Sherman Lake YMCA Outdoor Center — Attraction in Ross Township

Anticipating a fulfilling workout experience at a potential new gym, I took on a 30-minute drive filled with anticipation. This particular facility had been on my mind for some time, especially considering the closure of my current home gym. However, upon arriving at the YMCA, I was met with the disappointing fact that day passes were no longer available. Despite the kind offer of a brief tour by the front desk attendant, the quick exploration revealed a lack of essential equipment, notably the absence of a deadlift area and squat racks, with machines densely packed in close proximity making it extremely awkward to work out alone. The realization that I had already prepared myself with pre-workout supplements only to discover I couldn't utilize the facility was disheartening. How can they expect individuals to commit to a monthly fee of $60+ without the opportunity of a trial run? It became apparent that the establishment's priorities lay elsewhere, perhaps more focused on their retreat programs than on maintaining a well-equipped gym. Unfortunately, this setback further diminishes the already limited options for establishing a new home gym...

My daughter went to camp here with school and I would never send her or any of my other kids back. She’s been to other camps and had a great time, but her counselor at Sherman Lake clearly didn’t like her. She stood in the bathrooms and counted while the girls brushed their teeth. They weren’t given enough time to shower and were told that it’s camp and they’re supposed to be dirty. Yet the counselor got up every morning and showered and even blow dried her hair. I sent my daughter with sunscreen and she came home sunburned because she was told she didn’t have time to put it on and didn’t need it anyway. My daughter shared various other stores of the counselor being unkind or unempathetic. I am sure my child was tired and wasn’t perfect, but if you’re a counselor at an overnight camp, isn’t that your job to deal with tired kids and be kind? Kids should not come home feeling like the...

WARNING FOR ALL - DAY PASSES ARE GONE.

Our family has been getting day passes for years as we don’t live close but enjoy swimming for the kids. We checked the websites aquatics schedule and all the policies that stated open swim BUT did not say members only. So we packed up and drove all the way out to the center to be told they no longer offer day passes to local residents HOWEVER out of state visitors can pay $25 for the week…. We used to pay $20 for a day pass. I’m not paying $434 to swim. To join its $326 dollars when all other local Ys are $60 to join. All other local Ys ALSO offer day passes. The Ys mission states to serve the community. Doesn’t seem very...