Joe C. Davis YMCA Outdoor Center

3088 Smith Springs Rd. Antioch, TN 37013 - 615-360-2267 - Directions

Retreat Facilities

The Joe C. Davis YMCA Outdoor Center has opened its new Retreat Facilities! Our facilities are one of a kind and offer a beautiful setting for a get-away. We would love to have you as our guests!

The Joe C. Davis YMCA Outdoor Center has been in operation since 1998. We started out as a day camp for our first 10 years of operation and then followed a great start by adding overnight facilities for campers and guests.

Our facilities are built on 320 acres of land with four miles of shore line on J. Percy Priest Lake. Although we are only a 25 minute drive from Downtown Nashville, the minute anyone steps on our property it feels miles away from the hustle and bustle of city life … a true retreat.


Cabin ExteriorRetreat Cabins

  • For groups of 36 people or more
  • There are 15 cabins that can sleep 17 guests per cabin (255 total)
  • Each cabin has a restroom with three showers and two bathroom stalls central air and heat
  • Each cabin is positioned with a view of the lake
  • There is a beautiful back porch on each cabin which is great for discussion time

Dining Lodge
  • For groups of 36 people or more
  • Can seat up to 400 people
  • Our dining staff will provide amazing meals and beverages during each scheduled meal
  • Meal times are 8am, 12:30pm and 6pm

Great HallGreat Hall

 

  • Seats up to 200 people around tables, 300 people in rows of chairs
  • Has gas fire place
  • AV capabilities
  • Full view of the lake
  • Large back patio

Cedar Lodge
  • Seats up to 80 people around tables, 130 in rows of chairs
  • Has a fire pit in the back patio
  • AV capabilities
  • Sits in a beautiful wooded/shaded area



Lakeview and Predator Rooms
  • Together seat up to 60 people, separate seat up to 30 each
  • Dry erase boards on the walls
  • Access to back patio of Great Hall
  • Secluded rooms great for meetings

Guest House
  • For groups smaller than 36 people
  • Contains 6 guest rooms, living area with fire place, full kitchen, back patio with fire pit, master suite
  • Great for adult retreats

Activities

Here at the Joe C. Davis YMCA Outdoor Center we offer a wide variety of activities to enhance any retreat or event. Some of our activities are seasonal and have an additional fee.

Bank of America Alpine Tower
Reach for the sky as you choose your route and ascend to the top of this 50’ climbing tower. Do it again and again, the experience will never be the same twice.

Giant Swing
Soar to your hearts content on this oversized swing that is sure to make you scream and laugh at the same time.

Zip Line
Take a wild ride down our Zip Line.

Chairman’s Water Park & Spraygrounds
There is no better way to cool off on a warm summer day than a dip in our exciting pool with fountains, slides and two very unpredictable Palm Trees.

Lakefront Beach
Our beach offers swimming, canoeing, kayaking, two 150’ Wet Willy Water Slides, and the ever popular Blob.

Bridgestone/Firestone Waterfront Park
Boating enthusiasts will be sure to enjoy a peaceful cruise on a Pontoon Boat or a fast and furious trip around the lake on our Banana Boat.

High Ropes Course
This course promotes problem solving, communication and listening skills, conflict resolution, and an appreciation of fellow workers as partners dependent upon each other throughout the course. Participants will experience a high-adrenaline, exciting way to discover untapped resources and strengths.

Group Initiatives
These ground level challenges are designed to utilize teamwork, placing group goals above of the individual. Each initiative helps establish a basis of trust, communication, and team building

Team Tree House
Several team members combine their efforts to climb the corporate ladder to the top or our 50' tree house. It's an exciting way to overcome self-imposed limitations as participants work together to support and hoist one another to the top.

Mt. Widji Team Climb
Team members will be tethered together as they ascend our second climbing tower. Because the participants are linked together, they must work together to accomplish their goal. Participants must also rely on their teammates, as they are the ones belaying the climbers.

Archery Range
Make sure you remain on target.

News Channel 5 Airnasium
An open-air basketball facility for you to achieve your hoop dreams. This facility is equipped with lighting for evening use

St. Hockey Arena
Another open-air facility specifically for street hockey. This is also equipped with lighting for evening use.

Athletic Complex
16 acres of tournament ready tennis courts, sand volleyball courts, street hockey, basketball, and soccer facilities.

Elcan Fields
Softball field for your organizations tournament needs.

Wiffley Field
A waffle ball field built so everyone can have a chance to make a home run. This field is also equipped with lights for night time use.

*Variety of pictures of different activities

Pricing

Our retreat season is available to guests mid August through mid May. Two nights in our beautiful cabins (excluding our Guest House), four meals prepared in our dining lodge and one meeting space during your stay is $97 per person.

If you have questions about pricing for staying additional nights, adding meals, and/or activities please contact our guest services department.

Availability

Our retreat facilities are available for group rental mid-August through mid-May.

We also host company picnics during limited weekends in the summer months and corporate meetings, family reunions, weddings, etc. in our winter off season (November-March). Please contact our guest services department with questions about these events as well.

Contact

Guest Services Director: John King
Phone: (615) 360-2267
Email: jking@ymcamidtn.org

Event Coordinator: Sonnie Shay
Phone: (615) 360-2267
Email: sshay@ymcamidtn.org

Address:
3088 Smith Springs Rd.
Antioch, TN 37013

Fax: (615) 360-2119
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