Liberty Athletic club is more expensive than most if not all other gyms in Ann Arbor, but I find it…read moreworthwhile, especially for families. The decor looks a bit dated compared to say the newly constructed L.A fitness - but the facilities are quite comprehensive - I use the strength training facilities, my partner makes use of the included fitness classes, and my kids love the indoor play area and pool, and great outdoor pool / recreation area during the summer. Great place to host birthday parties too. Hard to find this combo anywhere else. I also find that Liberty being independently owned leads to better service than I experienced at L.A Fitness and Planet fitness - the people who work at Liberty have often times been around for years and seem to care more. If you are a solo adult, the extra cost might be harder to justify. But for our family, this is hands down the best fitness club in Ann Arbor.

My husband and I have been members of Liberty Athletic Club for the last year and I have nothing…read morebut great experiences so far. In the last year they've been renovating quite a bit to update the spaces, equipment, etc, which has helped the overall vibe. They started by painting and reflooring the main workout room and are currently renovating and updating the indoor lap pool and hot tubs/saunas. The locker rooms are clean and the lockers are easy to use. The workout equipment is in great condition and even during their busiest times it's easy to get a treadmill or a bike. Plenty of TVs and things to keep you occupied with as well as you're huffing and puffing along. They have a few rooms for specialized classes--group fitness, spin and yoga. Now, I've only done the yoga classes so I can't comment on the others but the yoga classes I've attended were good (restorative yoga). I've always felt a million times better coming out than when I went in. There's a lot to do for families too. With a big kid's complex with a play area, rock climbing wall and indoor water park for fun during the winter months (also open in the summer). The outdoor complex is awesome and open Memorial to Labor Days. To be honest, this was the selling point for me. They have a few lap lanes for adult swimming (yes there are only two but I never had a problem getting a lap of my own this summer and I went several times a week) a bigger "play" area in that pool for the older kids/teens, and a splash/smaller pool for kids with a nice water slide. The outdoor cafe area has beverages, smoothies, frozen yogurt, and a few hot items for lunching. There's a small playground and even a few holes of mini golf in the complex as well. Plus outdoor tennis courts, of course. The club is big on tennis and they have a ton of courts inside as well. Plus classes, teams, and more. I feel like there's always a tennis club gathering when I'm there. There's a small indoor cafe as well with snacks, water, smoothies and such. They close around 7:30pm every day so it's more for lunch or a post-work pick me up before your workout. They have a small spa area upstairs with pedicures and massages. When you join you get a coupon for either or so I booked one and splurged on another. Great solitary environment. I had a beautiful pedicure and one of the best massages I've ever had. It's just a little pricey to do often, but if I could I would. It's definitely not a cheap membership, but I get a generous stipend from work for a fitness membership which covers most of the cost. If not for this I'm not sure I could swing it. But since I can, I try and make the most of my membership.

This is a great place for outdoor activities no matter the season…read more In the summer, the pool is an ideal place to cool off. There is a zero-depth pool for young kids and another area about 4 feet deep for older kids to swim in, with or without parents. When the weather turns cold, the ice rink is well-maintained and fun for all. I appreciated that they Zamboni the rink halfway through an open skate so that it stays smooth. Two fire pits allow for warming up if your fingers start to freeze. Overall this is a fantastic place to spend some quality time being active outdoors all year round.

They have a covered outdoor ice skating rink which is really cool and well kept. The lobby is…read moreheated with restrooms. Skate rentals are available. Customer service was nice! Had a very good time with this winter activity.

I love the Dexter wellness center! I go there every time I am in town visiting my family. It's a…read morehuge facility that is well-maintained and clean. They have pools, a track, lots of cardio equipment, all the weight machines you could want, lots of free weights, at least two studio classes, and nice locker rooms.

We stopped in because my sister has a membership. It costs $20 for a guest pass, which is pretty…read moresteep for a day pass. One of the big draws is that they have two different pools--one for laps and the other is a warm pool. It's not as warm as a whirlpool but is pretty warm so it feels luxurious to swim there. The little kids take swim lessons in the warm pool. The upstairs gyms are very adequate. There's many nautilus machines and some free weights. There are dozens of treadmills and ellipticals separated from the weight room. The entire upstairs has a track. I can't speak for the men's but the women's locker room was very neat and orderly. For the amount of traffic, the locker room is very clean, too. For a small township, this is an incredible gym. I hear the membership is $70/month per person, which is a great deal. Just know that if you want to drop in, it's rather expensive.

Not my favorite pool in the area, but I appreciate how accessible the facility is as well as their…read moreprogramming - including masters swim! In general, I have a tough time with indoor pools (California kid problems) where the heavy chlorine gets trapped and circulating, ha. But, Mack is an interesting one - half deep, half shallow & the shallow side (about 3'6" IIRC) gets pretty shallow for me, and then the bulkhead separating the family/kids pool to the main 25 yd pool has holes in it so I've definitely flipped turned and hit the floor and/or stuck my foot against a hole rather than a wall haha.

Great place for lap swims. Locker rooms in good condition and bring your own locks…read more Big shower room and lots of lanes for swimming. Like most pools they have paddle boards for you to use. Check the schedule though especially for weekends or over the holidays. Take note of the movie night offerings too. Have not been to one but hard to resist watching Wonder Woman or Frozen while floating in a big warm pool!

We just had our first class and it was a wonderful experience. The facility is spotless, the pools…read moreare heated, and the instructors are very kind! AND there are free classes under 8 months of age! Would highly recommend!

We love Goldfish! My son has been attending Goldfish for a couple months and we 've already seen so…read moremuch progress! We started in the Junior 1 class with Joe V and my son was enthusiastic to be in the water but very unsafe. Joe was so patient with him and reinforced the rules of the water and now after going consistently my son looks forward to class every week and has gained so many new skills including holding his breath under water, floating for a couple secs on his back and swimming to the middle of the pool with little assistance. It has been a great experience so far! Highly recommend.