2026-06-15T00:31:09.309Z

My wife and I were in Fort Walton Beach for a beach vacation, but she had to keep up on here training plan from her trainer back home so we had to find a gym. After looking at all the reviews of different places, Ballers Fitness seemed to look like what we needed. We were blown away by the hospitality of the patrons and the staff here at Ballers. We loved the hospitality, friendliness, and the top notch facilities. They had every you need to get a great workout it. We used the fitness room for many things as they had a dumbbells and some free weights for farmer carries. On our 2nd day there, one of the patrons saw us messing around with a barbell and towel to support my wife's Bulgarian split squat needs (the bench was hurting her bruised big tow),... anyway, this gal disappeared and came back with a special piece of equipment for assisting with Bulgarian split squats! So helpful. We talked to many staff and customers and wish we didn't have to fly back to Illinois at the end of the week. We were in at 9AM on a Tuesday and Thursday and had no problem getting on a bike or the weights we needed. Go here, you won't regret it!

2026-06-09T14:01:23.280Z

1st time here and very happy with my choice and staff are great!

2026-06-09T00:18:02.817Z

I drive from Bluewaterbay daily just to have the pleasure of enjoying Ballard Gym. The atmosphere is very friendly.

2026-06-05T23:56:04.863Z

I'm glad to see that a gym in Fort is going towards greatness. This gym is getting renovated by new owners. This facility is already among my favorite in the area. Decent gym community and looking forward to seeing the improvements continue.

2026-05-29T19:22:29.353Z

Been working out here for a while now and with recent changes to staff and management, the owner is on site every day putting in effort to make the gym better in every way. There's a solid variety of equipment so that you can hit every muscle group you're trying to. They're definitely worth checking out.

2026-05-23T17:19:43.267Z

LOVE Ballers! Everything you need in a gym with the best staff ever!

2026-05-20T15:38:40.333Z

I’ve been coming here since before it became Ballers, so I’ve seen the ownership changes and the transformation firsthand. Since then, the gym has only gotten better. The facility has improved tremendously, the atmosphere is great, and the staff are a huge part of what makes this place stand out. I genuinely love training here and appreciate how much effort has clearly gone into making it better over time.

2026-05-17T22:07:36.576Z

Used to be okay, but has gone down hill a lot. Back then when I did go here I hated how the key 24/7 fobs would stop working randomly.

2026-05-17T17:06:29.419Z

Outstanding management and the broadest selection of irons and machines you can hope for. Open 24/7 for convenience and the early birds ✔️

2026-05-15T14:29:28.685Z

They sale their other gym in Destin and do not inform anyone. And they still charge you ….. I had been paying memberships at both gyms. This gym is less than average

2026-05-15T03:06:08.000Z

Me encanta 🥰 es mi segundo hogar

2026-05-14T20:14:22.968Z

Great staff, wonderful phacility!

2026-05-13T22:25:19.493Z

Awesome attention and help!

2026-05-12T02:30:07.464Z

2026-05-10T02:46:47.332Z

Some new people came in and just destroyed the vibe of this place. Sad it’s not Golds anymore. At the same time this place no longer meets that standard.

2026-02-17T23:16:41.217Z

2025-10-19T14:27:13.985Z

I have a membership at another Gold's, I have my app, there were people in the gym working out, and the manager told me they were closed today. She was rude. I had my app open and she told me she couldn't verify it. Google (and all gold's gyms) said it was open today.

2025-07-09T21:24:46.055Z

You don't find many gyms like this anymore. Spent a week in destin and luckily found this Golds Gym. Old school gym, yet still plenty of equipment for all fitness levels. Very clean and the staff was friendly and made me feel welcome. I plan on visiting the panhandle more often in the future and this will be my go to gym.

2025-05-30T13:31:23.364Z

Very friendly staff, however the gym is horrible. The equipment is very old and outdated, The variety of equipment is very limited as well. The place is also very humid and hot! It was about 90 degrees or so inside at 7am. I do not recommend.

2025-05-01T16:12:34.631Z

This gym is a joke. From the owner not reinvesting any of its profits, to the staff's downright laziness. There's a fan in the gym that is literally a hanging on by a zip-tie. The only cleaning that gets done is by a 80 year-old-man who, bless his heart, has to mop the entire gym down by himself. Save your time, money, and energy. Go somewhere else.