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Merage Jewish Community Center of Orange County

1 Federation Way, Irvine, CA 92603, USA

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Well-equipped fitness center and gym featuring numerous classes, plus a jacuzzi and an Olympic-size pool.

The JCC features an outdoor pool heated to 82-84 degrees Fahrenheit year-round, and an indoor pool heated to 88-90 degrees Fahrenheit year-round.

What are people saying (AI review summary)? The JCC facilities are widely praised as impressive, clean, modern, and well-equipped, featuring a spacious gym with modern equipment, an amazing pool with good hours, and spectacular basketball courts, making it suitable for all ages. Many positive reviews highlight the friendly, welcoming, communicative, and accommodating staff, particularly in assisting families with special needs members. The center offers enjoyable events for kids, including summer pool parties. While one reviewer highly recommends the after-care program, noting that children love the enthusiastic teen counselors (despite it being pricey), there is a strong dissenting view. Another reviewer explicitly warns against the after-school kids club, labeling it a 'scam' due to its high cost, perceived lack of genuine enrichment, and activities allegedly run by disengaged, minimum-wage teens.

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  • Accepts Credit Cards
  • Parking Lot
  • Accessible Entrance
  • Accessible Restroom

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Lindsay Haeberle May 29th, 2024
Lindsay Haeberle

Lovely facility, great gym, awesome events for kids, summer pool parties each weekend. Their after care is great also (according to my 6 and 8 year old!). I read a review that it is a scam but geesh, that is so crazy wrong. Yes teens (all very positive and enthusiastic and caring from what I’ve witnessed) are the counselors for a lot of the playtime (which children love btw) and it is pricey but still beats paying for a nanny (pricier and less fun for kids!)

Casey S August 20th, 2024
Casey S

Very happy we decided to join JCC! They have been so accommodating with our special needs family member and helpful so that he can also have access to exercise and all the perks! The staff has been so friendly, communicative, understanding, etc. They gave me the best tour also and I felt very prepared for my first visit. I will definitely recommend JCC to my friends!

Peter McGann May 26th, 2023
Peter McGann

I was taken on a tour of the facility by Heather, very impressive place. Clean and modern inside and out. Pool area is great with plenty of opportunity to swim as their hours are so good. Heather was great friendly with great customer service. My wife and I had no hesitation in signing up.

Scuba Toy March 5th, 2024
Scuba Toy

In regards to the kids club after school program. DO NOT SIGN YOUR CHILD UP FOR THIS SCAM, you are going to pay A LOT of money just for your child to stay at their facility… THATS IT, they make you think they have enrichment programs but the activities are run by teens who are getting paid minimum wage and don’t care about the job, you are better off using that money putting your child in a more credible institution.. this place is a joke

Dave Tax December 3rd, 2018
Dave Tax

Really nice facility with all of the features & equipment that u could ask for on a community center. The gym is spacious & has very good modern equipment. The pool is amazing & the basketball courts are spectacular. This is a place that the whole family from young to old can enjoy on a regular basis. On top of all that the staff there is very friendly & welcoming!

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Opening Hours

Sunday 7:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Monday 5:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Tuesday 5:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Wednesday 5:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Thursday 5:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Friday 5:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Saturday 7:00 AM – 6:00 PM

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