PJCC - Peninsula Jewish Community Center

This is the best place in the area. The environment is safe and inviting, and I’d say it’s a real nice safe zone for kids. My wife feels very comfortable working out here and the staff is incredible. Some I’ve known for decades since I’ve been coming here since high school. The pools are great, lots of weight lifting equipment, tons of cardio machines and the gym provides a large space. A big positive is that there was a HUGE problem with kids (and some adults) that would just sit on weight lifting equipment and scroll their phone for a very long time. There are so many cool indoor and outdoor areas with couches and tables that I think are underutilized for how awesome they are, where you can scroll your phone for hours if you want. It would probably be more comfortable than doing so on gym equipment. Now there’s signs and stickers on machines telling people not to do that and OH MY GOD WHAT AN AWESOME DIFFERENCE. I was literally leaving work early to get a workout in before the kids got out of school but now that’s been fixed. Very small negatives- new soap dispensers and the new (tiny kids sized) towels in the locker room are terrible. And the sauna is always trashed because the bros like to cover the sensor with wet paper towels, and not once have I seen any one of them take their trash with them. Besides these couple of things, it’s small stuff you just deal with in a shared space. I’ve been a member of all gyms in this area and this is by far the best, and at the end of the day worth the money. Paying half the amount and dealing with the stuff you deal with at the other places is just not worth the savings.

I’ve been part of the PJCC family for nearly 5 years, and it’s truly hard to say goodbye. I want to take a moment to express my heartfelt thanks to the entire administrative staff and all my wonderful coaches. Shar, Fiona, and Charles – thank you for helping me stay strong and fit over the years. Your energy and support have made every workout something to look forward to. Lakshmi, Rada, and Anat – I’m so grateful for the peace and balance you brought into my life through yoga. Your guidance has helped both my body and mind stay happy and healthy. I will miss you all deeply. Thank you for making PJCC feel like home.

My son has been a member since 2020, and I joined 3 years ago. Very clean. Great outdoor swimming pool. Professional trainers. The gym is nice and clean but there are not enough varieties of machines.