The best climbing gyms in Tennessee

#1 Climb Nashville West

4.7 ★★★★★ 860 reviews · Nashville, TN

Climbing & fitness center with 12,000 sq. ft. of interior walls plus adults' & kids' classes.

“My son who is six year old loves this place! The staff provides great guidance for getting started and everyone that uses the gym is very friendly and welcoming. The auto-belay sys…” — Tim

#2 Memphis Rox Climbing + Community

4.8 ★★★★★ 490 reviews · Memphis, TN

Pay-as-you-can charity fitness center featuring rock climbing walls, plus classes and events.

“A professional mountain climbing club in middle of the city. They charge minimal fees. Even if you are not willing to pay they will allow you to enter and use the facility. Idea is…” — Sahaj

#3 High Point Climbing and Fitness - Memphis

4.8 ★★★★★ 476 reviews · Memphis, TN

Indoor gym offering a range of courses, from kid-friendly to advanced ones, and featuring boulders, top-roping and lead-climbing options.

“Oh my!!! What fun!! They have areas designed for different ages and abilities. My grandkids, various ages, lived the place. Once you pay you can come and go throughout that day. Gr…” — Vicki

#4 The Crag Nashville

4.9 ★★★★★ 362 reviews · Nashville, TN

Welcoming indoor climbing gym featuring bouldering walls and exercise equipment.

“My first time rock climbing as an adult and this place is GREAT! The safety orientation was kind, fast, and educational. Everyone is kind and non judge-mental of different experien…” — Bunny

#5 Onsight Rock Gym

4.7 ★★★★★ 255 reviews · Knoxville, TN

Climbing gym featuring top roping, lead climbing, and bouldering, as well as a training area.

“Great Gym with excellent route setting and solid grading. Lot's of great dyno boulders (not that I'm a fan) and good variety of wall shapes/angles. Parking area is a bit small for …” — Adam

#6 Ijams Crag

4.8 ★★★★★ 80 reviews · Knoxville, TN

Park with trails and climbing opportunities.

“This was an excellent place to go climbing. Well developed with 34 different routes on Mountain project that you can look up. The approach was easy and simple with clear directions…” — Luke

#7 Climbing Roots

5 ★★★★★ 61 reviews · Knoxville, TN

“Absolutely love this place. Hands down one of the best gyms around. The mix of bouldering, yoga, and workout space is unreal, and we’re here several times a week. The routes are al…” — J

#8 Appalachian Bouldering Center

4.9 ★★★★★ 61 reviews · Bristol, TN

Rock-climbing facility, plus an area for weights and an adjustable climbing wall.

“First time I've ever been in an indoor climbing facility. They have a huge room with multiple challenges. They even have free weights and exercise equipment” — Mossome

#9 Sunset Rock Climbing Crag

4.9 ★★★★★ 39 reviews · Lookout Mountain, TN

“I loved climbing the 5.8 with my dad when I was a kid! It’s easy to set your ropes up top and walk 5 minutes down to the base of the cliffs. There are several 5.9s but the difficul…” — Melanie

#10 Crux Conditioning

5 ★★★★★ 25 reviews · Chattanooga, TN

“Came to crux to fix some lower back pain and get strong for the climbing season. Paul’s plan helped me do both! Paul is attentive, kind and really knows his stuff! Subtle spray*** …” — Ashley