Magdalena Ecke Family YMCA

You are experiencing one of the most complete YMCA’s in the United States. Our goal is to provide our members and community with access to quality programming, attentive service and state-of-the-art facilities — all at an affordable price. 

• Covered pool
• Interactive splash pad  
• Cardio center 
• Weight room
• Cycling loft 
• Locker rooms
• Sauna 
• Studios for group exercise classes
• Gymnasium center
• Pickleball
• Child Watch

Magdalena Ecke Family YMCA offers a state-of-the-art wellness center complete with cardio equipment, circuit training, free weights and group exercise studios.

• Personal Training: Learn more about the different types of personal training we offer, the benefits of personal training, and costs.
• Orientations: Learn your way around the fitness center and group fitness classes. See orientations.
• Group fitness classes: Members have unlimited access to group fitness classes. See the schedule.

Find a new activity or pursue one you've always loved. View the sports and fitness section.

Our location has a covered pool with a retractable roof and offers swim lessons for all ages, family swim, water fitness and more. View the pool schedule linked on our home page, and use our Program Finder to find swim lessons at Magdalena Ecke Family YMCA.

The YMCA is the nation's leading provider of child care. Playful, engaging options are plentiful for young children at the Y.

• Child Watch: Child Watch is available as an add-on option for family members. Learn more.
• Preschool: Magdalena Ecke Family YMCA offers a preschool that is licensed by the State of California and offers quality care and excellent standards of the YMCA. Learn more.
• Character Builders: An on-site before and after-school program. Learn more.

The YMCA of San Diego County is proud to offer several amazing camps where every child can build confidence and make new friends in a safe and nurturing environment. Members get up to 25% off camp registration and we offer scholarships to families who qualify. Learn more about day camp.

The Y is a place where you can challenge yourself to learn a new skill or hobby, foster connections with friends through our lifelong learning programs, or bring your loved ones closer together through our many family-centered activities.

The YMCA offers financial scholarships to reduce membership and program fees to those that qualify, helping ensure that everyone has the opportunity to learn, grow and thrive.

Our scholarship program is based on a sliding fee scale that is designed to fit each family's financial situation, and is available thanks to our generous Annual Campaign donors.

Apply online for a scholarship here.

The YMCA is a charitable, cause driven nonprofit. We are able to have the impact in our communities and on the lives of people because of those who dedicate themselves to making a difference. 

• Join the Y: Be a part of a cause for strengthening community that is committed every day to helping you and your kids to learn, grow and thrive
• Give to the Y: Donate vital financial resources for nurturing the potential of kids, improving your neighbor's health and well-being, and giving back and supporting the community
• Volunteer with the Y: Take an active role in bringing about meaningful, enduring change right in your own neighborhood by volunteering
• Advocate with the Y: Address the nation's most pressing social issues, with a nonprofit that has the long-standing track record and on-the-ground presence to not just promise, but deliver, lasting personal and social change