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Audubon Climbing Wall
4.6 ★★★★★ 85 Google reviews · Climbing gym in Columbus, Ohio
Free park featuring a tall outdoor wall that's free to climb, but requires personal gear.
Plan your visit
- 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
- Belaying ropes gyms teach belaying or check your certification at the desk; bouldering and auto-belays need no partner and no belay test
- First timer? bouldering needs zero experience — rent shoes and walk in; staff will point you at the easiest problems
- Auto-belays mentioned here — clip in and climb ropes solo, no partner needed
- Kids programs classes, camps, or youth teams mentioned — check the current schedule
- Today see hours ·
- Phone (614) 202-5197
- Website metroparks.net
Hours
| Monday | 6:30 AM–7 PM |
| Tuesday | 6:30 AM–7 PM |
| Wednesday | 6:30 AM–7 PM |
| Thursday | 6:30 AM–7 PM |
| Friday | 6:30 AM–7 PM |
| Saturday | 6:30 AM–7 PM |
| Sunday | 6:30 AM–7 PM |
What's inside
“Either bring a climbing harness or do the shorter bouldering section.”
“There are some bouldering areas, lead climbing, and top roping.”
“Also a great spot to start learning lead climbing if you're interested.”
“Perfect place for auto-belay intermediate climbers, def build up my braveness….”
“There is a decent selection of routes, even one that includes crack climbing.”
What climbers say again and again
“Perfect place for auto-belay intermediate climbers, def build up my braveness….”
From the reviews
Before I visited I was frustrated by the lack of info I could find about this place, so I hope to write a review that will include the information I couldn't easily find.
So cool! Open to the public, very large and rock climbing for all skill levels. Be sure to sign a waiver before climbing and bring your own equipment if needed. There is no staff watching the facility so be aware of this as well
Audubon climbing wall is great. Totally free and a great spot for entry level climbers to mess around and get a feel for climbing. Also a great spot to start learning lead climbing if you're interested. They have bolts that you can clip into to practice and a couple of decent routes.
Only place in Columbus offering autobelay now that VA got rid of theirs. This is a free resource and has a very good atmosphere whenever you go. It is adjacent to a childrens park, so if the sound of children or repetitive music is not for you, then you should go earlier.
Kids classes & camps at Audubon Climbing Wall
Reviews and the gym's own info mention kids programs at Audubon Climbing Wall — climbing classes, school-break camps, or a youth team where kids learn technique from coaches instead of just scrambling around. Program schedules and age groups change each season, so check the current lineup before you plan around one.
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