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Beverly J. Warren Student Recreation and Wellness Center
4.7 ★★★★★ 264 Google reviews · Climbing gym in Kent, Ohio
Workout center offering basketball courts, a rock wall and a hot tub.
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
- First timer? bouldering needs zero experience — rent shoes and walk in; staff will point you at the easiest problems
- Memberships available — worth asking about if you'd climb more than a few times a month
- Today see hours ·
- Phone (330) 672-4732
- Website kent.edu
Hours
| Monday | 5:30 AM–10 PM |
| Tuesday | 5:30 AM–10 PM |
| Wednesday | 5:30 AM–10 PM |
| Thursday | 5:30 AM–10 PM |
| Friday | 5:30 AM–8 PM |
| Saturday | 7 AM–7 PM |
| Sunday | 8 AM–7 PM |
What's inside
“In addition, there are rock climbing, indoor running tracks, indoor soccer field, swimming pool, sauna, and lots more.”
What climbers say again and again
“The facility was clean and well-maintained, and the staff was friendly and helpful.”
“In addition, there are rock climbing, indoor running tracks, indoor soccer field, swimming pool, sauna, and lots more.”
“We recently went to a kid's birthday party at the Kent State Rec Center, and it was great!”
From the reviews
I had no idea that the Kent Rec center hosted birthday parties. The party room was able to fit 15 to 20 people comfortably. The pool was nice and wame and had this small lazy river type of area that has a 6 person max. The kids just loved it.
Fully equipped gym and lap pool. They have a variety of machines available, but for some they have only 1 or 2, which makes it difficult to use them if you go at a crowded hour (which I guess happens in every gym). I love swimming after a good workout so it is convenient that they offer the lap pool as well.
Overall, this is a great facility. Typically very clean and ample equipment. It does get very crowded, though. They do seem a little slow to do repairs on equipment and things of that nature when something breaks. They have recently updated a lot of their equipment though!
Good pool but I wish there were more lanes. I have trouble sometimes finding an open lane to use, and what's worse is I can't really predict when it'll be busy vs. not. I kind of have to just go in and take a chance and I hate that. Otherwise it's a nice clean facility.
Birthday parties at Beverly J. Warren Student Recreation and Wellness Center
Beverly J. Warren Student Recreation and Wellness Center hosts birthday parties — confirmed on their own site. Climbing parties come with staff who handle the harnesses and belaying, so parents can mostly watch. One thing that's different here: every guest needs a signed waiver — send the gym's waiver link to the other parents when you send invites, or check-in day gets slow. Packages, party rooms, and pricing change often, so check the current options and book ahead — weekend slots go fast at popular gyms.
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