Been a member for many years. Trashmore really needs attention. They took out the sauna which we really loved, the slides in child care area are always broken and in the summer the splash area at the pool is always broken. How hard is I to keep a pump going. Very poor management. Of course they did have time to take down the picture of Jesus. read more

At one time this was like a second home, literally I was here six out of seven days of the week with my son for swim team on Tide Swimming. He now swims year around at the Princess Anne Y and I find myself back at Trashmore today which seems odd. Tide Swimming continues to use this location for age-group swimmers. The Trashmore YMCA could be the oldest at the Beach. It most certainly is the most central. Located off I-264 and I'm sure you pass it often and wonder how to access. There are two entry points off Independence. Southern and Edwin both take you into the Y. Parking is typically adequate, but usually full in front. The only way to enter is the front. The parking lot and walk up often has debris like it did today. This Y features an indoor and outdoor pool which is my primary reason for coming with my son who is a club swimmer. The 6 lane 25 meter indoor is old and rough, but they keep the water clean. Maintenance is an issue. A lot of rust can be seen including an overhead roof access that's a rusty mess. There is spectator seating to watch lessons. I believe all lessons are conducted in this pool. A small youth locker room off deck as well as an adult locker room. In the past they have been challenged on cleanliness. The outdoor 8 lane 25 yard recreation pool also has a small adjacent water park only used in warm months. This is the pool that my son would mainly practice in. It's in great shape and swim is year around when bubbled in the Fall and removed in Spring. There are no restrooms off deck. Other programming I'm familiar with is Spin and Yoga, but they have much more. Cardio and weight rooms are divided. The Trashmore Y has several classrooms that are used for programming. One of the most popular features of the center is childcare. The final aspect of my write up highlights staff that I have encountered over three years. This includes front desk check-in and aquatics. I have been very pleased with their professionalism, friendliness and helpfulness. Lots of examples of going above and beyond for our family. I think a 3.5 suits them, but rounding down due to aging of the building and maintenance. read more

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Great gym with alot of things to offer! A variety of classes, friendly customer service, and a clean facility. Currently, I just utilize the treadmills. There are 3 different areas with treadmills in the building. My favorite ones are the ones that are in the movie theater room. Enjoy watching a movie while going for an extended jog! There are also treadmills with TVs so you can watch shows while getting some cardio in. For those with kids, there are excellent childcare services. This place can provide a wide array of services for all sorts of needs. Location is also great being right next to Mt. Trashmore. Once you're done with the weights, you can go for an outdoor run! read more

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It is very cumbersome to cancel your membership and they are determined to draft your card for another month, even if you give them three weeks notice. I was able to get it done eventually but it took some persistence. read more

This was my gym before I went to great bridge! But I do love that you can go run at trashmore while leaving your kids in the stay and play! Staff is amazing with my kids. ESP one lady is the nursery area she's so great. ( can't remember her name she's a small Asian lady) very calm and patient. Classes are nice and the sauna is as well. We love the pool area but don't like how older kids bombard the kiddie area and the lifeguards do not say anything. read more

Mt. Trashmore Family YMCA - Child Care & Day Care Near Me - Virginia Beach, Virginia

I really enjoy the new employees very helpful and respectful. I would have given a rating of 5 stars but they took away Activ Trax kios. It made it a no brainer what ever you wanted to work on, it would print out a daily routine. Once the routine was completed and log in, it would progress you to your next routine. Blame it on he plandemic! Bring it back, if we can touch the equipment.......‍ read more

Love this gym. Granted, I'm not a body builder or a cross fit addict, so I can't attest to whether or not their equipment is adequate to those standards, but for the average person trying to stay fit, this place is great. Two rooms with exercise equipment, free weights, and weight machines. A fitness theater, an aerobics room, a spin room, indoor and outdoor pools, and so much more. We utilize the childcare while working out, which is a lifesaver. You receive up to two hours per day of childcare, which is totally worth the price of the membership in itself. The only thing this place is missing is a camera so you can watch your kids on one of the tv screens while using the exercise equipment. I used to belong to a YMCA in Michigan and LOVED this feature. Hopefully they'll invest in something soon. read more

