Great South Bay YMCA, Bay Shore | Fees, Rankings, Address, Admission, Vacancies, Reviews & More

I had the HONOR of visiting the Y again yesterday with the Bay Shore Lions. I say Honor because being a Bay Shore resident and living right around the corner- I felt I knew all about the programs the Y had to offer. Boy was I wrong!!! I learned that the Y offers a program for Teenagers on Saturday nights that averages 240 Teens a night! These teens can attend there free of charge and take classes to keep them off the street for free. They offer them classes to become Summer Camp counselors. They have a Swimming Program called the Eye Insight Program which is for those losing their sight or blind. They have senior exercise classes- which becomes a daily routine to seniors to not only make them healthier- but gives them purpose to get up every day! Their Summer Camp Scholarship Program allows over 200 kids from low income families to have a place to go all day while their parents can go to work…. The list of community driven programs to serve the less fortunate is awe inspiring. This is not just a local gym- it is a giving organization that finds a need in the community and fills it! Kudos to you Bay Shore Y- I couldn’t be prouder to have you as a resource to our community!

If you want your kids to run around aimlessly without direction or guidance than this program is for you! Both of my kids went to the after school program for two years. It took two years of my kids constantly getting hurt and phone calls about how they bumped their heads and other kids hurting my kids before i said enough is enough. The staff doesn’t understand the kids homework. So most of the time the kids homework is done incorrectly. Every time I went to pick up my kids the staff was huddled around the tables talking while the kids are left to their own devices. After an incident with another child where my son was made to feel like he was a bad person because the lady handled the situation by yelling and screaming at him I had enough! I spoke to the director of the program and after stating he understood what I was saying and he apologized to me he still didn’t do anything to solve the situation at hand leading me to pull both my kids from this unsafe and harmfully toxic environment. Parent you have been warned! Do not waste your money!

GSB YMCA offers a wide variety of programs and services all day into the evening, including weekends! As a relatively new member, I appreciate the opportunities available for children, adults and seniors. The facilities are clean and staff have been very friendly and helpful with all of my questions. The YMCA is an experience, not just a gym.
Aquatic center is amazing, with classes for children adults and seniors. Gym has everything you need to work out. I especially like the programs offered for Cancer survivors and Arthritis program. My family have been scheduling our week around programs offered at the YMCA. Lastly, it took a very short time to realize why members seem to look and feel so happy! My immediate impression remains, “ People at the Y are having fun, at all ages and stage of life”.