South Montgomery County YMCA Creekside Outdoor Adventure Center

The South Montgomery County YMCA is coming alive with adventure as the staff and crew prepare to open the New Creekside YMCA Outdoor Adventure Center! The community is invited to Come See and Experience the New YMCA and to Celebrate with us at the “Forest Full of Fun Grand Opening Celebration”, 3:00 – 9:30pm, Saturday, June 5th. You have to see it for yourself. It is a YMCA unlike any other!

Free Family Fun for all ages, the festivities will reconnect kids and families with nature. Activities will include petting zoo, camel rides, pony rides, archery, alpine tower, live entertainment on the outdoor stage, jousting, face painting, balloon art, mascots, moonwalk, climbing wall, wax hand booth, thumbprint art, caricature sketch artist, pottery art, food and beverages, ReMax Hot Air Balloon, magic show, puppet show, door prize drawings, guided tours, one day membership promotion and much more. The evening will conclude with an outdoor family movie in the amphitheater and S’Mores in the outdoor fireplace beginning at 8:15pm. Families will have the opportunity to decorate hand painted tiles that will be later hung as artwork throughout the facility as part of the Grand Opening Celebration.  Grand prize drawings include Complimentary 12 month YMCA Family Memberships! The longer you stay and the more you participate, the more chances you have to win. AND. . .the first 500 families will receive a commemorative t-shirt – limit 2 per family. The fun begins at 3:00pm with a brief ribbon cutting ceremony.

In addition to the outdoor activities, there will be a vendor fair inside the YMCA Lodge. A variety of vendors including jewelry, arts/crafts, pottery, accessories, children’s gifts, sculptures, candles, YMCA Summer Program Information etc . . . . will be available for your browsing and shopping enjoyment. If you are interested in participating as a vendor please contact Roxanne Davis at rdavis@ymcahouston.org

Naturally alive with adventure, the new Creekside center offers a world of free and natural play, just like when you were a kid. Here kids can climb high atop a tree house or climb under the sanctuary

PICTURED: Some of the unique amenities featured at the new Creekside YMCA Outdoor                                                                                                                                                                    Adventure Center. 50 foot Alpine Tower, Tree Houses, Outdoor Amphitheater, and Tipi Village.

of an authentic Native American tipi. Interconnected by expansive forest canopies and sprawling wooden boardwalks, there’s simply nothing like Creekside anywhere in the Greater Houston Area. Explore everything from the centerpiece lodge to alpine tower to zip line to archery range to outdoor amphitheater.

Nestled on 21 acres, donated by The Woodlands Development Company, the new YMCA is located in The Woodlands newest Village of Creekside Park adjacent to the 1700 acre George Mitchell Preserve. The Creekside YMCA will be a unique facility.  A primary element will be the attention to outdoor recreation and education, reconnecting kids and families with nature, and bringing back the sense of adventure to the family outdoor experience.  

Creekside YMCA is the new home for the YMCA Summer Day Camp Program for children ages 5 – 11. Following the Grand Opening weekend celebration, the staff will gear up for the first day of camp, Monday, June 7th. This summer plan for your kids to escape to a woodsy outdoor adventures, just minutes from home. Summer fun unplugged with a little help from Mother Nature and your trusted YMCA Camp Counselors, day campers never had it so good. Camp is offered in weekly sessions, Monday – Friday, 7:00am – 6:30pm. To register please stop by any YMCA location in The Woodlands or register online at www.discoverymcacamping.org.

The South Montgomery County YMCA touches the lives of over 20% of those in the communities we serve.  This translates to over 43,000 individuals that use the YMCA for health/wellness programs, youth sports activities, early childhood development & after school care, youth leadership training, and older adult social gatherings.  True to its mission, The YMCA strives to turn no one away due to inability to pay ensuring the YMCA available to ALL. The South Montgomery County YMCA is in an enviable position to make a dramatic impact on the lives of thousands through positive, caring, informative programs that help all people grow in spirit, mind and body.

The latest project will further enhance opportunities for the current South Montomery County YMCA membership.  With the opening of the Outdoor Adventure Center, your local YMCA will have One Membership with Three Locations: Shadowbend YMCA, Branch Crossing YMCA and Creekside YMCA.

The Creekside YMCA Outdoor Adventure Center is located at 6464 Creekside Forest Drive. For more information on the Grand Opening, YMCA Membership, Summer Day Camp and Summer Programs, please call 281-367-YMCA or visit www.ymcahouston.org/south-montgomery-county/.