My family's six year saga w Caroline Family YMCA (in Ladysmith Village) has been a seesaw ride,…read morewith highs & lows. Front desk and management quickly learned to recognize me and my family on site and in general have been friendly and welcoming. This has been our go-to for free wifi which is nice. Sadly, the YMCA programs we have participated in always hold more promise than they deliver. My biggest complaint (and that of every one of my friends who have been members), is that the rules are completely inconsistent. Homeschool Fit is in theory a wonderful program to introduce homeschooled kids to sports and give them a chance to socialize with each other while parents workout or relax in the lobby. But staff and the policies changed on what felt like a weekly basis, so that if we were told one thing was expected, you can bet a totally different thing was expected the following week. For example, they kept changing the age that kids had be to walk themselves to the restroom. One week it's 11 years old to be dropped off and enter the the building alone - next week it's everyone under 16 hasta have a guardian sign them in and out of the gymnasium and escort them to the toilets. They had me running in to write the name of my son who was legally old enough to babysit other kids and biologically old enough to be a parent himself, coaches would not let him write his own name. Made no sense. I guess enough people complained because suddenly they change the age to 13. Child Watch was pretty good when my kids were little. If I ran into problems there it's been so long I don't remember the details. Pool rules always vary depending on the individual on deck. One day I came in with my 11 year old who had passed the swim test, and asked at the desk if I could see the rules in writing. In the books it clearly stated that she qualified to swim without a guardian. But everything changed when the lifeguard sent her back to me saying she could not swim unless I was in the water with her. The lifeguard became unhinged, saying she wasn't gonna "lose her job" over this, which translated to her going rouge and overruling written policy. It was nuts. Fortunately my teenager, who is a certified lifeguard, stepped in to supervise his sister, and the same lifeguard ended up flirting w him. Wth? The Caroline Y really mishandled automatic drafts during the chaotic 2020 shut down. It was a stressful, drawn-out ordeal getting refunded three month's dues that automatically came out while the building was physically closed. And then again for the power outage of 2022, it took them days to get the showers open to residents (like us) who were without water for 5 1/2 days. I do appreciate a Rachel's Closet set up in the women's locker room. This is a place where members can donate gently used clothes and take items in trade. But once again no consistency. A posted notice states that you must bring your donations to the front desk, which seems a reasonable quality control measure, but on several occasions I've brought donations and been told to just go hang them on the rack myself, unexamined. My review it's going long so I'll conclude by echoing the sentiment my friend voiced about all this, "leaving the Caroline Y feels like leaving a failing relationship" of course there were good things that kept us hanging on this long but overall it's been more headache than the membership is worth.

If I could give -10 stars, I would. This gym simply judged me 3 times for wearing clothes that they…read moresaid were not advisable, but I've seen other girls wearing them and no one ever complained about them. The problem has always been me. I wonder if it's because I'm not American? A Nike gym bra (normal) and shorts. But no, in this unit you are not welcome to wear whatever you feel most comfortable in because, according to them, people were complaining. I never liked wearing a shirt to the gym because I sweat a lot. I respected the 2 times they warned me, but the third time they complained about the shorts I was wearing. They never told me about this rule before I paid. I do not agree, I do not recommend it and I will never recommend it to anyone. I hope that in the future they will be more open to FREEDOM.

Lifeguards are pleasant, always willing to listen very attentive to the lap swimmers. I recommend…read moreand encourage everyone to check it out and begin your life swimming.

They ended adult swim hour, which I think should be reinstated. Adults need time to themselves and…read morenot have to deal with other people's children. Adults deserve time to be just around other adults.

I had an extremely disappointing experience at this pool facility. Thomas at the front desk was…read morerude, dishonest, and, in my opinion, unfairly singled me out. Security was sent to remove me from the pool after being told that I had "snuck in," which was completely untrue. As a Black guest, the way I was treated felt discriminatory and deeply upsetting. The situation escalated into an unnecessary conversation with both management and security, which could have easily been avoided if I had been treated with respect and fairness from the beginning. No guest should have to go through that. On top of that, the facilities were far from impressive. The bathrooms were dirty and poorly maintained, seating was extremely limited, and the overall condition of the property felt neglected. Based on my experience, I cannot recommend this establishment. Guests deserve to be treated with dignity and respect, regardless of who they are. I left feeling embarrassed, frustrated, and extremely disappointed.

