I'm not a Y member. I'm glad to see they allow drop ins without being a guest of a member. Drop in was $15. I used the pool to swim laps. My only complaint is the water was ridiculously warm - it had to be over 82 degrees. They have fins, kickboards, and hand paddles to use. There is a hot tub on deck as well and a sauna in the locker room. The staff was friendly and I'm glad I was able to drop in and swim while on vacation. read more

I am a Y member. Really disappointing that they don't belong to the nationwide plan, letting members go for free. My local Y would accept members from across the country, the way that it should be. read more

I really want to rate this facility highly but there are select staff members that are rude, passive aggressive and ultimately condescending. Getting to the gym poses enough of a barrier of entry to most folks, let's not make it harder by being rude. read more

Most of the reviews were from many years ago. My husband and I go to the gym almost daily. Everyone who works there is wonderful. Some machines have been broken for a while but I am sure they will fix them. Maybe I shouldn't give a good review then some will stay away read more

Review is based on using the Y for the fitness center only. While on vacation, it was great to find the Y offers a weekly vacay pass. It's a tremendous value for anyone that wants to stay on track with their gym workouts. The weight room has basic dumbells, cable machines, a few benches and cardio equipment such as a row machine, stair climber, multiple ellipticals and treadmills. read more

This "Y" has a nice menu of classes and personal training is available. There are indoor and outdoor (seasonal) pools, a skate park, a well equipped fitness center, handball and basketball courts, sauna, and rooms for classes. Staff is friendly and most of the members are considerate. Check the schedule so you won't be disappointed if youth camps, teams, or classes are using the feature that interests you. For example, a church has services there which means late opening on Sunday. Short term memberships are offered. read more

My two children went twice to the pool and each time as soon as they went in they were told that the pool was closed due to hearing thunder. Mind you the weather was sunny and no rain, On 8/11 & 12. This was the exact reason given to them both times. Funny how this was the reason for two black kids but not their white mother. read more

This is our family YMCA when visiting the OBX. We have used it for over 7 years. In that time nothing has virtually changed which is a tip off as to the A-OK rating. Located at MM 11 in Nags Nead off the highway. Signage is good, but just like anything else along the highway you need to know a mile marker or you will zip by at 55 mph. The parking lot has always been spacious enough for our family. The lot and walks always tidy. Outdoor lighting is good. The primary reason of use is the pool. They do have workout rooms and a gym along with Y programming. The front desk staff has always been helpful and friendly. I will go on record now to say that I don't think I have ever been to a Y with the staff has not been friendly and helpful. The lobby has on many occasions been pretty rough with regard to cleanliness. Unfortunately swimmers in wet suits sit on the chairs and a lot of wear occurs. Also the chlorine and moisture create a foul smell. This is typical of every Y I have ever gone to. The furniture needs replaced annually, but never is. The five lane pool with hot tub and lockers is located in the front of the building. It's a 25 meter pool. The OBX swim team operated from here for years, but recently disbanded. The Y picked up swim programming in its absence. However, at this time there is not a competitive team. I will continue to use this YMCA and hope that they decide on an investment with upgrading furniture and equipment. This is not your typical Y you would find in Hampton Roads and I don't mean that in a good way. read more

Outer Banks Family YMCA - Gyms Near Me - Nags Head, North Carolina

Staff first accused my young niece of wearing a "sketchy" swim necklace (she EARNED this necklace by passing her swim test at the Y, she's been swimming since she was 4 years old); she was next accused of using her older sister's swim necklace. Neither accusation was true. Staff member NEVER spoke to either of my niece's parents, both of whom were present, choosing instead to humiliate a little girl to tears. Our family - visiting for Father's Day (!) - decided to leave because the staff was atrocious. Unforgivable. If I could give this place negative-stars, I would; it doesn't deserve the one star needed to post "not good". read more

I have been so impressed with the lifeguards at the outdoor pool this summer. They are so professional, on top of things and still dealing so well with the children. From pool tests (can use the deep end) to encouraging the children to follow rules to keep them safe, the life guards are just phenomenal! read more

Recent change in Director has increased my opinion greatly. The new director (I think his name is Todd) is very hands on. I see him often in all areas doing many different jobs. Any safety concern is immediately addressed. Supplies especially for water sports have increased. Lifeguard coverage has improved, and they keep careful watch on kids, even those whose parents have their eyes glued to a phone instead of their own kids. During a recent thunder storm they had everyone exit the water, and two parents actually argued with the lifeguards. Really parents? It's no fun to do CPR on a kid. If I had one wish, I wish the outdoor pool could stay open in September as it's really warm in OBX then. So thankful for this great, fun , safe place to work out. read more

Visiting from PA & went to workout at Nags Head facility. Very small cramped workout space. Returned another day & told we'd have pay $10 each because summer months and out of state. Front desk lady rude! She would benefit from customer service training class! We have a family membership and did NOT expect to be have to pay a fee to exercise on our vacation! Shelly Peter Hanover PA read more

