive, but banning pool noodles is next level ridiculous. I didn't even bring one, they literally had a whole bin of them there, just sitting there that no one is allowed to use. What is even the point of that? Then, after paying, I was forced to wait 30 minutes for absolutely no clear reason. No explanation, no organization, just standing around while time was wasted. It honestly felt like they didn't care at all. And the sanitation? Questionable at best. For a place that's supposed to be about swimming and cleanliness, it did not feel clean or well-maintained. Overall, this place manages to be strict, disorganized, and underwhelming all at once. Charging people for this kind of experience is wild. I definitely won't be coming back, and I wouldn't recommend it unless you enjoy paying to be annoyed

We booked open swim for our two young girls and enjoyed ourselves. Lots of pool and rec space for…read moreswim. Shallow area, water tower, lazy river, whirlpool and a slide. It was super crowded when we were there, but I have heard it can be packed. I think the locker/changing room areas need an update or maybe just cleaned more frequently. But otherwise we had a good time and will be back.

Amazing atmosphere great location good place to get your pump on been going here for quite some…read moretime! Happy to see things haven't changed too much besides the quality

They have almost everything you need. The only down side is the price!…read more I wish they had Boeing discounts like they do with other companies

Beautiful setting and we had a comfortable condo. The office lady was terrific. We were a row above…read morethe ocean view condos which may be for owners or perhaps full-time residents. It was a nice walk down to our seemingly private beach. It is a sand beach, perhaps a couple of miles long! We chose Kala Point village as it is dog friendly - the dogs we saw were very nice along with their nice people.

The surroundings are beautiful. We were in a pine forest walking distance to the sound and a state…read morepark. It's an easy 20 minute drive to Port Townsend which is a charming fishing town. The ferries to Seattle and Woodinville are about an hour's drive. The drives to the trailheads were 45 minutes to an hour. Well worth it for a day of hiking in the National Park. Location gets 100%. The condo furnishings are a bit tired, but the place is clean and the pool and jacuzzi well maintained. We would stay here again for the beautiful surroundings and convenient location

The YMCA in Stanwood is beautiful and a great resource in our community. Their willingness staff…read moreare friendly and helpful. The downside if you want to use the pool for lap swimming is the schedule. It is great for someone who works from home or is retired but challenging for others. It would be great if one lane was available at all times aside from when SHS uses it.

Tried to open a membership through my insurance, even located the website that clearly goes over…read morethe benefits and clearly states a free YMCA membership and I still didn't get help. Was handed a YMCA scholarship form so I could renew my income which was coming due but was told that king county must be participating in the YMCA memberships through Molina. The employee couldn't look it up on her computer and didn't know anything about it. Didn't want to bother to call another branch or someone else that might have an answer. This was something I was not expecting especially from the membership lead. If you don't know, ask! Call, put in an email, go the extra mile! I was also told on a different day that it would cost $20 per day without a membership to swim. My daughter gets a free membership but it doesn't include kids zone. I know there is a solution I need someone in upper management to remedy this issue.

Covid19 specific review: Bayside is open for swimming lessons. When signing up for swim lessons,…read morethe website and staff stated that they were reducing numbers and following covid protocols. The second day of lessons, the website change to say they were full occupancy and normal operations. Full classes. Unvaccinated children sitting or standing shoulder to shoulder, and class "cheers" where children all chant while huddled together. Their website was updated to say chlorine off-gassing in the air will kill covid-19 aerosols -- no source or verified science given behind that hopeful thinking. Rather, the CDC recommendations remain that people maintain 6ft distance in and out of the water, indoors or outdoors when at pools. https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/downloads/community/Aquatic-Venues-COVID19-Daily-Checklist-for-staff.pdf Risk tolerances vary and many people may be quite OK with their approach. However, their bait and switch tactic has soured me to their offerings.

Great place to learn to swim or even to be a member of. It is more expensive that I can afford as…read morea grown adult but appreciate having the opportunity to grow up around the water when I was a youngster. Other than the price, Bayside swimming club is a great group to be a part of and definitely loved participating in the swimming activites. When I was younger this swimming pool was open till 11 pm most nights with a poof basketball court - we had some great times with the regulars there! From what I hear there is quite the waiting list these days My name is Ben And I love to swim.

Crystal Springs saw my review and told me to contact them via email. I did and big surprise - no…read moreone showed up; no one called and all the empty bottles and dispenser still sits on our front porch. I have asked them if I can bring all this to THEIR facility, but predictably there is no response.

There is a serious disconnect between the website and the local distributor and nobody cares. You…read moreorder 4 bottles of spring water and they deliver 8 bottles of purified water. When you call in you talk to someone in another country who is powerless to help you despite assurances. I've been sent hundreds of dollars of the incorrect water that I did not order so now I am being charged late fees and also have dozens of empty bottles at my house because they continually drop more water than I ordered. It's an endless loop. So now I'm receiving late fees every month and threats of collections because they can't actually provide the service they supposedly provide. Look elsewhere for water. Complete waste of time. I'm now installing a water purifier at my home so I don't have to deal with them. Just to be clear, they operate under Primo Brands and www.water.com.