Northwest Family YMCA - Fitness center in Irmo - 1501 Kennerly Rd, USA

$81/month for a family is an absolute joke! I don’t think people have any context of price vs value, or quality of resources. Just for context the St. Cloud YMCA is bigger, newer, cleaner, staff is way way way friendlier. Fitness equipment, including cardio, weight training is newer, there’s more of it, there’s plenty of space, with plenty of space. Pool and pool area are way way cleaner nicer and warmer. Saunas and steam rooms are cleaner and nicer, well maintained, and don’t smell like sewage and mold. Kids play area is cleaner nicer bigger with newer equipment and staff is better and nicer. The cost for a family, $59.99! The YMCA of SC should be ashamed of itself for the condition of this facility vs it’s pricing structure. People need to demand better!

Went on Sunday night, 10/22, to play PB with a group. 1st time check-in was way too long/slow (10 mins). No monthly or yearly PB pricing; only available PB singular option is $5/day. Similar to 7 Oaks Rec Center (Irmo) or Crooked Creek gym (Chapin), but at least they have a yearly option of $40. I do understand that membership to any YMCA IS acknowledged by this YMCA. The courts are nice. Bring your own equipment, balls, towels, sunscreen and glasses, no paddles or balls provided. Typical outdoor play. Courts are new and very clean. Did not take any pictures yet.

This YMCA is very well managed. I was able to sign my daughter up with ease for summer swim lessons through their online portal. In addition, her instructor, Sean is great...very patient and kind!

This YMCA has some of the filthiest bathrooms and shower areas of any YMCA I've ever visited. I've been a YMCA member for over 30 years. I showed the director of this YMCA the photographs I'm posting here, his only comment was is they were going to use the money in the budget to paint the building. Really. Should they decide to clean up the bathrooms and bring them up to spec I'll post another review and give them the acknowledgement that they deserve. But until then I can only give this place of raining of 1 * anything else is not possible at this time

This place is filthy, smells, and is loaded with flies! This place needs a major remodel inside and outside and a huge deep clean! Morale amongst team members seems low too!

My niece participates in the volleyball program. They have many activities here for children and adults.

The people make this place the best. We use the gym here and playground, splash pad and child care. The after-school program and our children play in the sports leagues. This place is a central part of the benefits of living in this community.

This is a great gym I enjoy working out at, but today, December 23, I walked in and the entire facility reeked of paint. Even worse, they were not airing out the basketball courts that had just been repainted, causing the smell to just sit. I’m not sure about everyone else, but for people who have asthma, this is a massive issue and can trigger asthma. This is honestly a health issue that should’ve been planned out in advanced, meaning this should have been done during a time in which paying members should not have to breathe in toxic air.