North Dodge Athletic Club

About

Relaxed gym featuring indoor tennis courts, weight training and a pool.

The North Dodge Athletic Club features two indoor pools: a 25-yard lap pool typically maintained at a comfortable 80-82 degrees Fahrenheit, and a therapy pool kept at a warmer 90-92 degrees Fahrenheit for therapeutic use.

What are people saying (AI review summary)? North Dodge Athletic Club receives positive feedback for its diverse facilities, including a pool, racquetball, tennis courts, and cardio room, catering to families and various workout disciplines. Reviewers consistently praise the friendly, helpful, and patient staff, as well as the positive atmosphere. The tennis facilities, in particular, are highlighted for their well-maintained courts and excellent, inexpensive classes. While some older areas like the building itself and certain weight room equipment are noted as dated or 'prison showers' are disliked, the club is generally seen as a comfortable and valuable place to work out, with new owners making improvements.

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Amenities

• Parking Lot
• Accessible Entrance
• Accessible Restroom

Reviews

Listing Reviews

February 5th, 2018

Benjamin Young

Full of friendly people and is super comfortable to workout at. I see more people in their 40s - 60s then I see college kids, which is a bonus in this city.

March 28th, 2019

Katy Brown

We love having a family membership at North Dodge Athletic Club. The new owners have cleaned up this Iowa City classic and made it a wonderful place to workout, play on a rainy day, or join a class. My kids love to swim laps in the pool, play racquetball, and I like the cardio room. The staff is always kind, helpful, and willing to make us our favorite smoothies after a good workout. I always make my kids play king of the hill on the grassy hill before we go home (weather pending) to ensure they get one last burst of exercise.

February 3rd, 2020

DiLy Fly

North Dodge has many areas for working out including a pool however I am not a member and only use their tennis facilities. So I can only comment on that. They have 4 tennis courts that are kept in perfect shape. The staff at the front desk has always been friendly and very helpful-EVERY SINGLE TIME. They have tennis drill classes for different levels that are well thought out and extremely helpful. This is something I am knowledgeable about as I have taken lessons from a few facilities in Cedar Rapids and Iowa City. This is by far my favorite for tennis cardio! It is very energetically charged and so inexpensive. I have had 3 different instructors there and they are all patient.

April 18th, 2025

Nate Katalinich

Awesome gym! Has everything you could ever need to train in any discipline- weights, pool, treadmills, CrossFit. You name it, they have it!

June 5th, 2024

Bryan H

This place has been around for a LONG time. I came here as a kid in my early teen years. Needless to say, not much has changed. That's good, and bad. The good: it's a club with a nice variety of things to do. Racquetball, tennis, swimming, basketball, weight room, and plenty of workout clssses. A smoothie bar is pretty nice! The bad: the place has been around for a long time and you can tell when you walk in. The building is pretty old and out dated. But, everything works! And don't get me started on the prison showers.... Eek. They have been updated and look nice... But who likes to shower in a prison setting? The ugly: the weight room. Some of the machines are older than I am, and I'm in my 40's. There are some pretty dated and rusted machines in there. But, everything works! So if you can look past all the dated things, and the prison showers, it's a really nice place. I don't mind the bad and ugly things.