Grand Traverse Bay YMCA (West)

Grand Traverse Bay YMCA West on Silver Lake road is a great place for a workout. I stopped from out of town a couple times to grab a swim. Nice 8-lane pool with plenty of room. Locker room floors could be cleaner and I’m not a big fan of the shower stalls with doors. Staff extremely friendly and helpful with checking in.

Online hours are never updated properly. We have tried respecting holiday hours by coming in earlier than listed closing times like coming in at 2pm when closing time is listed at 5pm only to find out the place was closed by noon. Paired with some of the rudest customer service I’ve ever experienced like the time the staff here “forgot” to close a duplicate account, causing double charges for months and then catching an attitude when requesting it be fixed, I would never recommend paying a cent for this gym.

This is a great facility! Staff is friendly, compliance with CDC recommendations, and great equipment. They also have classes for every fitness related activity you can think of. My partner and I typically work cardio and then weights upstairs. We want to use the pool here soon, but haven't got around to it yet. I've included some exterior photos but will include some interior photos on a later date. The cardio equipment is manufactured by "life fitness". When you're done with your workout on these, you can scan a QR code on the life fitness app, and track your workouts. I find this is a fun way to keep track of your progress through time. All the cardio equipment faces the 8 or so TVs on the East wall and you can tune into each TV if you have the YMCA app. Otherwise, when we have been there, the overhead music has been 90s and early 00s alternative or 90s mainstream. The gym also includes tennis courts, and basketball courts. There are for sure more things to do, but I haven't had time to explore every area yet.

I'm disappointed! The coldest sauna I've ever been in. Also very dirty. last winter, my friend almost broke his leg because of a rotten board that cracked under him and his leg got stuck and then turned blue, because of which he could not walk normally for a week. Disappointed! Disappointed!

I go here as often as possible. Great atmosphere and equipment and a very friendly staff. A staff member named John even helped me jump my truck! Gotta love this place

The lifeguards should get a life they have no reason to follow my friends and I and harass us for having fun in the pool the worst part is they make minimum wage its not our fault they are poor dont gotta be rude to paying customers and should get a life and a real job

I've always had a great experience and swim workouts at the YMCA. Never had problems with the staff. Their marvelous and always helpful. I have to swim almost everyday now due to my low back compression fractures and staff are always concerned. Thank you!

If you’re looking for a place to do a good routine workout with heavy weights, this isn’t the best gym for that. There is only 1 1/2 squat rack, no deadlift platform, one cable weights structure, and minimal free weights with only about three benches. Limited space and equipment for a good, heavy weight workout. A TON of machines and treadmills and a nice stretching area. The staff is friendly and it looks like the lower level has been renovated but the wellness center is in need of renovation also.

Have been a member for two months now and couldn’t be happier with the Y, the Staff, the classes, the entire experience!

This YMCA is a very large and well maintained location. There are so many options for exercise, and tons of classes. I would just avoid the vending machines until they’re fixed!