When you’re looking for an apartment in Phoenix, you want to make sure you find a place to live that has all of the amenities you need.
While most people go straight to the pool (and why not, with the year-round Sunshine in Arizona!), but don’t overlook the fitness center. If you pick a community with a great fitness center, you can get in a full workout without the hassle of driving to your gym.
These are the 10 best gyms in Phoenix that can be found in apartment communities.
Desert Club
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Sharing space with the Sonoran Preserve in Desert View, the Desert Club is a great Phoenix location to call home. The fitness center is bright, with soft blue and cream tones. You’ll find two rows of cardio machines, with another row of strength training equipment right behind. There are plenty of windows and an entire wall of mirrors. You also have over 30 miles of trails in the Preserve to use when you want to take your workout outdoors.
Additional amenities within the Desert Club include a clubhouse, pool and grilled areas. This is also a green community.
Reveal
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A nicely manicured soccer field — aka Community Sport Court — and fitness center make up just part of the fitness space at Reveal. You also have access to tennis courts and can even do laps in the heated pool. Other amenities at Reveal include a bocce ball court and a covered playground.
Located to the north of the city center, in Deer Valley, this area has a strong community feel with many locally owned businesses with their own personality.
Acero North Valley
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At the northern entrance to Phoenix is North Gateway, the home of Acero North Valley. This community has a large pool area with a hot tub, a game room with shuffleboard and an arcade table, a covered playground and a dog park.
The gym at Acero North Valley comes equipped with a nice assortment of cardio and strength machines, a CrossFit box, free weights and exercise balls. There’s also a separate spin studio with on-demand classes.
Vela on Camelback
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In one of the most popular neighborhoods in Phoenix, you’ll find the amenity-filled community of Vela on Camelback. The building itself has a funky design, with art-deco and metallic accents. There’s a sleek pool and hot tub with in-water lounging, an outdoor lounge with corn hole, pet wash and an outdoor dining area with a kitchen and grilling station. There’s even a game room with billiards, electronic darts, and arcade games.
This Camelback East community has a massive fitness center as well, with floor-to-ceiling windows. A long row of cardio machines, and another equally long row of strength training equipment dead end into a separate yoga space.
Ventura Vista
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With no shortage of colors when it comes to its decor, the gym at Ventura Vista is full of high-end equipment, a CrossFit box and free weights. There are big windows and a carpet with a funky design.
Situated in Paradise Valley, with its great mountain views, Ventura Vista also has a pool with lounge chairs galore, a hot tub, a grilling area and a coffee bar with Starbucks coffee.
Acero at Algodón Center
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A sand volleyball court and spin studio add a little something extra to the fitness amenities at Acero at Algodon Center. The multi-room gym has an outdoor section that extends CrossFit capabilities, in addition to having a massive CrossFix box. There are also plenty of cardio machines.
With its own outdoor community garden, this West Phoenix community taps into the local vibe of being both urban and outdoorsy. The area has plenty of places to walk, jog, hike and bike, while Acero at Algodon Center itself has a pool, hot tub and massive sun deck for when it’s time to relax.
The Logan at Osborn
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Along the Central Avenue Corridor, close to downtown and full of active residents, you’ll find the impressive gym at The Logan at Osborn. It’s a two-story fitness center with a bright, industrial feel. Cardio machines on the top level look down onto the strength training equipment and CrossFit box below.
For those who like to toss in a walk outside, The Logan at Osborn is near Murphy’s Bridle Path, a nicely-shaded dirt running trail that’s about 2.6 miles each way.
Arcadia Villa Apartments
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With a recreation room with billiards, a landscaped courtyard, two pools and an outdoor lounge, Arcadia Villa Apartments is pretty stacked. The workout space here has all the basic cardio and strength equipment you’ll need. There’s also a colorful, separate fitness studio with a vibrant mural on the wall.
You’ll find Arcadia Villa Apartments in Arcadia Lite, a neighborhood known for its trendy food and drink scene.
Ascent at Papago Park
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Another great apartment in Camelback East, the gym at Ascent at Papago Park is big and bright. The cardio machines face out through large windows, and there’s a variety of strength training equipment. A separate fitness/yoga studio brings in a pop of blue and has plenty of mirrors.
The additional amenities at Ascent at Papago Park cater to almost anybody. There’s a game room with billiards and shuffleboard, a cinema room, putting green, dog park, pool and hot tub and an outdoor fire pit with lounge space and a grilling area.
Seven Apartments
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Lime green accents throughout the gym, and other bright colors, give the gym at Seven Apartments a light and happy vibe. The windows look out to the pool. Nicely organized, there’s a row of cardio machines, with a CrossFit box and some additional strength equipment right behind.
This Deer Valley community hosts its own resident events and has a resort-style pool and spa open 24 hours. There’s also a large dog park, barbecue and picnic areas and a business center with a conference room.
Grab an apartment workout at one of the best gyms in Phoenix
Among the many hidden gems in Phoenix, that perfect apartment gym may feel a little elusive. However, knowing what you want in your next home can help you narrow down your prospects and save you time.
Enjoy the search for the perfect Phoenix apartment — with all the right amenities.
