The Gym Park

This gym is so weird. I guess it’s a new location and they are just opening up but it’s in the basement of an actual work out gym. I think the actual gym used to use it as a work out room. Anyhow it was entertaining enough for a cold day but I don’t think I would go back. It’s worth about $ 5 for an open play. Certainly NOT $ 20. All they and was some mats, a few ride on toys and balls. It was the most bizarre experience I’ve ever had with «toddler gyms»

I come here to train gymnastics and parkour. Everytime I go I learn something new and this is one of the best places, if not the best place to train and progress safely in NYC! I like to learn a trick in a safe gym before ever trying it outside (if I choose to do it outside) and this facility is just right for that. Their tumble track is very bouncy and helps you get any extra height you may need to learn tumbling moves and their floor is about the perfect segue to doing a trick outside; the spring floor is bouncy but not too bouncy so it keeps things challenging and safe. They also have a lot of mats for extra safety so that your landings are super soft. Their p-​bars and high bar are also great for training!
The classes are great! The instructors know how to work with your level of fitness whether your are very advanced or new to gymnastics. They even help out when you’re training on your own during an open session.

Not only are open sessions affordable ($ 12 for two training hours) compared to many other gymnastic facilities, but the gym instructors and everyone else who trains there are really encouraging and enthusiastic about what they’re doing. I’ve been going to Gym Park’s adult open sessions for a little over a year now and have progressed so much, thanks to all of the knowledgeable and kind staff. Even when their classes have ended, the instructors have often stayed late to give me advice, if they see me trying to learn a new skill. In my short time there, I’ve gone from knowing nothing about gymnastics or parkour, to working on my headstands, pull-​overs, and front tucks. Overall, it’s a great place to learn, grow, and have some fun.

BEST GYM I’ve been to with my child (5 yo), and we’ve tried many places in Brooklyn. The best feature of The Gym Park is its staff — professional, knowledgeable, caring, excellent with kids. They teach the kids real skills, tricks, and discipline while keeping the kids engaged and entertained, without turning the class into a boring monotonous routine.
We first joined The Gym Park in spring 2013. My 4 yo child was very picky and I was concerned about the chemistry between the instructors and the kids. We were allowed to take a test class without having to pay for the full session, and 10 minutes into the class I knew it was a match! Peter kept the kids excited and interested, while teaching the discipline. My child learned a lot, and, most importantly, had lots of fun!
Now we are in the Pre-​Team class, which is more structural with less games. But again, the trainer, Ms Lorelei, makes the class fun and enriching.
Discipline is a very important part of any sport, because discipline is safety! And the staff here makes sure the kids learn the importance of holding your spot, taking turns, waiting patiently for the student ahead to complete the routine.

Despite some of the bad reviews we decided to give this place a try. We popped in on a Saturday for open play with our 9 month old son and decided to get the 3 pack value pass thinking we would return for a second visit. After 5 minutes we decided that wouldn’t be happening. Peter who I believe is the owner was rude and as a previous reviewer pointed out, was acting as if we were intruding on his private space. The place was quite empty as there was only 1 other child there with his parents at the time. Peter proceeded to come over and tell us that only me or my husband would be able to watch our son play on the floor or he would charge us another $ 15 if we both stayed. So my husband had to move about 4 feet over and stand outside of the open play area to watch. This seems like a completely unnecessary rule, especially when the place is empty.
About 30 minutes into playtime, two other children came onto the floor unaccompanied (which I understand is not allowed and rightfully so), however I don’t think Peter handled this right. He grabbed one of the children quite aggressively and yelled at the other child to get off the floor. Overall, this place just doesn’t have that warm, inviting, family feeling that you would expect from a place geared towards children. It’s run like any other business and we most certainly will not be returning.

I am surprised by how many reviews I have read praising the owner as I have never found him to be anything but tightly wound and full of attitude. I am not sure if he doesn’t like kids or their parents (I suspect it is more the latter and for that I do have some understanding) but he consistently makes our visits there for Open Play feel like we are intruding on his private space. He doesn’t allow cell phones on the gym floor (a strange rule I haven’t seen anywhere else like Miss J’s or LIC Kids) and if you pull out a phone just to take a picture of your kid doing something adorable, he totally flies off the handle. Any and all interactions, whether on the phone or in person, are without fail dripping in sarcasm or barely contained rage. There seem to be rules in his head that we aren’t aware of, like which toys can be dragged out by the kids and which should be left alone. He also starts yelling towards the end of open play for everyone to start cleaning up. I have always been happy to help but it comes across like a command and for $ 15 a pop it seems like they could handle the majority of the clean-​up themselves. I have heard this from several other parents in the neighborhood so I know I’m not alone. It is a great space but sadly, dealing with him has become simply not worth it for me.

