I really feel lucky that I tried this YMCA on my trip from the East to the West. As you can see in…read morethe other reviews, yes, it is huge, fantastic, and the staff is sooooooo friendly! Let me explain every word I use here in details: Huge - the whole building has four stories, all YMCA! Fantastic - I did not have a chance to try the workout facility, just a glance and was shocked by the amount. What I did experience was the facility for shower. There were a hot tube, a sauna, huge bathrooms, free towels, free coffee, and you can borrow a key to lock your locker at the front desk - very considerate! They just have everything you can think of! Friendly staff - I was actually travelling, and told the staff I would like to purchase a one-day pass just to take a shower because I did not have the energy to workout in the gym after hiking whole day. (when I told the same thing to the staff in Anytime Fitness in the same city I got kicked out! Even with a pass! Residents of Rapid City, that local store of Anytime Fitness in your city is really a SHAME to that great national wide brand! I feel sorry for you that you do not have the chance to experience what a REAL Anytime Fitness provides to members in other cities. But you are so lucky that you have the best YMCA in the country! ) They even waived my one-day pass purchase because I only had less than two hours to use the gym. With that FREE pass I was honored UNEXPECTEDLY, a lady spent 20 minutes to introduce all facility they have to make me feel home, even when she knew I was just a passenger and might never be back! Thank you so much! I would like to share this experience as a traveler to Rapid City to every one who live in or visit this city and look for a good gym. Again, dear residents of Rapid City, you are unlucky because you have the worst store of the world wide brand Anytime Fitness, but you are so lucky that you have the best YMCA in this country! I have been travelling all across the country and I am qualified by my experience of both brands to conclude that. Also look at the other reviews of these two local fitness businesses, and you will find the same thing was repeated by different people.

Have been a member of the Rapid City Y for 56 years. I worked there full-time in college, taught…read moreclasses for two decades, and donated thousands of hours officiating kid's events. Have deep connections with the facility and countless member friends. A few weeks ago, I was physically assaulted by a young member, accused of something I didn't do, and came under defamatory personal attack. Despite my history and lengthy spotless usage, the Y staff did nothing. I have been passed to six different people. None have been remotely helpful. And I'm encountering difficulty getting refund on the 6 months I've paid ahead. I'm both heartbroken and disgusted. The current Y is unrecognizable with the facility I thought I knew. Leadership is unprofessional and comes off as having no actual insight into the reasons that people use the facility and choose to remain there. After 56 years, these decisions are unpleasant, but I feel completely devalued and betrayed.

This was a fun stop for adults and kids! I never thought about checking out the local pool while on…read morevacation, and while this is obviously a little different, for the locals, it's not. It is just like any public pool. Locker rooms. Pay at the door. Life jackets to borrow! The water feels fantastic. We went for our son (who was 5 at the time), but he went down the big slide once and refused to again. But I went down it nearly half a dozen times and had THE TIME OF MY LIFE! I have NEVER went down a giant water slide - always too self-conscious as a kid. If you go, whoever you are, let yourself have fun! For thousands of years, the Lakota Sioux prized the natural warm water springs, the "Minnekahta," in this valley. In 1890, local businessman Fred Evans built Evans Plunge over the site of numerous sparkling springs and one mammoth spring of mineral water and made Evans Plunge the Black Hills' oldest attraction - older than Mt. Rushmore or Crazy Horse.

The staff was helpful and we had a good time overall. They have a kitchen (it looked closed, but…read morewill cook anything on the menu if you ask), gym, and spa. The fee for the pool was reasonable and also covers access to the hot tubs (one was down when we were there) and saunas. People of all ages were there. There are ring you can use to swing across the pool and a few slides: kid size, a very fast slide, and one that has many turns. We went in the winter time, so the outdoor section was closed. I suspect the place is a lot more fun in the summer. If you happen to stop by Hot Springs, it's an interesting place to check out. They had a AAA discount. Be sure to bring your own towels and swimsuits. I did have a minor issue with one of the lockers not working (took my quarters but wouldn't lock), but I was able to resolve it easily at the front desk.