JCC New Orleans

I’ve been a member here for a number of years, and it is great! The fitness center has a good number of different cardio and strength equipment. All cardio equipment has a built in television. It can be a little crowded at peak hours, but never feels overcrowded. They offer a number of free group exercise classes of varying types and skill levels, as well as personal training and specialized classes for an additional fee. The locker room has showers, a sauna, steam room, and hot tub. They offer spa services as well. The facility also has an indoor basketball court, large swimming pool, and a grass field. The trainers are nice and helpful and seem happy to be there.

I WON A K&B 3D CAMERA HERE IN 1989
at the annual silent auction, which kind of sums up the corny enduring wholesomeness of this (the?) neighborhood town-​hall. Over the ensuing years I’ve also taken mahjong lessons at the «J», been to campy kick-​ball tournaments and attended a seminar on Elie Wiesel.
A GREAT GYM IF YOU CAN DODGE THE HOLIDAYS…
and work around the early seder closures… and go off hours (otherwise there are waits sometimes three deep). Because the center naturally adheres to Jewish laws, the campus is closed by sundown on Fridays and what seems to be most of the month of September (Rosh Hashana, Sukkot, Yom Kippur). But it is a spotlessly clean and truly familial gym. For me it’s a second home.
LAGNIAPPE: «GREEN TO-​GO» RESIDES HERE
but, this high-​quality organic health-​food café is only accessible to members. There’s tale that some in the neighborhood joined because of the restaurant.

I’ve never been much of a gym person, but I enjoy each time I go in to the JCC. Not too crowded when I go.
Basketball pickup games on the weekend mornings can get a bit packed.

Don’t join for the basketball courts as they are almost always filled with screaming kids. There is no schedule available for the courts so there really is no way to ever count on them being free and available.
Other than that, it’s a nice place to work out, and the staff is very friendly.

My family has been associated with JCC on St. Charles for several years. My daughter has attended school at the Lusher extension campus and camp there every summer. We also very much enjoyed the pool and the gym facilities. The location is well appointed and always immaculately clean. They are staffed was friendly and accommodating folks who really care about the community they work with. I can’t say enough positive things about my experience with the JCC.

A big thank you to Leslie and Katie for rescuing me from a fall at the corner just before the JCC, It resulted in a broken ankle. They rushed to my side and didn’t leave until I was ready to go for medical care. The most kind and caring people who helped a stranger just because they were there.

I was in New Orleans for four days and needed a place to workout. I went to the Jewish Community Center on a Friday and took two classes and on Sunday and took one class. Really nice facilities. I liked all three classes that I took. Three different instructors who all did an excellent job. People who worked there were friendly as well as the people in the classes. Two of the classes were step aerobics and the other class was a low impact class. It was $ 10 a class because I was not a member. I took the streetcar from just outside of the French Quarter. They are doing repairs about seven blocks from the Center, so I got off the streetcar and walked. I was told you could catch a bus to get there more easily. Worth checking out if you are visiting or live in the area.

This isn’t the worst gym and it certainly isn’t the best but it is conveniently located. They have most of the basic weight and exercise equipment that you would need along with a good offering of different classes (yoga etc.) that come with your membership. They also have outdoor pools that are open seasonally and offer many different events throughout the year. They do have some unusual hours closing early on Friday and for several days during Jewish Holidays but then they are open when other places are closed (like Christmas). I was a member here for many years but they raised the price of membership every year and they closed too early for me to get there often so I finally let my membership lapse as I was unable to fully utilize my membership with the hours they were open. I’m also having far better results with using P90X and saving all the money I once spent on my membership here!!! This is a much better value for families that have children as they have lots of good programs for kids. If you are looking for a gym Uptown this is one of the better options if you can’t get a good deal at Tulane’s Reily Center.

This is not the fanciest JCC or gym for that matter, but the people are incredibly nice, the machines are up to date and the classes are great. The women’s upstairs locker room has a steam room, sauna and hot tub which are all very clean. I took a spin class for the first time in my life and the veteran spinners and the instructor were all so unbelievably knd, helpful and encouraging. I couldn’t recommend this gym enough.
I know this is not the biggest deal, but I do wish there was a time that only adults could swim or maybe hangout in the pool. Maybe the early morning?

This is a really, really nice place to work out. There’s everything: –cardio room, spin room, indoor basketball court, sauna, steam room, swimminbg pool, the whole nine. The only weird thing about this place is that about two hours before closing the staff starts cleaning up around you (literally) so you end up slipping on wet floor and tripping over buckets. It is a great place overall!

Guess the 2^nd time is the charm! The spin class this morning was soo much friendlier and helpful. It wasn’t nearly as packed and everyone talked to one and other. Thats how I like to start my day!