Ms. B Review of Western Branch YMCA
I was in town visiting family and decided to bring...
I was in town visiting family and decided to bring my niece and nephews here to enjoy the pool. The process to obtain a guest pass was fairly easy. I love that its pretty easy to enjoy the facility as a guest of a member. If you are in state, its free and being that I was out of state; I paid $5 which isn't bad. The facility was clean, well decorated and very kid friendly. There appears to be something for everyone here. Swimming lessons were being conducted in the pool and then the lap pool opens for everyone to enjoy. There is a jacuzzi that is a decent size. The locker area was clean and spacious and makes for an easy trip back home because you can be clean and showered! We solely stayed outside in the pool area. There is a back gate that allows entranced directly to the pool area so you don't have to walk through the facility (wet and cold) trying to get to you car; if parked in the front. However, this gate has not been opened for the summer hours; which is unfortunate. The pool area had a huge play area for children. It was colorful and bright and had all kinds of "water attractions" for kids. There is a kiddie pool that is about 2 feet 8 inches deep and it has a slide. Then of course there is the main pool that reaches 5ft at its deepest. There are lifeguards throughout the area and what I liked is that they rotated and relieved each other quite frequently. I felt this method keeps them alert on what was going on in the pool area vs someone who sits for hours at a time (which could cause a decrease in attentiveness). The restrooms were easily accessible from the pool area. The staff was friendly and our experience was great. We would definitely return.
Comments: