Northend Community Center

(4 reviews)

1.1 mi

This place is great, small private gym with personal trainers. While I agree this gym is not for…read moreeveryone, I love it. Great instruction for the level I am at right now. This gym has regular people, high level high school kids, college kids playing sports or mature adults that can afford personal trainers, this is not the typical meat-head jacked up jerks walking around flexing in the mirrors. If you are looking for the cheapest, flavor of the month gym this is not your place (a new one just opened up). If you want personal help achieving your goals, great option. If you want to work out by yourself, it is almost a private gym where you have access to everything all the time. Brian has been great for the 9 months I have been here. Personal trainer has exceeded expectations. I could not recommend a better place, they will schedule a free initial session and there is no high pressure sales pitch when I joined.

Interesting that someone would post such falsehoods. What's the longest you've been a member at 1…read moregym? Its been my honor and privilege to be a part of Absolute U Fitness for over 5 years, and have always seen the upmost professionalism in all who work there. The trainers go above and beyond to help all their clients. Each person is treated with respect and trained to the expectations that they have set with their PT. Your post indicates you know nothing of each individuals life style, their training habits or what their goals are. You're insulting those who have benifitted from the trainers expertise and help. People lives have been saved by the people you have insulted in your uninformed rating. Have you even trained with any of the trainers who represent Absolute? I think not. If you're looking for a place to learn a better, healthier lifestyle you will get nothing less than perfection from the professional personal trainers at Absolute u fitness.

Parkwest Fitness

3.9

(12 reviews)

3.9 mi

Love this gym. Very spacious, a lot of machines, and very clean. I train here at 3-4 times a week.read more

Been working out here for years! Great options for equipment, cardio, classes, trainers, etc!…read more Love the steam sauna and it's consistently HOT!

Just completed a full workout including sauna & pool

Ready to get pumped

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Lafayette Family YMCA

3.2

(20 reviews)

3.5 mi

A teacher at the school is telling young students to hit each other if they are angry at each…read moreother. This teacher is still working there. Would not recommend, my husband's child is acting out, and started to hit her father saying a teacher said it was okay, and that other kids do it as well.

They offer child care and yet children run wild throughout, including areas like the free weights…read morewhere they could get seriously injured. Staff does nothing to enforce the rules. They basically stand around chatting with one another. Pool area is flooded with kids. I get it, YMCA is a family friendly facility. But if you're looking for a place to get in a good swim workout, be prepared to share the lanes with kids playing around. Again, the staff does nothing. I was all around disappointed with my experience and found I just wasn't using the facility as I was more annoyed when I left on the whole. If you are looking for a serious place to work out, VASA and Planet Fitness have great facilities for as little as $10 per month. Skip this kids playground!

Exterior, with slide.

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Fireside lounge

VASA Fitness

3.4

(18 reviews)

2.3 mi

This gym is really nice, and the equipment isn't as corporate as other main chain gyms. I really…read morelike the cleanliness, and things are not all over the place. The only downside is that it doesn't have a sauna, which is usually the main thing I love before or after my lifts, but overall it's a great gym.

What am I doing here at 10 on a beautiful Saturday morning? My first Studio Red class - Intro to…read moreStudio Red. Fitness level (and I believe Basic) members get three free classes a month. After talking with Tonya, one of the Studio Red Coaches, I gathered my courage and girded my big boy pants to give it a try. I wasn't feeling 100% when I came in (up late, dogs up early wanting to play on me), but when the 50 minutes were up, my body was tired in a good way, and my brain was ready for more. Tonya showed how to perform the exercises and gave modifications, and kept the class going, spending time with each of us. The three free classes a month seems to be a little used benefit that I will be taking advantage of more often.

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Planet Fitness

2.6

(24 reviews)

2.5 mi

Always clean. The staff is nice and welcoming. Lots of equipment; I never have to wait. The only…read morenegative is they don't have classes. I love a good yoga or Zumba class!

Looks kinda dark. Looks kinda old. The dim lighting does help when you are doing abs exercise while…read moreyou looking up to the ceiling. You have people from all age group here so it is a welcoming environment. First gym I ever been to that has TV near the dumbbell racks. Help me burn some time between sets instead of starring at people. This location needs to renovate.

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Faith Community Center

4.5

4.2 mi

Was told about this place from a guy at Amused after we bought some skate boards there, headed over…read moreto this place and the skate park was very clean and a lot bigger and nice then I would have thought they would have around this area. After skating for a while a gentlemen came out and told us that we needed helmets and need to fill out some paper work, so we heading inside to find they had a con session stand basketball courts, weight rooms, a swim pool and much much more. Outside of here they have soccer fields and other sports fields. I recommend anyone in this area that is looking for fun or faith, they should check out this places website and see all they have to offer, they have memberships for everything inside, but it's free to skate at there skate park.

