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VISITING the Y

Available Amenities

The following amenities are currently available at our branches:

• Locker Rooms & Showers
• Wellness Floor – cardio and weight machines and equipment 
• Personal Training
• Child Watch - While-You're-Here Child Watch (All Branches)
• Squash & Racquetball - (Portland)
• Basketball,  Pickleball, & Badminton - (Portland)
• Large Pool (Please see our weekly Pool Schedules)
• Small Pools - in Freeport & Biddeford (Please see our weekly Pool Schedules)
• Virtual Exercise Classes
• Indoor Classes - Exercise and Enrichment
• Saunas - Biddeford & Portland
• Full Day Child Care (Freeport)
• Family Wellness Center (Freeport & Portland)

YOUTH ACCESS TO POOLS: Children's access to our pools depends on their age, skill and height, as well as the pool. Learn more about our Swim Test and Youth Pool Access.

OPEN SWIM & LAP SWIMMING:  Members are invited to enjoy our pools. Learn more about pool hours and access by vising our Swimming for All page.

Children at the Y

We offer registration-based full-day child care (at the Freeport locations) as well as camp programs.

Child Watch is currently available in Portland, Freeport and Biddeford.

The Family Wellness Center is now open at the Freeport & Portland locations. It is a space where Families can be active together equipped with age-appropriate equipment.

Older children may be able to participate in group exercise classes or use equipment at the Y. For more information, please see our Youth Facility Access chart.

Nationwide ReciprocitY

Nationwide Membership allows active, full-facility YMCA members to visit participating Ys across the U.S. and Puerto Rico at no extra charge, provided they meet certain usage and eligibility requirements.

• Eligibility:

• Must be an active, full facility YMCA member at your “home” YMCA (the local association that enrolled you and collects dues).
• Program-only memberships (e.g., SilverSneakers, Silver, Fit) are not eligible.
• Based on individual usage, not the family unit.

• Usage requirement:

• On average, at least 50% of your visits must be to your home YMCA.
• If you’ll be away for more than 28 days or won’t use your home Y at least 50% of the time, you must place your home Y membership on hold or cancel it and join the Y where you’ll be living.

• Visiting other Ys:

• Check ymca.net before traveling to confirm the Y participates in Nationwide Membership (over 2,500 locations).
• Bring a valid YMCA membership card and photo ID.
• You’ll need to sign a waiver when visiting other Ys.

• Limits & restrictions:

• No blackout periods or restrictions on your home Y’s participation. (Some Ys (e.g., Darien, Westport, New Canaan, Greenwich) limit visits to 8 per month under their reciprocity agreement). 
• If you want to participate in a YMCA program, you must be a member of the Y where the program is offered.
• Registered sex offenders are prohibited from participating.

• Special cases:

• College students must join the YMCA where their usage is 50% or greater.
• Group home or agency memberships are not eligible.

GUEST and day PASSES

Guest Passes are available to members - we offer three guest passes per membership, per year.

Day Passes are available for purchase at all 3 branches.

Some restrictions apply:

• No day passes will be available at any branch Monday through Friday from 4:00–8:00PM due to high volume. This will be effective starting Monday, 7/20/2026.
  
  
• Casco Bay and Northern York County Branches - no day passes are available on weekends or during school vacations due to high volume.

When You Come to the Y

Signed waivers are required upon entry. 

Adult - For anyone 18+. Must be able to sign for self.
Minor - For anyone under 18. Guardian must sign.

Adult/Minor Waiver - English
Adult/Minor Waiver - French
Adult/Minor Waiver - Portuguese
Adult/Minor Waiver - Spanish

Adult with Guardian Waiver - For anyone 18+ who is unable to sign for self.

Still have questions?

If you can’t find what you need in the information on this page, please call your local branch.

Casco Bay – 207-865-9600

Greater Portland – 207-874-1111

Northern York County – 207-283-0100