YMCA of the Cedar Rapids Metro Area

The Helen G. Nassif YMCA is located in downtown Cedar Rapids and opened in 2008. The facilities features a six lane lap pool and spa, three full size basketball courts, 6 pickleball courts, 4 racquetball courts, a multi-purpose room and a group exercise room. The Helen G. Nassif YMCA also hosts the HGN Preschool, as a 1/12 mile indoor walking track, fitness floor and is home of the MACR Sharks swim team.

The Marion YMCA and Community Rec Center opened in January 2021 and features a six-lane lap pool and spa, zero entry leisure pool with a play area for children, three full size basketball courts with 18 hoops and 6 pickleball courts, two racquetball courts, child watch room, wet classroom, spacious locker rooms for men and women and three family changing rooms. The second floor features a 1/10 mile indoor walking and running track, three group exercise rooms, including a spinning/cycling room, ample cardio and free weight equipment, and a Queenax™ functional training system by Precor®.

YMCA Camp Wapsie is a traditional overnight and day camp located 30 miles north of Cedar Rapids, in rural Coggon, Iowa. The site is nestled on 182 acres of scenic land, including lodging for around 280, a scenic waterway for exploring in canoes, a climbing tower with a zipline, an archery range, Ga-Ga pits, an outdoor sports court, a swimming pool, and much more. Camp Wapsie provides the perfect setting to serve Cedar Rapids, Iowa City, and surrounding communities. We serve people of all ages through summer camp, year-round retreats, teambuilding, community, youth, and family programs.

Each summer, more than 2,000 campers of all ages and identities arrive at Camp Wapsie to make new friends, learn new skills, develop character, and have an adventure. Campers become a community as they learn to be more independent and contribute to a group as they engage in physical, social, and educational activities.