The Y in Parkville

This is the place I undo all my eating during the week. It’s not the biggest gym but It has almost everything you need!
Workout? They got the weights and machines you need. Sometimes it could get busy during the evenings and you might have to wait for some equipment. But I generally come around 3pm and it’s perfect.
Pool? Got it. 4 lanes with a lifeguard ²⁴⁄₇.
Studio? Yup. They have a huge variety of classes and the other times you can use it for whatever you need. Did I mention they have 2 studios?
Clean? Definitely. They have microfiber towels located all over the place and enough spray bottles for everyone to carry one around. The locker rooms are nice and clean as well.
Staff? Awesome! They also have a place for kids (slides, rock climbing) and for certain times they even take care of your children while you busy out some weights.
Only complaint is the hours. I wish they would stay open longer. They do open early though (if your a morning person. not me).
Overall, it’s a nice local, family y location. I’ve been here when I was in high school (great price for students) and now I’m here with my family (awesome family price too).

This is the local Y where I frequent and I don’t have much to complain about the place. It’s a bit on the pricier side for a middle class family, but the atmosphere is more laid back and all the equipment is usually in working order besides the usual one or two machines where the television won’t turn on. I typically never have to wait for a machine and I don’t have a set schedule, so I go during all different hours of the day and different days of the week. I presume it would be more crowded in the earlier hours and right around 5−7pm.
I have yet to attend the classes, but I’ve heard great things about them from my neighbor and a couple friends. I should take more advantage of all the features such as the pool and cue table, but my husband and I are a fan of the ping-​pong table that is located by the entrance. We’re pretty competitive, so being able to play basketball is a major plus. It would be great to have a bigger basketball hoop, but I understand that the facility is geared toward families with younger children. There aren’t as many creeper types at this gym from what I’ve experienced haha. Great for families!

While this is a smaller YMCA, the feel was really nice. Lots of kids activities and a nice pool and all the machines were fitlinxx enabled. I loved that while doing cardio, I had an individual tv to watch-​cardio & news catch up! Nice staff, friendly and the place was very clean.

I love this place. I used to go to the Y on 33^rd st 4 years ago and stopped because of my work schedule. This year I decided to join again and was happy to find a location on my work to home route. Joining was so easy and instead of paying the normal $ 99 sign up fee, I only paid $ 5 because of a special they were running.
The Gym– This gym has an easy to navigate format. The equipment is clean and the cardio machines have TVs on them (heaven). There are plenty of free weights and people are mindful of the time limit during busy hours.
Locker room– I can only speak for the ladies of course. Clean and plenty of lockers. What more do you need.
Kids– Yes this location is child friendly, which is great if you have children since they have a ‘Play and Stay’ on site. If you don’t have children or just don’t like kids, the play area is near the front away from the heavy weights and most of the cardio machines. This means you will not be distracted during your workout by screaming kids. And if so bring your headphones and watch some TV.
Workout room and warm-​up areas– Once again clean, plenty of workout balls, resistance bands and mirrors for gym goers to exercise or practice. The workout rooms are open to all when classes are not scheduled.
I really like this gym. I look forward to attending the fitness classes and using my fit linxx.

You can find me here at least 3 – 4 days out of the week.
The staff is friendly, the machines are working (95% of the time), there’s usually a constant flow of freshly washed wipe-​down cloths (except for those super busy after work times), it’s roomy and I feel like I’m not bothered during my workouts.
Plus, the instructors are energetic and know what they’re doing.
I prefer this Y over any of the others in central MD to be honest.
The only negative thing about this place is that there’s a Five Guys, a Chinese restaurant, a Ludo’s and an El Salto surrounding the place. The smell after a hard workout is a major temptress and slightly torturous, but I seem to manage, so you can too.