Outer Banks Family YMCA

15 July 2019 - We like this place, but their child care is maddening. Always running wait lists, which defeats the whole purpose of being family friendly. Today we had swim lessons (which are paid lessons) for our three kids...two different sessions that were nearly back-to-back. Our single child was first to swim. An hour later we wanted to swap him into the play room and pull out the other two. That would be a net positive of +1 space for them. But oh no, of course they had a wait list, and 'other people were waiting first'. Never mind the fact we had been there for over an hour already, surely before anyone else on that wait list. Even in the off-season we run into wait lists all the time, so it's not just a summer problem. Locals see this year round. Without a doubt they need a bigger play room and/or more staff. Or, temporarily close one of the racquet ball courts and expand into it when it's busy. Being denied child care literally ruins our plans some days, and makes us question how valuable our membership is. Might just cancel and come back in a few years when the kids are older and we don't need it.

I am 17 years but my physical appearance may be deceiving every time I go in to work out I am questioned followed and harassed by the employed because I look to young I show them my license and they still wont leave me alone. They try to make me do a training session even though I know how to use the out of date equipment and am old enough anyways. Employees are rude and disrespectful.

The ymca in nags head is open but is under renovations