History

Founded in the Early 1930’s

The Santa Maria Valley YMCA was founded in the early 1930’s and established through the Santa Maria Y’s Men’s Club. Thirteen acres of land were donated to start a resident camp which was operated until 1960.

• In 1962, a building was erected on South McClelland (now the Knights of Columbus Hall).
• In 1977, 14 acres were made available by the County of Santa Barbara to the YMCA for a full family facility on Skyway Drive. The current facility building was dedicated in 1984, with an expansion added in 1994. Work on the skate park began in 1998, and the soccer arena was built in 2002. A family park was dedicated in 2005.