The best climbing gyms in North Carolina

#1 Triangle Rock Club - Durham

4.8 ★★★★★ 881 reviews · Durham, NC

Climbing gym featuring a spacious bouldering area and top-rope walls.

“Loving this gym so far! Killer workout and a great way to challenge yourself. Staff is super friendly and welcoming. Thanks TRC!” — Hayley

#2 Inner Peaks South End

4.7 ★★★★★ 636 reviews · Charlotte, NC

Indoor climbing gym with 40-foot walls and a friendly staff.

“Great location with awesome climbing walls. As someone who doesn’t have much experience, the process to rent gear, watch a short educational video, and to climb was all incredibly …” — Scotty

#3 Cliff Hangers

4.7 ★★★★★ 421 reviews · Mooresville, NC

Gym featuring 50-ft-high climbing walls, plus outdoor walls, kids' zones and workout classes.

“First experience ever bouldering and rope climbing. Nice facility with helpful staff. Seems like they have a lot of options for all levels of experience including an outdoor wall. …” — Bk

#4 OC Aerial

4.7 ★★★★★ 287 reviews · Durham, NC

Indoor adventure park featuring zip lines, rope courses and rock climbing, plus slides.

“Great new option for getting kids out of the house and off devices. The facility is well maintained, and the owner is very generous. We had kids ages 10 to 17 with us, but we saw y…” — Cherisa

#5 The Block

4.5 ★★★★★ 352 reviews · North Wilkesboro, NC

Clean establishment for parties, featuring an arcade, trampolines and climbing walls.

“I brought my 4 year old and 2 year old here for the first time on Thursday and honestly I had just as much fun as they did. Having 2 small children makes it difficult to go anywher…” — Breanna

#6 FirstHand Climbing

4.9 ★★★★★ 187 reviews · Winston-Salem, NC

“Really fun and challenging routes! Student day pass was perfect for breaking up a road trip. Staff was attentive and extremely friendly. Small fitness center with a single bench+ra…” — Nick

#7 Progression Climbing

4.7 ★★★★★ 219 reviews · Chapel Hill, NC

Gym featuring walls for indoor climbing, bouldering and fitness classes.

“I have been climbing for just under two months now and I absolutely love it. My friends dragged me to progression but I was hooked immediately. The gym environment is so incredibly…” — Jonah

#8 Ruckus Climbing Gym

4.8 ★★★★★ 164 reviews · Greensboro, NC

Fitness and recreation center featuring climbing walls, some bouldering, top rope and lead walls.

“Our kids have been bouldering for a few years now and have been begging to check out Ruckus since it recently opened. I’m glad to say we finally made it over. They had an amazing t…” — Heather

#9 Wilmington Rock Gym

4.7 ★★★★★ 150 reviews · Wilmington, NC

Indoor rock climbing gym offering top-roping and bouldering routes for all levels, plus lessons? Friendly staff..

“I am visiting from another state and this was the closest gym to me. I noticed it was a lot different from my gym, big and has more to do. Nevertheless, as someone who has been cli…” — David

#10 Center 45 - Climbing and Fitness

4.8 ★★★★★ 132 reviews · Boone, NC

Bouldering gym featuring challenging routes, plus a fitness area and a coffee bar.

“Best problem setting of any gym I've been to, and casual, friendly staff. They reset part of the gym every week, and power wash the holds every time they reset. There is also a gre…” — Sorrel