I've been coming here since a tyke, lots of memories here. Along with the whole surrounding area…read more We used to come here and sneak in any way possible. If not, we would go to Madison Park and try to sneak into their pool, I think I have a better Madison Pool record to be honest. I like that the diving board is not separate from the main pool. Only the infants pool is separate, which is a good thing. There's two sides, the East side is more for the kids, so for the adults stay on the West end for a more relaxed swim. The lane is for exercise, swim your laps, enjoy the day. Summers too short in Cleveland as you are all aware. If you're not aware, you'll find out the hard way when it's snowing one day when it was 65 the day before. That's why it's imperative you take advantage of the pool while you can, TAKE ADVANTAGE MAN! I found out this year the snack bar does not, I repeat, DOES NOT carry Za anymore, that's pizza for the rest of the normal world. If you by chance call it Za, get off my Yelp page, please. I was definitely disappointed to find this out. They have good prices and you can order from the park too, which is cool for the days you're not at the pool and still would like a snack.

Beautiful newly remodeled pool. Just be aware after last year and the beginning of this season full…read moreof problems requiring cops constantly and capacity issues it has been closed to non residents unless you are visiting with a resident on a 1:1 ratio.

Great pool and amenities in the complex . Have someone going around sweeping up tossed cups,…read morepapers, etc , keeping everything pristine . Nice little snack bar also in complex and restrooms , changing areas clean !

I really like this place. It's good for practicing swimming. Their water slide is amusing and…read moredelightful. I usually like to sit on one of the sunloungers when I am to tired to swim. The outdoor pool view was magestic.

-Leisure Pool and Sauna Update- CLOSED…read more If you ever want to use the pool or sauna do not even bother. It is constantly closed on and off yet again, despite the new re-grand opening as of July '26. This has been an ongoing issue for almost 10 years. I cannot understand the gross complacency of an aquatic center for the community, only to have it still in constant repair and never open. And I'm not writing about the Competition Pool - it's the Leisure Pool. The Leisure Pool is the selling point. It is the reason for the new price hike in membership. For members to finally enjoy the "new and improved" pool, sauna, etc after so many years of waiting. What a disgrace.

Be careful they tell you your provider is in network. You get huge bill because they are not…read more Happens with them all the time. Beware.

UPDATED REVIEW (April 2026) -- I joined the YMCA of Greater Cleveland in November 2025. I've…read moreenjoyed my experience so far. I visit almost every day and I love it. The fitness classes, swimming pool access, sauna and hot tub access, plus a massage and yoga room make it worth my while. I attend the Lakewood location (my home location) and sometimes I visit the downtown Cleveland location. Members can visit any location as long as they visit their home location the most in a calendar year. The downtown location is much bigger and newer so it feels fancier but the Lakewood location is solid. FITNESS CLASSES -- Free with your membership. I've really enjoyed their Les Mills BodyPump classes. I've also taken their compound circuits, cycle, pure strength, and barre classes. The bodypump class is my favourite because I love using weights. SWIMMING LESSONS -- These are offered for a separate fee. They offer swim lessons for children and adults. They offer beginner, intermediate, and advanced classes. I took their 10 week beginner adult swimming class from late January to March with instructor Elliott. I was nervous but I'm glad I challenged myself. I learnt a lot and I hope to sign up for another beginner class again as I'm not ready for an intermediate level yet. SAUNA/HOT TUB/STEAM ROOMS -- all free with your membership. I enjoy using the Sauna anytime I come and I've sometimes used the hot tub. The Sauna at the Lakewood location gets busy but I normally can find a seat or I just stand. Sometimes, I have to wait to enter because it is too packed inside. The downtown location's Sauna is bigger than the Lakewood one plus downtown has a Steam room but the Lakewood location does not have a Steam room. GYM/WEIGHTS ROOM -- This is upstairs and items where all the cardio and weight machines are. There are also 2 bikes and 2 rowing machines here. There are plenty of treadmill, 2 stair climber machines, and elliptical machines too plus free weights (dumbbells). Other machines include leg press, squat, etc. They also have weighted balls or medicine balls, sand bags, kettlebells, etc. There are more bikes in the cycling room. The 2nd floor also has a yoga room, a cycling room, a massage/quiet room, and TRX/extra weights room. All of these rooms are included in your membership. Of course, if a yoga class, a cycle class, or a TRX or strength class is happening then you can't use those rooms. The 2nd floor has a main big room where most of the fitness classes are held such as the Bodypump classes. CHILDCARE -- There is a childcare space that I believe is free with membership. So if you are a parent and need to exercise, you can bring your child here. Employees look after kids as parents workout. I don't have kids but the childcare service is a nice benefit. PRICE -- It's all relative. We all spend money on what we want. If you don't own a home with exercise equipment or live in an apartment with a gym then the YMCA is your best option. The YMCA membership is affordable to me and a fair price compared to most gyms. It's also cheaper than eating out everyday as some of us do (BAM!). There are different membership levels depending on if you are a child, student, adult, or senior. Call them to inquire. I pay under $50 a month before taxes for my adult monthly membership. PARKING -- Free. There is a huge parking lot but it can get extremely crowded because a lot of families are YMCA members because of their kids. The downtown location also has a free parking garage which is validated for YMCA members. The only issue that I have with the Lakewood YMCA is that the sauna is very small so it is always packed. I think the employees can do a better job at monitoring the sauna to make sure that no one stays in there too long. There is a sign outside the sauna that states it is limited to 10 mins every time but some people stay for longer. I stay longer when no one else is waiting to enter or when I'm in the only one using it. TIP -- While the cardio machines in the gym seem busy, I've learned that coming early in the morning before work sometimes helps because it is not as busy. After work (between 5:30pm - 8pm) is when the YMCA tends to be very busy. Overall, I would recommend the Lakewood YMCA. The price is very reasonable and the gym has a lot of classes and services to offer. The employees who work here are really nice and helpful. They also bring in cookies often from Insomnia cookies (on Tuesdays) because Insomnia brings their leftovers to the YMCA. Giant Eagle often brings some pastries and bread to the YMCA too which is cool for those who want it. I forgot what days the bread products come in but I believe the days varies. I plan to be a member for a long time.

