This a fairly new facility and it is as nice if not better than most private clubs. Having been a quasi gym rat and runner for 10 years or so, I damaged a tendon in my hip and have not been able to run anymore. I had basically given up on excersizing and become quite dumpy. I decided to try the Y near my home in hopes I could at least do something to get back/stay in shape. I joined for a one month trial to see if it would work and I seem to be ok. I am slowly getting back into cardio with the recumbent bike and may try the eliptical. Anyways, enough about my dreary blog. This place is big, bright and airy (no gym stink). Floor to ceiling windows looking out to pine woods. Many pieces of cardio and Nautilus style equip with 7 tvs to watch (using earbuds). A 3 story rock wall, bbal court inside and outdoor, walking trails, skate park, free weights. The locker room is small for the size of the place, but its clean and well maintained. Showers are individual even for men which is new to me (thank God if you saw me!). There is also an indoor pool, youth area and even a Phys Therapy room run by Southcoast hosp. Too many programs to list, but I am happy with the basics. The members seem nice and polite for the most part, dutifully disinfecting their equip if they so much as looked at it. The only complaint I had was I had two morons yakking on there cell phones while on bikes next to me! Is there anyplace safe anymore? One clown was sipping his Dunkins and talking....I was waiting for the cigarette to come out or a breast feeding infant. read more

I wanted to provide an update regarding the current state of the YMCA, as there have been some significant improvements since my most recent review. I mostly worked with Lu, who was responsive and approachable throughout my efforts to raise earlier concerns. He made himself available, listened to my concerns, and was transparent about how issues were being addressed. While some of these problems took considerable time to resolve, I do believe his efforts have been crucial to the overall improvement in conditions at the Gleason YMCA. Starting in the spring and summer of 2026, I noticed a significant improvement in the cleanliness of the men's locker room. The steam room and sauna now appear to be regularly sanitized, and the unpleasant odor that was previously present is no longer an issue most of the time. The locker room floor also seems to be much cleaner, with the floors being swept regularly and empty bottles and other trash being removed each night. The bench in the steam room has also been replaced. The gym floor in the workout center is being cleaned and swept by staff throughout the day as well. The mold has been minimized and there are no longer drain flies. The lack of airflow in the mens locker room is still very apparent, and it is consistently an uncomfortably hot and humid environment throughout the year in addition to stagnant odors. Throughout the summer, new equipment and machines have been installed, replacing older equipment that was no longer in good working order. There are also brand-new mats in the indoor track area, replacing the older mats that had fallen into disrepair. These are some significant upgrades that should improve the overall quality of everyone's workouts in the weight room. That said, the membership price for a single person is still fairly high at $62 per month, which is something prospective members should take into consideration. Overall, while there are still areas where the YMCA could improve, I think it is important to acknowledge the substantial progress that has been made since my previous review. The Gleason Y is in noticeably better condition than it was before, and I appreciate the staff's efforts to address the concerns that have been raised. read more

The people that work here at the front desk are fantastic. Very nice. The men's sauna has been down for like 12 weeks or so and no one really seems to have any sort of update on when it will be ready. I actually ended up pausing my membership until they get it back up and running. It's really my only complaint but the number one reason I use the gym after a long run. read more

Great Y, never seen it packed - facilities are appears clean. Great pool and gym floor

I came here with a friend to check things out before getting a membership. When i walked in, there was a girl peeing on the floor while she was lifting. She only used a towel to wipe up the floor. She continued to sit on benches and workout with her pee pants. I left after 10 minutes in disgust. Will not be back. read more

I'm a member a YMCA Middleboro ,but had to go here for steam.great free due to my Middleboro YMCA membership easy and nice people ,gym clean STEAM is awesome read more

People pee all over the equipment and don't clean it up with disinfectant and don' bother to clean themselves off either and continue to use other equipment. read more

Friendly staff took time to find me in the system, I'm a member of the Parkway w. Rxby YMCA. The building is a bit of a maze to figure out but after walking around I found the weight room, took a steam , swim in the pool, showered all clean facilities and found the locker room to tight with limited seating. Lots of parking Also read more

