We are thrilled with our experiences here. My son has done all sorts of sports, multiple swim lessons, Kids on the Run, and everyone has made him feel welcomed and loved. I have read some of the other reviews and I hate to see people have had anything less than a fantastic experience. I want to emphasize that we have never felt anything less than welcomed at this location. My son doesn't open up to people very often, but he always readily signs up for anything offered because he loves it. I am very particular about who my child is around and associates with, so I understand that some people may have concerns, but I follow recommend the Wilkes Family YMCA for all activities! read more

Wilkes YMCA - Gyms Near Me - Wilkesboro, North Carolina

One star. My experience with the Wilkes YMCA destroyed any trust I had in this organization. What should have been a safe, community focused environment became an experience my family and I will never forget for all the wrong reasons. I would never recommend this organization to another family. read more

First off, the front desk people, and some of the interior staff are extremely nice and helpful so I don't want them getting mixed into the rest; however, both I, and other I know closely have had extensive issues with the other staff, even the daycare staff. On top of that, there were honestly times where we felt creeped out by some of the gym-goers who would intently stare and watch you in the work out room. At first I put it off thinking "oh I or whoever looks familiar", but it got weirder as time went on and the same 5 regulars stared me down and honestly made me just never want to bother going there to workout. The janitor, I do not know her name and it's not like she'd tell you, was beyond rude telling us to "hurry the hell up" in the changing rooms 10 minutes before closing of the pool room, not the gym, when we already were leaving! Then as we pass her walking out she cusses us under her breath. Come to find out she's had multiple complaints and was never fired or even scolded, that I would guess. The daycare staff allegedly led someone's kid barefoot out of the classroom, through the halls, and into a public restroom, which is very unsanitary for a 3 year old. There was also a shooting there recently, which doesn't factor into the review, but was my ultimate decision to stop my membership. When I attempted to cancel the membership, it had already charged me and I was told I would receive a refund since the payments are delayed on my bank so I assumed it was still ok. I called back a week later saying I had not received a refund and would like to know if I was ever going to get it back, they told me no and that "they typically don't do that" which implies they can; however, they insisted I could not have a refund even after I explained my situation which is honestly ridiculous. It's not the staff's fault in that case, it's the policy, and the lady I spoke to was very kind about it, but it doesn't change the fact that I should have received a refund since my payments are typically random and I basically called the day I was charged asking to cancel the membership and request a refund. All in all, aside from these reasons, the only redeeming factor is the pool. Also do be aware that if you have children, men in the men's locker room ARE NOT changing in the adult section, they will walk around bare butt booty naked everything hanging out in the under 18 section in-front of other's kids and that is flat out disgusting like c'mon. Very nice weight lifting section and courtroom, the back workout room kinda sucks as there's not really more than one set of weights and 1 machine of every type which makes it difficult especially on busier nights. If you want a gym, do not go to the Wilkes YMCA, just do a local gym instead or go to planet fitness, it's going to be cheaper, better, and have more equipment. $30 a month for somewhere this poor is absolutely not worth it when its that uncomfortable to go. read more

Great place for a family and fitness. We just joined and are loving all the amenities and options. We are so excited to be a member.

great machines that offer a full body workout however there is practically no room in the weight room for working on flexibility or exercises that do not use a machine or free weights read more

Wilkes YMCA - Gyms Near Me - Wilkesboro, North Carolina

This YMCA has been nothing like I expected and have no concern for anyone. Its been more than a year of no sense and it's a place I wished I never decided to get a membership at. Being a single mother of 3 little girls I thought this would be perfect and it turned out to be a nightmare. I was able to only take them 1 time the week after I started my membership. On my next visit with them to the same little pool they played in the week before I was told by the young male life guard that my girls would not be able to get in the pool with me wearing life jackets unless 1 of them could jump in the pool and treaad water in 4 ft. when I asked him why because I was just here the prior week with all three of t lol do hillhem in life jackets in the water by myself that I am a single mother he said it's a rule you can only have two so when I kept asking for them to show me the rule and where it's posted and where it's at in the book nobody could do it no I'm not for sure if this was discrimination since my children are mixed and he was white because there would be no other reason not to let them in the water. I ended up having to go back in take my girls out of their bathing suits with them crying because they're not able to go swimming and they couldn't understand why. When I spoke to the lady at the front desk she couldn't show me or tell me where that rule was either and just said it was up to the lifeguard because he was new but the facts are there were not only one there were two lifeguards out there which left me even more confused. After speaking to the director I didn't get anywhere either other than oh well it is a old rule that's in the book that no one really goes by and it's not posted but we'll make sure to get it posted. And yet a year later still not posted still never heard anything else about only being allowed as a single mother to have two children in the pool at one time that are red swimmers. It's awful funny when the pandemic came it clearly shows the rolls on the website as having three red swimmers per adult. I have never ever after searching numerous places everywhere on the YMCA site ever seen where it says that you were only allowed to have two red swimmers per adult anywhere. When letting a single mother sign up for anything knowing exactly what she was signing up for just to use the swimming facilities for her children to make it easier on her and was never told about any rules does show me that this YMCA does discriminate I was never comfortable after the first day of going there. I would never bring my children to this location ever and it has left a bad taste in my mouth about the YMCA which is supposed to be a place for all... read more

they had poop in the pool and they have the worst change room instead of boxes they have lockers and curtains it is so weird and embarrassing overall it's so fun and a good experience for the family read more

Well, I had heard bad things about the summer camp. I have actually never heard anyone say anything good about the summer camp. In spite of that I signed my daughter up for the C.C. Wright location this summer because her best friend was going this summer and I only signed her up for 3 days a week. At first things seemed ok with my daughter even though on the first day I dropped her off I had a weird feeling. It seemed a lot like school,not camp. As time went on my daughter said a lot about they couldn't talk there and they played games like silent ball. I went to pick her up a little early one day and the kids were all in the gym floor reading. I love that they have them read but I then I asked how long they read because I wanted to keep track for her actual school purposes. The councilor said they read for an hour! That seems like a lot foe elementary school kids. I can barely read that long. Then came the straw that broke the camel's back for us. I had to beg my child to go to camp. She finally agreed so I spoke to the head councilor when we got there stating everything my child had told me in regards to the silent ball, and some previous bullying. She of course had no idea what I was referring to. As I got done talking to her, I looked in on my daughter and she sat at the table with her head in her hands and another child had her hands in my kids lunch taking her food. I of course went in to find out what was going on and the councilor sat across from the kid and said nothing. I asked my child if she wanted to stay and obviously she said no and so we left. The councilor said she wished I would talk to her about it but she was on the phone so I don't think she gave the impression that she really wanted to talk to me at all. I called the director of the camp and told her to stop payment drafts. Of course she didn't. The upcoming week auto drafted and totally messed up my account. Then I spoke to the director of the ymca and she said she was going to reimburse the amount and it would take a couple of days. It in fact took two weeks. I will never have anything to do with the ymca again. I do not recommend that you send children to the day camp because it is not what you would think of when you think of a summer camp. I thought my daughter would be tired after her days when she went ad. I couldn't figure out why she wasn't. I just thought there would be more physical activities. Apparently it's not. It's just a lot of quiet time. She is much happier read more