These Athletic and Fitness Centers were voted the Bay Area’s 2024 Best of Bay Area Parent by readers. For a full list of winners, go here.
East Bay
Gold: Fitness 19. Whether it’s your first time at a gym or you’re a seasoned fitness pro, this center works for everyone with affordable prices and equipment, classes, trainers and staff that will help you reach your goals. Multiple locations. fitness19.com.
Silver: Montclair Fitness. Oakland. montclairfitness.com.
Peninsula
Gold: Peninsula Jewish Community Center. Reach your fitness goals with the support of experienced, results-oriented trainers. It has an outdoor pool, indoor recreation space and classes for all ages and fitness levels. Foster City. pjcc.org/fitness-wellness.
Silver: Bay Club Redwood Shores. Redwood City. bayclubs.com/redwoodshores.
Bronze: barre3. Multiple locations. barre3.com.
San Francisco/Marin
Gold: AcroSports. This nonprofit provides classes in acrobatics and circus arts for all ages and all levels. San Francisco. acrosports.org.
Silver: Circus Center. San Francisco. circuscenter.org.
Bronze: Bay Club Rolling Hills. Novato. bayclubs.com.
Silicon Valley
Gold: 24 Hour Fitness. As one of the largest fitness chains in the country, it has gyms conveniently located throughout Silicon Valley featuring exercise equipment, group classes, pools and more. Multiple locations. 24hourfitness.com.
Silver: Morgan Hill Athletic Club. Morgan Hill. themhac.com.
Bronze: The Club at Los Gatos. Los Gatos. theclublg.com.