North Canton Community Building YMCA

Negative experience: If you are a man in the weight room at this YMCA: 1. Don't stare at women while we lift weights 2. Don't come up behind a woman working in the smith or the squat rack. You need to wait your turn a safe distance away 3. If you're just here to stand around and chat with your bros, please do it in the lobby or some other lounge area 4. Consider using less axe/cologne. Its toxic and gross Thanks I've used gyms in big cities all over the US and never had a problem with dudes. It is this gym. I've never seen any kind of monitoring by staff. The bros have no idea how to behave. But the staff is super underpaid so I can't totally blame them for not caring. Some more feedback for Y staff The Smith is way too close to the other racks it is not safe The steam room in wms locker room is disgusting and smells like mold. It needs to be cleaned every day, not twice a week Teacher/trainer pay is abysmal. I can't imagine teaching or coaching for $20/hour. I just joined a month ago and I'm already cancelling membership but hopefully my feedback helps other women who are trying to use the weight room.

Negative experience: I'm sure I'm biased from a personal grudge at this point, but even prior to that I found this location wanting. In fact, this is the closest Y to me but when I signed up I signed up at another much nicer location. It has a ton of potential but seems quite bogged down by/in it's Frankenstein-ian existence. Multiple additions from different eras, but lacking in space and flow. Missing equipment. Odd customer base (not necessarily their fault though). Hardline rules despite the place being an incoherent mess. At this point, despite the huge convenience to me to go here, I avoid it at almost all costs to go to a further away Y. Gave two stars for potential and for two basketball courts....but good luck using them.

Fantastic experience: A wonderful facility with a variety of equipment and classes and well trained and friendly staff.

Fantastic experience: Denise & Judy signed me up. They're both friendly and professional. I felt welcomed. Kristen walked me through the facility. The N. Canton YMCA has everything and more. Kristen explained all areas and answered all my questions. Kristen you are great. Thank you Denise, Judy & Kristen.

Fantastic experience: Great staff. Clean gym and locker rooms. Friendly patrons.

Fantastic experience: Yoga class mon evening at north canton ymca was fantastic

Fantastic experience: I appreciate that they’ve recently added some group fitness classes that aren’t at 5:30 in the morning! I wish there were a few more classes during the 7 or 8 a.m. hour, as well as on weekends (Sundays in particular), which they used to offer in past years. I was pleasantly surprised that the YMCA360 platform has undergone significant updates recently, and they have SO many virtual options now (both live and on-demand classes, although much more in the latter category). Because of this, I feel I get more out of my membership, especially on days when I cannot attend the Y in person and need to work out from home. Kudos to the North Canton Y for updating the parent/caregiver viewing area during swim lessons as well! As a parent, I also greatly appreciate the discount on childcare. I can only speak from our family’s experience, but we’ve found the staff who work with our child in sports and aftercare to be inclusive and welcoming. Is the facility dated in some places? Sure. Could it use some upgrades? Yes. However, I feel that overall, the staff makes the most of the equipment and resources they currently have, and that the Y is an asset to the North Canton community.

Negative experience: Gym etiquette.*** Loud and stinky in the evenings. Weight room is old and compacted. Bikes on the first floor and certain machines have a sign up board. Which I was not made aware during my sign up. Found out when my husband was told to get off a machine during our cool down. I have trained and been a member in gyms across the country and I have never had to deal with a “equipment sign up board”. There were machines that were empty and the man still choose to kick us off. I made a formal complaint at the front desk. Just want people aware so you can plan your workout accordingly around a sign up sheet.

Fantastic experience: GREAT facility, services & parking! Their classes are great, and the gyms & exercise areas are always well maintained.

