The best climbing gyms in America

#1 Momentum Indoor Climbing Silver Street

4.8 ★★★★★ 2,644 reviews · Houston, TX

Bright rock climbing facility offering bouldering and yoga classes, plus a gym.

“Exceptional bouldering gym! With one major drawback...no top rope/lead/auto belay. Found this gym to be really well organized, clean and friendly. Parking was super easy and the st…” — Andrew

#2 Alpine Climbing Adventure Fitness

5 ★★★★★ 1,637 reviews · Ripon, CA

Clean gym boasting a variety of rock walls and boulder problems for beginners, kids and seasoned climbers.

“We wanted to try rock climbing out, first impression was it was very clean on Tuesday. Lots of parking spots (thank goodness). The staff was very nice explaining everything to us, …” — Elizabeth

#3 Bouldering Project - Springdale

4.8 ★★★★★ 1,908 reviews · Austin, TX

Bouldering gym featuring a workout studio, yoga studio, and climbing classes.

“First impression: there is a lot of slab in this gym. I've never seen a gym with this much slab. The gym is like 65% slab. There is not much overhang, but there's a nice cave. Ther…” — Climber

#4 Movement LIC

4.7 ★★★★★ 1,641 reviews · Long Island City, NY

Large, colorful rock-climbing gym offering multiple faces & a rappel tower for adults & kids.

“The Cliffs LIC is a great all-around climbing gym. There’s plenty of bike parking out front and there’s even an indoor bike room right by the entrance when you walk in. There are l…” — Matt

#5 Reach Climbing & Fitness

4.9 ★★★★★ 1,136 reviews · Bridgeport, PA

Clean facility featuring tall climbing walls up to 55 feet, plus a ninja gym, yoga room, fitness area and boulder gym to accommodate a variety of levels.

“Very big and neat establishment!! We went here for the first time, and the price is reasonable, and there's tons of opportunities for rock climbing, including boulder walls and reg…” — David

#6 Thrillz High Flying Adventure Park — CT's #1 Extreme Adrenaline Park + ARCADE

4.7 ★★★★★ 1,425 reviews · Danbury, CT

VR rides & pinball machines at an indoor activity center with airbags, zip lines & obstacle courses.

“We had our son’s 6th birthday at Jumpz/Thrillz in Danbury and I will be talking about it for years to come! They were super organized and the kids had a blast! But my #1 praise? Ou…” — Autumn

#7 Velocity Climbing

4.9 ★★★★★ 1,058 reviews · Miami, FL

“We went as a family and absolutely loved it! Being first-timers, we were a little nervous at first, but the staff was incredibly helpful, knowledgeable, and made us feel comfortabl…” — Manny

#8 CityROCK

4.8 ★★★★★ 1,161 reviews · Colorado Springs, CO

Cavernous rock climbing gym with a cool restaurant, plus yoga classes & outdoor trips.

“City Rock is incredible! The facility is huge with so many climbing options. We went for a class with UpaDowna, and it was seriously so much fun. The variety of walls and climbing …” — Katie

#9 Triangle Rock Club - Richmond

4.8 ★★★★★ 1,100 reviews · Richmond, VA

Clean gym featuring weights, a rock-climbing area with top-rope walls and a yoga studio.

“This is easily my favorite climbing gym in Richmond. The relaxed vibe and great music puts you in the perfect mood for bouldering or top-rope climbing. There is also a lot of space…” — Jess

#10 Upper Limits Rock Climbing Gym - Maryland Heights

4.9 ★★★★★ 777 reviews · St. Louis, MO

Climbing gym, featuring auto belays, rope climbing courses and bouldering.

“We did the Top Rope 101 class, this was our very first introduction to climbing, and it was great! Our instructor Julie was amazing, she was so kind, and patient with us. She was s…” — Samantha

#11 Dogpatch Boulders

4.7 ★★★★★ 991 reviews · San Francisco, CA

Bouldering gym featuring many walls and routes for climbers of all levels.

“This place is just perfect! They maintain the holds really well and the facility itself is very clean. In addition, they frequently reset the walls to replace old climbs with new o…” — Michael

#12 Central Rock Gym - Kennesaw

4.8 ★★★★★ 852 reviews · Kennesaw, GA

Indoor climbing destination also offering yoga & fitness classes.

“Stone Summit Kennesaw Remarkable facility, amazing route setting. The weight room/fitness facility is top notch as well! If you like bouldering they have one of the largest boulder…” — Jace'S

#13 Vertical Ventures

4.7 ★★★★★ 962 reviews · St. Petersburg, FL

“Climbing here is a blast, it always makes me want to come back more. My favorite part is the bouldering but the auto place a lot of fun as well. The gym overall is very big and wel…” — Michael

#14 Hoover Metropolitan Complex

4.6 ★★★★★ 1,091 reviews · Hoover, AL

10,000-seat venue with concessions for intercollegiate baseball, high school football & concerts.

“A beautiful complex! Laid out nice. Turf fields, no spikes. Great parking. Entry fees with card reader only, no cash accepted at entry. Bleachers with shade. Can bring tents and ch…” — Shari

#15 First Ascent Avondale

4.8 ★★★★★ 797 reviews · Chicago, IL

“I came from Milwaukee for an afternoon of climbing. The gym was about 5 minutes off the Interstate, easy to find, and had ample parking. This was my second visit so I didn't have t…” — Brandon