Boll Family YMCA: Where families stay active, connected, and healthy.
Based in downtown Detroit, Boll Family YMCA offers a welcoming fitness and activity hub in the heart of the city. The facility is praised for being clean and well maintained, with friendly, helpful staff. Members enjoy diverse classes—from yoga, water aerobics, pilates, and cycling to tai chi—plus swimming and basketball. Child care, summer camps, and financial assistance enhance family life, and rooftop yoga and community events add to its inviting atmosphere.
1401 Broadway St #3a, Detroit, MI 48226, USA
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Full access to gym equipment, weights, and cardio machines in a clean, well-maintained facility.
Expert-led swim instruction for all ages and open swim sessions in a community-focused pool.
Varied classes including yoga, cycling, water aerobics, pilates, and Tai-Chi for all skill levels.
Supervised child care and family-oriented activities like summer camps and events.
Access to basketball courts, sports complexes, and recreational programs for active living.
Hosts cultural events, plays, movies, and community celebrations in an on-site theater.
Overall rating
Kmia Kali
The Y downtown Detroit is the best! In the heart of the city it’s the perfect location. My children absolutely love coming here — the events, activities, programs, everything! The friendly staff, clean facility, you mention it… Boll is the place to be. I simply just wanted somewhere to workout that included child watch. After joining it has been much more for my family than planned. They feel more confident in the water now. We loved the Halloween event, and I especially enjoyed Rooftop Yoga! I brag about the Y all the time.
Chana Smith
Was in town for the holidays and wanted to keep in shape during my stay. The membership is worth every penny. The facility is impeccably clean, the staff is friendly and helpful. Great to have this gem in the community!
H F
Love this place. It’s clean and only lightly used. I’ve never had to wait for lockers or gym equipment. Looking forward to going back!
Jacquelin Telesford
I go to the Boll Family Y mainly to swim. I have tried other classes; Yoga, water aerobics, pilates, cycling and all have been fun. Occasionally, I play basketball. It is great to have so many options and an opportunity to try new things, (Tai-Chi is on my list).. I love seeing families there-having fun and staying healthy. I especially enjoy seeing the little ones learning to swim (tears, hesitation and all) and at the summer camps. My sons learned to swim at the Y. I tell people who express a desire to learn to swim, "Go to the Y; they are experts!" My grandson attended Y summer camps from the age of 4 into his teens. He loved it and I loved it. The Y has been a part of my family's life for decades. Now, my granddaughters swim there and attend summer camp. The child care offering is a great amenity. And, offering financial assistance to families is a real community service. I try to support the Y financially, because it is an invaluable resource for me and my community The Y is well maintained; always clean. Staff and patrons are warm, friendly and welcoming. The theater offers so many interesting events, plays and movies. One of the most memorable was the Y anniversary celebration which featured a tribute to the Queen of Soul. I always feel better after spending time at the Y.
A Cooper
Very cool Ymca! I love the design of the inside. I especially liked "The pointe" little workout room with weights, large windows, mirrors etc. That was perfect for me! Biggest drawback is the lack of parking/no parking. It is on your own street parking and you have to pay for it. I also was not the biggest fan of the limited child watch time-frames. I'm from out of town, so therefore I won't frequent here often, however it was just enough to get the job done. But I will say...... I'm SUPER thankful for the universal membership. 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽
