Berkshire Outdoor Center

Berkshire Outdoor Center (BOC) operates programs year-round for schools, colleges, youth groups, adult groups, families and individuals from all over New England and New York. BOC is unique- combining incredible adventure leadership programs with environmental education and fantastic recreational activities.

Almost 20,000 participants experience BOC each year. BOC inspires to evoke change- interpersonal and intrapersonal change- through experiential education, and emphasizing relationships in all programs.

Berkshire Outdoor Center is home to the most comprehensive educational challenge course in the north eastern United States, miles of hiking trails through pristine forests, wetlands, ponds and beaver meadows.

BOC is the year-round entity of Becket-Chimney Corners YMCA.