Like many of the Hampton Roads YMCA this is an older building that's been updated the to accommodate the changes in fitness equipment and such...so layout isn't ideal but it's not nearly as bad as some of the other guys or Y's for that matter. Staff/Service: Same as all the Y's polite and always willing to help. Free Weight: The free weight area is in the back of the cardio equipment room directly behind a multi-purpose functional training cage making it smaller than it should be. Weight Machines: These are located in a separate room away from the free weights but at least it's all unto themselves. This makes the layout much more conducive for maintaining a good flow to your workout routine. Cardio Machines: Plenty of newer running and elliptical machines, and bikes with no waiting...at least not any of the times I've been there. Gym: Good condition for basketball, sprints or other leg work type workouts. Pool: Despite being a swimmer I haven't used it so I can't comment. Locker Room: Plenty of room with full size lockers, showers, hair dryers and etc. Overall: Despite being an older building it has everything you'll need. Coupled with the location and partnership with the other Y's in the area and it's a pretty good and convenient membership to have. Still I can't see giving this location any more than 3 Stars. read more

I've always been a fan of the Trashmore Y facility (a member of the South Hampton Roads network). Two pools, one indoor and one out are perfect for getting in laps at night. The outdoor pool is also shallow, so for those who like doing drills, it works out nicely. Inside the gym you've got a spacious locker room with showers, 2 fitness machine areas that have plenty of treadmills, elipticals, free weights and nautilus machines. One studio for things like Zumba, Cardio Kickbox (I'm a fan!), body sculpt classes and Yoga. Additionally there is a full spin bike studio, the bikes are in decent shape, and there's plenty of fans. There's also a great variety of wonderful spin instructors and they teach at different hours during the day (including a lot of 5:30 and 6:30pm options). This Y also has an interesting multimedia room (huge TV with cardio machines) although, it's the Y so the movie selections are a bit tepid. Still, if you're just looking for a distraction while you burn off the calories, it could be an option for you. For those of you with... kids... there's a childrens water park and some form of daycare/child watch program? I don't know anything about it though, so you'll need to hit up their website for details! The Y is a little steep in its price, especially for a single guy with no kids who doesn't use a lot of the available things. But, you get access to a *great* network of local gyms. I use two gyms in downtown Norfolk while at work and this one after. Plus, two pools? Pretty awesome. The other drawback at this location, no towel service. But, most places don't. I'm a fan. read more

All of my experiences at Mt. Trashmore YMCA have been outstanding. When I actually get to choose which YMCA location to visit on a day off, I end up picking this branch. They have a great selection of free weights, deadlift area, pull up bars, and a real squat rack (not one of those where the bar is attached to rails). The cardio selection is also unbeatable: machines, lap pool, and some of the best running trails in the area right across the parking lot. I am not a parent, but my future self with kids digs having the 2 hours of child watch provided to be alone and get into a workout. The playgrounds next door don't hurt either. read more

We have been apart of the YMCA in every state that we have lived in (military) and this one has been the best facility we have been to yet. The staff is fantastic, helpful, and great with our kids. I have never had any doubts when dropping our children off at childcare. Different from other facilities I have always felt that our children were in capable and competent hands at the Mt. Trashmore YMCA. We participate in their sports programs every season giving our kids an opportunity to learn how to play a sport without feeling overwhelmed in the spirit of competition. Their pool facilities are the best! We practically live there during the summer, and have our oldest go to a few camps as-well. It is an amazing Y to be apart of! read more

The staff is very friendly and I think they go out of their way to help people not familiar with working out. They have a complimentary 2hr day care while you work out. The two downers for me are: The pool is tough to get laps in because of the swim team practices and open swim times and there are no designated adult open gym times for pick up basketball. They do have a cardio/movie room that is also interesting if you prefer to watch something in a theatre setting while using a cardio machine. read more

We started our membership at this YMCA in early 2018 and we couldn't be happier. The staff are all really friendly and my kids love the childcare center. Also, the outdoor pool area is nice and great for kids. The indoor pool was recently redone as well. I highly recommend this YMCA read more

