Dover YMCA

Name: Dover YMCA
Address: 1137 South State Street, Dover, DE, 19901
Telephone: (302) 346-9622
Rating: 4.2

1137 South State Street, Dover, DE 19901

(302) 346-9622

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Dover YMCA Summer Camp

Day and specialty camps at the Y share one thing: they’re about discovery and having the best summer of your life! Click here to learn more about our camps.

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Program Registration

Our program lineup has something for everyone – fitness, sports, swim lessons, and more!

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Before & After School Care

Now enrolling for the 2025/26 school year.

Is your child registered yet for Before and After School Care at the YMCA in Dover, Delaware? Schools we serve: South Dover Elementary, N. Dover Elementary, and Fairview.

Around the Dover Y

Located in Dover, Delaware, the Dover YMCA is the gym for fitness and family. With 2 indoor pools, an outdoor pool, a sauna, child care while you work out, unlimited fitness classes, state-of-the-art equipment, a full-size basketball gym, and so much more, you will never want to leave!

New This Summer: Splash Pad At Dover YMCA Outdoor Center

Just in time for summer, the Dover YMCA Outdoor Center has unveiled it’s NEW Splash Pad!

The splash pad features:

12 in-ground spray jets
3 water loops
1 triple-dump bucket
1 40″ water-spraying mushroom

Kids’ Club!

YMCA Kids’ Club provides a secure, engaging space for children ages 6 weeks to 11 years while parents enjoy YMCA facilities. Available at most YMCA of Delaware locations, Kids’ Club offers fun activities tailored to every age group. Kids’ Club is a free service for members with Adult Plus Children memberships. Enjoy up to 2 hours of care per day—an incredible value of up to 60 hours of childcare each month, worth more than $900 per child!

Learn more here.

Events

July 2025

July 1 - July 31

Fitness Center: State-of-the-Art Cardio Machines, Strength Circuit, Free Weights
Sauna
Free Personalized Fitness and Nutrition Plans
Two Indoor Pools, which include an 8 Lane Lap Pool and a 4 Lane Pool
Full-Size Gymnasium
Two Men’s and two Women’s Locker Rooms
Youth Wellness Center
Over 120 Group Exercise Classes Weekly- Step, Yoga, Pilates, Spinning, Zumba, BodyPump, BodyCombat, BodyFlow and more
Small Group Training- TRX, Barre
Water Exercise Classes
Master Swimming Program
Personal Training

Free Parking
Free Babysitting
Outdoor Pool
Swim Team
Swim Lessons
Youth & Adult Sports Programs
Youth Enrichment Classes
Before & After School Care
Monthly Member Events
Financial Assistance

Hours

Facility Hours

Monday-Friday: 5 a.m. – 9 p.m.
Saturday: 7 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Sunday: 7 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Dover YMCA Outdoor Center

Address: 825 Kenton Road Dover, DE 19904

2025 Hours

June 9 – August 24

Mon – Fri | 1 – 8 p.m.
Sat – Sun | 11 a.m. – 8 p.m.

*4th of July: 11 a.m. – 6 p.m.*

August 25 – September 1:

August 24 | 11 a.m. – 8 p.m.
August 25 – 28 | 3 – 6 p.m.
August 30 – 31 (Labor Day Weekend) | 11 – 6 p.m.
September 1 (Labor Day) | 12 – 5 p.m.

Click here to see YMCA of Delaware Outdoor Pool hours

Kids’ Club

(Ages 6 weeks – 12 years old)

Sunday: 8 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Monday – Friday: 9 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Monday – Thursday: 4:45 p.m. – 7:45 p.m.
Mondays & Wednesdays: 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. *Ages 6 – 12 only
Saturdays: 8 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

The Y Team

John Rice

Community Executive Director, Dover YMCA
(302) 346-9622

Ace Clark

Aquatics Director
(302) 346-9622

Beth Johnson

Wellness Coordinator
(302) 346-9622

Rick Persun

Facilities Director
(302) 346-9622

Casey Reynolds

Director of Sales and Engagement
(302)-674-3002

Debbie Schwartz

Membership Experience & Sales Specialist
302-346-9622

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Our Mission

To empower youth, foster healthy living, and promote strong communities.