MetroWest YMCA Family Outdoor Center

09/04/2026

Attention: There will be no Open Climb on Friday, September 4.

We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your understanding.

09/04/2026

Fall fun has arrived at the Hopkinton Outdoor Center! 🍂🏹🏓

Get outside, try something different, and build new skills with programs designed to keep you learning, growing, and having fun.

🏹 Archery: Take aim, learn to hit your target, and challenge yourself as you build focus, coordination, and confidence. With beginner, intermediate, and advanced options, there’s a level for everyone.

❤️ Babysitting Course: Ready to become the babysitter everyone can count on? Ages 11–15 can practice real-world skills, learn first aid and safety basics, and build confidence caring for kids.

🏓 Pickleball Clinics: Get on the court and give pickleball a try! Learn the basics at our introductory Learn to Play clinic, or get the family moving together with Family Pickleball.

There’s so much to do, learn, and explore this fall at the Hopkinton Outdoor Center! Links to register for each program are in the first comment.

08/28/2026

We interviewed campers on their favorite parts of camp at the Y, and their answers were priceless! 😂

Some loved swimming, some loved time with their counselors or friends, and others just love to spend their summer outside. It was so much fun hearing what made camp special for each of them!

Thanks for an awesome summer, campers! We’ll see you next year!

08/28/2026

Week 10 at the Hopkinton Outdoor Center was the perfect way to wrap up an incredible summer! ☀️

Our campers made the most of their final week with plenty of outdoor adventures, crayfishing, fun in the pool, and, of course, time with the friends and counselors who made this summer so special. We squeezed all the fun from summer camp to the very end and couldn't be more grateful for everyone involved!

Thank you to all of our HOC campers and staff for an amazing summer. We’ll miss you and can’t wait to see you back at HOC next summer!

08/27/2026

Attention: There will be no open climb on Friday, August 28. However, members are welcome at our outdoor pool for our last swim night of the season!

(After Friday, Hopkinton Outdoor Center members may use the outdoor pool at Clearbrook Swim Club in Framingham through Labor Day).

Thank you!

08/27/2026

Spend the afternoon climbing, challenging yourself, and making memories together at Family Day on the Ropes Course at the Hopkinton Outdoor Center! Take on a variety of high ropes elements, including the Leap of Faith and zipline circuit.

📅 Saturday, September 12 | 1–3 PM
📍 Hopkinton Outdoor Center
💙 Free for MetroWest YMCA members | $10/person for community members

Whether you're conquering a fear or trying something new, there's an adventure waiting for the whole family!

Link in comments!

08/21/2026

Week 9 at the Hopkinton Outdoor Center was packed with camp favorite activities and entrepreneurship!

Seniors campers capped off the week with "Shark Tank"-style pitches, presenting their own creative ideas for new programs and things we could bring to summer camp next year and making their case to the group. Their ideas were fun and imaginative and showed great teamwork and entrepreneurial spirit!

Campers also enjoyed some of their favorite HOC activities throughout the week, including Empire Flag, flag football, and four square. It was the perfect way to wrap up another week of adventure, competition, and fun at HOC!

We can't believe next week is our last at camp before a short break and then fall programs begin!

08/18/2026

What a guy!

08/18/2026

Thank you so everyone who has donated to our "Camp for All" campaign!

Sometimes, the most important thing a child finds at camp is a place to belong.

For this family, camp became a place where their child could build friendships, feel included, and create memories that lasted far beyond the summer.

Their words say it best. ❤️

Camp for All helps make those experiences possible for children whose families may not otherwise be able to afford camp.

Your gift can help give another child a summer where they feel they belong.

https://camp4all.cbo.io/

08/18/2026

Registration for Fall Programs is OPEN!

The best routines are the ones that make life easier - and the Y has something that can fit into your schedule and give to time to spend with your friends and loved ones.

As fall approaches, take advantage of your member benefit of priority registration and discounted rates on fall programs.

Check out our new fitness, sports, aquatics, wellness, and outdoor adventure programs and make the Y part of your fall.