This has to be the WORST YMCA I've ever been too. I usually go to a different Y closer to where I live. My son is taking school age swim lessons however I waited too late in signing him up for the next session so I had to go to the only Y that had space available...Mt Trashmore. The indoor pool at this Y looks like trash. The pool is filthy...it looks like it has never been cleaned. The railings and stairs in the pool are very rusty and looks unsafe. The area near the skylights over the pool have rust and chipped paint. The door handles leading back to the main area of the Y is covered with what looks like green rust. The locker room really shocked me. Unlike the Y I normally go to where the showers are in the back and lockers are located as soon as you walk in...well at Mt Trashmore the showers are located as soon as you walk in and the lockers are in the back. Even the life guards seem very relaxed. At the Y I normally go to kids under age 13 aren't allowed in the pool w/o a parent or guardian if they haven't passed the swim test and earned a green necklace. I've noticed lots of kids under the age of 13 in the pool (indoors and out) without a parent or guardian and no green necklace. I can't wait til my son's swim lessons are over...I can't see myself coming back to this Y. read more

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Absolutely horrible customer service at 5:15 pm on 10/23/18. Due to an unexpected job downgrade, I had to suspend my membership that I started on 9/30/18. Woman on the telephone said I had to come in to cancel the draft on my account for membership. I mentioned at the time what a hardship that was and how I had to move by the end of this month. I also told her that I had only been a member for 23 days. At NO time was I informed that there would be a 30 day wait period and that they were going to charge a second month to my account in order to close it. I was NOT given a copy of my joining agreement when I signed it on 9/30/18. I have now paid $160 for 4 visits. ABSOLUTELY GREEDY CORPORATION with NO compassion at all. I will NEVER have anything to do with the YMCA again. From an extremely upset Virginia public school teacher who DOES NOT have the money for this 2nd month of charges. read more

Great ymca and staff. Love the daycare program such friendly caregivers and my child is always ready to go play with them. Has two pools and Has a kiddy pool and a splash pad. Awesome classes love the Zumba and Yoga. They do need more yoga classes then twice a week though. read more

This is a fantastic location being close to mt trashmore. Although the fitness areas can be crowded at times we usually come here for an evening spin class. The spin instructors name is Peggy she also teaches other classes at various ymcas. Her class is awesome and my wife and I have been going for a few years just to attend her class. The downside to this location is the occasional parking lot being full and needing to use another lot nearby but it doesn't bother us. read more

There are a lot of things that I like about this YMCA. The swim lessons are great and the facilities are nice. The people who work at the front desk are not as friendly as they used to be. When I first joined over a year ago they were friendly and would greet you when you walked in. Now, they continue their conversations without even acknowledging that you walked in. I'm paying $90 a month for a family membership so I would expect the front desk staff to be friendly. It seems like there are a lot of YMCA camp counselors that just walk around the building and don't seem to be doing much of anything. If the front desk staff doesn't make some changes and actually start acknowledging my family when we walk in then I will most like go to a different YMCA and hope they're friendlier. read more

We have been utilizing this location since June of this year. The fans in the free weight area have been out of order since we started and remain out of order to this day. Today, it was 76 degrees in the free weight area, making it unbearable to enjoy the gym. Many members do not put their equipment and weights away after use and seldom are employees seen walking around to ensure this is happening. It is very difficult to locate collars for each free weight bar to ensure safety. Additionally, members constantly throw their equipment and weights around which interfere with other members enjoyment of the gym. Again, seldom is there staff to address those persons. We have worked out in many locations in the South Hampton Roads area and North Carolina and this location is by far the least enjoyable workout experience. read more

I like being a member of the Y. In the South Hampton Roads area, you an just go to the nearest one to you, when out of town, you are able to use any one of them. You don't have to depend on the hotel gym to keep your health kick going. read more

Went here for a zumba class. It was too much fun!! I love the fact they have daycare right next door to watch the little ones! I'll be back for swimming classes. read more

It's a good family environment. I like the pools. They have free weights and classes. I've been to other gyms but this place is more family friendly. There tend to have more regulars here because people come with their kids, and they can take classes with their kids. I like to exercise but I like the atmosphere of a location. Not a bad place to workout. It's also next to Mount -Thrashmore. You can always do running outside in addition to your indoor workout. Great place to exercise. I'm not giving it 5 stars because it does lack the excess machines that bigger gyms have, so you don't have as much variety with your workout. But I like the people here, and the atmosphere of a gym is important. read more

The people are very nice. This place reminds me of a middle school gym from the 80s though. Everything is outdated and it only stays open until 6 on Saturdays. The basketball court is very rarely open for pick up games. Virginia Beach has very poor facilities and sports options for people that lead busy lives. Northern Virginia and DC are littered with 24 hour gyms, public facilities and activities for young/middle aged professionals. This is really a shame. read more