YMCA of Southwest Illinois

Outdoor Center

2437 Park Road

Belleville, IL 62220

 

We're Changing Lives & Having Fun at the Outdoor Center!

The YMCA Outdoor Center (click link to view video) is the place to be for teambuilding, canoeing, fishing, wall climbing, and more. You'll find a high ropes course, team challenge course, climbing/rappelling tower, hiking trails, and meeting center with deck overlooking the picturesque lake, all in a beautiful park-like setting just minutes from Belleville. Click on the link above to view our video and call 618.233.9485 to schedule your group, rent the Lakeside Center or get more info.

The YMCA Outdoor Center is the best of the great outdoors, with a lake for swimming, fishing or canoeing, a bath house, woodland trails, picnic facilities and athletic fields. It is home to the YMCA's Summer Day Camp as well as outdoor challenge education facilities unique to the YMCA of Southwest Illinois -- the High Ropes Course, Climbing Tower and Team Challenge Course. The Outdoor Center is open during daylight hours. Group reservations can be made by calling the Outdoor Center office at (618) 233-9485 or send an email to Meghan DeGroot.

The Lakeside Center, on the grounds of the Outdoor Center, features indoor meeting space for up to 50 people, kitchen, restrooms, and a large deck overlooking the lake and wooded acreage. It's a peaceful setting for small group corporate meetings, teambuilding activities, family get-togethers, church and social gatherings.

Outdoor Center program staff:

Director of Program Development

& Outdoor Center:  Sarah Williams

Senior Program Director: John Heater

Outdoor Center - Group Sales:  Meghan DeGroot

 

OUTDOOR CENTER  ~ Spring II Programs & Classes  (618) 233-9485
PROGRAM CLASS NAME	Day/Time	Ages	Member	NonMemb
Kayak & Canoeing Course	May 3rd 9am-3pm	10+	$8.00	$10.00
Fishing Adventure	May 18th 1pm-5pm	all	$2.00	$2.00
Family Night Adventure	May 31 5pm-10pm	all	$3.00	$5.00

Summer Programs & Events NEW!

Outdoor Center & Life Adventures - Challenge Education Services brochure

Getting there: YMCA Outdoor Center map

                           

 

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