The best climbing gyms in New Jersey

#1 Rockville Climbing Center Inc

4.8 ★★★★★ 588 reviews · Hamilton Township, NJ

Indoor venue featuring a bouldering section, lead climbing, top-roping, auto-belay walls and various skill-level climbs.

“What an absolutely wonderful experience had! Myself and a few friends came in right around opening and were immediately welcomed with open arms by Mike and his team. It was our fir…” — David

#2 The Gravity Vault - Chatham, NJ

4.7 ★★★★★ 632 reviews · Chatham, NJ

Vast indoor rock climbing center offering multiple climbing walls, private party rooms & shopping.

“This was such a great experience for both the kids and adults. They have rentals for the climbing gear and they have day passes.” — Alexis

#3 Method Climbing Gym

4.9 ★★★★★ 465 reviews · Newark, NJ

Climbing gym featuring fitness and yoga rooms alongside a cafe.

“Arguably one of my favorite climbing gyms in this area. The coffee shop is AMAZING, hands down the best coffee I've had since I moved from here from WA state. Tons of boulders that…” — Tess

#4 New Jersey Rock Gym

4.7 ★★★★★ 501 reviews · Fairfield, NJ

This expansive rock gym has 12,000 feet of climbing space, including bouldering & rope stations.

“The New Jersey Rock Gym is an awesome place to go rock climbing. Matt, Danny, and Rebecca helped my crew and I get introduced to the basics and autobelaying. The process was smooth…” — Gabriel

#5 ClubAir

4.7 ★★★★★ 325 reviews · Warren, NJ

Indoor playground, sports complex that features trampolines, basketball hoops and private parties.

“This was our first visit, and it was amazing. My child absolutely loved it. We went on a weekday, so there were very few people. The variety of trampolines and activities kept ever…” — Ravikumar

#6 Goat Climbing Gym

4.8 ★★★★★ 278 reviews · Hackensack, NJ

Spacious gym featuring both tall walls, and bouldering areas. Friendly staff demonstrate auto-belaying and offer instruction.

“This is an exciting climbing gym located in a low traffic area with plenty of parking. They have 60 foot rope climbing walls with lead, auto-belay, and top rope options available. …” — Jasmine

#7 Randolph Climbing Center

4.8 ★★★★★ 260 reviews · Randolph, NJ

Casual climbing gym featuring 30-foot top-rope walls, auto-belay systems and bouldering areas.

“Such an amazing staff! The place is perfect. I went with my two teenagers, a tween and two elementary age kids, five in all. There's something for everyone. My 14yr daughter who wa…” — Beatrice

#8 HAPIK Climbing Gym – East Rutherford (American Dream Mall)

4.9 ★★★★★ 226 reviews · East Rutherford, NJ

“This is a great place to spend a couple of hours with your children. The staff were friendly and professional. The check in process was quick and efficient. There were plenty of st…” — Joi

#9 Life Time

4.1 ★★★★☆ 338 reviews · Berkeley Heights, NJ

Athletic club offering a basketball court, pools, and fitness classes, plus yoga and Pilates studios.

“Excellent as a gym, clean locker rooms, lots of equipment. Pool is great, but sometimes people don’t want to share their lanes. I like the new desks with Wi-Fi that Lifetime has pu…” — Nuz

#10 Elite Climbing, LLC

4.8 ★★★★★ 128 reviews · Maple Shade, NJ

Climbing facility with bouldering walls that offers classes and parties, plus friendly service.

“I had a great time at Elite! This was my first experience with climbing, and it was incredibly fun. The staff was very friendly and helpful in explaining how to use the equipment p…” — Shey