In-Shape Health Clubs at 2700 McHenry Avenue, Modesto, California.

The steam room cannot be beaten. Lately, the steam has been so thick, I cannot recognize anyone's face when there or even tell what gender they are. The facility has everything I need: heated lap pool, large thermal pool, spa, sauna, steam room, ample locker and shower rooms, and more than adequate number and types of exercise machines and free weights. I don't use the classes, but there are many. Same with personal trainers, outdoor Olympic pool and wading pool, and a baby sitting room for children - I don't use these options but they are available. Parking is quite adequate. Hours are great - even open half a day on Christmas. For folks over age 65, Medicare pays 100% of membership fees. Can't beat the staff - they are universally pleasant and professional or they don't last long. Right now, the management is having the interior repainted and replacing the wall decorations and signage - maintenance is very good.

Four instead of five stars is because of a few of the patrons using this facility who occasionally leave their trash in the showers and steam room and take their ill-mannered children into the thermal pool outside of family hours. Doesn't happen so much that I won't go there, but it happens. The staff does the best they can with the inevitable self centered, entitled persons that make the facility less pleasant for the rest of us to use while they are there. Not the fault of the management.