The Goleta Valley Athletic Club (GVAC) is Santa Barbara and Goleta's premier athletic club, offering the best in health club amenities, customer service, and dedicated fitness professionals. With 30,000 square feet of space GVAC is the premier facility in Santa Barbara offering the best in amenities, customer service and dedicated professionals.
At Goleta Valley Athletic Club we provide the ultimate member experience! With over 30,000 square feet of space available and a limited total member model, you will be able to enjoy plenty of room for your workouts and avoid capacity issues. Train inside and outside at our one-of-a-kind club that you have to see to believe!
At Goleta Valley Athletic Club we provide the ultimate member experience! With over 30,000 square feet of space available and a limited total member model, you will be able to enjoy plenty of room for your workouts and avoid capacity issues. Train inside and outside at our one-of-a-kind club that you have to see to believe!
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At Goleta Valley Athletic Club (GVAC) our goal is to provide club members with the most spacious and comfortable workout experience possible. We achieve this by operating with a "limited membership" model and capping the total number of members we have enrolled at the club. This keeps the club from getting too crowded, meaning you won't have to worry about waiting for equipment or feeling cramped in your workout space.
As it is with individual health and wellness, success for corporate wellness is about specificity. We create corporate membership programs that are flexible, focused on value, and specific to your employees' needs. With experience working with both large corporations and small businesses locally for almost 40 years, we can create a plan that will maximize your ability to bring the benefits of health and fitness to your employees.
At the Goleta Valley Athletic Club we know that one of the best secrets to success is to work out with a partner. We make it easy and rewarding for your friends to join the club through our Membership Referral Program. If you have a friend or relative who has never used the club, simply call or bring them in during our Membership Department hours and we'll provide a quick tour and set up a complimentary visitor pass.
Go deep into your muscles in this fusion style class. Yoga Burn & Cool incorporates Yoga, Pilates, Cardio and Core Challenge followed by a cool down restorative phase. End your week with a smooth practice, beginning positioned on the back and connecting the body through breath. Mindful movements restore the body and remove stress and anxiety.
Our outdoor lap swimming pool is 25 meters long, 4 lanes wide, and 3 1/2 - 4 1/2 feet deep. Year round the pool is heated to about 80 degrees and the Jacuzzi to about 103 degrees. Access to the pool and Jacuzzi use are included with our Full club membership. Because not all of our members chose to include these amenities in their membership, the area is rarely crowded and has very short wait times for a lane, if at all.
Reviews (21)
Angel Chaverri
Sep 27, 2021
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Tristan H.
Jun 18, 2021
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This gym is way over priced. The equipment simply does not match the amount they ask for. The pool and jacuzzi are what make this place, the weight room is simpler outdated, old flooring and machines. Just simply not enough to justify $90-$100 a month. The staff here are also snobby and act arrogant and rude when you try to set up your cancelation, trying to bad mouth other gyms in the surrounding area. Terrible look. Aside from the pool there is really nothing to write home about. The vibe and environment is just too flat for me and not very motivating. I would highly recommend The Void or Gold
Bryan Mathewson
Jun 16, 2021
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LegoDude
May 29, 2021
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Amanda G.
Apr 01, 2021
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GVAC is a gem! The entire facility is sparkling clean, and has done an impeccable job of modifying in the COVID world. They are very diligent about no touch temperature checks upon arrival, and even have personal sanitizer bottles and towels for the equipment available for each workout.
The pool area is readily accessible and very well maintained. Jeff and the rest of the team really go above and beyond! You can't go wrong here!
The pool area is readily accessible and very well maintained. Jeff and the rest of the team really go above and beyond! You can't go wrong here!
Tanya R.
Feb 03, 2021
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Jim F.
Dec 10, 2020
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Francesca J.
Nov 02, 2020
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Carolyn B.
Oct 27, 2020
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Bob Allen
Oct 08, 2020
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Dawn Lara
Sep 18, 2020
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Mark N.
Sep 05, 2020
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Juan Manuel Fernandez Garcia
Sep 03, 2020
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Ian
Jul 10, 2020
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Best Gym in the area by far. Constantly adding new machines and improving upon the facility as a whole. Friendly and helpful staff who care about the well being of its members. Safe and secure precautions made in a post Covid environment. This gym makes you feel like apart of a club in all the best ways; if this gym had a face, i'd kiss it.
Judy Jack-Burton
Jun 24, 2020
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I absolutely LOVE this gym!!
It has the most welcoming atmosphere.
Awesome variety of equipment.
Never crowded, which lends to uninterrupted choice of equipment.
Expansive layout.
Very up to date with pluses like t.v. set ups on cardio machines.
I very much appreciate how they tried to accommodate staying open as much as possible during Covid-19 shutdowns. Creatively bringing equipment outside, around the pool, to comply.
I felt this was important, because people need to work out during stressful times, as much as businesses need to stay open.
Very clean, and supplies personal use spray
It has the most welcoming atmosphere.
Awesome variety of equipment.
Never crowded, which lends to uninterrupted choice of equipment.
Expansive layout.
Very up to date with pluses like t.v. set ups on cardio machines.
I very much appreciate how they tried to accommodate staying open as much as possible during Covid-19 shutdowns. Creatively bringing equipment outside, around the pool, to comply.
I felt this was important, because people need to work out during stressful times, as much as businesses need to stay open.
Very clean, and supplies personal use spray
Henry
Jun 22, 2020
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Lindsey H.
Nov 22, 2019
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Used to go to this gym before I moved, now I only use it when I am visiting. This gym is the hidden gem of Goleta, no, scratch that, the hidden gem of all of Santa Barbara!! The gym staff & owners clearly care about their customers and try to keep the gym in the best shape it can be. When I visited recently, they had upgraded significantly, and added machines that I wish my gym back home had. Rarely ever crowded, the benefits of having a membership with this gym are ENDLESS!!
If you are a student contemplating whether the price is worth it - I would 100% recommend this over the RecCen.
If you are a student contemplating whether the price is worth it - I would 100% recommend this over the RecCen.
L. J.
Oct 03, 2019
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Steve O.
Sep 08, 2019
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Visiting the area for a week and looked for a gym to continue training. They had a great weekly price and had the membership ready when I got there. Friendly people and was a great place for me. Pool always had an open lane and there was plenty of equipment. The cycle class was taught by a fantastic instructor who is a triathlete as well- super equipment and am even better instructor. Thanks for accommodating the visitors that come from out of town. Friendly people .
Ian M.
Mar 08, 2017
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I really enjoy going to Goleta Valley Athletic Club. They have a wide variety of weights and machines to work on, and it's never so crowded that you can't find a nice space in which to work out. The facilities are well-maintained, and there are plenty of relaxing activities to pursue in between workouts. In addition, the classes here are excellent. I've attended both the Tuesday and Thursday stretching and foam rolling classes, and they're both excellent.
Photoj J.
Apr 04, 2016
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I was a member for 6 years. Thought it was a nice club not "chainy", with modern (not state of the art) equipment, classes, small everything though. Occassional broken machine and not too many of the same machines.
After 6 years, got a job and didnt continue my membership because the job was offsite. Turns out within 2 months I was scheduled several days in Goleta thus tried to re-up my membership. I talked to front desk and they went through the new membership process, even though I was a returnee. This included paying a registration fee in excess of $100. I asked to talk to the manager
After 6 years, got a job and didnt continue my membership because the job was offsite. Turns out within 2 months I was scheduled several days in Goleta thus tried to re-up my membership. I talked to front desk and they went through the new membership process, even though I was a returnee. This included paying a registration fee in excess of $100. I asked to talk to the manager