My 8 year old daughter has gotten hooked on gymnastics thanks to The Gym Park. She started last spring doing a class with Peter and loved it! So she started this past fall on the pre-​team with Coach Lorelei three days a week and is now on the girls team. Everyone she has worked with at The Gym Park has been supportive, positive and have dedicated themselves to making sure the girls are having fun, pushing themselves to be their best, and staying active and healthy. It’s so exciting to see my daughter focused and working hard on her gymnastics goals. We couldn’t be happier with The Gym Park!

I love this place. The instructors are very knowledgeable and experienced, and they are firm with kids. The level of the classes taught is top-​notch and they have a wide variety of classes and schedules to choose from. It’s the best gymnastics space I’ve found anywhere so far, and I’ve looked at a bunch!

My daughter had the best birthday party at The Gym Park. Peter, the owner, was very easy to work with, and catered to our needs and wants. The staff was great and helped the flow of the party. All the kids were extremely engaged and had a blast! And it was reasonably priced…

We just had our 7 year old son birthday last Sunday. Great Great entertainment for the kids. they were engaged every minute. Peter and his staff were very helpful in setting up and clean up. they didn’t «bother» the adults standing around with anything! they took care of the kids, even the misbehave ones :-)
the location is easy to find and lots of parking which is a big PLUS.
the price is reasonable. the communication prior to the party was spot-​on.
So I want to recommend everyone, if you are looking for fun, not expensive, no hassle party for your kid, the Gym Park is the place!

I gave my 4-​yo son a party here we had an absolutely great celbration! The kids were safely and thoroughly entertained. The leaders were patient, helpful, fun and professional and the owner was repsonsive to emails. I did all of the registration and payments via mail which saved me from trips to the location. Many of the parents in attendance were happy to learn of the GymPark.

My 6 year old and 3 ½ year old both take classes at Gym Park and they love it! My daughter has learned so much from Lorelei and has really progressed so well. We will be continuing our classes throughout the year.

I go here with my 19 month old son and love it! We live in a small apartment, so this is the perfect morning activity for him. He is SUPER active, like toddlers are, and this place is the perfect place for that. The space is *huge* and has all kinds of age-​appropriate things for different ages of kids — from crawling to walking and on. A trampoline, a bunch of cushion-​y bouncy things, a huge floor to roll around on, a keyboard and a bunch of bouncy balls and stuff. They also have mommy-​and-​me classes which we haven’t been to yet so I think there are activities for babies younger than crawling as well.
So far, we have been participating in the Open Play hours, but with a newborn on the way this winter, I am going to get a membership so our sitter can take our older son here on a more regular basis.
I only wish the Open Play hours were more often!

Great place to come and play with my daughter. Lots of fun equipment and toys. And such a huge open space to let her run around. It’s like having a great playground but all indoors. Can’t live without this place during the winter.

— Big open space with tons of equipment
— Classes offered for babies (and their moms), toddlers, school-​aged children, pre-​teens, teens, and adults
— Small class sizes guarantees individual attention
— Easy to find parking right outside
— There is a playground behind it, a coffee shop across the street, and the East River State Park just a few blocks away
— Hosts a haunted obstacle course for Halloween, which is a lot of fun for kids

Changing my comments… they’ve gotten so much better about the Open Play hours.
I really do like this place and love having it nearby!

I was very excited about this place opening up in Greenpoint. Much needed space for kids, especially during cold winter months. Went for an open house, my daughter loved it, so we decided to register. That was last year in mid February. Summer past by, we went back to the Gym Park in September, only to find out that our registration expired in August, after only a couple of months. Apparently, at the Gym Park, the «annual» registration fee in only valid till August (meanwhile it wasn’t mentioned by Peter, it is not on the website, registration form itself). Peter claimed that we were told about the registration fee and the expiration date. And that it is listed on the website (maybe now it is).We never went back to the Gym Park. There are many other cool places for kids in the area: LIC, Williamsburg and Greenpoint too. With much more friendly owners.

My 17 month older daughter had a lot of fun here although the gym park is designed for children 4+…we went for open play time but they have regular classes such as mommy and me. The operator (possibly owner) was very friendly and welcoming. They do normally chargr $ 30 REGISTRATION and $ 10 but I was offered to let her play on MLK day for just the $ 10. They have tons of climbing mechanisms and a lot of gymnasium equipment. My baby loved the trampoline (its low to the ground). They offered a 2 ½ hr session when I was there-​which I wish was longer because I arrived late. The place is clean-​and I’d reccomend it even for toddlers.

Our 2-​year-​old son takes a toddler tumbling class here, and it is great. Dave (the teacher for that age group) is terrific, as is Peter (the owner). The space is great, and they set up all kinds of obstacle courses and challenging/​fun activities for kids of all ages. Great place, both for classes and for «open play.»

This place is great because the main teacher, Peter is the Real Deal.
He really believes in gymnastics, not just as a way to make money on your kids. My 4 year old really wanted to go after we found them with an amazing obstacle course complete with trampoline at the street fair on Bedford Ave one weekend this summer. She may not be a future Olympian, but she has definitely learned some important things in her classes there that will no doubt help her in other ways in the future. Not to mention she loves it.