Todd abs his staff are super friendly. I had an incident at the y due to nothing but me not paying attention and they went above and beyond to help me. I see Todd all over the gym nearly every time I am there. Staff is friendly and with new renovations the gym is going to be clean and super nice! read more

I stayed at a rental home that offered free passes to the YMCA - score! My friends checked out the gym while I attended a yoga class. Checking in was a breeze. We just showed the receptionist our pass and she marked 3 of us as attending. My friends thoroughly enjoyed the gym facilities. The yoga class was okay - I can't really judge it since it was different than what I'm used to, but I did break a sweat and found it challenging, which is always a good sign. The facility is very clean, the staff is friendly, and the YMCA seems to have a lot to offer - pool, basketball, gym, group classes, and more. read more

There are two gyms in the Outer Banks and luckily the hotel we were staying at gave us free access to the YMCA. For being such a small town to visit, this gym wasnt half bad. Lots of cardio equipment and a good amount of strength training. They had a basketball court and a racket ball court where most times were often pretty busy because its so rare for gyms to have this. Everything seemed really clean, I saw people clean the machines after they used them, which is not usual because most visitors could care less about cleaning up after themselves. Staff was very friendly and always said hello, asked if you needed anything. They had a big pool that was occupied more by classes then free lane swimmers. I was happy with my visits to the YMCA and will go back if I ever go back to visit. Cal before you go if there is a snow storm, sometimes they close early or don't open at all! read more

Condo came with a guest membership while vacationing in OBX. There was a surf advisory while we were in town due to an off shore tropical storm, plus my kids are little and they can't really "swim" in the ocean yet. They have a good sized outdoor pool with a shallow splash area. Separate entrance and parking from the rest of the Y with special needs and infant parking! Wasn't overcrowded at all in mid-July and staff was very friendly. We did not check out the indoor amenities. read more

The OBX YMCA offers the most amazing deal for families - the "weekly flex-pass". For $95, you get a 10-day pass for your family to enjoy all the amentities a full membership offers including fitness classes, an interactive zone, the gym, the indoor and outdoor pools with splash zone, and the skateboarding zone. Plus, on Wednesday nights, they offer parents night off where they provide free babysitting from 6pm to 10pm for the parents to have a date. For my family of five, it was the perfect option. Plus, I got to have a "date night" with my husband! Thank you OBX YMCA! read more

Had to squeeze in a work out (or 2) while on vacation! Small, but decent gym. I have been to a couple other YMCAs and this one is maybe a fourth of the size of the other ones I've been too. I stayed in the weight room/cardio area; however, my boyfriend and his dad played basketball in the gym and said it was very nice. Not sure how the price compares to other YMCAs. read more

I have lived on the Outer Banks for 12 years. I joined the Y when it first opened. I asked about the temperature of the indoor pool. She said 83 degrees. That was a little cool for me but I joined anyway. Having arthritis exercise in the pool is always less painful. When I finally got into the pool it was so much colder. I asked about the temp of the water and was told the heater was being worked on. Weeks later, same thing still freezing and making me ache I asked when it would be fixed. Well, apparently it wasn;t broken to start with. It is kept in the 70's to accomodate swim teams. It was suggested that I buy a wet suit to wear in the pool. PS: I was told they realize they need a theraputic pool with high water temps for arthritis sufferers and it was in the works. Never happened. I stopped my membership. No 2 people tell you the same thing. Too bad. read more

Was ok. A few of the items, like the cable rope triceps extension needs to be re-tightened. 195 pounds feels too easy compared to the gym I go to now. read more

The Outer Banks YMCA is the step child go the Hampton Roads system. The Cheasapeake/Virginia Beach/Norfolk facilities get new equipment; we get the leftovers. The pool is difficult for most of us over 65. The water is always cold. The hot tub is always dirty. The woman's locker room is disgusting, too small, out dated, seldom clean. The only reason I gave them 2 stars is because the staff are exceptional. Jane Kasuba, Jackie, and Renee lead the pack; but all the others understand service. read more

This place is absolutely horrible. The staff and lifeguards at the pool are the worst. The diving well was never opened and the staff was rude. Facility are gross and every time you get out of the water you get itchy. read more

Im here for the summer for the next three months, I went into the gym inquiring about a monthly membership. When I went to the front desk to ask the ladies they were extremely unhelpful and didn't stop from talking to one another when I approached them. So I was awkwardly standing there for about 3 minutes until they said something to me. They were rude and talked down at me I think it was because of my age they didn't give me the time of day (I wasn't a middle aged woman but a senior in college). But thats fine I am now a member of The Outer Banks Sports Club. read more

Could be so cool. But managed by people without brains. Trying to have an intelligent conversation with the front desk staff is like trying to listen to the ocean in a seashell. Got ripped off today. Problem could have been easily solved to all customers' satisfaction within about ten minutes. It would have only required one small ounce of common sense from the staff. Management was non-existent on site at 3:30 in the afternoon. Horrible, horrible place, based on the people they employ. read more

