Treasure Island YMCA Gym

My first visit to Treasure Island was to attend my nephew’s Regional Youth Circuit fencing tournament at the YMCA gym. Driving into the Island, the views of the City and both the western and new Eastern spans of the Bay Bridge were breath-​taking. Though it took us a little while to find, we finally made it to the YMCA gym.
It is a large gym with folding bleachers on one side. But it is an old gym in need of a new lighting system. The lights cast a yellowish hue in the gym and it probably doesn’t help that there were burnt out lights overhead.
The gym served it purposes in that it was large to hold all the matches for the fencing matches for the tournament. But this gym has potential to be so much better.

I live on the Island. First thing I do, is go to Testosteronepit. con to see if I’ll be catching radiation and a workout on this (beautiful) waste land island. I would say Radiation is at least 200 yards on both sides of the Gym. Buildings 343 and 344, Area 4, and Building 570, Area 5 Current use: Storage and office building. (compliments of the US NAVY)
This doesn’t concern me because, well, I like to live on the edge. there is no pool unfortunately, but between radiation (literally), and no pool, you’re still getting a free membership with out having to do cancer treatments while there. Never go to places you’re supposed to keep out, of I’d say. I’d hate to blame it on our government, but most stupid decisions in the past were because of the US I think. Now we sleep where they have shit.

I love this place.
Living and working on the Island has its challenges and social problems for sure. While I have definitely seen my fair share of crazy behavior by both youth and adults in my time here, I have not witnessed the above mentioned behaviors at the YMCA Gym.
This place is free! There is barely anything to do on this island! The gym, in a way, is the community center for the Island and it is no surprise to me that the issues of the community sometimes manifest themselves in public places like the gym.
I am continuously impressed by the staff; Meghan is always there with a smile and a «hello». Jay is over the top attentive and quick to suggest ways to improve my workout. I know that working on the Island isn’t always easy but these two always make it look effortless.
I know that this gym plays a larger part in bringing this community together; while it may be called a gym it is so much more.

Nice indoor basketball courts = thumbs up!

This is one of San Francisco’s hidden treasures, and the only place to find community organizer Vicky Lee, another of San Francisco’s hidden treasures.

Friendly staff, free membership, and It’s never crowded. Where else in the world can you find a free, full service gym? Thanks a lot to the staff for providing the community with such a valuable service!