Niles-Buchanan YMCA

About

The Niles-Buchanan YMCA, located at 905 North Front St, Niles, MI 49120, USA, serves as a community hub offering a diverse range of facilities and programs. These include a well-equipped fitness center, various group exercise classes, comprehensive aquatics facilities (featuring a lap pool, a warm water pool, and a splash pad), youth programs such as child care and camps, and opportunities for community engagement through events.

The competition (lap) pool at the Niles-Buchanan YMCA is maintained at a comfortable 80 degrees Fahrenheit, while the warm water pool is kept at a warmer 90 degrees Fahrenheit.

What are people saying (AI review summary)? The YMCA receives highly positive feedback for its diverse program offerings, including various youth activities (camps, sports, swim, ballet, birthday parties), group fitness classes (Zumba, Kickboxing), and facilities like the Warm Therapy Pool and sauna. Members appreciate the clean, welcoming environment, helpful and incredible staff, and well-equipped fitness areas with upgrades and a good range of kettlebells. However, there are significant criticisms regarding front desk staff being described as rude and unprofessional when inquiring about membership. Additionally, the daycare is cited as a 'breeding ground for bullies,' and event booking experiences have been poor due to 'piss poor communication' and access issues with booked spaces, leading to frustration and recommendations to book elsewhere. One user also noted occasional issues with childwatch but offered tips to mitigate them.

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Amenities

• Accepts Credit Cards
• Accessible Entrance

Reviews

Listing Reviews

September 5th, 2023

Gwenevere Mueller

I joined this YMCA in April 2022 and have since had two of my kiddos attend Young Adventure Camp, Summer My Way, GSRP at Northside, Must Do Mornings, youth basketball, swim lessons and accelerated swim lessons, Ballet (at the Benton Harbor-St Joseph location), and the Thanksgiving Run. We go an average of 7-20 days a month and I personally love attending the group classes Zumba and Zumba Toning with Heidi and Kickboxing with Kendall. I've had a few issues hereand there with the childwatch but overall it's a very good experience and the staff are incredible and helpful. Just communicate openly with them, have your child use the resteoom prior to dropping them off (or change their diaper) and leave them with a snack everytime. Those are the main things I do to avoid issues, along with attending consistently so they know my children and the kids are comfortable there. We love swimming in the Warm Therapy Pool during family open swim. The sauna is also nice (adults only). We're going to try soccer through the Y in the spring and I want to try Kids Night Out at some point as well. I recommend participating in events like Healthy Kids Day if you can and doing their 5K's to support different causes. Our youngest is having a birthday party there in November with one hour in the pool and one hour in a reserved space. I reserved early with the front desk and paid in advance. She's very excited. I'm overall pleased with my experience and I don't see myself cancelling anytime soon.

May 2nd, 2025

Andrew Kim

Vivian, Val, and the entire staff deserve five stars for providing a clean, welcoming environment always. The higher intensity upgrades and medium/heavy strike bag upstairs are a dynamic use of valuable space. Their range of kettlebells is wide and plenty.

August 7th, 2024

Kristina Pavlides

Went by this week to look into membership- the front desk staff was extremely rude and unprofessional. I walked up and said Hi and instantly told, “ I am not working right now.” This associate had a work shirt on and was sitting behind the desk. How was I suppose to know she was unavailable for a hello…. So I started to walk towards to the other lady behind the desk and the first one said, “ she’s not working yet either. You’ll have to wait.” So unfriendly and unconcerned with customers service. Absolutely not what the YMCA is all about.

May 18th, 2025

Caitlin Martindale

Less than impressed with the daycare. Breeding ground for bullies

April 24th, 2023

Jon Madison Photography

The YMCA might be great, but I will not be booking any events with them again. Piss poor communication on the day of our event we were told we did not have access to the AUX Gym for our event until 3:00pm even though we book 2pm-4pm. Save your money and frustration and book your event elsewhere.