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McCormick YMCA

Gym

👍👍 Love the YMCA. Almost all the fitness classes are covered by the membership fee, which costs a single person about 40 a month if you sign up under a friend's membership #. They've been slowing rolling out services and facility access. The pool is so nice & they only allow 1 person per lane to keep... People often mention YMCA, staff, clean, pool,


Address

1834 N Lawndale Ave, Chicago, IL 60647, United States

Website

www.mccormickymca.org

Contact

+1 773-235-2525

Rating on Google Maps

4.50 (177 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Tuesday: 6 am to 9 pm
  • Wednesday: 6 am to 9 pm
  • Thursday: 6 am to 9 pm
  • Friday: 6 am to 9 pm
  • Saturday: 7 am to 7 pm
  • Sunday: 7 am to 7 pm
  • Monday: 6 am to 9 pm

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: YMCA (8) staff (8) clean (7) pool (6)
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  • 5/5 Elizabeth H. 3 years ago on Google • 20 reviews
    Love the YMCA. Almost all the fitness classes are covered by the membership fee, which costs a single person about 40 a month if you sign up under a friend's membership #. They've been slowing rolling out services and facility access. The pool is so nice & they only allow 1 person per lane to keep everyone safe. I'vw been going 1x a week since August. Great place to exercise without pretense or pressure--everyone is trying to be healthy.
    8 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 C W. 4 months ago on Google • 58 reviews
    Honestly, I want to gatekeep this spot so that it doesn’t get too crowded but it’s a good neighborhood gym

  • 4/5 Yolanda N. 11 months ago on Google • 52 reviews
    Clean. Friendly and helpful staff. Lots of free parking. Entrance to the 606 Walking Trail. Steam rooms, pools, and great instructors. Enough machines snd weights for everyone! Just wish they had more fitness classes. All around great deal. Patrons are nonpretentious. Always an opportunity to meet new people and even make a friend or two.

  • 4/5 Tj S. 1 year ago on Google
    Love this Y, the lap pool is almost always worth the trip. Sometimes it’s too busy in the lap pool and this can be a bummer but patrons are usually good about sharing a lane. Sometimes lanes are closed for lessons that are not happening, which can be frustrating if it’s super busy and there’s a closed off lane that is empty. This facility also has an awesome weight room, the steam room is pretty refreshing and the water pressure in the showers is decent.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Aurora T. 4 months ago on Google • 12 reviews
    I really want to love the YMCA, but the staff and management make it incredibly difficult. The facilities at the McCormick YMCA are just fine, My family and I have been members for about a year, however, we continue to have a difficult time getting accurate and helpful information from staff. Scheduling changes are poorly communicated or not communicated at all. When I first became a member, a manager at that time told me that the Y would soon be expanding its childcare to include infants, which has not yet happened. I continue to not be able to utilize the childcare because it's not available for children under the age of three. My family and I recently had a recent experience that was the last straw for us. On a visit to the YMCA pool, we left two wet bathing suits behind in the locker room during the chaos of departure (we have two young children). As soon as we got home (about 20 minutes later), I called the Y. I was told that the suits would be placed in the lost and found and I could pick them up the next day. The next day my partner returned for the suits and was told that they had been disposed of and that the Y has a policy of not keeping any wet or damp items. I completely understand this policy and why keeping such items could be a hygiene issue. That is precisely why I called as soon as I realized I had left them behind. If the person I spoke to had told me they were going to be thrown away, I would have returned immediately (with two small children in tow) to retrieve the items. Because the employee gave me the wrong information our suits ended up in the trash. When I reached out to supervisor Jonathan Anaya, he evaded all responsibility on behalf of the YMCA. Executive Director , Angel La Luz, never returned my emails regarding the incident. I am not suggesting that the YMCA is responsible for lost items, but it is certainly responsible for training staff and ensuring that members are afforded accurate information. The YMCA is clearly not invested in training competent, caring staff members, ensuring member satisfaction, or building community.

  • 5/5 Gail B. 4 months ago on Google • 10 reviews
    The folks at the front desk are very helpful. The pools area is clean and swimming lessons are available and well attended, but class sizes are just right for each age (student to staff ratio is great, and safe). The locker rooms and bathrooms are clean with good lighting. Hair dryers and bathing suit spinners all work. A pleasure to go here.

  • 5/5 Matt S. 7 months ago on Google • 6 reviews
    Friendly staff, always clean, members are generally respectful and conscientious. There's of course the after-work and weekend rush, but never so crowded that you can't do your thing. Head and shoulders above other city gyms.

  • 5/5 Jessica S. 4 months ago on Google • 4 reviews
    Great place for a family swim! Warm and comfortable pool area, not too crowded. Super convenient and clean family locker room w private rooms, hair dryers, bathing suit dryers, hot showers.

  • 5/5 Ruby O. 4 months ago on Google • 4 reviews
    Registering for membership was easy and transparent. Staff was very positive and willing to answer questions. Clean and spacious facility!

  • 4/5 Joel S. 6 months ago on Google
    Great place to workout. Not too busy and close to the 606. Always updating and clean and plenty of space to workout.

  • 5/5 Irayz H. 10 months ago on Google
    Love this place the pool is my favorite it’s clean and always at a cool temperature perfect for the summer!

  • 4/5 Alena S. 6 months ago on Google • 2 reviews
    I've been a member since 2009. I've seen many changes. I miss the community and how it used to be before the place lost the authenticity but the gym is still great overall. Nice equipment. Good updates....they came very late but glad we got them.

  • 5/5 Jaky L. 7 months ago on Google • 2 reviews
    My favorite place to workout I’ve been here for 2 years great staff very nice and clean place, I love YMCA


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