The Pilot Family YMCA is a branch of the YMCA of East Tennessee offering a wide range of facilities for individuals and families. It features both an indoor and outdoor swimming pool, with the outdoor pool noted as amazing and beautifully situated. The indoor pool hosts professionally-led programs and swimming lessons. The facility includes a full-size indoor basketball gym, a well-equipped fitness studio with Matrix Fitness equipment, treadmills, ellipticals, free weights, and a separate heavy lifting room. Group fitness classes such as Spin, Yoga, and Zumba are popular and fun. A key amenity is the Child Watch service, allowing adults to work out while children are supervised. The staff are consistently described as very friendly, knowledgeable, and engaging. Membership rates for individuals and families are considered affordable and reasonable, providing great value. The location also offers youth and senior programs, tennis courts nearby, and easy greenway access. While praised as a first-class fitness and health club with everything needed, some reviewers note the layout is strange and the building is not the most modern, occasionally having maintenance issues and a musty smell. Despite this, it is widely loved as a great place for a family membership without gymtimidation, offering something for everyone in a friendly community atmosphere.
The facilities were great, the staff was exceptional, and we had a great time cooling off in the outdoor pool on this hot day. Kids are learning to swim so we will be looking at lessons here soon.
May 2026
Great place to come and swim. The staff is very friendly and the locker rooms are clean.
The pools are heated though which isn't a deal breaker for me but I wouldn't mind if it was colder some days for people to come and do lap swim.
April 2026
My membership is the best gift that I give myself! 🌼