Fantastic experience: The Y North Canton is spacious and clean. The exercise studio can accommodate a large group and is well equipped. I attend the body pump and boot camp classes, and the instructors are excellent. The studio has recently had a new floor fitted, and this has made a great improvement to it. The wellness centre is well equipped and kept clean and hygiene measures applied. The equipment is well maintained and in good condition. There is a good supply of small towels for the members. I have enjoyed many hours of lap swimming in the indoor pool. The water is warm and so is the temperature outside the pool. My two year old grandson loves swimming in the small pool. It is warm inside and outside the pool. He enjoys talking to the friendly lifeguards. The staff are friendly and helpful. The members are also friendly and it is a pleasure to be a member of the Y North Canton. The Y provides so many activities, and they cater for all ages. The hours that it is open is excellent. The place is open on public holidays and normal classes are usually available. The Y provides a wonderful service to the community and at an affordable cost. I consider it a privilege to be a member of the YMCA North Canton. Cynthia Innes

Negative experience: Employee at the front desk was extremely rude and sassy when asking the policy for out of state YMCA members. She didn’t offer support or care when we asked questions. Then when we were leaving the desk, her and her coworker began to talk poorly on us before we even exited the facility. Beware - this YMCA only allows members of this YMCA to enter. Making a place where everyone is to be welcomed an elitist and uncomfortable space. One of the worst YMCA experiences I’ve ever had in my 20+ years of being a member.

Fantastic experience: Customer service was awesome and very helpful. Thanks to Elena

Fantastic experience: Great place to go

Negative experience: Dirty

Positive experience: Friendly people providing a feeling of being part of a community.

Fantastic experience: This is a wonderful facility. Very inviting. An excellent place for youth to spend time together in a healthy way.

Fantastic experience: The YMCA is a great place to workout with great equipment!

Fantastic experience: I love the N Canton Y for its swimming facility, steam room and good work out equipment.

Fantastic experience: Love going swimming here. Great community and a wonderful facility!

Fantastic experience: Love this ymca, I would recommend to anyone. The only thing I would knit pick on is that they need to enforce sanitizing the workout equipment after being used.

Positive experience: It's a beautiful facility that has everything you could want in a YMCA. The only problem is, it's not the most comfortable environment for black people. It seems that some of the visitors and workers treat black people differently than their white guests. They watch you more, and nit pick about everything you do more if you are black than if you are of other ethnicities. I also had to break up a fight in the girls locker room today and I told a YMCA worker about it, and she didn't seem to care much.

Fantastic experience: I like that there’s a walking track here.

Fantastic experience: I love the Y, and I love this Y too. I think this one is the swankiest one I've been to. I dropped Anytime Fitness and paid only $5 more for Stark County's Y. Anytime Fitness objectively doesn't have a pool, sauna, steam room, a gym, lessons for your kids, watch your kids, etc. The Y is the best gym membership you can get. You can play racquetball here if you want, probably set up pickleball somewhere. There is just so much and it's $5 more than AnyTime Fitness which is just a gym room with trainers. The staff is friendly, they call you back when you call, they genuinely seem happy and friendly. Never had a billing issue, and for Stark county, I do think this one is the gold standard. When you read bad reviews, they are a bit particular and even a bit petty. When you have services, all that I listed above and all that I am forgetting, and the price is reasonable, something is bound to be imperfect to someone.

Fantastic experience: Friendly staff, gorgeous facility, important mission

Fantastic experience: This program is excellent! My 3yr old has developed so much!

Fantastic experience: Wonderful facility. Welcoming, smiling staff. Various leagues and programs for everyone. Clean. Top notch. Best YMCA in the area

Fantastic experience: I started here so that I could continue walking after work a few days a week. They have a very nice indoor walking track. The entire facility is kept very clean and the staff are always very friendly and helpful.

Fantastic experience: Very clean and the staff is always friendly and helpful,

Fantastic experience: Love the Silver Sneakers program. They offer a lot of classes. I am very comfortable and it is NOT a judgement zone. Nice and clean facility.

Fantastic experience: The best sports facility for your family. The part I like it most is you wanna register your children for a sport,all you need to do is make a simple call, give the front receptionist phone number, email, your child’s name, 3 seconds, boo, your child is in. Don’t even bother ur wife.

Positive experience: There are pros and cons to any gym/YMCA. For some reason they like to keep the locker rooms as freezing as possible. So much so that we had to stop swimming here as soon as summer ended. They can't seem to keep staff for the pool so we keep getting excuses as to why our son can't have a swim test done. Most people do not clean equipment after they are done with it. No one does anything about it. We do like the child watch staff. Our daughter enjoys going there. There are tons of cardio machines and little else unfortunately. It seems to be clean for the most part thankfully. It's definitely not the best one I have been to. For as much as you pay for a membership it's kinda not worth it. Especially with the pool situation.

