Ponkapoag Outdoor Center

The Ponkapoag Outdoor Center:

Our Outdoor Center offers rustic surroundings in modern-day comfort. We are the perfect choice for a company cook-out, new staff orientation, or family reunions, and our heated lodge is the perfect location for a Bar/Bat Mitzvah, Holiday gathering, or birthday party.  Our superior staff are on hand to assure your day is picture perfect, and each team member is trained in team-building activities, ropes course facilitation, or lifeguarding.  

Activities:

• hiking
• swimming *
• low ropes *
• high ropes *
• cookouts
• sports games

  * Denotes an activity that has a trained team member on hand.

Rental Dates:

September 01 - June 15: Sunday- Saturday 7am-10pm

June 16- August 31: Weekends only from 7am- 10pm (some afternoons may be available for Ropes Course facilitation Monday- Friday. Please contact the Director for more information.)

 * Because we are primarily an outdoor facility, some rental options may not be available all year.  

Rates:

Use of the Pool:  $100/hr

High Ropes Courses: $75/hour (1 hour minimum) when renting other facilities or

            $35/person when renting alone

Low Ropes Courses: $50/ hour (1 hour minimum) when renting other facilities or

            $20/ person when renting alone

Use of lodge: $200

Use of grounds: $300

Package Rates:

2 hours of pool, three rope elements (maximum of 20 people), use of grounds, and use of lodge: $700/day

2 hours of pool, use of lodge, and use of grounds: $650/day

Three high-ropes elements (maximum of 20 people), use of lodge, and use of grounds: $525/day

2 hours of pool, three high-ropes elements (maximum of 20 people), and use of grounds: $525/day

Use of lodge and grounds: $400/day

School Groups and Non-Profit Organizations may be eligible for a reduced rate. Please contact the Director for more information.

Meals, Snacks, etc:

Because Ponkapoag Outdoor Center does not have kitchen facilities, we are teaming with local caterers to offer our groups a variety of food choices. A full menu with prices/person will be available on this webpage shortly.

Alternatively, you may pack a picnic lunch/snack and enjoy use our outdoor picnic tables.

For more information contact us at :

Ponkapoag Outdoor Center
Patricia Grealish-Rust

Director of Youth, Family, and Camp Services
pgrealish-rust@ymcaboston.org

Sept 1 - May 15: 781-444-6400 ext 235 
May 15 - Sept 1: 781-575-9905