All kinds if problems with this place. We purchased the 10 day pass for $95. Sounds like a great deal for a family of 5 right? Except...the outdoor pool didnt open until 3 pm every day - something they failed to tell us. We went three times. All three times the upper pool was closed - the one with the ONLY diving board. Also failed to tell us this. There is almost zero sun protection - one small area which is always taken. The staff is painfully slow. And we are y members in our home town. Zero discount on the pass. We wont be ever going again. read more

Not being members of the Y, we just went for a class. The cost is $15 a day which is the same at all the other fitness places. We waited 15 minutes and the instructor did not show up so we left (without paying of course). They seemed to have plenty of equipment and a decent size swimming pool but at that point not worth the $30, for two of us. read more

This pool does not allow monofins or mermaid tails, which is their prerogative from a policy point of view. However, when I called the front desk and specifically asked if they were allowed, I was assured that they were allowed. So based on this information, I gave permission for my child to sign up for the mermaid swim classes and spend her allowance on a mermaid tail since she would be allowed to use it on vacation. The lifeguard staff informed us of their policy after we had spent 20 minutes and $95 purchasing a weekly pass. They did offer to refund the money which was the right thing to do. Even better would be to accurately train staff to answer questions or transfer to the aquatics department so that a little girl is not so badly disappointed. To be fair, it seems like a nice pool with a cute spray park. It just doesn't meet our needs. read more

The worst group cycle class i have ever attended (thurs 8am) hands down. instructor not miked nor was he adequately trained. No attention to cadence, no clear instruction or cueing. People just randomly pedaling with music in the background. Everyone in the class is easily in their seventies-- which is great, but class should be labeled--"active aging" or 50 plus-- so those of us looking for a more intense, typical group cycle class know not to attend. On top of that, I was sanwiched between two of the most bitter, insufferable, insecure salty "dawg" wenches imaginable. Epitome of "locals only" mentality, but not the "too cool for school" surfer brand, more of the "get off of my lawn" inbred island folk brand. Terrible experience. Don't waste your time going to this particular class. But if you do decide to go, be sure to bring your own towel as none are provided. read more

To call this a "YMCA" is to give it much more credit than is due. We were visiting from out of town and checked their website ahead of time to confirm their reciprocal policy and they had nothing easily findable about any policy that would discourage reciprocal use. Come to find out when we came in the door, we were rudely told that they change their policy from May 1 to September 30 to to make YMCA members from other places pay $10 per person per visit. They said the information is on their website, but since we were on their website at the time we were being rudely told that they have a different policy, their staff are clearly liars in addition top being less than polite. If this "Y" wants to be a Y they need to give reciprocal access year round, period. If they are not going to do that, they should drop out of the YMCA network and be an independent gym. They clearly are using the Y name to bring people in the door so that they can "soak the vacationers" and take extra money in a slimy way. I do not recommend this place to anyone that wants to be treated politely, fairly, and as part of the YMCA network. They should be ashamed of themselves, but clearly the staff are charging people extra so they can fill their own coffers with money from people that already pay to belong to a Y. The national office should ban them from the network and make them pay back the network a penalty of every single dollar they have collected from Y members from other locations. 0 star rating if that was possible. read more

The "after work" classes (5:30pm) are fantastic and led by very enthusiastic instructors. They make sure you are using correct form when using weights in the "Group Power" class or Kettle Bell class. And are always full of energy...which helps get ME motivated to keep moving and coming back. All in all, worth the monthly fee. + I have no opinion of the on site day care since I have never used it.... + The locker rooms are nice enough, nothing spectacular but I'm not expecting it to look like a country club either. + The weight room is getting a much needed facelift, hopefully they will invest in a second "smith machine" for squats since that seems to be the most popular "dude hangout" read more

My wife and I went in to register our children for the summer camp program as well as sign up for a family membership, it was evening hours and an older white lady named Stephanie was behind the front desk, from the moment we walked through the door this woman was very rude, her body language and her attitude was very nasty and she acted as if we were an inconvenience to her or that we were bothering her, when my wife was explaining to her that we were going to wait until the end of the month to start our membership instead of paying a pro rated $30 for half the month of April being that we wouldn't start going to the YMCA til May anyway she kept glaring at my wife with a nasty look on her face then threw our paperwork aside on the desk and said "why even sign up then" then she didn't say another word to us so we left in disgust and she gave us dirty looks as we walked out the door, this woman in my opinion needs to be terminated but since that probably won't happen and she'll get to keep her job this rude lady needs serious and extensive training on customer service skills and how to treat people with respect, my wife has called and spoken with a manager she's waiting to hear back from them, the way she treated us should have never happened I hope the correct disciplinary action is taken so she doesn't treat anyone else they way she was to us and because of this woman I'll will not be using the YMCA read more

Staff is friendly but the gym/cardio area is painfully slow. Huge outdoor pool. I am a member of another YMCA hi that didn't mean squat during the tourist season. Not worth the membership. read more