I was looking for a place to swim in the mornings and a friend suggested Faith Community Center…read more There are four lanes in the pool, but they are pretty close together so you can really only have three people swim comfortably at a time. The other half of the pool is zero entry and great for kids. The place is always spotless and the basketball courts, indoor track, excercise room, and cafe are worth the membership!

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A Southside Health & Fitness

2.1

(8 reviews)

4.2 mi

Singed a contract in January of 2020 pre pandemic as they seemed to be an upstanding business at…read morethe time. Post pandemic the entirety of the staff seems to have cut & run, NOBODY has answered the phones in 8 months. I have left several messages & emails with them and have yet to hear back. I have an active claim with the BBB against this gym as they have not stopped billing me though I have sent multiple notices of cancellation. This business is a fraudulent front to get your bank account information & social security number. I HIGHLY recommend another 24 hour gym with regular staff and month to month contracts

Awful. I've been working out in gyms for 20+ years, plus I have experience working at a gym in my…read moreyounger years. This gym does a horrible job making you feel welcomed. They have multiple postings everywhere you look about being on camera, picking up your items, etc., but very little positive whatsoever. They can't keep staff for more than a few weeks, and often don't staff during their contacted hours. This is a problem for my kid who is a workout fiend, because she's not allowed to be there when staff aren't there. On top of that, staff lock the doors early so they can leave early. The gym is not remotely clean and frequently does not have paper towels or toilet paper. Temperature levels greatly vary, but the thermostat is set on 75 because the owner is cheap. When concerns were voiced, this rude and obnoxious "business man" blamed my wife. However, for a year one of their 4 ceiling fans never even functioned. If you like classes, don't come here. They have two a week, and they don't pay their instructors so they quit. There are several much cleaner and/or friendlier gyms nearby, so we gladly went elsewhere!

Lifelong Fitness

1.7 mi

Beautiful clean gym. 24 hr access…read more Jason awesome trainer!

From the owner: Premier Personal Training and Group Training Facilityread more

Snap Fitness

2.0

(4 reviews)

4.3 mi

This place recently opened and I know it takes a little time to get the bugs worked out on a place,…read morebut I'm beginning to regret my decision to leave my old gym. It's okay for a place close to home to get in a workout. The equipment is good, but the place is so crammed with equipment - or at least poorly arranged - that if you want to do some free weights, there is no place to stand without blocking the path to the bathroom and water fountains. No wireless - seriously? The TVs broadcast FM but none of cardio equipment has an FM receiver. I asked at least 6 staff member over several weeks about this but no one knows anything. Newtone Fitness makes it easy - just plug in your headphones into the receiver on your equipment and you've got audio. I wanted to use the Fitness on Demand system today, but it was stuck and I couldn't get the video to start. Even though there is supposed to be staff on duty until 7 pm - no one was there when I got there at 4:50 - so there was no one to help fix the problem. No one on the staff seems to know anything except the sales pitch to join. I've asked several questions and no one has an answer to anything I have asked. These are little things - but annoying. Newtone costs a little more, but I guess you get what you pay for.

I would avoid this business. They make it impossible to cancel your membership once you join.read more

Prophetstown State Park

4.3

(31 reviews)

5.1 mi

Grounds are very clean. Campground Hosts are quite good at making guests feel less than welcome…read more We are 2 highly educated professionals who had 2 highly educated and productive friends come to eat dinner one of our 3 nights here. Staff (hosts, in particular) couldn't have been much more deplorable to us about it. We understand the policy, but there's a common decency to enforcing it in one's volunteer role (wearing a DNR hat). We're not loud. We respect other people, nature, and the place. Yet, there's 40' pushers with a jeep and 2 motorcycles who apparently don't have to abide by the same rules. When our guests did leave, the hosts thanked them for leaving loudly as they drove by. The campground was more than half empty, mind you. Sadly, we will think twice about returning if there are other options. If management values people coming here to camp on their vacation time, a close inspection of customer service might be a great way to approach that goal.

We came to Prophetstown State Park in the hope of continuing our Battle of Tippicanoe experience…read more I had assumed that there would be some historical memorial to the Indian settlement that had once been here - unfortunately other than a very small recreated Indian village there was nothing. This was extremely disappointing and it certainly isn't worth the entry free to just see the three mock Indiana buildings they have here. Assuming however that you agent coming here to see Indian related memorials, then this park is very cool. There are trails to hike - a working farm to visit - playgrounds to play in. Whatever you would normally expect in a State Park. So like anything else - do your research before arriving. I unfortunately did not.

