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There’s something for everyone at the New Canaan YMCA. We invite you to stop by in person and tour our facility. In the meantime, here’s a quick preview.

 

 


The New Canaan YMCA (facility exterior)
 

 

SWIMMING POOLS

Valles Pool

  • Valles Pool is a 40-meter, six-lane lap swim pool kept between 79-81°.
  • Recreational Pool is a 25-yard, four-lane instruction/therapy pool kept between 85-87°.
 

WELLNESS CENTER

Wellness Center

  • 5,000 square foot state-of-the-art facility
  • Paramount strength training circuit equipment, including rotary upper-body circuit
  • More than 40 cardiovascular stations:  treadmills, recumbent and upright bikes, Precor elliptical trainers and climbers, arc-trainers, Stairmasters, free climbers, rowing machines, upper-body ergometer, Versa Climber...
  • Paramount Functional Trainer
  • Precor stretch trainers
  • 5-75 pounds of racked free weights
  • Smith machine, leg press, and other plate-loaded equipment
  • Hi-Lo pulley machine
  • Medicine and resistance balls
  • Lots of room for abdominal work and stretching
  • Workout towels
  • 14 satellite televisions; tune in with your personal headset
  • Two free orientation sessions with a staff trainer
  • Available to all members age 15+

Wellness Center (cardio)


Wellness Center (selectorized machines)
 
 

GROUP FITNESS STUDIOS

Group Fitness Studio A


Group Fitness Studio B

  • 3,800 square feet total, with room divider for 2 studios.
  • Suspended wood floor; professional sound system.
  • More than 40 classes offered weekly: Yoga, Pilates, Group Power, Step, Kickbox, Hi/Lo, Strength, and more!
  • Classes open to all members age 15+.


FREE WEIGHT ROOM

Free Weight Room

  • Olympic Free Weights includes: barbells, plates, dumbbells and assorted fixed weights, abdominal ladder, press and curl benches, multi purpose squat racks, Smith machine, Leg Extension/Leg Curl, and True-Squat machine.
  • Lat pull-down, military press, Cybex leg press, and Cybex Cable Crossover.
  • Available to all members age 15+.


SPINNING STUDIO

Spinning Studio

 

WALL COURTS

Wall Courts

  • Two racquetball/handball courts and one squash court.
  • Available at no additional fee to any Full Privilege member age 13 and older. Younger children must be accompanied by an adult. 


GYMNASIUMS

South Gym

  • South gym is a regulation size basketball court with room on the side for spectators as well as an observation deck. 
  • South gym is an air conditioned facility which is the site of many group fitness and youth gym classes as well as open gym time.
  • Glass backboards are located in the Higgins and South Gyms.
  • Higgins Gym is the site for the YMCA gymnastic programs, Bouncing Bears classes and open gym time.


PLAYGROUND

Playground

Pool Schedules

Group Fitness Schedules

Gym Schedules


 
Letter from the board

Annual Report

Fund Raising Events
 
 
NEW CANAAN COMMUNITY YMCA 564 South Avenue New Canaan, CT 06840 (203) 966 4528