Our Vision for the Future

Building For the Future: Our Vision

Much like a blooming tree begins with a seed, we've spent 100 years planting seeds of impact through our summer camp and retreats experience. Thousands of lives have been positively impacted by their camp experience. Our vision now is to plant a new seed -- one that will position us for the next 100 years not only to serve more summer campers by way of needed upgrades, but also a seed that will position YMCA Camp Ocoee's success as a year-long resource to the community.

Our Success to Date:
Celebrating the success of Stage 1, 2, 3 and 4 is important, since it covers the infrastructure and additional cabins. Much work still remains as we turn the corner and water the seeds of this renovation process. All of the enhancements planned for camp have been designed with the intention to preserve our history while building for our future.

Click Here to see a collection of all the work we have accomplished since 2018 along with the future projects.

Stage 1 Projects completed spring 2019. Stage 1 Renovation Photo Album.

Stage 2 Projects completed spring 2020. Stage 2 Renovation Photo Album.

Stage 3 Waterfront Dock Renovation Photo Album

Stage 4 Projects- completed spring 2023. Stage 4 Photo Album

YMCA Camp Ocoee Master Plan

The Impact:
YMCA Camp Ocoee currently serves more than 7,000 people annually. Over the next 100 years, our impact will be half a million people! Because our vision is to create structures that are built to accommodate this growth, it's necessary that our grounds, cabins, and facilities provide the needed program space for lasting memories to occur.

Where in the World is YMCA Camp Ocoee

If you would like to visit Camp Ocoee to see our vision for the future, please contact B.J. Davis at 423-338-5588 or bdavis@ymcachattanooga.org to schedule a tour.

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Stage 5 Projects

Estimated Cost- $2.2m

Program Center - The new Program Center will be the focal point of camp- the gathering place where activities, groups and memories bloom. This new 6,000 square foot program center will provide not just additional space, but also a central point for camp check-outs, shaded indoor activities, gym space and new rental facility year-round.

The Program Center will serve not only camp children, but larger groups around the community including school groups, fmaily reunions/events, church groups, corporate retreats and much more.

YMCA Camp Ocoee Program Center

Stage 6 Projects

Estimated Cost- $1.3m

Treehouse Village- This addition will allow us to expand our Teen Leadership Academy programs

Build 4 new cabins on the site of the former Rotary Village Cabins
48 additional campers each summer
Will allow us to increase the number of teens served thorugh our Teen Leadership Academy and allow space for new summer programs.
Increases our school year retreat capacity by 56 beds

YMCA Camp Ocoee Treehouse Village

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