SC Gildred Family YMCA is a nonprofit organization devoted to health and fitness of its community. This huge facility has an olympic size pool, basketball gymnasium, cardio room, weight room, pilates, locker rooms etc. They have membership plans and free wifi. It was my first time here and staff were affable and respectful. Facility is clean and organized. I came to workout and play some basketball. I really enjoyed my experience here. Overall, this is a fantastic facility for the community. I recommend you visit if you're in the area. read more

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My wife is the member and she is very frustrated over the pool being closed for several issues such as the heater going out, to much Chorine and the pump going out read more

Very friendly staff, very clean , highly recommended Can't believe I found them on my road trip

My sister Lynette has been coming to the YMCA for several years now. In that she was born with cerebral palsy, she has limited mobility and requires low impact pool workouts to aid her with her strength & mobility physical therapy. She started coming to the aqua fit classes and fell in love with being back in the water. She not only has gotten herself stronger, but also has made some new friends! From the moment she walks through the door, she has been greeted with smiles & warm welcomes from the staff which helps her feel extra special! I'm grateful to the YMCA for being here in the Santa Ynez valley & playing a huge part in helping my sister maintain her independence, mobility & for being a positive part of her life!! I also am a member & love working out here along with being in the pool my sister and helping her with her pool physical therapy. We even have been nicknamed the Mermaid Sisters‍‍ We highly recommend becoming a member of the YMCA and enjoying everything it has to offer!! read more

Stuart C Gildred Family YMCA - The Mermaid Sisters ‍‍ - Gyms Near Me - Santa Ynez, California

The front desk staff, led by Andrés, goes above and beyond to make every encounter welcoming and engaging as we begin and end our time spent at the gym, I'm thankful for their implementation of members' ideas and their willingness to include us in the future and progression of this YMCA, thank you! read more

7:15am UPDATE: Very nice lady who runs the ymca here turned my experience right around. Doors opened promptly at 6am. Very kind morning crew of locals checked in and then she checked me in for my visitor pass. $20. Very accommodating. Pointed out all areas of the Y and even walked me back to show me the outdoor weight area. She apologized for the hours being incorrect online and told me to never trust the Apple Maps hours of operation. GTK Masks required indoors, even while doing cardio (which seems like a health hazard if you're on the stair master or treadmill). Facilities are VERY nice for a ymca. Two weight rooms (machines and free weights) + the bonus outdoor weight area, large lap pool, basketball court, spin class, etc. locker rooms are clean. ***there are no towels for you to use here, so bring your own!*** At the end of the morning journey, this place and these people were a very welcome reprieve from the other experiences I had today. Thanks YMCA! I'll definitely be back. 5:30am: Wrong hours posted online. Lacking customer service. Showed up at 5:30am. To be greeted by a lifeguard who was opening the facility. "We aren't open till 6" - oh dang. The hours on your website and online say 5:30 "Sorry" Proceeds to open door and close behind him... apparently ending our conversation. Hahaha. Side note: I've had a string of bad luck with gyms this morning, including a bunch of people who don't seem to be very happy. Maybe these folks need better caffeine sources? Update: a woman showed up at 5:45 AM. On her walk in, I asked her if I could buy a day pass to the gym. As she walked hurriedly toward the entrance, she replied "Yep. And it's 20 bucks". Will report back if I actually get a chance to work out this morning at this gym. read more

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Staff is super friendly and welcoming. Andres in particular, is super cool. Even hooked it up with a free ymca liftmas T-shirt for the holidays. read more

Hello Everyone, I have been going to this YMCA for 10 years now and it has been great. Starting with the front desk and all the staff really make it feel like a great environment. Highly recommend this ymca in the Santa Ynez Valley! read more

Amazing gym and the staff are even better! Always have a smile on there face ! The managers is awesome as well! Definitely one of my favorite gyms ! read more

Overall the facility is adequate and they have areas for varying activities. The resistance training areas are a little cramped at peak hours and the clientele is not well versed in weight room etiquette. So, bring your earplugs for the weight droppers and prepare for long waits when people "camp" on a piece of equipment. The air flow could be better especially in the Covid era. read more

Great gym, great pool. However COVID-19 protocol seriously lacking. Often, people are working out with their mask not covering thier noses or around there chins. Staff seem to ignored the issue and never ask them to properly wear thier mask. I have mentioned to staff and i am ment with an "oh well" read more

Their childcare and kids camps are so fun and helpful for parents! The staff always strives to make the place better.

We love our local Y my son gets his one on one swimming lessons in the indoor pool. The gym is really nice, clean with modern equipment. Indoor basketball court and nice weight lifting room with everything. read more

Stuart C Gildred Family YMCA - Gyms Near Me - Santa Ynez, California

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Been going to the YMCA for years now and enjoy it! When you walk in you're approached with a warm wlecoming from the front desk receptionist including Andres, the membership director. He's great, along with the other members of the Y. read more

Best staff at the SY facility, after school care and summer camp are highly recommended

This is a beautiful YMCA. I am not from the Santa Ynez valley but come here often as my girlfriend's family is from the SYV. This seems like a new facility. I am training for a 70.3 Half Ironman and needed to get in the pool over the weekend. The pool is an indoor 25 yarder. The temperature is on the cool side which I love. Some of the Y's in SF I go to are a tad bit too warm in my opinion. It has a large private parking lot and plenty of breakout rooms for spin, yoga etc. The men's locker room is awesome with large lockers. I would highly recommend this Y. The staff were also very friendly to me as a Y member from San Francisco. read more

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This facility is so beautiful, and the staff is friendly and helpful. We've had a family membership for over three years, and appreciate the complimentary children's center facility. The weight and cardio equipment is new and in great shape, and the facility had a recent renovation/expansion which added a lot of great services to locals- the new gymnasium is huge. The TRX classes with Jeff are awesome. The pool is large and well maintained. The only downside is that the facility opens at noon on Sundays and no group wellness (Zumba) etc classes are offered on Sundays. read more

wanted to be able to work out for a long time but since i was so young, i didn't want to be look at weird so i didn't. I don't feel judged at all + all the people there are very friendly. read more

What a great facility! I am new to the gym and I am very excited about the variety of Group classes & cycling. The staff have all been incredibly helpful and knowledgeable as I try classes I have never done before. The gym & equipment are clean and working well. To have access to so many classes and also a pool and gym for the price is Perfect. Thank you :) read more

Good facility, but the sixty year old guy that gave me and the wife a tour was so busy hitting on the wife and talking about himself it was a waste. read more