Community YMCA at Gulf Breeze

★★★Sheri Amberson

I really want to keep going here because it’s a nice facility, but we have asked several times to have the rooms with TVs working for the classes they have programmed. They never work. There are no early morning (5:30-6:00 am)classes to take. It would be great if they could accommodate early morning risers.

★★Jennifer Armstrong

I was genuinely excited about the renovation of the Gulf Breeze YMCA gym, but unfortunately, the end result is underwhelming. 90% of the equipment is as if it was second hand from a high school gym and the few ‘higher quality’ equipment that used to be available was removed for some odd reason, and surprisingly, not replaced with anything comparable but worse. The current setup offers very limited options for strength training or functional workouts, which makes it difficult for anyone looking to make real progress/ drastic improvements in their fitness journey. Strangely, a huge portion of the remodel seems to have been devoted to creating an oversized lobby that sits mostly unused, while the actual gym floor feels cramped and under-equipped. It’s frustrating to see so much potential space go to waste. For comparison, the Pensacola YMCA, while not newly renovated, has a far better variety of equipment, more space to train, and overall a more practical design for people who are serious about working out. I truly hope management re-evaluates the layout and equipment choices because this is not what we signed up for.

★★★★Dusti deMahy

The facility is clean and well-kept, which I appreciate. However, the three cardio rooms never have the TVs working between 5–7 AM when I’m there. These are supposed to offer virtual workouts, which is one of the reasons I joined—to take the guesswork out of my routine. Also, there are no real morning classes offered, which is disappointing for early risers. Is there a plan to get the Wi-Fi working continuously and adding morning classes? Thanks!

★Sandwich Half eaten

This is not what a freshly redone gym should look like. This place JUST reopened and there’s broken equipment all over the place. What did they spend all the renovation money on? All of this equipment is the same old junk from before they closed including damaged dumbbells, broken machines, and crusty bars. I mentioned this to the front of the house staff there and just so happens that one of them is the one responsible for such upkeep. She informed me that they HAD in fact been working on it and had ordered 6000$ in parts and equipment. 6000…. Let that sink in. They spent literal MILLIONS on renovations and only 6000 on the equipment? This place needs to get it together. Not what I’d call a good experience. The only reason to go here is because Chips is the only other gym in Gulf Breeze and it’s a health hazard.

★★★★Jon boy

Nice facility with plenty of options. It wasn't too crowded but there wasn't a front person when I came here. Overall, it's a decent gym