New Orleans JCC - Uptown

★★★★John Hritz

I go here nearly daily for cardio and occasional weights, the price is right and its in a great area. Parking can be hard with a car (but easy on a bicycle or motorcycle), especially during peak seasons. Nice pool area, and theres always great community events going on. I only have 2 complaints: 1. In the summertime when the sun is facing the cardio area, its HOT. It has to be 80+ in there. In the mornings and during cooler days, its perfectly fine. 2. The mens locker room reeks of body odor. The carpet in there is visibly dirty, and theres a TV right by the entrance, so people awkwardly sit there while you change. My 2 cents for the locker room: Get rid of the TV/couches, it shouldn’t be in a room where people are changing clothes. Also replace the carpet with tile.

★★★★★Henry Jones

My name is Henry Jones, let me start off by saying the only thing better than the equipment, pools, basketball court, and too many other areas to mention is THE STARF!! I love seeing them, and truly one of the best parts of my day. So much consideration, and kindness. Home away from home. Parking can be an issue but a little walk never bothered me. Great neighborhood to park in and feel safe.

★★★★★Charles Edward Lincoln III

I love the Acquatics Department: Kathleen.and Greg and all the lifeguards, especially Violet and Josephine. JCC, without any doubt, is one of the finest institutions anywhere in New Orleans. I walked right by it for years and assumed it would be "exclusive". But I saw their wonderful Olympic size swimming pool and envied the people who could swim there. I love swimming and there just aren't a lot of pools to choose from. I had gotten horribly out of shape and my doctors referred to my "morbid obesity" and recommended I go there to try to stave off "morbidity." Starting on my son's last birthday, last year, I started going there and it has changed my life. My only regret really thinking what a shame it is that I didn't start going many many years ago. It is super clean and extremely well maintained. If you know New Orleans at all, you will understand how rare and unusual that is in this city. Everyone there is super friendly and always helpful. Nobody is an outsider. All are welcome. I try to go there every day but can oy manage about four times a week. But every time I go I feel better afterwards, and every day I don't go I think about it and wish I were there swimming (they have a fabulous indoor heated pool, slightly less than Olympic size, for our brutal winter weather here in New Orleans, where sometimes it gets as low as 40° F or even a few degrees below). I love the JCC and I have never met a disagreeable person there. That makes it nearly unique! I also like their health food automats (snack and drink machines) and their little Café.

★★★★★Ari Sonesh

Nice outside heated lap pool. Open only in the mornings and late afternoons. They don't accept Silver Sneakers but they reciprocate with other JCCs. The staff was very nice and accommodating.

★★★★★Marcio Coronho

Very nice facilities. Recently updated. Indoor pool area is awesome and so is the snack bar and outdoor pool area. It's a much nicer JCC compared to Metairie. Parking could be difficult during peak season.