Missoula Family YMCA

Pretty nice all around. Oddly though the locker rooms have changing stalls, as if we've regressed so much that people can't change out even when separated by gender. And the lockers are short with odd locks that seem to use some ball-and-socket instead of a latch, no doubt to eventually break and then require a new part to fix. So, there's not much space left for lockers with all the changing stalls, and then the lockers are inadequately small. The lockers wouldn't fit more than one down parka. Then, there's only one urinal. But, every shower has its own stall and then another stall on the other side of it, ostensibly to change out, again. Even the suit-spinner that dries wet garments has its own stall. So, all this space taken up by stalls, and so little left for normal locker rooms stuff like lockers and toilets, and they decide to jam the trash cans on the only small shelves next to the few lockers. So, if you put your stuff on the shelf, it's next to wear people spit and chuck their trash. One might have thought that with computers and psych meds that things would be designed better, but I guess it was better when people just drew designs by hand and limited it to coffee and cigarettes.

Great place! I love the YMCA and the community is so fun, if I could my rating would be closer to 4.5 unfortunately there is one employee who is kinda mean. Other than that, great fun place!

Really great place to workout. Huge shoutout to Niel, one of the managers, for always being friendly to talk to and greeting guests at the front desk. He rocks!

Have always loved the Y since I was a kid swimming with friends open gym n pick up games (basketball 🏀) and now I'm a single Parent of almost 11 yr old twin boys who iv raised alone since they were 1 recently went to a bday party n I told them about the past with me going to the Yy all the y basketball 🏀 n Y soccer ⚽ n all the camps they offer I'm disabled can't work but gonna try my hardest to get my kids n I a Y membership then I can work on my Physical Therapy n kids need more swimming lessons I trust the YMCA staff great people whu are kind ʘ⁠‿⁠ʘ Thanks, Steve, and kids chip n charlie thanks

I've been a member for a few years now and canceled my membership due to new rules in the pool. Apparently they don't really want you to dive in the pools because you might drowned when holding your breath. The new renovations are decent and the staff is kind and well mannered. The place is clean now. Surprisingly they actually get hot water in the showers. I'm seriously disappointed In the policy change. I guess they would rather you go dive in a river without life guards? Turning into a bunch of litigious Californians

Zachary Martin was the best I'm disappointed you guys let him go. I've been working out at the YMCA since 2011, most of that time was creating great memories. These last few months have been some dark times thieves have given me anxiety, I'm disabled I don't have anywhere else to leave my stuff then in my backpack. Zachary would acknowledge what we are saying, understand we're going through a hard time, had empathy with Bill lacks and customers service. April 3rd my wallet with my life savings, my identification, my medical card identification was all taken and nobody contacted me. The YMCA can do better bring Zachary Martin back!

NOT a true family gym….If you have a small child under 8 and need childcare to workout, this may work for you. If you have an older child that wants to be active, this is NOT the place for you. We love the friendly front desk staff. We love renting out the blue gym for a birthday party (and Katie goes above and beyond to create a great experience). BUT we left our gym when our daughter expressed a desire to be able to be active while we workout and she is too old for childcare. We joined before camps started and it was great-she was able to climb, swim, or play basketball while we worked out. However, those spaces are not actually available once camps start (sad news to us that ended in us being asked to leave the gym while she sketched in her art book next to me while I was stretching. It was humiliating as we understood and have witnessed many families working out together and many unattended minors using equipment that they are too young to be using due to their growth plates without ever being asked to leave or escorted out like we were. In the past, she has repeatedly had to move due to rentals/space conflicts of downstairs space and contented herself with a book next to me. We’ve done this at Peak and at VRTX without any problems. She NEVER uses the equipment. At the time of this incident, the gym was a ghost town & her presence was not interfering with anyone. When we asked about why the sudden change, we were told that it has never been their policy with the exemption of swim team or campers being upstairs. I felt very misled.) We were willing to overlook a lot of problems this gym has if it meant our daughter’s needs could also be met. Delaney was kind enough to share that those spaces would be available to my daughter if we came before 6am or after 6pm. Since that doesn’t work for us, it was suggested that we drop our family membership since our daughter cannot use HER membership. It was also recognized from the top of management down after I waited for over an hour to speak with someone that the gym just isn’t a place for kids 8-11 (too old for childcare, too young to go upstairs). On a positive note, we’ve done sports with Y and have even volunteer coached. They are pretty good about structure (esp compared to parks and recc). However, I have gotten staph twice and now suspect the common link is the sauna (now closed). When she was younger and we used the childcare, I got staph after using the sauna. I’ve never gotten it again UNTIL rejoining this gym and using the sauna again. I like to enter into a relationship knowing as much as possible before committing. I hope this helps you make the right decision for your family. I know they have a lot going on, but a family gym it is not.