Girls day at the sauna! Great service. Very attentive and kind. The sauna is beautiful, very well…read moremaintained in a gorgeous and convenient location. I am definitely going back. Highly recommend!

Wow..........from start to finish this was the best experience. Liz and the whole team made our…read moreday memorable. They went out of their way to accommodate my group, it was my birthday. Thanks for making us happy, we will definitely be back

The AFC is a great place to work out or watch the NATIONAL CHAMPION WOMENS SWIM AND DIVE teams…read morecompete!!! The meets are all free to watch and you will catch many olympians and amazing swimmers. UVA is great at swimming historically and the women have won ACC titles for the past 10+ years with national titles too. They are very impressive to watch.

I'm definitely not the only one who's checking this place out since it's free to all UVA students…read more I must say it's a very decent gym in our college town. I have not been to many gyms in Charlottesville to write a full comparison, but this place has everything you need for your daily workout from basketball courts to swimming pool and free weights. They do not have towels so you gotta bring your own. Overall, the gym is pretty clean and equipment are fairly new for the most part. I've also posted a photo of their current fees for non-uva students

One of our favorite parks to visit and walk at. There's some trails, hard to walk on the paved…read moreareas due to cars, but it isn't impossible. There's a great swimming beach and playground with a good amount of shade. It can get busier with folks fishing, but the small lake is pretty and is generally pretty quiet!

This park is a seasonal swimming hole. The beach was already closed when I visited, despite the…read moreweather still being warm. There is also a frisbee golf course and some trails. At least in the off season, there wasn't a charge to enter.

Easy to start, challenging to do, and perplexingly fun. Now my teenager won't stop searching for…read moreclimbing boots and planning to join the local gym on a monthly subscription. Thanks Rockytop! :)

The climbing area is fantastic and they also have a separate gym! The staff is really friendly and…read morehelpful.

This is the gym near Darden. For students it's free to use and there is a parking lot that's free…read moreat 5pm but only costs $1/hour the rest of the time. For such a large student population the gym surprisingly is never too busy. I can always get my workout in with the machines and weights I want. They have many cardio machines from ellipticals to treadmills and have dumbbells going up to 110lbs with several benches. It's annoying that not all of the benches can change positions as some are fixed and therefore only useful for certain exercises. I love that there are four squat racks with free barbells. There is also a Smith machine if you prefer that. The gym has ample plates to add to bars and other machines. They have cable machines as well as any other machine you could want to complete your exercise. There is a stretching/abs area as well as two rooms with wooden floors. The locker room is clean but fairly small with only two benches for getting ready but it is never busy when I've been there. There's no soap or anything in the showers so make sure to bring your own. Also, bring your own towels as they don't have free ones there and make you pay 75 cents to rent one! This gym also has a pool but I have never used it.

Finally found a gym I like after Gold's closed. This is the gym right next to the Darden School of…read moreBusiness. Free for UVA students and free parking after 5pm! $1/hour before 5pm. Pros: -Lots of squat racks. Even if it gets crowded, the wait is not long. -Cubbies at the entrance to put your stuff. -Good service. Staff members are always friendly and helpful! -There are lots of mirrors around the weights area so you can check your form. -Equipment is relatively new and well-maintained Cons: -Parking becomes scarce after around 6pm. -Gym gets pretty crowded after 6pm, as well. -The dumbbells area is way too cramped. Enough dumbbells, but not quite enough space given the amount of people using the area. I've decided to stick with this gym after a long time of gym shopping. Not a fan of the parking or the crowdedness after 6pm, but it has everything I need and the wait is not too long. Turnover rate high.

What an awesome facility, especially if you have little ones! In addition to the lap pool, there is…read morea separate "zero depth" pool 1 to 3 feet with a little play structure/splash pad in it. There's also a 3 ft "lazy river" for the kids to swim in. Such a luxury on a cold day to enjoy the fully indoor facilities and heated pools! Kids 3 and under are also free! Really clean, well - maintained facilities. Bring a lock to use in the locker room.

Review is for Smith Aquatic on Cherry Ave…read more This is a great indoor pool! There are six laps for lap swimming, a lazy river, mini and large slides-great for younger children. Staff are friendly and professional. One of the best indoor pools in Charlottesville.

Just a few blocks from our apartment, The Park is a simple, yet great place. For students, they…read morehave recreational sports here, such as flag football and softball. I've watch many a law school softball games at the fields here. For the nonstudent like myself, the park is open for walking, walking or playing a sport. I spend most of my time here walking the half-mile loop that is paved around the softball and turf fields. In addition, I've played Frisbee at the end of the park in the grass. No matter the time of day, you'll see people of all ages coming and going from the area. I walk from my apartment to get here, but in the evening you could park in the parking lot. It's well lit at all hours. Along with the sports areas, it has picnic tables and water fountains throughout the park. Like I said, it's simple, but serves lots of needs.

I know why the blue left, and the red told me why it was leaving, but why did the Greenleaf?…read more This lovely park in the north of Charlottesville also contains one of my favorite YMCA locations in the country - so it's a great park for more than one reason. Definitely one of the best recreational areas of a lovely town.

Greenleaf is an intimate, little park tucked away in a neighborhood and is surrounded by beautiful…read moretrees. It's easy to forget that a major roadway runs along the length of the park because it's almost hidden behind a tree line. The park has one of two splash pads in the city, a playground for bigs and tinies and a basketball half court. Finally, I love that the park has plenty of seating (including a pavilion) so either hosting a birthday party or simply monitoring rambunctious children is easy to do. The ONLY drawback to this little diamond of a park is the parking. The lot is uber tiny with only a few spaces and very little space to navigate even if you score a parking spot. Nutshell: It's a great place to come but you may want to come early or come on foot.

This is my second time being here and I always enjoy it. I will definitely try to come back if I'm…read morein the area again. They let you select a glass base and they design the colors in any way you want. Then, you can pick it up or they will ship it to you. My friends and I just shipped it together and picked it up at my place. They also provide great suggestions of designs and even have some pieces to buy. Overall, great place and wonderful customer service!

I didn't take a class so this is a review of my impressions…read more Make your glass piece, price of item includes material and teachings. Note that it takes about 2 weeks to get ready for pickup, so if you don't live there have it shipped.. Night light for example is $35