Nice firepits with moveable grates

You must pitch your tent on the gravel pad.

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My campsite.

Munger Park

4.7

(3 reviews)

1.3 mi

I visited a couple of parks during a recent work trip to Lafayette. I was in the area of Greenbush…read moreStreet and found two parks a couple miles apart. By far, this one was preferred. Munger Park is a 32-acre park developed on land donated by Cinergy-PSI. It is named after Thomas and Alice Munger, whose $100,000 donation made development possible. The park was dedicated in 1997. The trail, which I found very accessible, offers lots of open space for frisbee play. The trail goes around the pond and fishing is permitted (state regs apply). Munger Park participates in Indiana DNR's urban fishing program called FishIN in the City. The shelter is located next to the asphalt parking lot off of Greenbush Street. As Ken N. notes in his review, if you want the playground, enter at the south entrance; the north entrance offers the shelter, lake, and hiking. You can easily access all of it without moving the car if you're able to walk/roll, etc. about one mile. The shelter is available for rent each day of the week. You can reserve online, though be aware reservations are non-refundable. This is a really attractive park. It's relaxing, well cared for, and offers great views and easy ways to enjoy the area and take a stroll. The park also has benches to relax along the way. I'd easily return on future trips. This may be more of a 4-star, however, I liked it enough that I'm sticking with the 5-star rating.

Munger Park has two entrances: One on Greenbush and the other on Union...that's a mile away! So,…read moreif you want to go to the playground, go to the south entrance. If you want to use a shelter, see a lake, and do some hiking, go to the north entrance. Otherwise, you can count on a long walk to get from one side to the other! The park has really nice landscaping on both ends and access to the same trails. Both ends have parking lots on site as well. The playground is pretty standard with swings, climbing and sliding pieces. There is also a fitness station near the playground also. Review #1075

Landscaping on the south end near the parking lot

South end playground

South end swings

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Wabash Heritage Trail

3.9

(7 reviews)

2.8 mi

The best trail for running in the West Lafayette/Lafayette area. On the southernmost point, you can…read morepark at Fort Ouiatenon, take the sidewalk 3/4s of a mile to the trailhead then follow the dirt path along the Wabash River up to the pedestrian bridge, where you can cross over to the Lafayette side or continue up a bit more on paved surface toward a small park, restaurants and the edge of Purdue's campus. If you head over to the Lafayette side, the trail continues on paved surface for a while before returning to a dirt surface and concludes at the Tippecanoe Battlefield Park in Battle Ground, roughly 13 miles from Fort O. The trail is mostly flat and runnable from start to finish. After heavy rains, the river regularly floods the southern part of the trail.

The Wabash Heritage Trail is 13 miles long making it a perfect training ground for a mini marathon…read more However, today we were exploring nature with our granddaughter. We started on the north end at Battleground Memorial. At the head of the trail is a sweet little nature center (Wah-ba-shik-a Nature Center) filled with descriptions of wildlife and fauna that are native to the area. My granddaughter was delighted to see the big white owl that greeted us at the door. The volunteer at the Center was welcoming and admission was free. They had maps for the trail that you can take. There are also special programs offered throughout the year. The trail starts and Battleground and extends all the way to Fort Ouiatenon. We only toured a couple miles along a creek that eventually meets the Wabash River. The trail is mulch covered and easy to navigate by foot. It would be difficult to maneuver a stroller or wheelchair onto the trail. The trail is lined with very large sycamores, oaks, walnuts and other trees native to the area. Some of the trees were at least 300 years older. The creek is clear and suitable for a little stomping. There are occasional benches along the trail as well as informational markers. There were also picnic tables and a water fountain at the trail head. We did not see any restroom facilities, but there were probably some in the Battle Ground Museum. The hike is quiet during the week. You can enjoy the sounds of birds and squirrels. I can imagine how beautiful the trail is when the leaves are changing color. There is some highway traffic noise as you get closer to the highway. The trail does not loop, so you have to backtrack to return to your car. There was plenty of parking at the Memorial. The map indicated that there were about five parking lots along the trail. We enjoyed the hike and will return to do a different section soon. I highly recommend.

The Snowy owl at the nature center.

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The creek along the head of the trail.

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ZERO STARS. I…read moreregistered for a class on December 30th, my card was charged for the drop-in fee and I got my confirmation email. Happened to check the website a few days later only to learn that the class I had registered for had been canceled. Fine. I emailed the info@bemovedyoga.com email address to request a refund and received no response. So, I emailed three more times and still got no response. I tried to call the studio only to learn that the number they had listed was not in service. So, I guess my drop-in fee was a Christmas gift to them. It's not cool and not very "namaste" of them.