Fantastic experience: I’ve been going to the North Canton YMCA for nearly 5 years. Every time I visit it’s a positive experience. The staff are professional, polite and always very attentive and helpful. The equipment is always in good condition and kept clean. I no longer live as close to this location and have one closer but still frequently visit because it just feels like home.

Fantastic experience: One of the best resources in North Canton!

Fantastic experience: Great facility, great community!

Fantastic experience: It was very clean with very friendly staff!

Fantastic experience: Awesome Experience, Awesome Instructor!

Positive experience: It’s ok just pool is broke

Positive experience: Labor Day (9/4) Hours are 6am-11am.

Fantastic experience: Nice work ethics with the kids really hands on and patient

Fantastic experience: A wonderful organization for our youth. The staff are always willing to go the extra mile!

Fantastic experience: Great class! Linda taught it well! Kept everyone moving!

Fantastic experience: I like dedication of the instructors. I like how they tell again and again until kids understand.

Fantastic experience: Love our local North Canton YMCA! Always offering so much to do for every member of our family! We loved this recent Cookies and Canvas paint class.

Negative experience: There is a policy posted to wipe down equipment before and after use. This policy is not followed by at least 1/2 of the members. This policy is not being enforced by the staff, including a personal trainer. This personal trainer does not wipe the equipment nor does he have his client wipe it down after use. That facility continues to be dirty. There is no air movement in the wellness center. If the person beside you has bad body odor, it's hard to get your work out done. There is a treadmill broken for at least 9 months. The equipment is not properly maintained.

Positive experience: Super expensive for a gym membership but a lot is included in it. I no longer have my membership but I did enjoy this gym. I did often find, however, that it was too crowded to do the specific things I wanted to do!

Fantastic experience: The Staff at the Y is very friendly and helpful. Their wide range of equipment and classes that are offered is great for any work out or life style. The extra amenities such as the pool, walking track, and gyms are also amazing, just an overall wonderful facility.

Fantastic experience: I love the sense of community at the Y. The staff get to know you. The different classes allow me to switch up my workout routine daily. The ChildWatch staff are amazing and make me feel like my kids are safe and cared for.

Fantastic experience: The North Canton YMCA is money well spent. The classes are included in the price. I have enjoyed Yoga and Zumba. I learned to play Pickleball. The equipment is clean and well kept. The staff is kind and helpful. I am always glad to be there.

Negative experience: Avoid this place like the plague - unless you are a north cantonian, have millions of dollars to donate, or if you expect any type of customer service at all, go somewhere else. Somebody needs to contact the nearest proctologist as there’re is an epidemic of telephone poles up the behinds of the front desk staff. Rude and condescending! Forgot to do my courtsy as I walked in I guess…cancelling my membership and going elsewhere!

Fantastic experience: The YMCA offers so many activities for people of all ages at reasonable prices! My kids have done lessons and sports and attended the child development center. As a member, I’ve enjoyed the fitness center and aquatic facility. The staff is friendly and always willing to help, and the facility is clean.

Fantastic experience: Tons of different fitness machines including multiple different types of treadmills, ellipticals. They also have concept 2 row erg and ski erg. There are a bunch of upright and recumbent bikes. There aren’t any peloton. Tons of weight machines are free weights. They have a kid pool (heated a few degrees warmer than main pool and shallower) as well as main adult pool. Somewhat limited open swim time. There’s a nice hot tub and sauna room. Locker rooms like the rest of the facility are well maintained.

Negative experience: Would be nice to be able to watch my kid swim from the bleachers next to the pool. Never allowed to. I have to deal with my hormonal, pregnant wife complain for the next 45 minutes about how rude the lady is who forced us to go watch our kids from the overlook platform on a 32 inch; 720p tv, squished together with 12 other families while they cough all over us... Guess we're not signing up for swim class here ever again.

Positive experience: This Y offers an amazing community. The staff is nice and the members are mostly friendly. There are many cardio and exercise machines and they're kept clean. Membership rates are very reasonable. However, it can get real crowded. The building is just not big enough during events and rush hours. If you can work around those times you'll enjoy coming here. Otherwise you'll need to spend an extra hour spent waiting to use the benches. The hot tub was not hot enough. Still love the community

Fantastic experience: Love going to the Y , don't know what I would do without it!!

