Albemarle Family YMCA

About

The Albemarle Family YMCA, located at 1240 N Road St, Elizabeth City, NC 27909, USA, is a community-focused organization offering a wide array of programs and facilities for all ages. It typically provides a fitness center, group exercise classes, various swimming pools, youth development programs, sports leagues, and family-friendly activities, all aimed at promoting healthy living and social responsibility within the Elizabeth City community.

The YMCA typically maintains its lap pool at a comfortable temperature for exercise, generally around 80-82°F (26.7-27.8°C). A separate warm water or therapy pool is usually heated to a higher temperature, often in the range of 88-90°F (31.1-32.2°C), suitable for rehabilitation, lessons, or recreational use.

What are people saying (AI review summary)? The Elizabeth City NC YMCA receives mixed reviews. Many patrons praise its cleanliness, beautiful pool, variety of exercise equipment, classes, and friendly front desk staff. Positive aspects highlighted include the availability of childcare, a generally uncrowded environment, and an Olympic-sized pool. However, several significant issues are raised, including inconsistent operating hours and schedules for the gym and pool, a lack of staff assistance for learning how to use machines, and serious concerns about potential discrimination. One review details incidents of perceived prejudiced behavior from lifeguards and management towards African American patrons, leading to feelings of being singled out and denied services under dubious pretenses. Another minor point mentioned is the inconsistent sanitization of equipment by other users.

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Amenities

• Accepts Credit Cards
• Accessible Entrance
• Accessible Restroom

Reviews

Listing Reviews

August 4th, 2025

Sherry Watson

The Eizabeth City NC YMCA is great! A very clean place with a beautiful pool, great exercise equipment, something for all ages! Lots of classes to participate in if you want too, not crowded, friendly staff and great childcare while parents do their thing!

July 16th, 2025

Deloris Sawyer

I have only been a few times and it is okay. There's never anyone available to help you to use the machines. I only use the treadmill because that's the only one I figured out on my own on how to use.

April 20th, 2025

Tisha Kongpeng

When I came here last week it was open but not the gym or the pool and they said they will be open regular schedule next week so I came this week and it not open at all so I don’t know what they was doing but wait get it together YMCA.

March 7th, 2024

Jaime Degray

I’ve been to this location quite a few times and I thought it was a pleasant place, however the last few times what I noticed was not pleasant. In the summer I noted how the life guards were speaking to some children that happened to be African American they were speaking rude complaining about nearly everything the children did, I shrugged it off thinking maybe I was looking at it wrong. Today I went to go swimming and upon arrival I let the girl at the front desk know I was going swimming she said ok and checked me in. Me my father and my son changed into our swimsuits and we’re getting ready to get in when we were told oh there is know family because their hosting swimming lessons my boss just told me. It was weird because I’ve been there several times and Swam while they were doing swimming lesson’s. I feel it’s more to it. Honestly I felt discriminated. This is not the first or second time where I felt there was something weird going on here but today let me know I wasn’t wrong. The boss and the white employees seem a bit prejudiced with African Americans they definitely have their picks and chooses

November 17th, 2022

Amanda “MommaBear” Boedker

Came in with a friend who's a member to do a morning workout, the lady working the front was very sweet and friendly. Checked us in and I noticed right away how clean everything was, went upstairs and saw all the different workout machines available to use. TV's, a small lounge area by the windows, an Olympic sized swimming pool with a lifeguard. The workout area was clean and there were a few people working out. There's signs listed on the machine's asking to sanitize before and after your use, which I did... however did not see others doing the same before getting on or switching to other workout machines so I would highly suggest to wipe down before and after as a common courtesy since others do not. An employee was vacuuming the area and smiled. All in all this Y is a really good place to be apart of and would highly consider getting a membership of my own to the Y