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About the Park
65 acres of sun-dappled lawns and shady woods, only minutes from downtown Columbus, it's the natural place to explore, learn, work, relax and play. Take a virtual tour
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Outdoor Programs

  • Schools
  • Churches
  • Scouts
  • Camps
  • Team Building
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Facilities Rentals

  • Weddings/Receptions
  • Reunions/Picnics
  • Retreats
  • Conferences
  • Meetings

Outdoor Programs for Children

Outdoor Programs for Children

You determine your goals and our skilled facilitators lead you to test your limits both on the ground and in the air. Discover how the skills you learn in the Adventure Experience can be applied to help you be successful every day.

Summer Camp

Hoover Y-Park offers 10 weeks of summer camp filled with boredom-busting activities. Our caring staff provides a safe and fun environment for youth. Learn new skills, make friends, and build self-esteem. Financial assistance is available. For more information please call Hoover Y-Park at 614-491-0980 or VIEW OUR CAMPS

Climbing Wall

Ages 6 and up
Minimum 2 hour program
Tackle three different challenge levels as you scale the 35-foot wall. The Climbing Wall showcases each person and his/her abilities, as he/she receives support from fellow group members.

Initiatives

Ages 8 and up
Minimum group size: 10
Discover hidden leadership skills, learn communication strategies and define goals in this ground-level challenge course. Group members solve problems and overcome obstacles as a team, using both physical and mental energy. Customize Initiatives to fit your groups' abilities and goals.

Double Zip Line

Ages 9 and up
Fly through the air down a 300 foot cable! The Double Zip Line is an exciting highlight to your group's day of discovery - You can even race down the zip line with a friend.

High Ropes Course

Ages 12 and up
Minimum 3.5 hour program
Discover and overcome fears, support one another, surprise yourselves and quite possibly take on a new role within your group–25 feet above the ground! Our challenges can be done with a partner or on one's own. Everyone can participate at the same time in groups of up to 15 people.

Environmental Education

At Hoover Y-Park, use all of your senses to answer these and other fascinating questions about the natural world around you. Choose from a variety of hands-on activities such as "Pollution Solution," "Water Wonders," "Incredible Insects" and more. Our workshops have been developed to support your curriculum. Groups of all sizes, from preschool through High School, will benefit from these activities. Call us to arrange a field trip for your class, or to have us bring the natural wonders of Hoover Y-Park to your school!

OUR STAFF

Pam Slater
Senior Program Director

Neale Murray
Maintenance Director/Program Director

Greyland Williams
Day Camp Director

Joni Livingston
Camp Registrar

Lecia White
Outdoor Education Facilitator

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Rental Rates

Outdoor Programs for Children
Optimist Lodge

Edgar W. Ingram Jr. Leadership Retreat Center

Capacity: 125
The Ingram Center is the perfect setting for business meetings, wedding receptions, holiday parties etc. The facility is handicap accessible, contains a kitchenette (refrigerator, microwave and sink) and has wood laminate flooring, tables, chairs, rest rooms, gas heat, and central air conditioning. Take a virtual tour
Rates:
Sunday-Friday, 8am-10pm, $50 per hour
Saturdays (am), 8am-4pm, $75 per hour
Saturdays (pm), 4pm-12am, $100 per hour
Security Deposit: $100

Optimist Lodge

Capacity: 100
Optimist Lodge is a rustic setting perfect for casual events of all kinds. This converted barn offers a stage, wood-burning fireplace, restrooms, a sink, counter area, some tables and chairs, two decks and a whole lot of charm! This building is rented seasonally and only on Saturday and Sunday in the summer. Take a virtual tour
Rates:
Sunday-Friday, 8am-10pm, $25 per hour
Saturdays (am), 8am-4pm, $50 per hour
Saturdays (pm), 4pm-12am, $75 per hour
Security Deposit: $100

Hoover Educare Building

Capacity: 50
The Education building is a former pre-school and works well for meetings and small parties. The building can be divided into two separate rooms, it has a kitchenette with sink, refrigerator and microwave and two restrooms. Take a virtual tour
Rates:
Sunday-Friday, 8am-10pm, $25 per hour
Saturdays (all day), $50 per hour

Gazebo (2 hours free during Optimist or Ingram rental time)

Capacity: 50 seated
Our Gazebo is surrounded by trees and is a charming setting for outdoor weddings. Take a virtual tour
Rates:
Per event. Email us for details.

Right Angle Cabin

Capacity: 15
The Right Angle Cabin is great for small parties, youth retreats, informal meetings etc. This rustic setting has water, heat, electricity, a stove, sink, refrigerator, microwave, a dining room, and a front room with a wood-burning fireplace. Take a virtual tour
Rates:
Sunday-Friday, 8am-8pm, $25 per hour
Sat & Sun (am), 8am-12pm, $25 per hour
Sat & Sun (pm), 12pm-8pm, $50 per hour
Overnight 8pm-8am 8pm-8amp, $150 extra

Shelter One & Four

Capacity: 150
Shelter One: Our largest shelter features electricity, running water, a large charcoal grill and picnic tables. It is also located near the children's playground and restrooms.
Shelter Four: Our second largest shelter has electricity and picnic tables and is adjacent to an open field, fire circle and the climbing wall. Take a virtual tour
Rates:
Monday-Friday, 8am-8pm, $20 per hour
Sat and Sun 8am-8pm, $30 per hour

Shelter Two & 3

Capacity: 75
Shelter Two: This shelter has electricity, large charcoal grill and picnic tables and is located near the playground and horseshoe pits.
Shelter Three: This shelter has electricity a large charcoal grill and picnic tables and is also located next to a large open field. Take a virtual tour
Rates:
Monday-Friday, 8am-8pm, $20 per hour
Sat and Sun 8am-8pm, $25 per hour
Facility Assistant Fee $10.00 per hour per rental per facility.

Fields and Grounds

Rates: See Maintenance Director for pricing Take a virtual tour

A LA CARTE Menu:

Rates: Sound System (portable) $100 flat rate (Security Deposit $100)
Sound System (Ingram) $100 flat rate
Set up/tear down $25 each*
*if your rental requires more chairs than is currently in the building, you will be charged a fee for both set up and tear down for the additional furniture that needs to be moved.

Rental Policies

  • Ingram and Optimist rentals require a $100 (refundable) security deposit.
  • Educare, Right Angle, and Gazebo rentals require a $50 (refundable) security deposit.
  • Shelter rentals require a $50 (refundable) security deposit.
  • A completed contract and 50% of total fee (non-refundable) is necessary to hold any dates longer than one week.
  • Full amount is due one month before rental.
  • Non-Profit groups receive a 15% discount on most rentals.
  • All rentals are a minimum of a 2 hour rental.
  • YMCA Members receive a 25% Discount.
  • Weddings held on Saturdays, can include in their package, a flat rate fee of $200.00, for decorating on Friday evening for a maximum of two hours. Parties can choose which two hour time slot they wish to have between the hours of 6pm and 11pm.
ADDRESS/PHONE
1570 Rohr Road
Lockbourne, OH 43137
Maps & Directions
(614) 491-0980

RESOURCES
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