Dixon is an okay pool. It's free if you have 22401 zip code anything else you have to pay.read more

I've been bringing my kids for years to this pool. There's something for kids of all ages. I can…read morerelax a bit while there, knowing that the staff is absolutely on top of enforcing their copious rules. The pool staff earned bonus points this week when a manager went above and beyond looking for an item lost by my distracted teenaged son. I was duly impressed!

Wonderful place to take your kids for a peaceful day of swimming. The environment is excellentread more

Perfect for my kids. Clean. Lifeguards are attentive. Definitely a summer must do...a few times, if…read morenot every week.

This is a good size pool with one slide and a fenced in baby pool. I enjoy going there with my…read moreprincess because it's never crowded and I can always find a spot to chill. They have an ample chairs (you know, for laying out kind) shaded areas, tables and chairs, and picnic tables, separate picnic area in the back as well as a beautiful lawn area. This is not a water park but for a pool, it's got more than the usual amenities. For two bucks I really can't complain at all! It's a bargain! They have a vendor who cooks hot dogs and burgers on the side and I believe he sells sodas, water, ice cream, chips, and other snacks. There are bathrooms and a single shower. They have a ton of life guard watching your every move but you know it's for a good reason ;) They even have two diving boards on the deep side of the pool. Keep in mind, you cannot use any inflatable items in the big pool. I think the floaties are allowed in the baby pool only.

Good place to cool down from the VA humidity. Only $2 entrance and DOD card holders can sign in up…read moreto 4 guests. You can bring food and drinks in since there is no snack bar. Just be sure that drinks are in plastic bottles, no glass allowed. You can rent the pavilion for parties for $30. There is a sand volleyball court in the facility for those who want to play ball. Lots of lounge chairs.

I can't speak to the cost because I come with my grandson and his parents, but the place is just a…read morefun place to be. There's a small bar, a place to eat (can also get food delivered). Currently there is a jazzy band playing. There is plenty of shade and chairs. A cool place to chill...

Good pool club, with a baby pool (1.5ft), a kid pool (3-4ft), and a full size lap pool with lanes…read more(7ft at its deepest). Water temps are comfortable. Kindly staffed and well maintained (reasonably). Theres a little sandy area for landlocked kids to experience some beach, but it wasnt raked (twiggy and a bit weedy). A beach volleyball court up on the hill. Summer family membership is $1000. pool toys and goggles are available for guest use.

Super friendly staff, well maintained pool and grounds, lots of lounge seating and tables.read more

I called and was told there is a $5 day pass. I show up asking abt the pass and where to buy and…read morethese kids look are watching me smugly. The leader of the pack then tells me there is no Day pass. But as I'm walking away I hear the girls arguing about how I can get a day pass and maybe I knew someone with a membership. Because I was listening I stopped and turned around to ask if I can get a day pass or not and then the girl quickly says no. I felt very odd and I am pretty sure it had something to do with the melanin in my skin though I'm hoping that's not the case. The look on their faces these you know these kids were just something just didn't feel right and I'm disappointed. I left feeling sad. This also gave me the impression that if I would've signed up for a membership I'd be denied it. ‍

This pool is located in the Grafton Village community off of Deacon Road on Jett Street. It has a…read morereal community feel too. Small, Quiet & Clean! It's nothing fancy, just a great place to swim & cool down from the summer heat. They have a snack bar a basketball court and tennis court beside it. It's not terribly large, but still a good size with a diving board and separate baby pool. They do have adult swim as well. Only open for the summer season from about Memorial Day through Labor day from noon to 8pm daily. They have a swim team called the Grafton Dolphins and they also offer swimming lessons. You have to pay a membership fee and then the annual usage fee's. Membership is $50 and then $350 for the whole summer season for the entire family. I'm not sure what a single membership runs. The Pool is available for after hours rental (8-10pm) for birthdays, graduations, office, end of school parties, etc. https://www.facebook.com/GraftonPool We love it!

This pool is perfect for families!! There are lots of children playing, a great swim team and nice…read morefacilities!!