I've been going to the YMCA in Wareham for 2 years now. The facility is nice enough. The have an adequate amount of cardio machines. The nautilus machines are a little outdated and are difficult to maneuver. The have a workout stairs area which is pretty cool. They have a walking/running track above the basketball gym. They have a beautiful indoor swimming pool. Locker rooms are decent. They just added adult only locker rooms with steam and sauna which was desperately needed. There is a rock climbing wall. There is child watch there which is only open in the morning and late afternoon. There are some issues with this YMCA. First of all, there are tons of kids loitering around. The place is flooded with them, and they are loud, kind of obnoxious, and running around aimlessly. This makes the facility seem like a "Boys and Girls Club" in an urban area instead of a fitness facility. For some reason, the kids have access to the running track upstairs where they run in packs in the opposite direction of the majority of people. They also run in and out of the adult only locker rooms which previously had a security code required to access but no longer does. The second issue is the lack of cleanliness. The place is somewhat dirty. Locker rooms smell like dirty, wet socks. There's dirt and built up dust in the corners of the floors. They need to hire a better cleaning company as it just doesn't look sanitary. The third issue is price and what membership does NOT include. The membership price is rather high and it doesn't cover various classes offered such as yoga or Pilates. Overall I would say this YMCA has some great features but needs some improvements. read more

I joined this Y a few months ago. The facility is relatively new. It is clean and modern. The staff for the most part is friendly and the members are usually pretty good. The hours are M-& 5:30am to 9:30 pm, Saturdays 7:30-5 and Sundays 10-5, except in the summer when they close nightly at 8:30 and are closed on Sundays. I wish they would reconsider the Sunday summer hours. There always seems to be enough equipment available and it is well maintained. The locker rooms are small and there are only day lockers. Apparently, when they built this place they built it with future expansion in mind and are completing a capital campaign to expand which will positively affect the locker facilities. read more

I love this YMCA. The classes are great and the pools are fabulous. Love the steam room and sauna too. The staff are terrific people

The gym offers everything I was looking for, but the hours are weak. They are the same since they opened. They told us as soon as membership increased, they'd look at expanding the Sunday hours, 5 years later there is no change after several complaints from many members. They close on Sundays in the summer, open at 10A on SUndays the rest of the year and close on holidays and EVERY other chance they get. I am sure the founder would have supported a gym that is open more than it is closed. We are looking for another option now. If this is the schedule you are looking for, then the gym is family friendly. read more

Fitness room: Precor treads, recumbent bikes, upright bikes, AMTs, steppers and ellipticals. Precor selectorized with Paramount sprinkled in. Precor free weight and plate loaded. Good selection and clean. read more

Really great swim lessons. Miss Cat is fantastic my child adores her. This past time they combined 2 pike groups and it was certainly overwhelming for both teachers, but they are not doing that anymore. The teachers are kind, encourage children to try, even when they are scared and give great positive reinforcement for trying. I highly recommend. read more

The Gleason YMCA has been in operation about 10 years. It is a great facility with a wonderful staff. This is one of the best things in Wareham. It is friendly to all ages and situations. They have childcare and summer camp programs. They also have an after-school program at most of this area schools. Service dogs are welcome and it is all handicap accessible. read more

Overall a good facility, and in general fairly well run with a friendly and helpful staff. The cardio and strength training machines are decent, and there are plenty for most times (during peak hours the cardio machines tend to fill up). A couple of things could use improvement though. First - the showers (at least in the men's and boy's locker rooms) need to be better maintained. Currently there are two (out of six in the boy's locker room) that are unusable and could easily be fixed (shower head broken, soap dispenser missing). Also, the air conditioning in the locker rooms needs to be increased - it's terribly hot in there after a workout shower, and noticeably warmer than the rest of the facility. Please get this fixed. Second - the pool schedule tends to change rather randomly, and there is too much allowance for classes/lessons and not enough emphasis placed on maintaining at least two or three lanes open for lap swim at all times. This (i.e. consistently maintaining at least two lanes for lap swim) is standard practice just about everywhere - this is the only pool I've seen where there are frequent periods in which there are NO lap swim lanes. Also, the class/lesson instructors often rearrange lane dividers without telling active swimmers that are currently in the lane - very poor practice, as they should always inform the swimmers using the lane before doing so. Just a common courtesy. read more

Great programs for kids! Staff is very friendly. The facility is very big and kept clean. I enjoy coming here.

Great facility i have been a member for years. Good spin classes and lots of treadmills and ellipticals

a very nice ymca i must say. one of the nicest I've seen and most of the staff are very friendly! highly recommended!

I considered joining this gym and went over for a tour. I was told at the desk that I had to fill out a form in order to simply check out the facilities. As the costs were so high, the bureaucracy so entrenched, and there were several screaming children running about, I decided to pass. Seems like more of a mommy place. read more