This is my first experience with the YMCA and I was pretty happy! It's clean and has a decent…read moreamount of equipment in good order. There is a large basketball gym that's always busy, and the pool area doesn't seem to be too crowded at the times I'm there, which is generally an off time. There's plenty of parking, and classes, childcare, and community activities. The bulletin boards are always up to date and the staff are friendly. I have the membership tier that lets you use the aquatherapy massage chairs every day and they are awesome.

This is a pretty legit gym. There are two stories and a pool too, plus very spacious locker rooms…read more Notable pros include a basket ball court, all the normal stuff you would expect at a gym, classes and a studio, racket ball courts, a smoothie area and a sauna. The con- probably at least 50 people here on this Wednesday night and over half are not wearing masks which is a huge downside. No pics to provide privacy to those working out.

sauna has composite deck boards verse cedar making the area extremely hot and unbearable to sit on,…read moreto remedy that they had mats went from 4 to 2 to shredded pieces now there are pool noodles in the sauna that you have to fold to sit on. Please bring back the mats or actually install correct material which is cedar

It might not seem like much, but Lincoln Park is almost the perfect park in almost the perfect…read moreCleveland neighborhood: Tremont. It's a large rectangle with (mostly) symmetrically pathways diagonal and across, but not through. It's all grass, and there are dozens of trees (and hundreds of squirrels), but aside from the children's playground in the southeast quadrant and the gazebo in the very center, there's not much variation. You can probably play a game of soccer/football/ultimate/kill the carrier in the northern part, where the trees are sparsest, but it isn't really a playing-sports park. No, Lincoln Park is more of a let's-visit-the-park kind of park. Maybe a poet's park? It's somewhere to walk and contemplate. I've done hours and hours of walking here, often in the snow, although I wish those hours had added up to at least days, if not weeks. One of my only regrets (of things under my control) from my year of living in Cleveland is that I didn't spend as much time in Tremont as I wanted to. The park really is lovely. It was way underutilized back then, but even though it was often nearly or totally empty, it didn't feel unloved. It's a proud old park in a proud old neighborhood of a proud old city. Whenever you're ready to enjoy it, it will be waiting silently for you. I really love it.

Very nice park, it's small, but cute and a great place to take a nice stroll through the…read moreneighborhood after grabbing a coffee from one of the nearby shops, or waiting for a reservation at a nearby restaurant. It is a very nice and well kept park in terms of cleanliness, but I will say the only reason why this review isn't 5 stars is because the homeless population is a bit overwhelming at times. I have physically seen people talking to themselves or digging through the trashcan at this park. I really wish there was some way the park or the police perhaps could assist these people who regularly attend the park. Other than those factors, it is very nice! I also enjoy the Farmer's Market on Tuesdays during the summer!