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Appalachian Bouldering Center
4.9 ★★★★★ 61 Google reviews · Climbing gym in Bristol, Tennessee
Rock-climbing facility, plus an area for weights and an adjustable climbing wall.
Plan your visit
- Day pass around $14 — check current rates; most gyms price gear rental separately and discount off-peak
- Gear rental nearly every climbing gym rents shoes (~$5–8 typical) and chalk; harness rental is often bundled with a ropes pass
- Waiver always required at climbing gyms — sign it online before you go to skip the front-desk line
- First timer? bouldering needs zero experience — rent shoes and walk in; staff will point you at the easiest problems
- Yoga & fitness mentioned alongside the climbing — ask about the class schedule and what a pass includes
- Today see hours ·
- Phone (423) 797-4477
- Website appalachianboulderingcenter.com
Hours
| Monday | 10 AM–9 PM |
| Tuesday | 3–9 PM |
| Wednesday | 10 AM–9 PM |
| Thursday | 10 AM–9 PM |
| Friday | 10 AM–9 PM |
| Saturday | 10 AM–9 PM |
| Sunday | 1–7 PM |
What's inside
“A little pricey for a family going just for a little fun, but I dont have a lot of experience with bouldering gyms to compare to.”
“Today I climbed the kilter board for the first time.”
What climbers say again and again
“From absolute beginners to experienced climbers, this gym has what you want!”
“The staff was friendly, clearly explained everything to us, and was there to help if we had questions.”
“We all love the climbing, the community of climbers (just today some guys were helping me with ideas to get a bit further on a project), and all of the staff have been fantastic.”
From the reviews
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
Super amazing addition to the Tri! It's huge in here, with many places to climb up and apparently they change the routes weekly! So, we came on $10 Tuesday, which added with the shoe rental was only a $15 total. Aaron got us checked in Hella fast and then Jesse went over the safety stuff with us as well.
We came with a large group of mostly inexperienced climbers and had a great time! The staff was friendly, clearly explained everything to us, and was there to help if we had questions. A great place for all levels of climbers!
We had a blast! As of Sept 2023 day pass was $16 for adults and $14 for children which doesn't include $5 shoe rental fee if you don't have your own climbing shoes and $1 chalk rental fee.
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