Get ready, San Diego: Life Time Otay Ranch is coming your way in winter 2025. Located in Chula Vista, just south of downtown San Diego, this new athletic country club is set to serve as a community hub for healthy living.
“We are proud to bring Life Time’s luxury athletic country club experience to such a vibrant, health-minded community,” says Andrew Dewey, lead general for Life Time Otay Ranch. “As a San Diego native, I know the community, and I know Life Time delivers a quality product our members will appreciate. Our mission is to inspire a healthy way of life and we’re here to support every member in that endeavor.”
Let’s explore the 85,000-square-foot Life Time Otay Ranch space:
Starting on the first floor, Life Time Otay Ranch offers a full-scale Kids Academy. “There are a lot of young families in this community, and members can feel confident dropping their kids off in a safe environment,” says Dewey. “We’ll keep them busy and engaged with healthy activities.”
Parents can leave their kids — ages three months to 11 years — at the Kids Academy while they make use of other areas of the club. The Kids Academy features a movement studio, an art and language studio, a learning lab, a kids’ gym, an outdoor turf play area, a toddler area, and an infant area. Kids can learn, play, and grow with engaging and enriching age-specific programming and classes. Parents can use up to 2.5 hours of childcare per day, included with a Junior Membership.
Another unique perk of a Junior Membership is unlimited monthly kids and tweens events. Parents can enjoy an evening to themselves — at the club or elsewhere — with regular Parents Night Out and Tween Takeover events, which are always based around fun themes.
Families can also enroll in School-Break Camps for those days when school is out and the kids need something to do.
Also on the first floor is the Life Time Work Club Lounge — an open-plan, community-style coworking area that’s complimentary for members. “This space is here for members who want to work remotely or need to get tasks done before or after their workouts,” says Dewey. (Learn more: “What Is the Life Time Work Club Lounge?”)
The adjacent lounge features a full-service bar with beer on tap, wine, champagne, and other beverage options. Members can look forward to social events and mixers, where they can create new relationships with like-minded people from the community.
The first floor is also home to the LifeSpa — a full-service salon and spa offering body, skin, hair, and nail treatments — and the LifeCafe. Swing in for a nutritious meal (like a build-your-own bowl) or snack or simply grab a protein shake to-go after your workout.
The luxurious locker rooms — including men’s, women’s, and family — are located on this level too. The men’s and women’s locker rooms feature a full hydrotherapy suite experience with a sauna, steam room, whirlpool, and cold plunge. Here, members can feel pampered in spaces dedicated to their recovery and relaxation.
Up on the second floor, discover the expansive workout floor, where members can find free weights, state-of-the-art cardio and resistance-training machines, and designated stretching areas. It’s easy to build and stay consistent with a fitness routine when everything you need is available in one convenient space.
Members seeking a more individualized fitness experience or added guidance and accountability can connect one-on-one with a Dynamic Personal Trainer (at an additional cost). (Learn more: “Achieve Your Fitness Goals With Dynamic Personal Training.”)
This is also where members can advance their fitness and partake in GTX, Alpha, and Ultra Fit signature group training classes. GTX is a 50/50 blend of cardio and strength work; Alpha is centered around Olympic weightlifting and metabolic conditioning; and Ultra Fit combines sprint-interval training with balance and strength efforts.
There are also four studio spaces for Pilates, yoga, barre, and other unique-to-Life-Time group fitness classes. These classes are taught by top performers with options for people of all fitness levels and interests. (Learn more: “Why Life Time Classes Are for Everyone.”)
After your workout, wind down in the LT Recovery zone, where you can find HydroMassage lounge chairs, CyroLounge chairs, Normatec compression therapy devices, and Hyperice vibration therapy devices. (Learn more: “How to Use 3 Popular Recovery Tools at Life Time.”)
Additionally, Life Time Otay Ranch features a LifeClinic, where licensed chiropractors are available by appointment (at an additional cost) to help alleviate pain or discomfort so you can move and function at your best.
For those aiming to incorporate more recovery, stretching, or mobility work into their fitness plans, consider a Dynamic Stretch session — a stretch specialist can take you through a full-body assisted-stretch session (at an additional cost). (Read more: “What Is Dynamic Stretch?”)
Life Time Otay Ranch is going all-in on the popular sport of pickleball. Grab your paddle and head to one of the three indoor pickleball courts. Or, if you prefer playing in the sun, venture outside to the four outdoor pickleball courts. “If you want to learn how to play pickleball or you’re already an avid pickleball player, this is the place for you to be,” says Dewey.
Members can also relax and splash around on the beautiful 51,000-square-foot pool deck, featuring a lap pool and two leisure pools with waterslides. Swim laps, take lessons, or simply spend time soaking up the sun. And when hunger strikes, order healthy eats from the outdoor bistro right from your cabana or lounge chair.
“Life Time Otay Ranch is unlike anything many people in the area have ever experienced,” says Dewey. “It’s a place to connect, grow, and thrive — no matter your age or stage of life. I’m excited for all our amazing team members to empower our members to live healthier, happier lives.”
