Lynch/van Otterloo YMCA

The staff and instructors are very friendly and helpful. Also this is very clean and the small indoor pool has warm water

Children's Island is an awesome experience for the kids and unlike any other camp. To venture out on the ocean and spend a day in complete freedom, jumping off piers, tubing, shooting arrows, swimming and being goofy is the epitome of childhood and of summer camp. Love that the Rangers Program is there too, to challenge them and teach them valuable physical skills that boost their competence and confidence. Thank you to all the councillors that provide this opportunity for the kids!

I became a member of the Y about two years ago, and I absolutely love it. A wonderful family place that offers everything anyone can think of related to personal health and well-being. The Y has so many things to offer in the way of exercising, etc., depending on the individual’s interests. Very well cared for and immaculately clean! Affordable to members, as I am retired. People of all ages visit every day, and the staff is pleasant, professional, and upbeat Love my classes & all machines !!! 💕09/2023 Many new & exciting classes added! Athletic workout rooms contain the very finest equipment!!!Staff is always “Top Notch”!The Y continues to be my “Happy Place”!!! 💕. Update: 02/19/24 I presently attend the Y every day! Love ,love ,love my classes more than ever!!! Many more wonderful classes have been added since my last review,& they are awesome , & are a source of interest to everyone.Cannot say enough wonderful things about Lynch/van Otterloo YMCA!!!💕💕💕💕❤❤

Love the Y, was never a gym person until I cam here! Cleanest, most modern gym I've ever been to!

Great YMCA !

I am not sure why someone has rated them a 3 of 5 due to their poor ice cream...this is a gym, where you go AFTER you eat the ice cream and because of the ice cream.

I have been to many YMCA's in my time and this is one of the larger ones.
2 x Indoor Pools
1 x Large children's play room
5 x Squash Courts
1 x Weight room
1 x Cardio room complete with all the right bikes, stair mills, etc
1 x Machine room complete with all the good weight machines
1 x stretch and extra room
4 x Ballet rooms
1 x snack and smoothy desk

All and all I was really pleased with this YMCA and would highly recommend it.

We love the Y! There are so many fitness programs to choose from; new equipment thats always working; great people; clean facilities and love Darios cafe!!

This was a great week of camp for our son, in the Rangers program. It was a treat to take a boat to the island each day. Besides during one very rainy day, they were able to participate in so many fun activities on the island. Our son liked the counselors and CITs too. Communication before the camp was very good, and everything seemed to be quite organized. We'll sign him up again for next summer.

To be honest, I am ready to fill out a weekly review and provide my feedback on how amazing our experience is since we have started the extended program. Every single staff member I have met so far is amazing, kind and professional. Always open to discuss and answer any questions. Teachers- confident and absolutely amazing! Administration- the best, they are willing to help and are very responsive to any inquiries. My child loves the YMCA extended program, she is happy to go every day and is actually happy when she is the last one to be picked up! We are looking forward to the Seal Pups Camp this summer and are grateful for everything you do!

My daughter loves attending! It's been wonderful and we will be signing up soon for fall

Great place, program(s). I've been going to the Y for, well, most of my life, off and on. (Currently: On!) For swimming (birthday suit for a long time!) to weights-and-workouts.

I've been to various Ys, beginning as a kid in Orange, CA (Anybody remember the "Y Indian Guides"?) in the '50's, to this one - AND the Central Sq., Cambridge, MA Y, ever since I moved to Massachusetts in 1976.

Great space, great variety of classes offered with excellent instructors, friendly and helpful staff, excellent snack bar, clean and bright locker rooms

This is the cleanest gym I’ve ever been to. They were wonderful during the pandemic and were taking time to do extra sanitation. They even extended my cancer program membership because everything had closed down. That means free membership for me and immediate family. The fact they even offer that is incredibly generous. Everyone is so kind and the trainers are always willing to help/answer questions. This location has everything you could want; sauna, 2 indoor pools, outdoor pool, multiple weight rack stations, turf area, yoga studio, cycling room, fancy bikes with games on them, classes, clean showers and bathrooms. I entertained the thought of going to planet fitness, but they only have smith machines (no free weight racks) and don’t have the wet wipes. Oh and it often smells like muffins and cookies because of their cafe:). Thank you for outstanding service!

The Lynch/van Otterloo YMCA facilities are incredible, and so family-friendly! I love that my kids can have a blast at the kids' club while I get in a much-needed workout, and then afterwards we can go to the open-family gymnastics studio - I honestly didn't know that gym facilities like that were available outside of dedicated gymnastics facilities. As a kid I remember that a summer highlight was visiting a water slide in Maine, so I was amazed to see that the Y simply has one of their own!!

Wow, this was one of the nicest YMCAs I've been to. They have many classes and exercise groups, 2 indoor and outdoor pools, daycare, a cafeteria and even a Spalding rehab center within! I'm just starting aqua therapy there so it was my first day but I was very impressed with what I saw and can't wait to see what else this location has to offer.

Always very friendly. The manager is always cleaning in the area where the machines are. Just continually wiping things down. He's willing to answer any questions that you have and always has a smile. Very good employee. Also there is a small restaurant where they make some really cool things. They offer some really nice soups etc. Along with your regular bagels.

The Lynch Van Otterloo facility is fantastic. They have huge workout spaces, state-of-the-art equipment, and an abundance of in-person and virtual offerings. They also do a lot for the community and are very generous helping people who can’t afford the membership fees. They are an important resource for a lot of individuals and families.

We love everything about the LVO YMCA - we are there 7 days a week because our kids are in ELC and then we do gymnastics/swimming/kids club on Saturday and back to Kids club on Sunday. Our life would be very different without it!

We’re feeling like at home, very friendly and helpful staff. Amazing programs for our kids. Good friends and communication skills. Nice atmosphere. We’re happy to be a part of this family!

Enrichments 3 times a week really helps to keep my son active and burn energy. The home-link activities are very helpful too in giving me tips on how to bring the lessons from school to our home.

The Y has done an excellent job trying to support the community and restart important programs for our children with safety as their first concern. My 2 year old son absolutely loves his swimming lessons with Jeff -- which have been the highlight of our family's week since they started. We love seeing the kids (and adults) programs being hosted outside as an additional safety precaution while the weather is nice -- it's a small, but important, return to normalcy.