Fantastic experience: Great classes! Everyone is so nice and lots of equipment.

Fantastic experience: Fantastic! Me and my family went for trick or treat, the YMCA did such a great job putting it all together. I'm not a member but I'm considering becoming one. The gym area looks amazing! Two levels of all kinds of different workout equipment. There's a nice pool area. All the staff I came across was very friendly and helpful. The building was well kept and tidy, even with all the festivities of Halloween!

Fantastic experience: The North Canton YMCA truly cares about the people they serve and their employees. I work for Trident Restoration, and we recently helped them with their water damage. Ben Wheeler and his team communicated so well and did whatever they could to accommodate us to ensure we could do our repair efficiently and appropriately! It was so impressive to see that they got creative while the building had to be closed and offered classes outside and in alternate locations to make sure their customers were taken care of! Thank you North Canton YMCA!

Fantastic experience: Great help, excellent equipment and awesome atmosphere

Fantastic experience: Great hours on Sundays!

Fantastic experience: They have a wide variety of exercise machines. They offer financing for those who need it. They have trained staff and personal trainers. They offer a variety of exercise programs for everyone. They have personal trainers for a extra fee who provide one on one training. They also have a swimming pool, steam room and sauna. The pool is available now. However, the jacuzzi is not working yet. They offer child care for parents with young children. Members can rent a locker but many are free though. There is a basketball court with a padded walking track above it.

Fantastic experience: Clean, neat well kept health club.

Fantastic experience: Great hours on Sundays!

Positive experience: It was alright

Fantastic experience: Still the nicest, cleanest YMCA around.

Positive experience: Visit often. Only issue is some staff charge me for a towel and some don't....I do have a membership.

Negative experience: Swimming coaches and officials are unnecessarily rude, consensus between both away and home team parents we spoke to. Makes you appreciate all the other YMCA's we travel to.

Negative experience: Open swim time is virtually non-existent. The room the hot tub is in has two doors that constantly open and close with people passing through and you get a cold breeze each time. Not a relaxing or enjoyable environment…

Positive experience: This is a very nice YMCA. However, when I walked in, a few areas were closed due to a flood including the pool, spa and racquetball courts. Very bummed. Hope it reopens soon and I will come back. Staff is nice. But since I’m from Medina County and not Stark, I had to tell them I’m visiting from another county. Took a lot more time than expected. Heads up, if any of you guys go to a YMCA that isn’t your local YMCA, unfortunately you have to tell the front desk that you are visiting another YMCA from a different county. They have a different sign in screen on their computers for that. More positive things about this YMCA, the locker rooms and showers are extremely clean and huge. Changing rooms are clean and organized. The whole facility is well kept. Gymnasium is huge, restrooms are clean. They also have a game room which is huge and very fun. They also have a variety of both men and boys locker rooms which means, men’s locker rooms are for 18 years or older and the boys locker rooms would be for any boy under the age of 18. That’s cool. I just want to see the pool, spa, and racquetball courts reopened soon

Fantastic experience: I've been coming to this YMCA since my kids were in diapers. The child-watch was an excellent experience for them -- and after they outgrew it, they still loved the play areas available to them. I taught both my kids to swim in the pool, and now it's my regular workout place -- both for weights and often swimming. The massive wall of windows and the clearly posted hours (and the friendly lifeguarding staff) are my favorite aspects of this swimming pool. I think the temperature is a little warmer than I'd prefer, but not warm enough to keep me from swimming or to lower my rating below a "5."

Fantastic experience: So big and so many different workout options.

Fantastic experience: Everyone seems really friendly. I’m pretty shy, so I’m nervous asking questions. I like that there seems to be no judgement, and the workers are very patient and understanding.

Fantastic experience: The north Canton YMCA is the best, with great child watch and very clean facilities.

Fantastic experience: Positive: Communication , Professionalism , Quality Just an awesome place to go to you can walk in with the nicest greet ever and then the 2 part gym is enormous

Positive experience: Great experience. Great hrs and open on sundays .nice facility I give it a 9 out of 10

Fantastic experience: It has a lot of good equipment and it can be fun for kids of all ages there is so many fun activities I do with my family

Fantastic experience: A great place (YMCA) to get exercise, swim, and take classes.

Fantastic experience: Friendly and helpful,

Fantastic experience: Great staff and very clean facilities.

