Facility

The Downtown Berkeley YMCA offers the latest fitness equipment and programs in a historic, yet dynamic setting. We are open 364 days a year to serve the community and help them achieve their health & fitness goals. 

Location

2001 Allston Way, Berkeley, CA 9470
Phone: 510.848.9622
Fax:  510.848.6835
dtberkeley@baymca.org

Facility Hours

Open everyday except December 25.

Monday - Friday
5:00 am - 10:00 pm
(lap swim begins at 6 am)

Saturday & Sunday
7:00 am - 7:30 pm
(lap swim begins at 7:30 am)

2009 Holiday Hours

• Memorial Day, Monday, May 25: 7:00am – 3:00pm
• Fourth of July, Saturday, July 4: CLOSED
• Labor Day, Monday September 7: 7:00am – 3:00pm
• Wednesday, November 25: 5:00am – 7:30pm
• Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 26: 7:00am – 12:00pm
• Friday, November 27: 9:00am – 5:00pm
• Tuesday, December 22: 5:00am – 7:30pm
• Wednesday, December 23: 5:00am – 7:30pm
• Christmas Eve, Thursday, December 24: 7:00am – 3:00pm
• Christmas Day, Friday, December 25: CLOSED
• Saturday, December 26: 7:00am – 3:00pm
• New Year’s Eve, Thursday, December 31: 7:00am – 3:00pm

2010 Holiday Hours

• New Year’s Day, Friday, January 1: 12:00pm – 4:00pm
• MLK Jr. Day, Monday, January 18: 5:00am – 7:30pm

Amenities 

The building totals 102,000 square feet and includes:

• Three swimming pools and hot tub
• Two gyms (the Main Gym and the Family Gym)
• Aerobic studio
• Co-ed Cardiovascular Center
• Co-ed Strength Training Center and stretching area
• Women's Fitness Center (includes strength-training room, cardio room and stretch room)
• Group Cycle studio
• Multipurpose Room
• Five locker rooms (adult locker rooms include sauna and steam rooms)
• Teen Center
• Kindergym
• Childwatch Center
• The Hotel & Residence

Pool Specifications

Lap Pool
25 yards long; 7 lanes wide; 4 feet deep
80 - 82 degrees (cooler temperature ideal for lap swimming & aerobic workouts)
Hydraulic swim lift
On-deck stretching area
Adjacent hot tub

Shallow Pool
30 foot square; 3½ to 4 feet deep
90 - 92 degrees (warmer temperature ideal for rehab, arthritis classes, physical therapy, swim lessons, meditation and Ai Chi)
Hydraulic swim lift
On-deck stretching area

Grace's Pool
20 yards long; 3½ feet deep at shallow end; 7½ feet deep at deep end
84 - 86 degrees (moderate temperature ideal for a variety of workouts; deep end ideal for suspended exercise movements)
Hydraulic swim lift