Team member spotlight: Will…read more I absolutely love this rec center and gym. It has become one of my favorite places to work out and reset. Parking is always plentiful and easy, which immediately makes the experience stress free. The hours work perfectly for my schedule, especially since I usually go in the morning to early afternoon. There is so much to do here. I have not taken any of the classes yet, but I love knowing they are available and plan to explore them eventually. One of my favorite features is the indoor track. I am also really looking forward to the indoor pool reopening and am excited about the addition of saunas. Saunas are such an important part of overall health and recovery, so that will be a great upgrade. Cleanliness really stands out here. The locker rooms, bathrooms, equipment, and common areas are consistently well maintained. I regularly see staff cleaning throughout the facility, which makes a big difference. The people here are genuinely kind and welcoming. Will, William, in particular, is wonderful. He is always friendly, personable, and remembers me and my family. I also notice how engaged he is with other members, which adds to the sense of community. There is a nice balance of ages here. You do occasionally see younger children, usually elementary age, participating in day or after school programs near the basketball courts, but it never feels overwhelming. I also love that they offer pickleball and a variety of other activities, which makes the space feel inclusive and active for everyone. Overall, this is a clean, well run facility with a strong community feel. I truly enjoy coming here and highly recommend it to anyone looking for a welcoming and well maintained rec center and gym.

I enjoyed going to the Meri Lou rec center for the pool, water aerobics, and gym. It has a bit of…read morean odd layout for the gym, where cardio equipment is split in different rooms from the weight machines and some cardio are in a hall area by the walking track. The weight area isn't watched by employees and is abused by guests. The pool on the other hand is always supervised by a life guard. It's clean and gets lots of use. The water aerobics classes were a lot of fun. They also offer Zumba, basketball, and ping pong. The ping pong table is also in a weird spot, right in front of the ladies locker room. It feels a little weird opening the door to walk in with a bunch of guys playing ping pong. They were always nice but it just seems a little odd. The showers and locker rooms were always clean. They even had a cool swimsuit drying machine, so you don't have to put a wet suit back into bags. Overall, inexpensive and provides a lot of options for getting exercise

We have lived in Castle Gardens for almost 10 years and have belonged to the Castle Gardens Pool…read moreAssociation (CGPA) for 3 years. We absolutely love the pool! While growing up, my family belonged to several swim clubs over the years (and I have visited many others for parties and other things) and none come close to CGPA. Here's what makes CGPA great: Amazing Staff - This pool is well-maintained and well-run. Diving Board and Slide - Need I say more? Outside Food and Beverage (including alcohol) allowed in the pool area. Great Events and Kids Activities - Labor Day Party and Fireworks, Campout, Candy Bar Bingo, Dads Cannon Ball Contest, Swim Lessons, Water Aerobics Snack Bar prices are basically at-cost. The only thing about CGPA that could be improved is the pool stairs. They're not built-in and can be a bit difficult for swimmers with mobility issues. I'd love to see permanent stairs be added to the pool and perhaps one of those lifts that are becoming more and more common at pools.

I'm just gonna make this short and sweet for you :)…read more 5 bucks for a guest?! takes 38283838 years to find a parking spot a kid takes a shit in the pool every 10 mins the snack bar is always out of what you want and it's always crowded omggggg AND If it's raining he life guards won't let you swim cause they can't see you at the bottom of the pool AND they always yell at anyone over the age of 10 in the kiddy pool area but it's a pretty cute pool. the staff is pretty nice and the seating is nice. - A

OHAC is a good, clean, no-frills neighborhood pool with a steep! slide, big deep end, basketball…read morehoop at the side of the pool, volleyball/badminton court, and cordoned-off kids area. Quieter than the public pools, this is the best kept secret of folks who know on the northside. They also rent the whole facility for parties, and have covered tables on the side for this. Lots of seating, not as much shade. Plenty of communal pool toys, kickboards, goggles, etc. Ice cream bars for sale. Good vibes.

