Pav YMCA

Berwyn, United States

2.7

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7 reviews

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Telephone:
+1 708-749-0606
Website:
www.pavymca.org
Address:
2947 S Oak Park Ave, Berwyn, IL, 60402
b/t 30th St & 29th Pl
Nearby public transportation stops & stations:
0.4 miBerwyn
0.5 miLaVergne
0.7 miHarlem Avenue
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Accepts Credit Cards
Yes
Bike Parking
Yes
Good for Kids
Yes

Today

Today 6:00 am – 9:30 pm
Open now
Local time (Berwyn) 12:33 PM Friday, November 29, 2024

Business hours

Monday 6:00 am – 10:00 pm
Tuesday 6:00 am – 10:00 pm
Wednesday 6:00 am – 10:00 pm
Thursday 6:00 am – 10:00 pm
Friday 6:00 am – 9:30 pm
Saturday 7:00 am – 6:00 pm
Sunday 8:00 am – 6:00 pm

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Specialties

What We Do

The Y makes accessible the support and opportunities that empower people and communities to learn, grow and thrive. With a focus on youth development, healthy living and social responsibility, the Y nurtures the potential of every youth and teen, improves the nation’s health and well-​being, and provides opportunities to give back and support neighbors.

Youth Development: Nurturing the potential of every child and teen

Child Care

Education and Leadership

Swim, Sports and Play

Camp

Healthy Living: Improving the nation’s health and well-​being

Family Time

Health, Well-​Being and Fitness

Sports & Recreation

Group Interest

Social Responsibility: Giving back and providing support to our neighbors

Social Services

Global Services

Volunteerism and Giving

Advocacy

History

Established in 1979.

The YMCA of Berwyn-​Cicero, Inc., more commonly called the Pav YMCA, was charted 40 years ago, in 1970, to serve the central Cook County, Illinois suburban communities of: Berwyn, Cicero, Stickney, Lyons, Forest View, Riverside, and North Riverside.

The Pav YMCA is a cause driven, nonprofit 501©3 organization.

Today, the Pav YMCA offers: an indoor family/​lap pool, sauna & whirlpool, complete wellness/​fitness center, a 1⁄10 mile indoor track, full-​court gymnasium, two racquetball courts, dance studio, climbing wall, outdoor basketball court, childcare, massage therapy and babysitting services. Independent chiropractic services and the Community Nutrition Network are also housed in the building.

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7 reviews of Pav YMCA

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Place rating: 3
Berwyn, IL
Great indoor track, if you need or want a place to keep running through winter. If you are local and need a place to swim, this is it. They keep the pool relatively clean, which is a bonus and not typical of all YMCAs.
That said, it is very much a family place. Read: lots of children screeching, as another poster pointed out. The parking lot is also very crowded during peak times. Most times after work in the winter, there simply was no parking at all.
As someone who spends the bulk of their time lifting weights, this place didn’t work for me. The equipment was limited and too squished into a corner. The few things I wanted to get to were actually inaccessible or my barbell was bumping other members or equipment.
For what you get, the price is a little steep. But if you are not fussy, it’ll do.
Place rating: 2
Riverside, IL
Pros:
–Very active, even during off hours-​always a good sign
–The pool is generally kept quite clean, has the right amount of chlorine, and the temperature is just right
–Safe atmosphere. People generally mind their own business, but any other interactions with other patrons and with staff have been nothing short of pleasant.
Cons:
–The Pav is for families (this might be a pro for you!). When swimming in the pool and getting changed in the locker room, I prefer not being accosted by screeching and crying of children. It can be tiring to have kids getting in my lane during swim class.
–Overpriced for what you get.
–Locker rooms not particularly clean. There always seem to be clumps of hair in the shower.
–Parking is a real problem because it’s so crowded.
–While I liked my swim teacher, I hardly learned anything in terms of improving technique as the class had advertised.
I would return here for another class because it’s a convenient location and it suits my needs.
Place rating: 1
Oak Park, IL
Don’t join if you have children. The Pav Y advertises child care for members who need someone to watch their small children while using the facility, but the hours are very limited and on top of that, they don’t hire enough staff. So the childcare people tell you bluntly, «we’re full» when you show up and turn you away. I am a single mother and couldn’t use my membership at all for this reason. I complained to the staff and then management, but was roundly ignored. After a couple of months of this nonsense, I quit and won’t go back.
Place rating: 4
Chicago, IL
Small location but very active!
I’ve been coming here to play Volleyball for a few years now and am looking to put my daughter in the gymnastics program here.
The staff here is truly great and I have gotten to know a few of them well.
The parking situation is here a bit hectic especially around 6pm. Other than that, this place is the bees knees.
Place rating: 4
Chicago, IL
It’s a one stop shop. They have just about everything in there and they even have rock climbing here. I wish the pool could be at least 10 feet deep but what can you do. At about 8pm here you can usually start your scuba training at the deep end of the pool. I signed up with DJ Scuba for my classes and then we would meet here for our pool sessions.
Place rating: 1
Berwyn, IL
I would join if they had lap lanes at convenient times… bummer.
Place rating: 4
Chicago, IL
Just got back from a good workout at the Berwyn YMCA, which is an establishment as American as you can get. YMCA’s are so diverse, really, I love them. You workout with old Polish men in black knee high socks, older Czech ladies pushing their walkers around the track, young Mexican kids lifting weights in their gym uniforms, twenty something year old black guys lifting weights and doing boxing looking step work stuff, and then there’s the 42 year old white lady trying her damnedest to look anything less than 42. (Yea, pull that baseball cap down a lil lower sister.)
Aside from the amazing diversity of Berwyn YMCA, it’s also a really nice facility. There’s the standard pool, basketball courts, weight room and indoor track but this place also has more. A few (maybe more, three years feels like six months when you’re 42) years ago a climbing wall was put in and a ropes course built outside. The classes offered range from Salsa dancing to Martial Arts and Spinning. The locker rooms aren’t bad here either.
But all kidding aside, the people that work at this Y are what I love most. They are the friendliest and most helpful group of people you will ever meet.