Best Tennis and Pickleball courts in El Sobrante, Contra Costa County for 2026

AVOID THIS PLACE – PREDATORY FEES & SHADY BUSINESS PRACTICES I regret ever signing up for a membership here. What started as a simple way to give my kids swim lessons turned into an expensive lesson in bad business ethics. The biggest issue? They trap you in a contract and then hit you with an outrageous $500 termination fee when you need to leave—without a clear explanation. I asked multiple times why the fee was so high, and the responses were vague, dismissive, and defensive. If a business can’t justify its own fees, that tells you everything you need to know. Beyond the shady billing practices, the swim program itself is underwhelming and borderline unsafe. The instructors are mostly teenagers who seem more interested in chatting than actually watching the kids. I never felt like my kids were getting the attention or instruction they deserved. For a much better experience, go to Canyon Swim down the road—they actually care about their students. This place is a money grab, not a community-focused facility. If they put half as much effort into their programs as they do into squeezing money out of families, maybe they’d have a business worth supporting. If you’re considering joining, think twice—or better yet, don’t. I wish I never had.

Im paying 8x the price of a Planet Fitness membership to be a member here - so I expected adequate AC and ventilation when Im trying to use the already ancient treadmills. Instead, the treadmill area gets ridiculously hot. Really disappointed so far with the actual gym facilities, might give it another month but probably going to cancel soon. The outdoor courts are nice and the staff are nice too, but honestly thats it. The pools are filled with tons of kids all day because of a summer camp they run, the hot tub reeks of chlorine just walking by it (sign of chemical imbalance) and is always full anyway. I really just wanted a nice, usable gym and I find myself missing Planet Fitness. For paying $190 a month as a couple plus a $495 initiation fee I definitely expected more. Not trying to be rude - just my honest feelings. Bottom line: If you charge people premium fees then you should be providing a premium product/service. Upgrade your ventilation, turn up the AC, upgrade your gym equipment, fix the hot tub chemicals. This all should be easily affordable since you are charging 8x what other standard gyms charge for membership.