YMCA of Metro Atlanta Youth Programs and Camps

YMCA of Metro Atlanta Youth Programs and Camps offers activities such as Summer Day Camp, swim lessons, safety around water classes, youth sports, early learning, afterschool programs, and camps. The programs also include Early Head Start and Head Start, as well as access to features like indoor and outdoor pools, gymnasiums, wellness centers, group exercise, indoor tracks, tennis and pickleball courts, family locker rooms, Play Centers for childcare, saunas, steam rooms, whirlpools, climbing walls, community gardens, outdoor basketball courts, hockey rinks, outdoor exercise circuits, racquetball and squash courts, therapy pools, teen centers, computer labs, baseball fields, and libraries. Some programs are connected with hunger relief and chronic disease support efforts.

• Schedule: Schedule and session length vary by specific program

Since 1858, the YMCA of Metro Atlanta has been serving the ever-changing needs of the community. The organization is described as an association of volunteers, members, and staff, open to and serving all, with programs and services which build spirit, mind, and body, and it reflects a Judeo-Christian heritage. Financial assistance is available based on need, and the YMCA of Metro Atlanta actively seeks to identify and involve those in need.

The YMCA of Metro Atlanta offers community outreach programs such as hunger relief, safety around water classes, and chronic disease support, and it relies on partnerships with corporate, government, and community organizations. The YMCA of Metro Atlanta is noted as the oldest non-profit in Atlanta and offers Early Head Start and Head Start programs, as well as an overnight camp at YMCA Camp High Harbour at Lake Allatoona with a waterfront. Cherokee Outdoor YMCA in Woodstock, Georgia, is described as a program site that offers facility rentals, a waterfront, hiking trails, and an amphitheater.

Last updated April 26, 2026.