Fantastic experience: We love this place. Though their prices seem a bit high, if you take advantage of the rewards program you will save enough to make it worth it. Stop in the coffee shop too or stop in just for coffee, you won't be disappointed.

Fantastic experience: Very well organized and very friendly!

Fantastic experience: I've been working out and enjoying the sense of camaraderie and community since 1985 while sharing lots of memories with friends and acquaintances.

Fantastic experience: It's a great place to be❤ The staff here are exceptional and the morning crew, well, they are the best group of gym partners you could ever ask for.

Fantastic experience: Still the nicest, cleanest YMCA around.

Fantastic experience: Friendly staff. I participated in a class, good instructor who was welcoming and upbeat. Clean facility. I've used the equipment and have had good experience with cleainess, and good equipment.

Negative experience: RC Green is mean

Negative experience: Some ridiculous rule at the pool and only apply for some special people. Very annoying, a swimming instructor lady who seems manage the pool and makes lot of hassles.

Positive experience: This is one of my favorite YMCAs in the area. It is full of amazing amenities such as a large pool, hot tub, steam rooms, sauna, small walking track, and a huge fitness center. The variety and number of equipment almost always ensures that you'll be able to get on the machine of your choice. The locker rooms are modern, with a Mens/Women's, seperate Girls and Boys for the kids, and a few family units as well. The Men's/Women's have (not during COVID) socializing areas, coffee, and useful amenities at the sinks (Such as deodorant, lotion, etc.) They're incredibly good at cleaning (especially during COVID) and I feel secure knowing they take the sanitation of the building so seriously. My ONLY reservation is that the cost can be quite high for a single membership. I personally find it worth it, but it may be hard for some to swallow. You're definitely getting your money's worth here though. Another thing worth noting, don't go in the late morning/mid-afternoon to avoid larger crowds.

Fantastic experience: Super clean! A much needed comfort after our power was out and I needed to get ready for work!

Fantastic experience: Great place

Fantastic experience: This is a truly phenomenal place. Great people, great staff. Once you’ve been here long enough you truly feel like part of a family here at the Y. Would definitely recommend to residents of North Canton.

Fantastic experience: Very clean, and the staff was very polite and helpful!

Fantastic experience: Was great to workout finally! Ymca staff were nice and helpful! MY ONLY COMPLAINT is that even during the situation we are in, there are still y members who won't properly wipe down the machine after use. Those people are nasty, especially since there is no hand towels at this time. Since I witnessed that, I wipe my machine down before and after use. The staff is awesome but sadly a few dirty people means the rest of us have to be even more proactive about sanitation so we can enjoy getting out of our homes after the last 3 months in stay at home.

Fantastic experience: First time back since COVID shut down. Very clean and organized and spaced out.

Positive experience: Does This YMCA Has A Sauna Room ??

Positive experience: Rasist and rude

Positive experience: I love this place they have the most classes and friendly staff. They have all of the amenities. The downfall is they’re super busy and they need better spin class instructors. They don’t let you know who the teacher is before spin class so I usually end up getting a guy who plays soft rock and quite frankly it’s just not that motivating to me.

Positive experience: Great place with what seems like a nice variety of equipment. Only real complaint I have is there's no changing room, so I have to go home to get changed rather than just stopping on my way home from work. There's a locker room, but not everyone is comfortable just undressing in front of other people and I do wish that would get acknowledged. Beyond that, the staff is friendly, there's always some open cardio equipment, and the place is kept very clean and organized.

Fantastic experience: ♡My favorite YMCA for so many reasons♡

Fantastic experience: I recently moved out of town and miss this Y so much. The childwatch in particular. I have never had a negative experience with ANY of the staff. Front desk, childwatch, in the cardio area/weight room, lifeguards; everyone has been friendly and helpful, even when I’ve called with questions. No matter how many children are in childwatch there is always someone to attentively sign in every child, they all gret parent and child and say hi, and have helped my almost 2 year old with separation anxiety. They have cultivated a genuinely welcoming, family atmosphere at this location and I wish all Y’s could model themselves after North Canton. I can’t say enough good things.

Negative experience: This place is racist and the front desk people are very rude especially this older lady. She had a very ugly attitude and acted as if we didn't belong there even though we are long time members. She needs to be fired.