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Climbing Gyms in California
153 climbing gyms across 100 cities in California — including 94 bouldering-focused, 81 with kids programs, and 39 that host birthday parties. Pick a city for full listings with live open-now hours, climber reviews, and day-pass ballparks — or browse the map.
Cities in California
- Los Angeles
- San Diego
- San Francisco
- Berkeley
- Santa Ana
- Oakland
- Davis
- Riverside
- Santa Rosa
- Bakersfield
- Costa Mesa
- Fountain Valley
- Fremont
- Sacramento
- San Jose
- San Marcos
- South Lake Tahoe
- Stanford
- Truckee
- Twentynine Palms
- Vista
- Agoura Hills
- Aliso Viejo
- Arcadia
- Arcata
- Belmont
- Beverly Hills
- Burbank
- Calabasas
- Capitola
- Carlsbad
- Chatsworth
- Chico
- Citrus Heights
- Concord
- Corte Madera
- Culver City
- El Cerrito
- El Segundo
- Elk Grove
- Encinitas
- Folsom
- Fresno
- Fullerton
- Goleta
- Grass Valley
- Hawthorne
- Irvine
- Jurupa Valley
- La Puente
- La Verne
- Laguna Niguel
- Lake Forest
- Lakewood
- Lindsay
- Long Beach
- Mammoth Lakes
- Manhattan Beach
- Mission Viejo
- Mountain View
- Murrieta
- Napa
- Oceanside
- Olympic Valley
- Orange
- Oroville
- Palm Desert
- Pasadena
- Pleasant Hill
- Pleasanton
- Pomona
- Poway
- Rancho Cordova
- Rancho Cucamonga
- Redding
- Redlands
- Redondo Beach
- Redwood City
- Ripon
- San Bernardino
- San Clemente
- San Luis Obispo
- San Rafael
- Santa Clara
- Santa Clarita
- Santa Cruz
- Santa Monica
- Scotts Valley
- Signal Hill
- Simi Valley
- South Gate
- Sunnyvale
- Torrance
- Tustin
- Upland
- Valley Glen
- Ventura
- Victorville
- Westlake Village
- Wildomar
Top-rated climbing gyms in California
Ranked by what climbers say — rating weighted by review count. See the full best-of-California ranking →
Alpine Climbing Adventure Fitness
5 ★★★★★ 1,637 reviews
Clean gym boasting a variety of rock walls and boulder problems for beginners, kids and seasoned climbers.
Dogpatch Boulders
4.7 ★★★★★ 991 reviews
Bouldering gym featuring many walls and routes for climbers of all levels.
Mission Cliffs
4.6 ★★★★★ 829 reviews
Sprawling space for indoor climbing, including a 5-story main wall, plus fitness classes.
Action Sports
4.8 ★★★★★ 738 reviews
Bicycle, ski, swimwear, snowboard, and climbing equipment store.
Pacific Pipe
4.8 ★★★★★ 725 reviews
Large rock climbing and bouldering gym offering lead and top-roping routes as well as a fitness center and yoga classes.
Palm Desert Aquatic Center
4.6 ★★★★★ 728 reviews
Popular aquatic center features 3 pools, slides & spray areas, plus fitness classes & concessions.
More ways to find a wall in California
- Best climbing gyms in California — the state-wide ranking
- Bouldering gyms — 94 in California are bouldering-focused: short walls, thick pads, no ropes needed
- Gyms with kids programs — 81 in California run kids classes, camps, or youth teams
- Birthday party venues — 39 in California host parties; find yours by city
- Climbing + Yoga & Fitness in California
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