OHAC is our summer hang-out spot, and is a hidden gem in northeast Ann Arbor! The pool is never…read morevery crowded, and is big enough for the kids to have a ton of fun, but small enough for parents to be able to relax! The membership is affordable, too, and allows you to visit the main OHAC pool (which is great for all ages) or the Dolfin pool (which is deeper, with a diving board)! It's a bit more expensive than the public pools, but don't let that sway you--it is so worth it! I'm so glad I never again have to go back to the dirty, overcrowded public pools again!

I have many fond memories of this swim club from the 80's and a recent visit showed me while some…read morethings have changed (i.e., renovated/updated front desk area) some things have remained blissfully the same. Tucked on the west side of Ann Arbor, down a dirt road, you have to know exactly where you are going to get here. No, it's not a public pool so you have to either be a member or visit as a guest of someone. A tree-canopied picnic area offers a plethora of tables where you can stash your stuff while you visit the pool. The changing area remains as it always has been, open-air and no frills. No battling with the kids over tv, snacks or vending machines... none of that here. The "baby" pool has been renamed the "leisure" pool and it's nice for kids with a zero depth start and slow grade to knee depth (for me). Two low-dive boards and one high-dive offer some fun along with a lap pool for the more serious among us. No kid (and many adults) can resist the in-ground trampolines or space ball game (trampoline for two with a divider and ball you shoot back & forth). There are plenty of play structures for kids to explore along with multiple tennis courts, backboard, volleyball nets, and various yard games galore. It's definitely a spot you can while away a summer afternoon with no problem.

Came here as a guest, paid to enter, had my car towed overnight. Horrible staff, use a garden hose…read moreto cool off in the summer.

This is a great place for outdoor activities no matter the season…read more In the summer, the pool is an ideal place to cool off. There is a zero-depth pool for young kids and another area about 4 feet deep for older kids to swim in, with or without parents. When the weather turns cold, the ice rink is well-maintained and fun for all. I appreciated that they Zamboni the rink halfway through an open skate so that it stays smooth. Two fire pits allow for warming up if your fingers start to freeze. Overall this is a fantastic place to spend some quality time being active outdoors all year round.

They have a covered outdoor ice skating rink which is really cool and well kept. The lobby is…read moreheated with restrooms. Skate rentals are available. Customer service was nice! Had a very good time with this winter activity.

This is an awesome family-oriented place that is definitely worth a look. Lots of space, clean…read morefacilities and a very friendly environment!

My seven-year-old daughter just finished taking swimming lessons here for the summer. Our first…read moreexperience with it was absolutely terrible - the class setup and the instructor. After that horrible experience, I decided to change her lessons to one-on-one private lessons with a different instructor. It was mainly a sweet girl named Julia who worked with my daughter. My daughter became so excited about swimming! Julia was very patient with my daughter and after the lesson, she'd come right up to me and explain to me everything they went over, and what we needed to work on at home. So even though our first experience here was god-awful, our visits after were so that I'm still giving it 5 stars. Also it is a very nice pool to hang out around with ample swimming pools/areas. Really large shallow wading pool for young children.

Yeah, have to knock my review a bit in response to the crummy pool maintenance the last couple of…read moreyears. The park is still great and the skate park is rad, but the pool? Man, it's rarely open. This season it hasn't even been open at all because of a mechanical issue and last summer it had several closures and hiccups throughout the season. And when it was open, a good part of the pool (the deep end) was closed off because they were short staffed. That means that all the other spaces got extra crowded, which wasn't the best scenario for a relaxing swim. Such a bummer! It's walking distance from my house so I REALLY REALLY want to love it, and mostly I REALLY REALLY want to visit it but we just can't because it's still been closed. We still walk our dog through the park, and I love the baseball games and checking out all the rad skaters in the skate park, but the pool is just a real bummer.