Prospect Park YMCA offers a family-friendly atmosphere with a focus on health and wellness. The YMCA boasts an impressive aquatics program featuring two pools, including a newly renovated one.
Registration for memberships and programs is generally efficient. Staff members are reported to be friendly and helpful.
While the family locker room has received some criticism for broken changing tables and missing shower amenities, the women's and men's locker rooms are considered to be in better condition.
The YMCA is praised for its welcoming environment and strong aquatics program.
Needs serious renovations. Womens locker room is abysmal. I see that many complaints regarding the locker room are made in these reviews going back years. The management has the nerve to respond to these reviews that there are going to do something. They do not do what is necessary which is hire a full time locker room attendant which we had before COVID. This facility needs serious repairs the women's locker room is literally disgusting. Tepid water from weak water pressure in a cold dreary women's locker room. Also freezing cold is the small pool area leading to the locker room. There is no heat. They make a lot of excuses. It seems an executive review process takes… read full review
Feb 2026
5.0★★★★★
I love this YMCA. People are extremely nice and want to help you out. Never had any issue with the service- have actually found the staff and team members to be quite accommodating of me and my young son- and love the classes (for myself and my son). Really great vibe and great options.
Nov 2025
5.0★★★★★
If you enjoy locker rooms where men shower with the curtains wide open while making direct eye contact with every lucky passer by, then this is the locker room for you!
Don't forget to take in the view through the big window on the sauna door—where you should feel free to spreadeagle your towel-less turkey waddle directly facing the window for all to appreciate. Thank you mystery man! Gobble gobble!
While down there, make sure to check out all the octagenarian athletes' impressive balls. A bunch of naked old guys standing around reminiscing—likely about prison showers and 1950s locker rooms— for an hour or two, really makes you appreciate how important it is to… read full review