Such a warm, friendly, inviting and challenging studio. This is my go to studio when I visit from…read moreSeattle. The owners are very experienced, kind and compassionate. I implore you to check it out, just be prepared to get your butt kicked!

Great United Skates

3.1

(12 reviews)

Took fam here on a whim. Great United Skates is very clean, the staff was friendly and welcoming,…read morethe food was of good quality which isn't always the case for skating rinks, and the layout was nice. Everyone had a great time! It's an hour each way but we will definitely be back!!

We rented a bounce house from them and were very pleased! We had one slight hiccup and they were…read moregracious & quick to resolve and even upgrade us! Had great options to pick from as well. We've also skated there with our homeschool group and had a great time! We travel from a couple towns over & we're glad for the resource.

Lafayette Sports Center Tennis & Fitness

My daughter had her second competition here. Everything ran well. I love that they had certificates…read moreprinted for the girls & everyone was friendly. The seating was very tight though. But overall, I was able to hear the announcer & everything ran smoothly. Thanks for the awesome experience Oh, don't let me forget about the restroom. Every time my children & I went, someone was tidying up. That means a lot to me. Each time we went, there was a long line. Unfortunately, some people aren't considerate to pick up after themselves. The event was packed & to see that the staff cared about having a clean restroom, made me happy. It's the small things that counts to me. Kudos to the staff!

Dimension 7

The instructors are amazing! Classes for all ages and skill levels make classes inclusive and very…read morewelcoming. I love how I feel after their yoga. Recommend to everyone!!

Community Yoga

If you're looking for a teacher who truly understands yoga from the inside out, look no further…read morethan Jacqueline. The owner /founder of Community Yoga, she pairs a massive academic background (PhD candidate and MS in Integrative Medicine) with a heart for healing. And: a Reiki Master, Certified Yoga Therapist (C-IAYT), Experienced Registered Yoga Teacher at the 500-hour level (ERYT500). She has a gift for making yoga accessible to everyone, regardless of their type or ability. Her teaching is rooted in authentic, grounded traditions, but she likes play and keeps the energy light. Jacqueline is wise beyond her years.

Every class I went to (restorative, gentle, donation-based and strength training) have all been…read moreamazing! Each class was very different but all classes were taught by outstanding teachers in a supportive environment. I would highly recommend this studio. It's beautiful, clean, welcoming, and affordable (for yoga). They have free mats and equipment as well. Highly highly recommend!!

HOTWORX - West Lafayette

3.5

Employees aren't well versed in the terms of the contracts they push, especially when it comes…read moreterms for adding members as riders and cancellation terms and conditions. Ceilings of the rooms are all so low that you can't follow virtual instructors properly. Poor form. Disappointed. Definitely not for everybody. There should be a trial period of 3 months before cancellation penalties take effect because it takes nearly that long for some health issues with this type of workout to manifest. Lesson learned. Never again.

Love it! It has introduced me to new workouts for my fitness routines. The infrared saunas are…read moreamazing. I have enjoyed each of the workouts I have tried. The staff is also super friendly and helpful. Try it out!

Miracles Fitness

3.8

(9 reviews)

I love miracles fitness. I have been a member for over five years, and I am in the best shape of my…read morelife. The trainers are knowledgeable and friendly and take great care to get to know clients and help them meet their individual goals. I look forward to my workouts, both one-on- one sessions and group training. I hate it when I have to miss a day! I highly recommend this business.

Great facility but... I like the one in West Lafayette better. The people here are outstanding and…read morethere's lots of room to move around here. I like that they do have bootcamps and lots of equipment because I like those things. I think that this Miracles Fitness is great but the other one is soooo much better in every way.

Aster Place

3.5

My parents moved to Aster Place two months ago and we are happy with the care they have received…read more The food is great and the facility is clean and well decorated. In fact, we are looking for the same curtains that are hanging in the front lobby for our living room, we like them that much. They are currently decorated for the holidays and the decorations are beautiful. The staff are very helpful and open to listening to my parents and family members and having respectful, courteous discussions on their care. My parents are going through an adjustment period but they are "learning the ropes" and settling in. Overall it's just a great place and I'm very comfortable with my parents living here.

Opened their doors for business too soon. Don't yet have their act together to serve residents…read more Apartments are not designed well to FUNCTION. Step-showers,(dangerous to get into and out of), microwave over the sink on shelf that sticks out and will hit your head when leaning forward. Don't be fooled by the beauty of ANY facility. Look closely for function and practicality.

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