Skagit Valley Family YMCA

As a family activity center and healthy lifestyle center this YMCA is a great value in Mount Vernon.
As solely a gym for an adult looking to work out, it is good, but could use some updating and a little more space. Not the best gym for a lot of free weight work, especially if its crowded. Maybe 3 stars for just the gym.
We love the child care during gym hours in the morning and evening! The staff is great. The playroom is geared towards younger kids, so our older one is bored but they recently added a lego camp for older kids. We hope they continue to bridge the activity gap between 6 and 12 (until they can start using the gym with parents.)
Swim lessons are held in the basement pool, as well as family swim time, and the local school sports team swim meets.
There are fitness classes available for everyone, from hard to easy, young to old.
Personal trainers available.
The gym has several treadmills and cardio machines, a basic assortment of machines.
Pros:
Lots of sports, activities, classes. Friendly helpful staff. Childcare mornings and evenings. Pool. All activities are either free or discounted for members. Anyone can participate in any activity even if you arent a member. Sometimes the facilities arent very busy and you kind of have your own gym!
Cons:
There is only really one set of hand weights, and not too much space to use them. There is a squat rack, but no floor space to set up for a deadlift, or overhead or jerk. The only floor available for mat work is the gym, so if there is a class you are sharing the area and it can get crowded. No weekend childcare.