Centralia Recreation Complex — Local services in Centralia

I enjoy going here most times. Best indoor basketball courts in town. Pretty good workout equipment in the gym and the trainers are great to work with. Very nice walking track which is usually not too busy, 1/12 a mile per lap. Staff are usually very kind and easy to talk to. Also comes with a pretty nice pool. On the negative side of things, they're a bit inconvenient on hours, closing at 8pm most times, but for some reason closes an hour earlier in summer. Hot tub always seems to be closed. Basketball court often gets booked for private things, and not available for public use during those times. Also prices seem to continue to go up without gaining any extra services. All-in-all pretty good experience, but would call first to make sure the services you want are available...

The pool and facilities themselves are great and some of the front desk staff that have been there for a long time are wonderful. Newly hired staff needs additional training on how to interact with patrons- one of the young male lifeguards came into the women's locker room repeatedly to inquire if I was done getting dressed yet, another lifeguard interrupted my workout to inform me that the pool was closed (it was not), and a third staff member who appears to work in the weight room interrupted my workout to inform me that pregnant women should not be lifting weights over 10 lb (also incorrect). Finally, the hot tub is frequently out of service for extended periods of time and is in...

I’ve traveled across the country as a RN and it would be nice to see the YMCA take over ownership of the Centralia Recreation Complex. I feel like if the YMCA took ownership they would have the investment potential to improve the community in several aspects. The YMCA would be able to renovate the main facility/outdoor pool and develop programs for the community in conjunction with hospital systems like SSM or HSHS. I feel like this could create positive growth for the City of Centralia like other communities I’ve witnessed the YMCA help...