Adventure Center connects families with outdoors

Located on more than 21 acres in the Village of Creekside Park, the South Montgomery County YMCA's Outdoor Adventure Center provides a distinctive outdoor experience from other YMCA locations in the community.

North Group liaison Roxanne Davis said the Outdoor Adventure Center features amenities such as the 50-foot Alpine Tower, outdoor amphitheater, teepees, treehouses and other outdoor activities. Davis said the Alpine Tower offers a layered ropes course with trained staff, which challenges YMCA members to push themselves physically, complete with a daunting 30-foot swing.

"It's about pushing yourself to new heights and trying something new," she said. "It's about stepping out of your box and stepping out of your comfort zone."

An outdoor amphitheater offers movie nights throughout the year and other live events, while the facility's 12 tree houses and nine authentic teepees provide outdoor venues for events and education courses. Davis said they are used for summer camp classes and outdoor education courses for home-schooled students.

Businesses often rent out the facility for team building exercises, and the location has even hosted weddings and receptions, Davis said. The facility also brings families together through activities and encourages children to spend more time outside, she said.

"It's reconnecting families with the great outdoors," she said.

YMCA Outdoor Adventure Center, 6464 Creekside Forest Drive, The Woodlands, 281-367-9622, www.ymcahouston.org